red17

*bump* Prepared to negotiate on price pplz

Im selling a set of rims. Prefer perth buyers to save the hassle. Check out the details at: http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=36955 Cheers! Ben

Hi all, Ive just upgraded to 18 inch wheels and am looking to sell my old rims. They are 16 x 7 and 16 x 8 combo 5 stud to suit Skyline GTSt (35mm offset). They are pretty lightweight, made by Enkei. Be great with a set of R Comps for weekends at the track. Excellent condition, no kerb marks, but a few knocks and scratches from rattle guns etc. Tyres are Simex, done about 15,000km's. Rears are 50%, fronts about 60% Pics are here: http://www.arach.net.au/~n12a1/r32_wheels.jpg http://www.arach.net.au/~n12a1/line5web.jpg $750 ono Perth buyers only thanks. Contact me at [email protected] Ben

Depends on how you treat it, not going to drags wont necessarily mean you arent hammering the clutch. Most clutch wear occurs whilst your waiting at the lights. Alot of people dont bother taking their foot off the clutch at the lights thus causing premature clutch wear. Also depends how much city driving you do, you could be changing gears 5 times every few minutes, instead of a highway driven car which would probly change gears 5 times in an hour. With proper care a clutch can last well over 100,000km's. While not being a performance car, ill use my old Pulsar SSS as an example, it had done 245,000km's when i sold it on the standard original clutch.

Ive seen some seriously large HP SR20's knocking around, not many RB20's. Perhaps this is more a sign of the SR being a much more prolific motor in terms of numbers. But the SR is certainly not inherently flawed as some seem to think it is. Ive driven both my RB20 GTSt with about 220rwhp and my brothers 180SX with similar horsepower from the SR20DET powerplant. I find both to be completely different to drive, but the SR for me is more fun. Note i said, "FOR ME". But its all subjective isnt it? This thread is laced with personal opinions and prejudices.

LOL Hate to say i told you so. Nissan AFM Syndrome seems to be popular of late. At least its fixed eh! Red17

Ok people have suggested that you check out your AFM but you havent replied about it anywhere. Id cover that base first before jumping to greater, more expensive conclusions.

That would be a good trip actually, alot cheaper than going to japan to see them.

I think it has a 5" pro-comp bullshit meter too

Hehehe Harem. So your holding out on us and not bringing the harem over? LOL Nah, not really jealousy, its just after seeing the photo diary and things like the blue DRFT car around the corner from ya in Kobe, it makes me wanna experience Japan more and more. The chicks come with the territory I spose. But then again, whats japan need with another F**KED GAIJIN!

Rezz, Im jealous, i really am. Anyway, getting over the jealousy for a moment here. Since Monday 12th is a public holiday im sure most of the SAU guys could swing down to freo, maybe have a few biru at Little Creatures or something? Wander round on the waterfront there is pretty good now. Might wanna check out around the E Shed area for the markets etc. Im sure we could teach the girls some english as well as some colloquialisms. Bewdy Bonza! Red17

Nissan can source just about everything for imports now directly from Japan. In fact when I did 2 exhaust valves last year in my RB20DET, I found them straight off the shelf in Melbourne. All nissan parts are expensive unfortunately, even for locally released cars. Example: My dads 1989 Ford Maverick (Nissan Patrol), he needed new window seals, pretty obscure part. Quoted $95 from nissan for the pair, rung up ford and got the exact same part (with nissan stamped on it) for $49. In terms of body panels etc.. The local used market is pretty good for that sort of thing, people bringing in lots of container loads of used parts. Ive never had trouble finding bits for my 32, sometimes ive had to be patient though. Ive even had to get some obscure plastic interior and exterior parts and had no problems.

Is it just me, or are eastern staters getting shafted on insurance? I pay 650 a year for full comp on my R32 GTSt, in Perth. Even have my mods listed on the policy. Red17

umm looking at the pics of GTRRRRR, ive gotta say it looks like hes running GTSt offset rims. Looks a bit odd with the guards hanging over the wheels that much. Very tidy car however.

Id say the 32 and 33 numbers youve listed should be higher. I know of at least 15 R32 GTR's in Perth, theres gotta be more than 15 i dont know about surely.

Of course they wont complain. Insurance companies arent permitted to know the details of anyones driving record. You have to sign a permission form for them to get access to it. Moral of the story, keep mouth shut unless you absolutely HAVE to tell them.

*cough* you tell your insurance company about your fines?

I think you'll find this isnt the case. I know of 3 tuning houses in perth all using 10W/30 or 7.5W/30, it is very much common practice on many Nissan engines, turbo or not. Ive used both 30 and 50 weighted oils in my old SR20 and I know that it ran better on the 30. Ive been told to use what Nissan reccomend for the motor regardless of power outputs. There are many things within a motor which are accustomed and designed to operate with a specific thickness of oil (lifters, squirters, galleries). Too thick and your making it work harder, plus oil isnt flowing as freely and extensively through oil galleries. Too thin and obviously your going to damage the motor via greater frictional wear. Red17

You are right, since the point at which the aircon will be checked is before compliance (eg: at customs), it has little to do with RAWS workshops and all to do with who is importing the car. Since most personal car importers dont actually OWN the car when importing, their customers do, it seems each individual person is responsible for this $3000 licence. However, the simple way around it is to get your importer to arrange an aircon drain in Japan before the vehicle is shipped. Probably add about 100 dollars to the price of a car.

Plus 4-6 weeks for transport, customs, compliance. Not a short process by any means.

Ahh this was the damaged one I saw on that auction website a while back. Oh well, hope you find a new ride soon

Youve highlighted a good point 13_devil and JimiH, that whilst none of us are angels, we all have our limits in which we drive from time to time. But is our opinion on what stupid driving is considered the same as a police officer? or your average joe on the street? The line in that regard is very blurry, whats spirited driving in my eyes could be construed as "hooning" in anothers.

Dsturbd, not necessarily. It all comes down to what a police officer on the side of the road deems as being a "hoon". This interpretation could mean the difference between whether you lose or keep your car. This is my worry that essentially innocent people (or ones who would have previously just received a traffic infringement) could lose their car. Whilst initially the legislation would be clear about what it deems as "hooning" what about 5, 10, 40 years down the track, is every officer going to know that law inside out and be able to determine on the side of the road if you were a "hoon". Probably not, considering they still cant seem to agree on whats even considered roadworthy. Personally, ill be looking at statistic logging for my ECU so if required I can prove things in court. You can get chips for OBDII equipped cars for a couple of hundred dollars which can log up to 72 hours of driving. Handy. *edit* oh and i dont mean to sound "anti-cop", merely highlighting that no system is perfect. I want hoons off the road as much as the next guy.

Well after hearing on the news tonight about the level of police corruption in WA I have my doubts about such a law being enforced legitimately. The Royal Commision report has highlighted many inadequacies in all departments of the police force. Im all for removing idiots from our roads, theres nothing worse than seeing some fool racing through traffic and doing completely unreasonable things on the roads. But targeting it after the fact doesnt solve anything and causes deep seated resentment between youth and authority (of which there is more than enough already!). Its not just youth either, motorists in general are having a more cynical view of government and police in regards to the enforcement of road laws (particularly in the area of revenue raising). No one has been hit harder in the past 5 years than the sporting motorist (and motorcyclist), a person who drives their car/bike for enjoyment. Whilst some have been hit with constant defect notices, others have been sought out and targeted specifically for other offences. A confiscation law has got to be used with the utmost of care. Just like any serious penalty. Prosecuting (and persecuting) innocent people is not something the community will stand for. And quite frankly the behaviour of some traffic officers I have met and heard of in recent times leads me to fear for the worst for us motorists. Lets have some sensible education (not just adverts about dead jumpin jezza!), decent driving examinations, re-evaluations and roadworthiness certifications before we decide to start taking vehicles off people. Since the government has clearly not even sought to attempt any of these options first, I must say im most disappointed. Red17

Well I can sure tell the difference between 8 dollar mobil and 30 dollar Silkolene and thats just on the street. Now if hes using his car at the track he needs a fluid that has a very high boiling point. Cheap fluid simply doesnt have a high enough boiling point, well suited for occasional hard braking on the street, but 1 hard lap around a track and its ready to give up. Having used many different fluids in my old pulsar which was a regular track attendee, I was amazed at the difference in performance between fluids. I did a change before each track day to ensure the best performance on the day.