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thanks guys. I was on the market for a new car anyway. so found one and traded the skyline in. :-) just couldn't be bothered finding the fault in the end after 5yrs so it was time to change. I still miss it though since I see a few of them around now.

but i have reset my ecu so at the moment the car is running ok. Is there a way to go into diagnostic mode again and try to find which one is the problem? I didnt do the count hehehe so i dont know which one is the problem. so at the moment i am waiting for it to go into limp mode (hopefully not when im on the motorway)

haha yes slip light lolz just goes to show i dont pay attention to my car only when it has issues. problem is i reset the ecu so i have to wait for it to happen again before i can take it to the shop.

i dont know .... i dont have a reader. i found something similar. i am guessing its the camshaft position sensor? http://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/310538-ignition-dying-on-2003-model-350gt-8/?hl=%2Bengine+%2Bdied+%2Bwhile+%2Bdriving#entry5117985

Hi Guys, got some major things happening on my 350GT. i was driving along this morning and suddenly 30mins into my drive the engine light, SPIN and VDC off light came on. After stopping the engine and tried firing it up again. YOu can hear the whole engine trying to start but not turning. I tried the same process again and pressed on the accelerator and the car fired up with the same set of lights coming on. Anyhow i manage to reset this by doing the ECU reset on youtube and manage to drive (and park the car) but on the way to the another undercover carpark the whole car suddenly died slowly and tried starting again and manage to do this by pressing the accelerator. And the 3 lights came on again. Can't be the battery as it is brand new (over a month old). Could it be the alternator or distributor? What is worrying me the most is when the car suddenly lost all eletrics while moving in a carpark and this could happen while im driving on the motorway? i reset the ecu and its out again. Do you guys have any ideas? regards, JT

Ok bought the car with 35k kms. i've done 75k now. tyres and wheels have done 16k kms. so you think time to go take it to pedders?

ok apart from michelins and pirelli's do you have other experience with other brands that are a little cheaper than them two? hehe

Hi Ben, can you be a bit more specific? do you think its my driving style or the amount of times i hit pott holes? lolz or could my cheap rims could be causing this? i have kings malice

ok something to think about next time around..i though the le sports were pretty high end of the kumhos..

Hi All, i have a 19incher wheels and running kumho Le sport KU39 245/35/19, i find that every 5k kms i have to realign my tyres as around 5000 kms it start to make that out of alignment noise. Is this common? should i increase my profile to 40series next time to lessen the frequency of alignment? thanks JT

Thanks guys will do. I was only using armour all leather conditioner. I may pop in at auto barn this weekend to check it out

car is getting old and so is the leather steering wheel. although its not cracking yet but have a feeling i have another year of usage before it starts to crack. what should i use to keep it in good shape? ta

Thanks for all the replies. I changed the battery now and it worked a treat!

Yeah problem with these cars it looks nice at the start, then you think its a rushed decision. Then after that you realised its too good to sell hahaha. i still love my car. It always puts a smile on my face when i drive it.

I've always used Xforce and have been happy with it. The good thing about my catback xforce setup is when just cruising its not loud but when you put your foot down even I get scared of the sound.

hahaha my mates uses this quote when we go out for a drive "time to unleash the beast" lolz I thought the rock's "daddy's gotta go to work (while breaking his cast using by flexing) was the best of the movie lolz

I wish I did now. I was in awe when I saw the first skyline I viewed and due to having gout problems back then I figured a semi auto is good enough and pulled the trigger on my 2005 coupe. hehe

Hi PaulReeves, nope they don't rub (front or back). the wheels tyre size are just right for the coupe (I have a 2005 AT coupe base model I think). I didn't do a staggered setup as the car itself its costly to maintain (rego, comprehensive insurance, petrol, personalised plates lolz) so I figured 19s all round is good. I wont recommend 18s because even at 19 inch I still have a lot of fender clearance (gap). I don't have lowered suspensions. they are all stock except for catback exhaust xforce and KN filter and some performance increasing stickers. I think the coupe are made for 20's and I've seen a few on 20's and slightly lowered looks 6c! I got mine through bobjane and have kumho le sport KU39's. also I find that I have to rotate/realign my tyres every 6-7k kms. wont recommend semi slicks if its a daily drive. goodluck! apologies for late reply. "Daddy's gotta go to work"

I always wondered why Nissan put a foot park brake instead of the normal hand brake.... once I drove 50 metres of it on hahaha! Anyhow its good to have raised this I don't think this has been raised before. I was sh1ting my pants thinking it would lock up while I was driving hehehe..

Thanks Sonicii... I thought it was like that. do you think a different type of brakepads next time around might fix this issue?

Hi All, As soon as I got home last night I cleaned my wheels, using light soap and luke warm water. I then parked the car in the garage. This morning when I was driving it out of the garage the rear (more passenger size rear) felt like it has locked up. it doesn't feel like its the foot (hand) brake it felt like the brakes got stuck to the brake rotors. I don't put a lot of pressure on my foot brake so I doubt its that. I had to add a bit of acceleration as I reverse to force it to release. it seemed to work and I drove to work no problems. take note that after hosing the brake rotors it gets a bit rusty looking (slight squeak as you brake) has anyone experienced this before? are there pads in the footbrake (handbrake) that needs replacing? thanks

I have Pilot sport 3s on my 17's and they are awesome! I have 245/35/19s at the mo. KU39's Kumho Le Sport...

does it need calibration?

I noticed that lately it takes a while for the buttons to kick in when trying to open and close doors (and boot) using the keyfob. but once it works it just i doesnt have problems. I am guessing this is the battery on the keyfob. if i replace the battery does it need recalibration? My 2005 Skyline is 10yrs old so im guessing the battery has never been replaced. can i do this myself? or someone from like a mr mint can replace the battery? thanks in advance.

Unfortunately (Nissan Dealers) they hate our cars..... I bought mine from Hunter Holden on Victoria Rd Top Ryde. I have extended warranty with them so they seem to do a good job with servicing and fixing issues. not sure how much they will charge you if you get it serviced there. Im on capped servicing since its got warranty still.