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What's the difference between the N15 and the Autech version? Is it just a body kit, or is it a full tune?

Read about that, haha. If I do get a 300ZX, hopefully I won't have to pull the engine out too much. I'd probably just (after driving it home) pull the engine out and just replace anything and everything that hadn't been replaced recently, to hopefully save time+money in the long run instead of just replacing everything as it fails.

Speaking of which, what would it cost for a N/A 2+2 300ZX? Was looking at a couple on Carsales instead of Stags for a change, xD. Seems like it would be a better first car than the Stag, plus I can always retrofit twin turbos later (with some difficulty).

I'd probably go same/similar profile, small wheels and low profile tyres on something with as big wheel arches as the AR-X would be ugly as. Also, I've never really been the type of person that gets what everyone else does. I mean, when other silly people buy Beats, I always bought headphones that were better and cheaper. Also, I can always tell them it's pretty much a Skyline wagon (which it kinda is, same engines and similar base platform). PS: Stop posting when I'm typing a post, xD

I just double checked, in QLD, I can drive any N/A Stag without worries, and I can apply to drive a turbocharged Stagea after getting an application form from TMR. The M35 Series 1 AR-X (with it's extra 110kg over the other models) makes its power-to-weight ratio 121kW/tonne, which just sneaks under the limit of 125kW/tonne for the moderately-powered turbo/supercharged vehicle exemption (http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Licensing/Getting-a-licence/Car-licence/Provisional-licence/Restrictions/High-powered-performance-vehicles.aspx), and it has less than 210kW.

Thanks for the helpful info PN-Mad. I thought that the stockies on the AR-X were 18"? I know that already, my uncle got raped repeatedly for insurance on his old C34 Stagea a few years ago, it used to cost him more to insure it than it cost my dad to insure his HSV Avalanche

After doing a little more reading, I know that I'll need a PCD of 114.3mm on the wheels for them to fit correctly, but looking at the sizing for a set of Versus Turismo Spada Ottimo 18-inchers (http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/cgi-bin/cgi2/english/sizeGuide.cgi?modelName=OTTI_S), I need to know what specific inset/hub clearance I'll need. Also, for an 18" wheel, what tyre size would fill the guards on an AR-X nicely without looking horribly out-of-proportion (too low/high profile)

Hey all, I will be getting my P-plates next year, so my parents are helping (read: paying for 75% of) me buy a new car so I can stop driving my mum's Tiida everywhere (god I hate it, it's like it has no noise isolation in the cabin). I quite like the looks and practicality of the AR-X FOUR, but I have some questions about them: What are the maintenance costs like on a Series 2 AR-X FOUR? Do the Series 2 M35 Stageas have any known issues (e.g, weak components)? Are there any turbo/twin-turbo kits for the VQ35DE engine that will fit the Stag? (for after the P-plates, stupid nanny-state restrictions) is there anything I should be on the lookout for when looking at an AR-X Stag, aside from the usual checks? For a stock suspensioned AR-X, what wheel sizes/offsets would fit, and which bolt pattern/size do I need?