100 Questions for Skyline owners

[funkymonkey]

Hey guys, this is a questionnaire that quite a few Ceffy owners in Japan complete on their sites, its quite interesting. I've changed the questions slightly to be more relevant to Skylines... If you're ever bored, and want something to fill out, give this a shot.

1. What is your name and where are you from?

2. What is your occupation?

3. What is your date of birth and blood type?

4. What are your hobbies?

5. How many years have you had your license and what license type are you?

6. How many accidents have you had (your fault) and how many traffic violations have you had?

7. What was the car you owned before your current one?

8. What is your current car and it's mileage?

9. Is the car Auto or Manual?

10. What part of your car is unique that no one else has?

11. Do you own a motorbike?

12. Biggest trouble/problem you've ever had with a car you've owned?

13. Do you have an in-car navigation system?

14. Do you have an e-tag/electronic toll unit? What are your thoughts on the system?

15. Do you have a particular route or road that you enjoy driving on? What is it?

16. Do you have a meet point that you prefer? What is it?

17. What petrol do you use? Why do you use it... Brand, Price or Convenience?

18. What is your favourite engine oil?

19. How often do you change the oil in your car?

20. What make is your tyre, and what size is it?

21. How much tread is left on your tyres at the moment?

22. Do you use winter tyres?

23. How often do you wash your car?

24. What magazines do you read/subscribe to?

25. What music do you listen to while driving?

26. Do you listen to the radio in your car? If so what station and/or show do you prefer?

27. When you are stuck in traffic, what do you do to pass time?

28. What products can you simply not be without in your car?

29. Do you prefer to take the highway or the scenic route to places that are between 50 to 100 km's away?

30. Does your significant other prefer to accompany you on your drives in the passenger seat?

31. What is your preferred tuning shop?

32. What is your preferred second hand parts shop?

33. When you see the sticker "Baby On Board" what do you do or think?

34. Do you like the Nissan models that have been released since Carlos Ghosn took over as CEO?

35. Although the R34 Skyline has been replaced by the V35, do you consider it a valid successor?

36. What are your 3 most favourite Nissan models, excluding the one you own?

37. What are your 3 most favourite non-Nissan cars?

38. If you were to buy a new car now, what would it be?

39. Although its not Nissan, do you like Rotary Engines?

40. What quality do you feel your car lacks?

41. What generation is your Skyline?

42. Is your car RWD or AWD?

43. Why did you choose to buy your car?

44. When you chose your car, what other models did you also consider?

45. When you bought the car, what condition was it in? Normal or needed some work?

46. How many times do you drive your car in a week?

47. If you had to coin a catchphrase for Skylines, what would it be?

48. What car would you say is a rival model to yours as far as features are concerned?

49. What is in your opinion, the best features of your Skyline?

50. What parts of your car don't work like they should?

51. Have you ever dreamt of your car? Give an example.

52. What do those close to you (family, partner etc) think of your car?

53. What spec would you class your car as? Drift, Drag, Circuit, or Cruiser?

54. Which is more important to you about your car? Appearance, Performance/Power or Comfort?

55. What seats and steering wheel do you have in your car?

56. What brakes does your car have? (Including disc/hub)

57. What exhaust does your car have?

58. What headunit/stereo is in your car?

59. What gauges does your car have?

60. What aftermarket suspension parts does your car have?

61. What structural reinforcement parts does your car have?

62. What intake/cooling parts do you have on your car?

63. Anything else you have replaced on your car?

64. How many km/l do you get out of your car on average?

65. Do you think you'll be driving the same car in 5 years?

66. Would you purchase the car you own if it was new? (ie you'd be the first owner of the car)

67. If you were given the choice between your car and your partner, which would you choose over the other?

68. If the Skyline you own did not exist, what would you be driving right now?

69. A lot of Skyline owners are changing to Evo's, what do you think of them and would you change?

70. Which headlight do you prefer, projector or non projector and HID or regular?

71. If you were to respray your car, what colour would it be?

72. What is the first mod that you would do on a stock version of your car?

73. Is there a mod in particular that you would like to never see done to a Skyline?

74. If your car is RWD, is there any time when you wish it was AWD? Or if your car is AWD, is there any time when you wish it was RWD?

75. Have you ever considered your car awkward or uncool? Why?

76. Do you have any brochures for your car? Where'd you get it from?

77. Do you have a service manual, log book and owner's manual for your car?

78. How do you feel about the price of Skylines on the market now compared to the price you paid for your car?

79. If money was not an issue, what tuning mods would you make to your car?

80. Would you upgrade the hub assembly of your car? (eg 4 stud to 5 stud)

81. Would you upgrade the air-con system in your car? (eg manual to climate control)

82. Have you made any parts for your car, or any DIY mods?

83. Do you own any spare parts for your car that aren't needed yet?

84. If it was feasible to own a second car identical to yours, would you?

85. How much have you spent on repairs to your car?

86. If you see another Skyline which has been modified differently, do you pick faults in it?

87. Have you ever watched Initial D, and do you think your car would have beaten Takumi?

88. Would you buy a scale model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it?

89. Would you buy a remote control model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it?

90. Has your car ever been in a magazine? If so what and which issue?

91. Have you ever participated in a cruise or attended a meet for Skyline owners?

92. Is there any other forum members' car that you idolise or was very impressed by?

93. Would you do a face swap/upgrade (ie R34 front on R32, C33 front on A31, etc)?

94. What would you consider the locally produced equivalent of your car?

95. You are offered to pick straws, one straw will get you free mods of your choice and track time to test them, the other will see your car returned to factory standard. Would you pick straws?

96. You are to attend a track day, however your car gets damaged, and have the following choices:

- run the same model as your car, but with a fully tuned RB20E engine. The car has done 150,000kms, and the engine has done 50,000kms.

- run the same model as your car, but with a RB20DET auto. The car has done 500,000kms, and the turbo has done 60,000kms.

- run your damaged car

What would you do?

97. If you were to grade yourself as an expert on Skylines, what would you be out of 100?

98. What is the purpose your car serves in your life?

99. One word that describes Skyline owners in the country and the rest of the world?

100. Other than "that was long and tiring" do you have any comments?

[Bunta]

1. What is your name and where are you from?

Andrew Fielding, Brisbane

2. What is your occupation?

Water Licensing officer

3. What is your date of birth and blood type?

17/7/81 no idea!

4. What are your hobbies?

Driving, Tinkering with the car, Computer Games

5. How many years have you had your license and what license type are you?

4 years an I am on opens

6. How many accidents have you had (your fault) and how many traffic violations have you had?

1 accident 4 violations

7. What was the car you owned before your current one?

R33GTST

8. What is your current car and it's mileage?

R32GTST with 177 000 on the clock

9. Is the car Auto or Manual?

Manual

10. What part of your car is unique that no one else does not have?

Probably nothing that noone else has! But the turbo isnt common, Apexi AX53B70 P25

11. Do you own a motorbike?

no

12. Biggest trouble/problem you've ever had with a car you've owned?

Air leaks causing rough running....also possibly has fried rings

13. Do you have an in-car navigation system?

nope

14. Do you have an e-tag/electronic toll unit? What are your thoughts on the system?

nope

15. Do you have a particular route or road that you enjoy driving on? What is it?

Mt Neebo

16. Do you have a meet point that you prefer? What is it?

None really! I take it week to week

17. What petrol do you use? Why do you use it... Brand, Price or Convenience?

BP ultimate, convineince widely available and seems pretty consistent everywhere

18. What is your favourite engine oil?

Penrite 5w60

19. How often do you change the oil in your car?

every 5000km

20. What make is your tyre, and what size is it?

Federal 595RS semi slicks 255/17 rear and 235/17 front

21. How much tread is left on your tyres at the moment?

90%

22. Do you use winter tyres?

What is winter?? I live in Brisbane

23. How often do you wash your car?

Usually every 2 weeks

24. What magazines do you read/subscribe to?

HPI and I used to read speed

25. What music do you listen to while driving?

All sorts!

26. Do you listen to the radio in your car? If so what station and/or show do you prefer?

Nova 106.9

27. When you are stuck in traffic, what do you do to pass time?

Listen to the sterio

28. What products can you simply not be without in your car?

Lollies!

29. Do you prefer to take the highway or the scenic route to places that are between 50 to 100 km's away?

Depends on how much time I have!

30. Does your significant other prefer to accompany you on your drives in the passenger seat?

Yes!

31. What is your preferred tuning shop?

I used Wasp performance, Also Elite racing developments

32. What is your preferred second hand parts shop?

I dont have one! But I have bought heaps of stuff from this forum!

33. When you see the sticker "Baby On Board" what do you do or think?

Knob

34. Do you like the Nissan models that have been released since Carlos Ghosn took over as CEO?

No

35. Although the R34 Skyline has been replaced by the V35, do you consider it a valid successor?

Nope my opinion is it is ugly...and no turbo no care

36. What are your 3 most favourite Nissan models, excluding the one you own?

R34 GTR, R32GTR and cefiros

37. What are your 3 most favourite non-Nissan cars?

Evo 7 or newer, BMW M3, Porsche 966 turbo

38. If you were to buy a new car now, what would it be?

Evo 9

39. Although its not Nissan, do you like Rotary Engines?

They are ok

40. What quality do you feel your car lacks?

all paw traction!

41. What generation is your Skyline?

R32

42. Is your car RWD or AWD?

RWD

43. Why did you choose to buy your car?

It was the fastest all round car I could afford!

44. When you chose your car, what other models did you also consider?

Pulsar GTIR

45. When you bought the car, what condition was it in? Normal or needed some work?

Excellent!

46. How many times do you drive your car in a week?

7 at least!

47. If you had to coin a catchphrase for Skylines, what would it be?

SKYLINE......because local cars suck

48. What car would you say is a rival model to yours as far as features are concerned?

Ummm there isnt really one, Silvia offers similar performance but is lower spec....supra is a bit better in both

49. What is in your opinion, the best features of your Skyline?

Handling, and easy upgrades

50. What parts of your car don't work like they should?

Suspension set up could be better (it is never perfect)

51. Have you ever dreamt of your car? Give an example.

errr no

52. What do those close to you (family, partner etc) think of your car?

Most of them like it!

53. What spec would you class your car as? Drift, Drag, Circuit, or Cruiser?

ummm circuit mostly I guess, but I want it to be as all round as possible!

54. Which is more important to you about your car? Appearance, Performance/Power or Comfort?

Performance

55. What seats and steering wheel do you have in your car?

R32GTR seats with a some just jap drift style wheel (Soon to be returned to stock)

56. What brakes does your car have? (Including disc/hub)

DBA 4000 rotors, stock calipers, RB174 pads

57. What exhaust does your car have?

HKS Hiper. 3.5 inch

58. What headunit/stereo is in your car?

an ebay special MP3 player with USB capability

59. What gauges does your car have?

Just the stock ones

60. What aftermarket suspension parts does your car have?

HKS Hipermax 2 coilovers, JIC Castor arms, Adjustable upper arms, Pineapples

61. What structural reinforcement parts does your car have?

Front and rear strut braces, aftermarket swaybars. B pillar brace

62. What intake/cooling parts do you have on your car?

Apexi pod filter, Hybrid FMIC

63. Anything else you have replaced on your car?

Turbo, injectors, fuel pump, computer, boost controller, clutch, bov, AFM

64. How many km/l do you get out of your car on average?

400km

65. Do you think you'll be driving the same car in 5 years?

probably not

66. Would you purchase the car you own if it was new? (ie you'd be the first owner of the car)

No I wouldnt have, I only purchased this car as it already had a RB25

67. If you were given the choice between your car and your partner, which would you choose over the other?

Partner easily

68. If the Skyline you own did not exist, what would you be driving right now?

Evo

69. A lot of Skyline owners are changing to Evo's, what do you think of them and would you change?

ha ha I love them and I am contemplating the change right now!

70. Which headlight do you prefer, projector or non projector and HID or regular?

I like projector

71. If you were to respray your car, what colour would it be?

maybe midnight purple 3

72. What is the first mod that you would do on a stock version of your car?

turbo back exhaust

73. Is there a mod in particular that you would like to never see done to a Skyline?

Chrome spinners

74. If your car is RWD, is there any time when you wish it was AWD? Or if your car is AWD, is there any time when you wish it was RWD?

Yeah I often wish I had AWD

75. Have you ever considered your car awkward or uncool? Why?

no

76. Do you have any brochures for your car? Where'd you get it from?

no

77. Do you have a service manual, log book and owner's manual for your car?

Yep!

78. How do you feel about the price of Skylines on the market now compared to the price you paid for your car?

not too bad, they arent dropping any worse than other cars

79. If money was not an issue, what tuning mods would you make to your car?

Rebuild the engine, Get an after market LSD...apart from that it is already the way I like it! an Apexi RX6 kit wouldnt hurt but!

80. Would you upgrade the hub assembly of your car? (eg 4 stud to 5 stud)

Nope

81. Would you upgrade the air-con system in your car? (eg manual to climate control)

Nah it is pretty good

82. Have you made any parts for your car, or any DIY mods?

Yeah I made a dodgy air feed to the pod

83. Do you own any spare parts for your car that aren't needed yet?

yeah a few!

84. If it was feasible to own a second car identical to yours, would you?

no! I wouldnt see the point

85. How much have you spent on repairs to your car?

Not alot! I have been pretty lucky

86. If you see another Skyline which has been modified differently, do you pick faults in it?

Yes all the time

87. Have you ever watched Initial D, and do you think your car would have beaten Takumi?

ha ha no way! Not the fabled Hachi Roku

88. Would you buy a scale model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it?

I would for sure! maybe a few hundred dollars

89. Would you buy a remote control model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it?

maybe up to $600

90. Has your car ever been in a magazine? If so what and which issue?

Not yet

91. Have you ever participated in a cruise or attended a meet for Skyline owners?

Yep a few!

92. Is there any other forum members' car that you idolise or was very impressed by?

There is heaps!

93. Would you do a face swap/upgrade (ie R34 front on R32, C33 front on A31, etc)?

Nah it isnt worht the money

94. What would you consider the locally produced equivalent of your car?

I dont think there is one! I guess a XR6 turbo is the closest!

95. You are offered to pick straws, one straw will get you free mods of your choice and track time to test them, the other will see your car returned to factory standard. Would you pick straws?

nope

96. You are to attend a track day, however your car gets damaged, and have the following choices:

- run the same model as your car, but with a fully tuned RB20E engine. The car has done 150,000kms, and the engine has done 50,000kms.

- run the same model as your car, but with a RB20DET auto. The car has done 500,000kms, and the turbo has done 60,000kms.

- run your damaged car

What would you do?

It would depend what sort of damage we are talking! but I would probably take car number 1..just out of interest!

97. If you were to grade yourself as an expert on Skylines, what would you be out of 100?

Maybe 50 if I was lucky

98. What is the purpose your car serves in your life?

my hobby! And at the moment daily hack

99. One word that describes Skyline owners in the country and the rest of the world?

Legends! (They must be cause they like the same car as me!)

100. Other than "that was long and tiring" do you have any comments?

That was an awesome way to waste the first 45 minutes of the working day!

[siddr20]

^^ wow took 45 mins??

in that case, i will do it end of year when im on uni holidays..

100 questions is way to long!!

[SKY031]

Hey guys, this is a questionnaire that quite a few Ceffy owners in Japan complete on their sites....

10. What part of your car is unique that no one else does not have?

Sorry, but I had to have a laugh at the Japlish on that one.

If no one else does not have it, wouldn't that mean that everyone has it?

I think I'd better go hide from funky and his stick now.

[Medium Dave]

1. What is your name and where are you from?

Dave B - Tasmania

2. What is your occupation?

IT (but I dont like computers)

3. What is your date of birth and blood type?

13-11-1980, Kind of reddish blood

4. What are your hobbies?

Building speakers, fixing my car

5. How many years have you had your license and what license type are you?

9, full licence

6. How many accidents have you had (your fault) and how many traffic violations have you had?

1 accident on my p's - wet road

1 speeding ticket, got a caution - no points

7. What was the car you owned before your current one?

Alfa Sud (great car)

Mazda 323 - 4wd turbo (Aus delivered)

Alfa 33 (rubbish)

Subaru Liberty (good for, um towing )

8. What is your current car and it's mileage?

Subaru Liberty 175k

Skyline R32 GTS4 132k

9. Is the car Auto or Manual?

Allways manual

10. What part of your car is unique that no one else does not have?

Hmm, double negative...

- Dark grey badges, no external boot lock

11. Do you own a motorbike?

A motorbike is next on the list

12. Biggest trouble/problem you've ever had with a car you've owned?

This year I have had my skyline blow an engine, then get stolen...

13. Do you have an in-car navigation system?

I live in tas, its impossible to get lost.

14. Do you have an e-tag/electronic toll unit? What are your thoughts on the system?

I live in tas, whats a toll booth?

15. Do you have a particular route or road that you enjoy driving on? What is it?

Grasstree hill - twisty mountain pass

16. Do you have a meet point that you prefer? What is it?

Meet with who - I work in IT, I dont have friends.

17. What petrol do you use? Why do you use it... Brand, Price or Convenience?

98ron, only one place sells it here

18. What is your favourite engine oil?

Castrol is tasty

19. How often do you change the oil in your car?

Skyline - every 3500k

Subaru - every 10000k

20. What make is your tyre, and what size is it?

Skyline - Federals 16" - soon to change to something better

Subaru - cheap rubbish

21. How much tread is left on your tyres at the moment?

Skyline - was ~50% but one has been destroyed by filthy thief

Subaru 95%

22. Do you use winter tyres?

What is this 'sumer weather' you speak of?

23. How often do you wash your car?

Every 2-3 weeks

24. What magazines do you read/subscribe to?

Zoom, HPI

25. What music do you listen to while driving?

Gomez, Chemical Brothers, Lab 4

26. Do you listen to the radio in your car? If so what station and/or show do you prefer?

Triple J

27. When you are stuck in traffic, what do you do to pass time?

No traffic in tas

28. What products can you simply not be without in your car?

Um, petrol... Dont get the question, Im driving, thats it.

29. Do you prefer to take the highway or the scenic route to places that are between 50 to 100 km's away?

Highway

30. Does your significant other prefer to accompany you on your drives in the passenger seat?

When I let her come allong

31. What is your preferred tuning shop?

No pref

32. What is your preferred second hand parts shop?

No pref

33. When you see the sticker "Baby On Board" what do you do or think?

"Who needs a softroader to drive like an arrogant prick?"

34. Do you like the Nissan models that have been released since Carlos Ghosn took over as CEO?

Hmm, not really

35. Although the R34 Skyline has been replaced by the V35, do you consider it a valid successor?

No

36. What are your 3 most favourite Nissan models, excluding the one you own?

Skyline 32 GTR

240Z

300ZX (I wouldnt own one, but I like them)

37. What are your 3 most favourite non-Nissan cars?

Locust/super 7 (I want to build one)

Purvis Eureka

Ariel Atom

38. If you were to buy a new car now, what would it be?

BMW Z4

39. Although its not Nissan, do you like Rotary Engines?

Absolutley

40. What quality do you feel your car lacks?

Wings

41. What generation is your Skyline?

R32

42. Is your car RWD or AWD?

AWD

43. Why did you choose to buy your car?

i have wanted one since I was 16, I went to test drive one just to see what they were like and I couldnt walk away

44. When you chose your car, what other models did you also consider?

Nothing but the 32

45. When you bought the car, what condition was it in? Normal or needed some work?

Needed some work

46. How many times do you drive your car in a week?

used to be daily, but since it got stolen its just on weekends.

47. If you had to coin a catchphrase for Skylines, what would it be?

Drive a skyline, or dont.

48. What car would you say is a rival model to yours as far as features are concerned?

WRX, about the same power, 4wd, power windows...

49. What is in your opinion, the best features of your Skyline?

It looks th' Seex

50. What parts of your car don't work like they should?

Would you like the list?

Hunting, stuffed cv joint, bodywork is mangy, Im working on it tho, watch this space

51. Have you ever dreamt of your car? Give an example.

Dont remember dreaming of my car

52. What do those close to you (family, partner etc) think of your car?

GF loves the car, parents think its a waste of money

53. What spec would you class your car as? Drift, Drag, Circuit, or Cruiser?

Targa -I live in tas

54. Which is more important to you about your car? Appearance, Performance/Power or Comfort?

Performance

55. What seats and steering wheel do you have in your car?

Standard seats, flat bottom drift (the brand) tiller

56. What brakes does your car have? (Including disc/hub)

Standard 4 pot

57. What exhaust does your car have?

Cat back trust.

58. What headunit/stereo is in your car?

Before it was stolen - Kenwood mp3

Front - 2x100 amp driving response splits

Rear - Response 6.5"

Before it was stolen - 2x150wrms into 10" sub in 4th order enclosure

59. What gauges does your car have?

1 boost guage in the lower right vent under the steering wheel, and a air/fuel jaycar kit guage in the glovebox - I was curious as to how they work

60. What aftermarket suspension parts does your car have?

Adjustable camber arms

61. What structural reinforcement parts does your car have?

Na

62. What intake/cooling parts do you have on your car?

Scoop in the front bar to direct cool air to the pod, which will be replaced by the original (but modified with a bigger intake) air box later.

63. Anything else you have replaced on your car?

Mostly just tydying up things at the moment, had to replace a turbo, but just trying to get it back on the road after being stolen, removed the rear wing tho.

64. How many km/l do you get out of your car on average?

about 380 to a tank

65. Do you think you'll be driving the same car in 5 years?

I hope so.

66. Would you purchase the car you own if it was new? (ie you'd be the first owner of the car)

Oooh, if I had the money, Definitly

67. If you were given the choice between your car and your partner, which would you choose over the other?

Youre testing me, arent you?...

My Girlfriend, no question.

68. If the Skyline you own did not exist, what would you be driving right now?

Alfa Romeo GTV6 (Im a glutton for punishment)

69. A lot of Skyline owners are changing to Evo's, what do you think of them and would you change?

Hmm, not a bad option, but Im too poor at the moment

70. Which headlight do you prefer, projector or non projector and HID or regular?

Dont care really

71. If you were to respray your car, what colour would it be?

Matt Black

72. What is the first mod that you would do on a stock version of your car?

Suspension - new bushes, camber arms, lower it slightly with reasonable shocks - not too stiff, not in tas

73. Is there a mod in particular that you would like to never see done to a Skyline?

Anything ricey - shopping list stickers, stupid bodykits, aircraft size wings

74. If your car is RWD, is there any time when you wish it was AWD? Or if your car is AWD, is there any time when you wish it was RWD?

I have a switch to disengage the 4wd, "compare your lives to mine, then kill yourselves" - Bender, Futurama

75. Have you ever considered your car awkward or uncool? Why?

Only the Subaru, I feel like Im driving a lorry, I just need a hat

76. Do you have any brochures for your car? Where'd you get it from?

No

77. Do you have a service manual, log book and owner's manual for your car?

Just the dodgy electronic ones... cough'

78. How do you feel about the price of Skylines on the market now compared to the price you paid for your car?

Not too bad, I got mine cheap about 11 months ago

79. If money was not an issue, what tuning mods would you make to your car?

SK's suspension pack, RB30det conversion

80. Would you upgrade the hub assembly of your car? (eg 4 stud to 5 stud)

No

81. Would you upgrade the air-con system in your car? (eg manual to climate control)

No

82. Have you made any parts for your car, or any DIY mods?

Made various brackets for the pod filter, sterio (it's been stolen once before) cold air scoop

83. Do you own any spare parts for your car that aren't needed yet?

No

84. If it was feasible to own a second car identical to yours, would you?

No

85. How much have you spent on repairs to your car?

New engine, it blew after 1 month in the hands of a friend $1600

New (2nd hand) Turbo (My fault) $250

After getting stolen $200 so far, still need tyres, sterio, fix the bodywork...

86. If you see another Skyline which has been modified differently, do you pick faults in it?

No, each to thier own

87. Have you ever watched Initial D, and do you think your car would have beaten Takumi?

Watched it, and I ah I hate to break it to you, but Takumi is not a real person, its all make believe. Same as santa, flying raindeer, come on. Anyhow if it was real, I probably wouldnt stand a chance, I know enough about driving fast to know I cant - but I am practicing.

88. Would you buy a scale model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it?

Allready have done, cost about $60 as a kit + paint etc...

89. Would you buy a remote control model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it?

Oh baby yes, spend about $100'ish

90. Has your car ever been in a magazine? If so what and which issue?

No

91. Have you ever participated in a cruise or attended a meet for Skyline owners?

No

92. Is there any other forum members' car that you idolise or was very impressed by?

Cubes, from what I understand he has done a large portion of the conversion to a rb30det himself and learnt a lot allong the way.

93. Would you do a face swap/upgrade (ie R34 front on R32, C33 front on A31, etc)?

Sacrelidge! You filthy Hethen!

94. What would you consider the locally produced equivalent of your car?

HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa!

95. You are offered to pick straws, one straw will get you free mods of your choice and track time to test them, the other will see your car returned to factory standard. Would you pick straws?

Where do I sign up - I cant loose

96. You are to attend a track day, however your car gets damaged, and have the following choices:

- run the same model as your car, but with a fully tuned RB20E engine. The car has done 150,000kms, and the engine has done 50,000kms.

- run the same model as your car, but with a RB20DET auto. The car has done 500,000kms, and the turbo has done 60,000kms.

- run your damaged car

What would you do?

Same model - RB20e

97. If you were to grade yourself as an expert on Skylines, what would you be out of 100?

7

98. What is the purpose your car serves in your life?

Freedom

99. One word that describes Skyline owners in the country and the rest of the world?

Excitable

100. Other than "that was long and tiring" do you have any comments?

Now when you said 100, I didnt think you really ment 100, smeg.

[funkymonkey]

If no one else does not have it, wouldn't that mean that everyone has it?

Man... cut me some slack. I was translating the q's at 2 in the morn.

[dan_the_man]

great thread

def. read again

[Jdfnq]

1. What is your name and where are you from?

Joe from Cairns

2. What is your occupation?

Head Concierge

3. What is your date of birth and blood type?

31/07/75 (old ) Type O Negative

4. What are your hobbies?

Cars / Guitar / Drinking

5. How many years have you had your license and what license type are you?

Open had it for 14Years

6. How many accidents have you had (your fault) and how many traffic violations have you had?

2 Accidents. Both my fault. Both only involving my car and immovable objects (gutter / Tree)

Been booked a few times over the years

7. What was the car you owned before your current one?

1993 MX%

8. What is your current car and it's mileage?

R33 SII (97) 53000Ks

9. Is the car Auto or Manual?

MANUAL (is there any other kind)

10. What part of your car is unique that no one else has?

Wheels

11. Do you own a motorbike?

No

12. Biggest trouble/problem you've ever had with a car you've owned?

Front wheel bearings luching themselves every 3000ks or so ( ina 1962 EK ute)

13. Do you have an in-car navigation system?

Got a map!!

14. Do you have an e-tag/electronic toll unit? What are your thoughts on the system?

No

15. Do you have a particular route or road that you enjoy driving on? What is it?

Cairns To Port Douglas

16. Do you have a meet point that you prefer? What is it?

No

17. What petrol do you use? Why do you use it... Brand, Price or Convenience?

BP ultimate

18. What is your favourite engine oil?

Mobil

19. How often do you change the oil in your car?

5000Ks or 6 months

20. What make is your tyre, and what size is it?

Craaaaap tires not even worth talikg about 255/35/17 rear 235/55/17 Front

21. How much tread is left on your tyres at the moment?

Lots

22. Do you use winter tyres?

Umm...... Winter???

23. How often do you wash your car?

Once or twice a week

24. What magazines do you read/subscribe to?

Car, Wheels

25. What music do you listen to while driving?

Everything except country

26. Do you listen to the radio in your car? If so what station and/or show do you prefer?

No iPod

27. When you are stuck in traffic, what do you do to pass time?

Roll ciggies

28. What products can you simply not be without in your car?

iPod

29. Do you prefer to take the highway or the scenic route to places that are between 50 to 100 km's

away?

Scenic

30. Does your significant other prefer to accompany you on your drives in the passenger seat?

My Bird (g/f)

31. What is your preferred tuning shop?

Ray Hall

32. What is your preferred second hand parts shop?

NA

33. When you see the sticker "Baby On Board" what do you do or think?

that there is a baby on board

34. Do you like the Nissan models that have been released since Carlos Ghosn took over as CEO?

No

35. Although the R34 Skyline has been replaced by the V35, do you consider it a valid successor?

No

36. What are your 3 most favourite Nissan models, excluding the one you own?

260Z, R34GTR, R33GTR

37. What are your 3 most favourite non-Nissan cars?

Porsche, Mazda, and Porsche

38. If you were to buy a new car now, what would it be?

Depends on the $$ availailabe

Probably a 911 Turbo (or 996 or whatever it is now called)

39. Although its not Nissan, do you like Rotary Engines?

Yep

40. What quality do you feel your car lacks?

paint

41. What generation is your Skyline?

R33 SII

42. Is your car RWD or AWD?

RWD

43. Why did you choose to buy your car?

Saw it and wanted it

44. When you chose your car, what other models did you also consider?

Mazda MX5 and 200SX

45. When you bought the car, what condition was it in? Normal or needed some work?

Great

46. How many times do you drive your car in a week?

Everyday

47. If you had to coin a catchphrase for Skylines, what would it be?

Want one so I got One

48. What car would you say is a rival model to yours as far as features are concerned?

Supra

49. What is in your opinion, the best features of your Skyline?

Motor / gearbox / fihish

50. What parts of your car don't work like they should?

HICAS

51. Have you ever dreamt of your car? Give an example.

Every night

52. What do those close to you (family, partner etc) think of your car?

Dad loves it. GF wishes it didn't exist

53. What spec would you class your car as? Drift, Drag, Circuit, or Cruiser?

cRUISER

54. Which is more important to you about your car? Appearance, Performance/Power or Comfort?

All

55. What seats and steering wheel do you have in your car?

Stock

56. What brakes does your car have? (Including disc/hub)

Stock

57. What exhaust does your car have?

3.5inch cat back

58. What headunit/stereo is in your car?

Stock

59. What gauges does your car have?

Stock

60. What aftermarket suspension parts does your car have?

NA

61. What structural reinforcement parts does your car have?

NA

62. What intake/cooling parts do you have on your car?

NA

63. Anything else you have replaced on your car?

NA

64. How many km/l do you get out of your car on average?

65. Do you think you'll be driving the same car in 5 years?

If not then similar

66. Would you purchase the car you own if it was new? (ie you'd be the first owner of the car)

Hell yes

67. If you were given the choice between your car and your partner, which would you choose over the other?

Car. Doesn't answer back and it doesn't get jealous if I drive other cars

68. If the Skyline you own did not exist, what would you be driving right now?

Probably an MX5

69. A lot of Skyline owners are changing to Evo's, what do you think of them and would you change?

Pussvox... and NO NEVER

70. Which headlight do you prefer, projector or non projector and HID or regular?

HID

71. If you were to respray your car, what colour would it be?

Same as now

72. What is the first mod that you would do on a stock version of your car?

Exhaust

73. Is there a mod in particular that you would like to never see done to a Skyline?

74. If your car is RWD, is there any time when you wish it was AWD? Or if your car is AWD, is there any time when you wish it was RWD?

Yes

75. Have you ever considered your car awkward or uncool? Why?

No

76. Do you have any brochures for your car? Where'd you get it from?

No

77. Do you have a service manual, log book and owner's manual for your car?

I wish

78. How do you feel about the price of Skylines on the market now compared to the price you paid for your car?

Happy

79. If money was not an issue, what tuning mods would you make to your car?

A heap

80. Would you upgrade the hub assembly of your car? (eg 4 stud to 5 stud)

No

81. Would you upgrade the air-con system in your car? (eg manual to climate control)

No

82. Have you made any parts for your car, or any DIY mods?

No

83. Do you own any spare parts for your car that aren't needed yet?

No

84. If it was feasible to own a second car identical to yours, would you?

No

85. How much have you spent on repairs to your car?

Not much yet

86. If you see another Skyline which has been modified differently, do you pick faults in it?

No

87. Have you ever watched Initial D, and do you think your car would have beaten Takumi?

NA

88. Would you buy a scale model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it?

yes. about $400

89. Would you buy a remote control model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it?

yes. about $400

90. Has your car ever been in a magazine? If so what and which issue?

No

91. Have you ever participated in a cruise or attended a meet for Skyline owners?

Not yet

92. Is there any other forum members' car that you idolise or was very impressed by?

NA

93. Would you do a face swap/upgrade (ie R34 front on R32, C33 front on A31, etc)?

Yep

94. What would you consider the locally produced equivalent of your car?

No

95. You are offered to pick straws, one straw will get you free mods of your choice and track time to test them, the other will see your car returned to factory standard. Would you pick straws?

NO

96. You are to attend a track day, however your car gets damaged, and have the following choices:

- run the same model as your car, but with a fully tuned RB20E engine. The car has done 150,000kms, and the engine has done 50,000kms.

- run the same model as your car, but with a RB20DET auto. The car has done 500,000kms, and the turbo has done 60,000kms.

- run your damaged car

What would you do?

option 1

97. If you were to grade yourself as an expert on Skylines, what would you be out of 100?

3

98. What is the purpose your car serves in your life?

Everyday driver

99. One word that describes Skyline owners in the country and the rest of the world?

SPECIAL

100. Other than "that was long and tiring" do you have any comments?

No

[funkymonkey]

1. What is your name and where are you from?

Shan, Melbourne, but moving to Syd now.

2. What is your occupation?

IT, atm doing development work for J-Spec Imports

3. What is your date of birth and blood type?

12/12/1981, O+

4. What are your hobbies?

designing stuff, moonlight as a dj on radio, other timewasting activities

5. How many years have you had your license and what license type are you?

8 years this year, full license

6. How many accidents have you had (your fault) and how many traffic violations have you had?

Accidents.. 1. Traffic violations... 12? All parking fines and citylink fines.

7. What was the car you owned before your current one?

R32 GTS

8. What is your current car and it's mileage?

R32 GTS4, 130,000km's

9. Is the car Auto or Manual?

Manual

10. What part of your car is unique that no one else has?

HKS Camp wired up to a 12" screen

11. Do you own a motorbike?

Hehe... as of a few days ago, yes.

12. Biggest trouble/problem you've ever had with a car you've owned?

180sx had really twitchy suspension, turned out most of the bushes were well worn out.

13. Do you have an in-car navigation system?

nope

14. Do you have an e-tag/electronic toll unit? What are your thoughts on the system?

yes, mmm fast lane.

15. Do you have a particular route or road that you enjoy driving on? What is it?

Driven on the autobahn in germany, that was fun, but something i'd drive regularly, great ocean drive in VIC.

16. Do you have a meet point that you prefer? What is it?

Any big carpark with lots of light.

17. What petrol do you use? Why do you use it... Brand, Price or Convenience?

BP Ultimate or Shell Optimax, convenience

18. What is your favourite engine oil?

Pennzoil

19. How often do you change the oil in your car?

5,000 kms

20. What make is your tyre, and what size is it?

Federals, 225/50/16's

21. How much tread is left on your tyres at the moment?

80%?

22. Do you use winter tyres?

What is this winter you speak of?

23. How often do you wash your car?

Not regularly, my car's are notorious for being durty.

24. What magazines do you read/subscribe to?

HPI, T3 and FHM

25. What music do you listen to while driving?

Most R&B or Hip Hop, bit of Prodigy etc.

26. Do you listen to the radio in your car? If so what station and/or show do you prefer?

Radio? I have an MP3 player.

27. When you are stuck in traffic, what do you do to pass time?

I sing along or beatbox to the song I'm listening to.

28. What products can you simply not be without in your car?

Vanilla car fragrance, lollies.

29. Do you prefer to take the highway or the scenic route to places that are between 50 to 100 km's away?

Scenic route if with friends, otherwise I'm usually running late so highway.

30. Does your significant other prefer to accompany you on your drives in the passenger seat?

When she feels like it.

31. What is your preferred tuning shop?

Driftline in Melbourne, Bel Garage in Sydney

32. What is your preferred second hand parts shop?

Yahoo Auctions Japan SSV in Sydney's pretty good too.

33. When you see the sticker "Baby On Board" what do you do or think?

"Another SUV on the road"

34. Do you like the Nissan models that have been released since Carlos Ghosn took over as CEO?

They're not toooo bad, they just look like euro trash.

35. Although the R34 Skyline has been replaced by the V35, do you consider it a valid successor?

Its growing on me, and the mods available are getting cheaper. Should be awesome in due time, when they get into an affordable price range of younger owners in japan.

36. What are your 3 most favourite Nissan models, excluding the one you own?

R34

S15

KPGC10

37. What are your 3 most favourite non-Nissan cars?

Mitsi Evo 8

Toyota Aristo JZS167 (twin turbo)

Chrysler 300C

38. If you were to buy a new car now, what would it be?

Mazda 6 MPS

39. Although its not Nissan, do you like Rotary Engines?

Yeah they're not bad

40. What quality do you feel your car lacks?

More power, better looks, more automated electric stuff.

41. What generation is your Skyline?

8th Generation (R32)

42. Is your car RWD or AWD?

AWD

43. Why did you choose to buy your car?

Cheap, and had most of the mods I wanted already done, practical enough to daily drive, and fun enough to fiddle around with.

44. When you chose your car, what other models did you also consider?

R32 GTSt, R33 GTSt, S14 200SX

45. When you bought the car, what condition was it in? Normal or needed some work?

Needed some work, its got shocking paint.

46. How many times do you drive your car in a week?

Everyday

47. If you had to coin a catchphrase for Skylines, what would it be?

Portable bottomless money pit

48. What car would you say is a rival model to yours as far as features are concerned?

Mazda 6 MPS, GTiR, AWD ceffy, maaaybe some of the AWD subarus

49. What is in your opinion, the best features of your Skyline?

AWD which can be turned off, HKS2530 which spools nicely, rigid feeling car.

50. What parts of your car don't work like they should?

Runs really rich, gonna have to get it tuned someday.

51. Have you ever dreamt of your car? Give an example.

Yes, I actually dreamt one of my mates got in my car to go to the shops and he had an accident in it, and I was really happy because the insurance got me a new car that was exactly the same.

52. What do those close to you (family, partner etc) think of your car?

"Why do you spend so much time and money on that thing?"

53. What spec would you class your car as? Drift, Drag, Circuit, or Cruiser?

Hillclimber

54. Which is more important to you about your car? Appearance, Performance/Power or Comfort?

Performance

55. What seats and steering wheel do you have in your car?

Standard seats, Momo steering wheel.

56. What brakes does your car have? (Including disc/hub)

Standard brakes

57. What exhaust does your car have?

APexi catback

58. What headunit/stereo is in your car?

ATM just an ebay unit that plays MP3's off CDs and has ports for USB and SD Cards.

59. What gauges does your car have?

Boost gauge (GTS4's don't have one from factory)

60. What aftermarket suspension parts does your car have?

Tanabe GTR shocks and springs, I love it, its just the right stiffness/softness.

61. What structural reinforcement parts does your car have?

Cusco strut brace front and rear, Do-Luck floor bar in the cabin

62. What intake/cooling parts do you have on your car?

APexi FMIC (uses factory holes), Blitz stainless steel pod filter (which should live in a custom box I'm making soon)

63. Anything else you have replaced on your car?

GTR control arms, GTR fuel pump, HKS 2530, Yashio Factory radiator, Billion fan controller

64. How many km/l do you get out of your car on average?

8km per litre

65. Do you think you'll be driving the same car in 5 years?

no

66. Would you purchase the car you own if it was new? (ie you'd be the first owner of the car)

probably, although if it was a choice between the skyline and the silvia, I'd have gone for the silvia.

67. If you were given the choice between your car and your partner, which would you choose over the other?

partner. metal's replaceable.

68. If the Skyline you own did not exist, what would you be driving right now?

Toyota Aristo

69. A lot of Skyline owners are changing to Evo's, what do you think of them and would you change?

Evo's are really good cars, fun to drive and sooo technologically leaps and bounds ahead. I'd change too if I had the budget to.

70. Which headlight do you prefer, projector or non projector and HID or regular?

Projector HID

71. If you were to respray your car, what colour would it be?

Midnight Purple II, or Black Cherry.

72. What is the first mod that you would do on a stock version of your car?

Air intake

73. Is there a mod in particular that you would like to never see done to a Skyline?

20" chromies with bad offset.

74. If your car is RWD, is there any time when you wish it was AWD? Or if your car is AWD, is there any time when you wish it was RWD?

I have a switch that lets me choose. So I never compain. Although when I'm in RWD mode, the turning radius seems too large due to the front wheels having a smaller angle of turn.

75. Have you ever considered your car awkward or uncool? Why?

Yes, whenever someone comments on the scruffy paint

76. Do you have any brochures for your car? Where'd you get it from?

Pretty much most of the brochures for all R32's R33's and R34's. Got em off Yahoo Auctions

77. Do you have a service manual, log book and owner's manual for your car?

Yes, Yes and Yes.

78. How do you feel about the price of Skylines on the market now compared to the price you paid for your car?

Not much change since I bought it, although the number of kids running around in 15 yr old cars is a lil worrying.

79. If money was not an issue, what tuning mods would you make to your car?

Nothing, I'd just sell my car and buy a GTR and mod that.

80. Would you upgrade the hub assembly of your car? (eg 4 stud to 5 stud)

Already got lighter 5 stud GTR hubs

81. Would you upgrade the air-con system in your car? (eg manual to climate control)

Yes, something a little more intelligent and less noisy

82. Have you made any parts for your car, or any DIY mods?

Airbox, AWD/RWD switch, Mount for 12" screen. Ziptied a whole bunch of cables out of the way.

83. Do you own any spare parts for your car that aren't needed yet?

Yes, a couple of headlights, som strut bars and a light up rear panel

84. If it was feasible to own a second car identical to yours, would you?

For spare parts... sure.

85. How much have you spent on repairs to your car?

About $1500 now.

86. If you see another Skyline which has been modified differently, do you pick faults in it?

Nah, unless its a full on rice mobile.

87. Have you ever watched Initial D, and do you think your car would have beaten Takumi?

I was in the same cartoon as him I'd cut the brakes on his car so that he runs off the side of the hill and the cartoon had no storyline any more, so it'd stop.

88. Would you buy a scale model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it?

Yes, up to about $100?

89. Would you buy a remote control model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it?

Not into the R/C cars.

90. Has your car ever been in a magazine? If so what and which issue?

No, but my old 180sx made it into HPI a few years ago.

91. Have you ever participated in a cruise or attended a meet for Skyline owners?

Yes, many times

92. Is there any other forum members' car that you idolise or was very impressed by?

Yeah, a few guys who do some impressive work, or have a thorough technical knowledge.

93. Would you do a face swap/upgrade (ie R34 front on R32, C33 front on A31, etc)?

In a heartbeat Hell I drove the Sky80 long enough, and my 180sx was one of the few back in 2001 to have an S15 front before all the kiddies caught onto it in the last couple of years.

94. What would you consider the locally produced equivalent of your car?

WRX? 2.0L, AWD, turbo sports car... sounds like a GTS4 to me.

95. You are offered to pick straws, one straw will get you free mods of your choice and track time to test them, the other will see your car returned to factory standard. Would you pick straws?

No, I'm not a gambling man, I prefer what I have in my hand to what I could have.

96. You are to attend a track day, however your car gets damaged, and have the following choices:

- run the same model as your car, but with a fully tuned RB20E engine. The car has done 150,000kms, and the engine has done 50,000kms.

- run the same model as your car, but with a RB20DET auto. The car has done 500,000kms, and the turbo has done 60,000kms.

- run your damaged car

What would you do?

Auto RB20DET. Sure its an auto, but its not that bad a handicap, although the km's on the car is a lil worrying. Run it till it dies, then take my damaged car back home to fix with spare parts from the auto RB20DET car.

97. If you were to grade yourself as an expert on Skylines, what would you be out of 100?

50% I know a lot of trivial shit, but I don't think I know as much as some of the blokes on this forum.

98. What is the purpose your car serves in your life?

Daily driver, something to tinker with on the weekends.

99. One word that describes Skyline owners in the country and the rest of the world?

Intellectuals

100. Other than "that was long and tiring" do you have any comments?

Not my fault there's 100 questions... honest. The original questionairre had 100. Hopefully this lets you get to know other owners and their mentality about their cars better.

[ZENNON]

1. What is your name and where are you from?

Zennon, South Afrika

2. What is your occupation?

Software Engineer

3. What is your date of birth and blood type?

2 July 81, erm B+... maybe

4. What are your hobbies?

four wheel driving, camping, tennis, pool, ...

5. How many years have you had your license and what license type are you?

probably about 7 if you dont count the 6 month suspension... OPENS (class C)

6. How many accidents have you had (your fault) and how many traffic violations have you had?

two accidents (would rather not talk about it), traffic violations hey... thats like speeding isn't it... too many

7. What was the car you owned before your current one?

1986 2.2l petrol 4x4 Hilux (and i still have it! - its called geff)

8. What is your current car and it's mileage?

R32 GTSt with 120k

9. Is the car Auto or Manual?

manuals all the way (have never owned an auto)

10. What part of your car is unique that no one else has?

erm... maybe the old 12" kicker sub thats in the boot that a friend gave to me and i forgot to take out

11. Do you own a motorbike?

no - almost did though

12. Biggest trouble/problem you've ever had with a car you've owned?

erm i donno... drowned a coil... have a noisy wining(sp?) in the lux

13. Do you have an in-car navigation system?

f**k no

14. Do you have an e-tag/electronic toll unit? What are your thoughts on the system?

no - there good

15. Do you have a particular route or road that you enjoy driving on? What is it?

anything that isn't bouncy... normally at night time when there aren't many ppl on the roads

16. Do you have a meet point that you prefer? What is it?

erm... my house?

17. What petrol do you use? Why do you use it... Brand, Price or Convenience?

premium... shell or BP...

18. What is your favourite engine oil?

meh

19. How often do you change the oil in your car?

too often

20. What make is your tyre, and what size is it?

cheap NANKANGS atm... 225's on the fornt, 255's on the back

21. How much tread is left on your tyres at the moment?

heaps - like i said they're new

22. Do you use winter tyres?

Zennon (Counter Terrorist): Negative!

23. How often do you wash your car?

erm.... hilux - everytime i go four wheel driving, skyline - only had it for 2 weeks and ive washed it twice so thats about once a week

24. What magazines do you read/subscribe to?

erm.. none.. dad is a fan of the wheels magazine and i had a subsciption to .... *me forgets name* some big 4x4 mag

25. What music do you listen to while driving?

alternative / metal / hardcore / happy hardcore / trance

26. Do you listen to the radio in your car? If so what station and/or show do you prefer?

yeah, triple j - chris and craig

27. When you are stuck in traffic, what do you do to pass time?

see above

28. What products can you simply not be without in your car?

steering wheel and brakes

29. Do you prefer to take the highway or the scenic route to places that are between 50 to 100 km's away?

highway - can go faster legally

30. Does your significant other prefer to accompany you on your drives in the passenger seat?

what significant other the last one cheated on me

31. What is your preferred tuning shop?

dont have one yet...

32. What is your preferred second hand parts shop?

dont have one yet... (maybe the wreckers we'll see how cheap they are

33. When you see the sticker "Baby On Board" what do you do or think?

nothing - i think they might have a baby in the car

34. Do you like the Nissan models that have been released since Carlos Ghosn took over as CEO?

who what where... where am i... why aren't i wearing any pants?

35. Although the R34 Skyline has been replaced by the V35, do you consider it a valid successor?

i haven't driven one as yet so i wont pass judgement (and no i have not driven a 34 either) not even a 33... as a matter of fact the only skyline i have ever driven is my own so yeah - no idea

36. What are your 3 most favourite Nissan models, excluding the one you own?

excluding the one i own! wot is this! gee! I like R32 GTRs, R33 GTRs, and R34 GTRs hows that!

on a more serious note i dont mind the really old skylines either

37. What are your 3 most favourite non-Nissan cars?

BMW M3.... RX3's ..... mustangs.... and... 75 series landcruisers

38. If you were to buy a new car now, what would it be?

i just did! and it was an R32 gts-t!.... _IFF_ i was to buy a new one it could maybe be an R32 GTR

39. Although its not Nissan, do you like Rotary Engines?

YES!

40. What quality do you feel your car lacks?

the rear wheels not pointing strait at all times (aka hicas)

41. What generation is your Skyline?

its like the r32 generation

42. Is your car RWD or AWD?

RWD (isn't fwd an option?)

43. Why did you choose to buy your car?

cos its the best of the best of the best SIR!!! (and i couldn't justify spending another 7 for a GTR)

44. When you chose your car, what other models did you also consider?

errr heaps.. soarers, fto's, 33's, gtrs, rotaries...

45. When you bought the car, what condition was it in? Normal or needed some work?

normal

46. How many times do you drive your car in a week?

everyday! maybe every second day...

47. If you had to coin a catchphrase for Skylines, what would it be?

not really a catchphrase but - i truely believe that they are amazing pieces of machinery

48. What car would you say is a rival model to yours as far as features are concerned?

pffft - *Zennon bursts out singing* NOTHING COMPARES! NOTHING COMPARES TO YOU!!

49. What is in your opinion, the best features of your Skyline?

handling! and speed!

50. What parts of your car don't work like they should?

the passenger side window only opens from the driver side controller....

51. Have you ever dreamt of your car? Give an example.

not this one no..

52. What do those close to you (family, partner etc) think of your car?

fast but dangerous...

53. What spec would you class your car as? Drift, Drag, Circuit, or Cruiser?

circuit

54. Which is more important to you about your car? Appearance, Performance/Power or Comfort?

errrrr.... it would be a close between Appearance and Performance/Power ... with Comfort WAY behind

55. What seats and steering wheel do you have in your car?

stock seats.... some aftermarket racing like looking stearing wheel (just how i got it)

56. What brakes does your car have? (Including disc/hub)

stock dics in the back - slotted and drilled GTR discs in the front

57. What exhaust does your car have?

APEXi 3" all the way (with 3" dump pipe)

58. What headunit/stereo is in your car?

pioneer mp3 player (its actually pretty shit)

59. What gauges does your car have?

just a boost gauge (and the stock oil pressure etc etc)

60. What aftermarket suspension parts does your car have?

Teins Adjustable Coil overs

61. What structural reinforcement parts does your car have?

none that i know of...

62. What intake/cooling parts do you have on your car?

hks pod with big FMIC

63. Anything else you have replaced on your car?

Number plates and rego sticker

64. How many km/l do you get out of your car on average?

erm... not sure i haven't worked it out yet but its not that good...

65. Do you think you'll be driving the same car in 5 years?

yeah maybe...

66. Would you purchase the car you own if it was new? (ie you'd be the first owner of the car)

yeah for sure

67. If you were given the choice between your car and your partner, which would you choose over the other?

Mine!! (and i dont have a partner anymore)

68. If the Skyline you own did not exist, what would you be driving right now?

the hilux?

69. A lot of Skyline owners are changing to Evo's, what do you think of them and would you change?

bahahahahahahaha... no.. (they're not that bad but id never change)

70. Which headlight do you prefer, projector or non projector and HID or regular?

erm wot?

71. If you were to respray your car, what colour would it be?

not sure... black or green or something

72. What is the first mod that you would do on a stock version of your car?

exhaust, airfilter and FMIC

73. Is there a mod in particular that you would like to never see done to a Skyline?

chromies!

74. If your car is RWD, is there any time when you wish it was AWD? Or if your car is AWD, is there any time when you wish it was RWD?

no...

75. Have you ever considered your car awkward or uncool? Why?

yeah when the back wheels start turning

76. Do you have any brochures for your car? Where'd you get it from?

no

77. Do you have a service manual, log book and owner's manual for your car?

log books yes

78. How do you feel about the price of Skylines on the market now compared to the price you paid for your car?

i got a bargain!

79. If money was not an issue, what tuning mods would you make to your car?

erm... i dont know really... manifolds, injectors, bigger turbo, and then fix anything that breaks

80. Would you upgrade the hub assembly of your car? (eg 4 stud to 5 stud)

negative - its perfect

81. Would you upgrade the air-con system in your car? (eg manual to climate control)

negative - its perfect

82. Have you made any parts for your car, or any DIY mods?

im planning to install a lock bar if that counts..

83. Do you own any spare parts for your car that aren't needed yet?

erm... spare number plate - lol

84. If it was feasible to own a second car identical to yours, would you?

yeah sure why not!

85. How much have you spent on repairs to your car?

$0

86. If you see another Skyline which has been modified differently, do you pick faults in it?

no

87. Have you ever watched Initial D, and do you think your car would have beaten Takumi?

no

88. Would you buy a scale model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it?

yeah... $20

89. Would you buy a remote control model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it?

no... already have too many R/C cars

90. Has your car ever been in a magazine? If so what and which issue?

not that i know of

91. Have you ever participated in a cruise or attended a meet for Skyline owners?

not yet! (been to some non skyline ones)

92. Is there any other forum members' car that you idolise or was very impressed by?

erm i am quiet often impressed by other ppl on SAU yeah..

93. Would you do a face swap/upgrade (ie R34 front on R32, C33 front on A31, etc)?

yeah i have a GTR front on my GTS-t

94. What would you consider the locally produced equivalent of your car?

haha no

95. You are offered to pick straws, one straw will get you free mods of your choice and track time to test them, the other will see your car returned to factory standard. Would you pick straws?

erm.... does factory standard means the worn parts are new again?? ie 0k's on the clock - if so yes. if not no

96. You are to attend a track day, however your car gets damaged, and have the following choices:

- run the same model as your car, but with a fully tuned RB20E engine. The car has done 150,000kms, and the engine has done 50,000kms.

- run the same model as your car, but with a RB20DET auto. The car has done 500,000kms, and the turbo has done 60,000kms.

- run your damaged car

What would you do?

run my car! (or not at all)

97. If you were to grade yourself as an expert on Skylines, what would you be out of 100?

30

98. What is the purpose your car serves in your life?

makes me happy

99. One word that describes Skyline owners in the country and the rest of the world?

car-lovers

100. Other than "that was long and tiring" do you have any comments?

about wot? these questions? no not really...

[Bunta]

58. What headunit/stereo is in your car?

ATM just an ebay unit that plays MP3's off CDs and has ports for USB and SD Cards.

Hi5 Funky, sounds just like mine!

[GreddyGo]

1. What is your name and where are you from? Josh, Sydney

2. What is your occupation? Superscreen Tech

3. What is your date of birth and blood type? 22/2/85, No Idea

4. What are your hobbies? Cars,

5. How many years have you had your license and what license type are you? 5, Unrestricted

6. How many accidents have you had (your fault) and how many traffic violations have you had? 1 accident, no traffic violations

7. What was the car you owned before your current one? 180sx

8. What is your current car and it's mileage? 57000

9. Is the car Auto or Manual? Manual

10. What part of your car is unique that no one else has? Me behind the wheel

11. Do you own a motorbike? No

12. Biggest trouble/problem you've ever had with a car you've owned? None Yet

13. Do you have an in-car navigation system? Did

14. Do you have an e-tag/electronic toll unit? What are your thoughts on the system? Yes, Good

15. Do you have a particular route or road that you enjoy driving on? What is it? Old Road

16. Do you have a meet point that you prefer? What is it? Homebush, Under the bridge

17. What petrol do you use? Why do you use it... Brand, Price or Convenience? Vortex 98

18. What is your favourite engine oil? Motul

19. How often do you change the oil in your car? 5000 kms

20. What make is your tyre, and what size is it? Dunlop, 255/40/17

21. How much tread is left on your tyres at the moment? None

22. Do you use winter tyres? No

23. How often do you wash your car? Every Week

24. What magazines do you read/subscribe to? Autosalon, Ignition

25. What music do you listen to while driving? Dance

26. Do you listen to the radio in your car? If so what station and/or show do you prefer? Yes, Nova

27. When you are stuck in traffic, what do you do to pass time? Smoke

28. What products can you simply not be without in your car? Radio

29. Do you prefer to take the highway or the scenic route to places that are between 50 to 100 km's away? Scenic

30. Does your significant other prefer to accompany you on your drives in the passenger seat? Yes

31. What is your preferred tuning shop? My Garage

32. What is your preferred second hand parts shop? JustJap

33. When you see the sticker "Baby On Board" what do you do or think? There's a Baby on board

34. Do you like the Nissan models that have been released since Carlos Ghosn took over as CEO? No

35. Although the R34 Skyline has been replaced by the V35, do you consider it a valid successor? No

36. What are your 3 most favourite Nissan models, excluding the one you own? 180sx, S15, R32

37. What are your 3 most favourite non-Nissan cars? Evo, RX7, Supra

38. If you were to buy a new car now, what would it be? GTR

39. Although its not Nissan, do you like Rotary Engines? Yes

40. What quality do you feel your car lacks? POWER

41. What generation is your Skyline? R34

42. Is your car RWD or AWD? RWD

43. Why did you choose to buy your car? Looks, Price, Performance

44. When you chose your car, what other models did you also consider? S15

45. When you bought the car, what condition was it in? Normal or needed some work? Good

46. How many times do you drive your car in a week? 7

47. If you had to coin a catchphrase for Skylines, what would it be? No Idea

48. What car would you say is a rival model to yours as far as features are concerned? S15

49. What is in your opinion, the best features of your Skyline? The Sound!

50. What parts of your car don't work like they should? Driver

51. Have you ever dreamt of your car? Give an example. No

52. What do those close to you (family, partner etc) think of your car? Jealous

53. What spec would you class your car as? Drift, Drag, Circuit, or Cruiser? Cruiser

54. Which is more important to you about your car? Appearance, Performance/Power or Comfort? Appearance and Comfort

55. What seats and steering wheel do you have in your car? Standard

56. What brakes does your car have? (Including disc/hub) Endless

57. What exhaust does your car have? Fustibo

58. What headunit/stereo is in your car? Clarion

59. What gauges does your car have? Standard

60. What aftermarket suspension parts does your car have? HKS

61. What structural reinforcement parts does your car have? HKS

62. What intake/cooling parts do you have on your car? Apexi

63. Anything else you have replaced on your car? Parkers

64. How many km/l do you get out of your car on average? 8??

65. Do you think you'll be driving the same car in 5 years? Probably

66. Would you purchase the car you own if it was new? (ie you'd be the first owner of the car) Yes

67. If you were given the choice between your car and your partner, which would you choose over the other? Partner

68. If the Skyline you own did not exist, what would you be driving right now? S15

69. A lot of Skyline owners are changing to Evo's, what do you think of them and would you change? Very Nice, Yes i would own

70. Which headlight do you prefer, projector or non projector and HID or regular? xennon

71. If you were to respray your car, what colour would it be? Yellow

72. What is the first mod that you would do on a stock version of your car? Exhaust

73. Is there a mod in particular that you would like to never see done to a Skyline? Vinyls

74. If your car is RWD, is there any time when you wish it was AWD? Or if your car is AWD, is there any time when you wish it was RWD? NO!

75. Have you ever considered your car awkward or uncool? Why? No

76. Do you have any brochures for your car? Where'd you get it from?No

77. Do you have a service manual, log book and owner's manual for your car?No

78. How do you feel about the price of Skylines on the market now compared to the price you paid for your car? Very Cheap

79. If money was not an issue, what tuning mods would you make to your car? ALL!

80. Would you upgrade the hub assembly of your car? (eg 4 stud to 5 stud) Allready 5 stud

81. Would you upgrade the air-con system in your car? (eg manual to climate control) Already Has

82. Have you made any parts for your car, or any DIY mods? No

83. Do you own any spare parts for your car that aren't needed yet? Yes

84. If it was feasible to own a second car identical to yours, would you? No

85. How much have you spent on repairs to your car? No

86. If you see another Skyline which has been modified differently, do you pick faults in it? Yes

87. Have you ever watched Initial D, and do you think your car would have beaten Takumi? Yes

88. Would you buy a scale model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it? Yes, anything

89. Would you buy a remote control model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it? As Above

90. Has your car ever been in a magazine? If so what and which issue? No

91. Have you ever participated in a cruise or attended a meet for Skyline owners? Yes

92. Is there any other forum members' car that you idolise or was very impressed by? Not yet

93. Would you do a face swap/upgrade (ie R34 front on R32, C33 front on A31, etc)? NO

94. What would you consider the locally produced equivalent of your car? NO

95. You are offered to pick straws, one straw will get you free mods of your choice and track time to test them, the other will see your car returned to factory standard. Would you pick straws?NO

96. You are to attend a track day, however your car gets damaged, and have the following choices:

- run the same model as your car, but with a fully tuned RB20E engine. The car has done 150,000kms, and the engine has done 50,000kms.

- run the same model as your car, but with a RB20DET auto. The car has done 500,000kms, and the turbo has done 60,000kms.

- run your damaged car

What would you do? Run my damaged

97. If you were to grade yourself as an expert on Skylines, what would you be out of 100? 70

98. What is the purpose your car serves in your life? Be Driven

99. One word that describes Skyline owners in the country and the rest of the world? ??

100. Other than "that was long and tiring" do you have any comments? That was long and tiring

[The Baron]

1. What is your name and where are you from?

Andreas Kammel, Melbourne

2. What is your occupation?

Environmental Engineer @ Toyota

3. What is your date of birth and blood type?

28/10/69

4. What are your hobbies?

Model cars, real cars, wargaming, sword fighting

5. How many years have you had your license and what license type are you?

Since 1988

6. How many accidents have you had (your fault) and how many traffic violations have you had?

Crashed my Bimmer twice - both my fault

Many a speeding ticket but never enough to lose my licence

7. What was the car you owned before your current one?

The last car I owned was said 1993 BMW 318i

8. What is your current car and it's mileage?

Toyota Corolla Sportivo - approx 25,000kms (although I drive a leased Yaris and the missus has the Corolla)

9. Is the car Auto or Manual?

Manual ofcourse

10. What part of your car is unique that no one else has?

Nothing

11. Do you own a motorbike?

Nope

12. Biggest trouble/problem you've ever had with a car you've owned?

Rolling the Bimmer into a ditch and NOT doing enough damage to write it off - it was never the same

13. Do you have an in-car navigation system?

No

14. Do you have an e-tag/electronic toll unit? What are your thoughts on the system?

Toll roads are B/S

15. Do you have a particular route or road that you enjoy driving on? What is it?

Great Ocean road

16. Do you have a meet point that you prefer? What is it?

No

17. What petrol do you use? Why do you use it... Brand, Price or Convenience?

Caltex - cause work gives me a fuel card

18. What is your favourite engine oil?

Service does that

19. How often do you change the oil in your car?

service does thast

20. What make is your tyre, and what size is it?

whatever came with the car

21. How much tread is left on your tyres at the moment?

75%

22. Do you use winter tyres?

Nope

23. How often do you wash your car?

just before I hand it back for another one (the leased one that is ;-)

24. What magazines do you read/subscribe to?

None

25. What music do you listen to while driving?

Alternative, Goth, Punk, Hv Metal - Rammstein

26. Do you listen to the radio in your car? If so what station and/or show do you prefer?

774ABC - it's got the best news and sport - otherwise it's i-pod time

27. When you are stuck in traffic, what do you do to pass time?

listen to music I guess

28. What products can you simply not be without in your car?

i-pod

29. Do you prefer to take the highway or the scenic route to places that are between 50 to 100 km's away?

Depends on availalbe time - often scenic route

30. Does your significant other prefer to accompany you on your drives in the passenger seat?

Actually she prefers to drive

31. What is your preferred tuning shop?

n/a

32. What is your preferred second hand parts shop?

n/a

33. When you see the sticker "Baby On Board" what do you do or think?

useless sticker

34. Do you like the Nissan models that have been released since Carlos Ghosn took over as CEO?

The Tiida is a piece of shite as is the Murano - so I guess no - the next Skyline is their last chance ;-)

35. Although the R34 Skyline has been replaced by the V35, do you consider it a valid successor?

No

36. What are your 3 most favourite Nissan models, excluding the one you own?

Well I don't own it yet so in order of preference

R32 GT-R

R34 GT-R

R33 GT-R

37. What are your 3 most favourite non-Nissan cars?

BMW M5

BMW 635CSi

Bugatti Veyron

38. If you were to buy a new car now, what would it be?

Toyota Yaris - (so I can afford to run a GT-R)

39. Although its not Nissan, do you like Rotary Engines?

Nope - absolute rubbish

40. What quality do you feel your car lacks?

Most

41. What generation is your Skyline?

It wil be an R-32 as late as I can get it

42. Is your car RWD or AWD?

It will be AWD

43. Why did you choose to buy your car?

Because it is now an almost affordable dream

44. When you chose your car, what other models did you also consider?

None

45. When you bought the car, what condition was it in? Normal or needed some work?

It will be in good condition

46. How many times do you drive your car in a week?

daily driven

47. If you had to coin a catchphrase for Skylines, what would it be?

It won Bathurst on 3 wheels

48. What car would you say is a rival model to yours as far as features are concerned?

Supra ??

49. What is in your opinion, the best features of your Skyline?

Bang for Buck

50. What parts of your car don't work like they should?

The interior design

51. Have you ever dreamt of your car? Give an example.

No

52. What do those close to you (family, partner etc) think of your car?

Midlife crisis

53. What spec would you class your car as? Drift, Drag, Circuit, or Cruiser?

Daily driven

54. Which is more important to you about your car? Appearance, Performance/Power or Comfort?

Originality

55. What seats and steering wheel do you have in your car?

original

56. What brakes does your car have? (Including disc/hub)

original

57. What exhaust does your car have?

hmm - will probaly have 3"

58. What headunit/stereo is in your car?

something with i-pod connectivity

59. What gauges does your car have?

original

60. What aftermarket suspension parts does your car have?

none

61. What structural reinforcement parts does your car have?

none

62. What intake/cooling parts do you have on your car?

none

63. Anything else you have replaced on your car?

not yet

64. How many km/l do you get out of your car on average?

The Yaris is great ;-)

65. Do you think you'll be driving the same car in 5 years?

hope so

66. Would you purchase the car you own if it was new? (ie you'd be the first owner of the car)

If I could have afforded a new Skyline - then yes

67. If you were given the choice between your car and your partner, which would you choose over the other?

Partner

68. If the Skyline you own did not exist, what would you be driving right now?

see list of Skylines above ;-)

69. A lot of Skyline owners are changing to Evo's, what do you think of them and would you change?

Would not change although they are a good car

70. Which headlight do you prefer, projector or non projector and HID or regular?

original

71. If you were to respray your car, what colour would it be?

black

72. What is the first mod that you would do on a stock version of your car?

exhaust

73. Is there a mod in particular that you would like to never see done to a Skyline?

bad fibreglass body work has ruined many a skyline - that and taking the rear wing off an R-32 - it's a travesty

74. If your car is RWD, is there any time when you wish it was AWD? Or if your car is AWD, is there any time when you wish it was RWD?

n/a

75. Have you ever considered your car awkward or uncool? Why?

The Yaris ?? - every day

76. Do you have any brochures for your car? Where'd you get it from?

no

77. Do you have a service manual, log book and owner's manual for your car?

yup - ordereed online in prepapration

78. How do you feel about the price of Skylines on the market now compared to the price you paid for your car?

Getting there - the Yen is dropping the Aussie is rising - all good for purchase soon (90 Yen to the dollar would be awesome as then I could look for a V-Spec ;-)

79. If money was not an issue, what tuning mods would you make to your car?

I'd get a second Skyline for pimping with mods too long to mention although getting one of the Gibson Motorsport Group A blocks and the HKS Variable Valve Timing unit would be included ;-)

80. Would you upgrade the hub assembly of your car? (eg 4 stud to 5 stud)

Would go for centre stud ;-)

81. Would you upgrade the air-con system in your car? (eg manual to climate control)

Not necessary

82. Have you made any parts for your car, or any DIY mods?

would not consider doing so - let an expert do the job

83. Do you own any spare parts for your car that aren't needed yet?

no

84. If it was feasible to own a second car identical to yours, would you?

yes - the one for modification ;-)

85. How much have you spent on repairs to your car?

n/a - that's what insurance is for

86. If you see another Skyline which has been modified differently, do you pick faults in it?

No- style is individual and opinion should be given when asked for

87. Have you ever watched Initial D, and do you think your car would have beaten Takumi?

Actually never seen it

88. Would you buy a scale model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it?

Yup - a couple of hundered bucks

89. Would you buy a remote control model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it?

Yup - a couple of hundered bucks

90. Has your car ever been in a magazine? If so what and which issue?

no

91. Have you ever participated in a cruise or attended a meet for Skyline owners?

Been to A bbq - will be back when I have the correct ride

92. Is there any other forum members' car that you idolise or was very impressed by?

there are many a neat R-32 around - I think GTR-Geoff was considering selling his once and it was awesome

93. Would you do a face swap/upgrade (ie R34 front on R32, C33 front on A31, etc)?

No

94. What would you consider the locally produced equivalent of your car?

No - there is none

95. You are offered to pick straws, one straw will get you free mods of your choice and track time to test them, the other will see your car returned to factory standard. Would you pick straws?

Yes

96. You are to attend a track day, however your car gets damaged, and have the following choices:

- run the same model as your car, but with a fully tuned RB20E engine. The car has done 150,000kms, and the engine has done 50,000kms.

- run the same model as your car, but with a RB20DET auto. The car has done 500,000kms, and the turbo has done 60,000kms.

- run your damaged car

What would you do?

Run my car

97. If you were to grade yourself as an expert on Skylines, what would you be out of 100?

50

98. What is the purpose your car serves in your life?

Achievement of a dream

99. One word that describes Skyline owners in the country and the rest of the world?

obsessed

100. Other than "that was long and tiring" do you have any comments?

Kept me entertained on a slow day..

[Lazy-Bastard]

33. When you see the sticker "Baby On Board" what do you do or think?

I need one, so maybe people will stop trying to race me when I have a 2yo on board!

[funkymonkey]

58. What headunit/stereo is in your car?

ATM just an ebay unit that plays MP3's off CDs and has ports for USB and SD Cards.

Hi5 Funky, sounds just like mine!

yarr... here be mine!

how good's the SD card function... got a 2gb SD in there and it dosen't skip or anything! My old headunit used to skip when goin over train tracks etc.

[Freddy Kruger]

1. What is your name and where are you from?

Steve, Castlemaine in VIC

2. What is your occupation?

Supermarket night fill... YA RLY

3. What is your date of birth and blood type?

21/5/86 type O i think

4. What are your hobbies?

Sitting around doin sweet F.A.

5. How many years have you had your license and what license type are you?

2 years and 5 months or so. on Ps

6. How many accidents have you had (your fault) and how many traffic violations have you had?

No accidents that were my fault. and im a good boy

7. What was the car you owned before your current one?

VS Commonwhore

8. What is your current car and it's mileage?

R33 gtst 85k kms

9. Is the car Auto or Manual?

Manual

10. What part of your car is unique that no one else has?

hmm the clear indicators on the front bar?

11. Do you own a motorbike?

nup

12. Biggest trouble/problem you've ever had with a car you've owned?

Clutch

13. Do you have an in-car navigation system?

no

14. Do you have an e-tag/electronic toll unit? What are your thoughts on the system?

no

15. Do you have a particular route or road that you enjoy driving on? What is it?

all the roads round here are pretty ghey

16. Do you have a meet point that you prefer? What is it?

no

17. What petrol do you use? Why do you use it... Brand, Price or Convenience?

BP Ultimate. mates work there

18. What is your favourite engine oil?

19. How often do you change the oil in your car?

still to do

20. What make is your tyre, and what size is it?

bridgestone 255s

21. How much tread is left on your tyres at the moment?

still good

22. Do you use winter tyres?

no

23. How often do you wash your car?

weekly or fortnightly

24. What magazines do you read/subscribe to?

hot4s hpi etc

25. What music do you listen to while driving?

anything

26. Do you listen to the radio in your car? If so what station and/or show do you prefer?

no. mp3s ftw!

27. When you are stuck in traffic, what do you do to pass time?

not much

28. What products can you simply not be without in your car?

cable ties, no vac

29. Do you prefer to take the highway or the scenic route to places that are between 50 to 100 km's away?

highway

30. Does your significant other prefer to accompany you on your drives in the passenger seat?

no significant other

31. What is your preferred tuning shop?

havent done anything to it yet

32. What is your preferred second hand parts shop?

pfft second hand... cheaper to buy privatly rather than shop.

33. When you see the sticker "Baby On Board" what do you do or think?

FAG!

34. Do you like the Nissan models that have been released since Carlos Ghosn took over as CEO?

theyre ok

35. Although the R34 Skyline has been replaced by the V35, do you consider it a valid successor?

no

36. What are your 3 most favourite Nissan models, excluding the one you own?

Stag, 180, sil

37. What are your 3 most favourite non-Nissan cars?

McLaren f1 gtr, supra, dunno

38. If you were to buy a new car now, what would it be?

not a VE

39. Although its not Nissan, do you like Rotary Engines?

theyre ok

40. What quality do you feel your car lacks?

freddy's touch. it still feels like the previous owners

41. What generation is your Skyline?

r33

42. Is your car RWD or AWD?

rwd ftw

43. Why did you choose to buy your car?

commodores are shit

44. When you chose your car, what other models did you also consider?

stag

45. When you bought the car, what condition was it in? Normal or needed some work?

great condition, little work needed

46. How many times do you drive your car in a week?

a bit

47. If you had to coin a catchphrase for Skylines, what would it be?

"when its gotta be an RB..." hows that?

48. What car would you say is a rival model to yours as far as features are concerned?

prob a supra?

49. What is in your opinion, the best features of your Skyline?

sunroof and stez

50. What parts of your car don't work like they should?

still good. how about the rear wing doesnt sit right?

51. Have you ever dreamt of your car? Give an example.

nup

52. What do those close to you (family, partner etc) think of your car?

not a fan... woried about it more than i am :S

53. What spec would you class your car as? Drift, Drag, Circuit, or Cruiser?

cruiser

54. Which is more important to you about your car? Appearance, Performance/Power or Comfort?

power and comfort

55. What seats and steering wheel do you have in your car?

stockas

56. What brakes does your car have? (Including disc/hub)

standard. slotted rotors going in soon

57. What exhaust does your car have?

kakimoto cat back to my knowledge

58. What headunit/stereo is in your car?

eclipse

59. What gauges does your car have?

boost and rpm

60. What aftermarket suspension parts does your car have?

lowered springs

61. What structural reinforcement parts does your car have?

front strut

62. What intake/cooling parts do you have on your car?

fmic, k&n pod, stainless intake

63. Anything else you have replaced on your car?

boost control, catchcan

64. How many km/l do you get out of your car on average?

pretty good. havent worked it out yet

65. Do you think you'll be driving the same car in 5 years?

no

66. Would you purchase the car you own if it was new? (ie you'd be the first owner of the car)

maybe

67. If you were given the choice between your car and your partner, which would you choose over the other?

lol dont have a partner... hard choice :S

68. If the Skyline you own did not exist, what would you be driving right now?

a different skyline?

69. A lot of Skyline owners are changing to Evo's, what do you think of them and would you change?

theyre ok. the newer models are getting a bit wierd

70. Which headlight do you prefer, projector or non projector and HID or regular?

71. If you were to respray your car, what colour would it be?

black

72. What is the first mod that you would do on a stock version of your car?

exhaust

73. Is there a mod in particular that you would like to never see done to a Skyline?

stupid wings

74. If your car is RWD, is there any time when you wish it was AWD? Or if your car is AWD, is there any time when you wish it was RWD?

nah

75. Have you ever considered your car awkward or uncool? Why?

hard to judge the front of the car i think when reversing and such

76. Do you have any brochures for your car? Where'd you get it from?

no

77. Do you have a service manual, log book and owner's manual for your car?

no

78. How do you feel about the price of Skylines on the market now compared to the price you paid for your car?

still good

79. If money was not an issue, what tuning mods would you make to your car?

rebuild with forgies and run higher boos thru a bigger turbo

80. Would you upgrade the hub assembly of your car? (eg 4 stud to 5 stud)

81. Would you upgrade the air-con system in your car? (eg manual to climate control)

82. Have you made any parts for your car, or any DIY mods?

i have a diy holding my pod at the mo... but the car isny being driven

83. Do you own any spare parts for your car that aren't needed yet?

i dont think so

84. If it was feasible to own a second car identical to yours, would you?

no

85. How much have you spent on repairs to your car?

bout $1k

86. If you see another Skyline which has been modified differently, do you pick faults in it?

no

87. Have you ever watched Initial D, and do you think your car would have beaten Takumi?

no

88. Would you buy a scale model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it?

not much... models are too small

89. Would you buy a remote control model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it?

90. Has your car ever been in a magazine? If so what and which issue?

YES! hot4s issue 136(?) in the readers rides

91. Have you ever participated in a cruise or attended a meet for Skyline owners?

nah

92. Is there any other forum members' car that you idolise or was very impressed by?

93. Would you do a face swap/upgrade (ie R34 front on R32, C33 front on A31, etc)?

94. What would you consider the locally produced equivalent of your car?

no

95. You are offered to pick straws, one straw will get you free mods of your choice and track time to test them, the other will see your car returned to factory standard. Would you pick straws?

spose i would... then it would feel more like my car.

96. You are to attend a track day, however your car gets damaged, and have the following choices:

- run the same model as your car, but with a fully tuned RB20E engine. The car has done 150,000kms, and the engine has done 50,000kms.

- run the same model as your car, but with a RB20DET auto. The car has done 500,000kms, and the turbo has done 60,000kms.

- run your damaged car

What would you do?

and r33 with rb20e? LOLZERS

97. If you were to grade yourself as an expert on Skylines, what would you be out of 100?

45

98. What is the purpose your car serves in your life?

daily fun

99. One word that describes Skyline owners in the country and the rest of the world?

gods

100. Other than "that was long and tiring" do you have any comments?

thats a lot of questions...

[Kennedy]

1. What is your name and where are you from?

Sam from Ryde. Sydney. Grew up in Galston

2. What is your occupation?

Analyst for Vodafone

3. What is your date of birth and blood type?

25/5/06. No Idea.

4. What are your hobbies?

Racing. Weekend Warrior car mods

5. How many years have you had your license and what license type are you?

Gold. 8 years

6. How many accidents have you had (your fault) and how many traffic violations have you had?

No accidents where I was at fault. One where I wasn’t.

Maybe 12 traffic violations in total

7. What was the car you owned before your current one?

Barina GSi

8. What is your current car and it's mileage?

94 R33 GSTT 88K's

9. Is the car Auto or Manual?

Man

10. What part of your car is unique that no one else has?

Rims. FMIC behind stock S1 bar (not very common). Exhaust sound is something I get a lot of comments on

11. Do you own a motorbike?

Nope

12. Biggest trouble/problem you've ever had with a car you've owned?

Barina. Skipped 3 three teeth on the timing belt

13. Do you have an in-car navigation system?

no

14. Do you have an e-tag/electronic toll unit? What are your thoughts on the system?

yes. Works for me as my mum pays the etag bill

15. Do you have a particular route or road that you enjoy driving on? What is it?

Galston Gorge. No explanation required

16. Do you have a meet point that you prefer? What is it?

No

17. What petrol do you use? Why do you use it... Brand, Price or Convenience?

Optimax Extreme. Car loves it and there are two servos within 5KM's of my house that sell it.

18. What is your favorite engine oil?

ELF Excellium 10W50

19. How often do you change the oil in your car?

5000 K's and straight after a track day

20. What make is your tyre, and what size is it?

Bridgestone. TS01's on the rear (17/40/255). GIII's on the front. (17/45/235)

21. How much tread is left on your tyres at the moment?

40%

22. Do you use winter tyres?

No

23. How often do you wash your car?

Fortnight

24. What magazines do you read/subscribe to?

HPI/Autosalon. All the Ben Ellis Mags

25. What music do you listen to while driving?

Dirty trance

26. Do you listen to the radio in your car? If so what station and/or show do you prefer?

Alan Jones in the morning

27. When you are stuck in traffic, what do you do to pass time?

Look at people

28. What products can you simply not be without in your car?

CD wallet, tyre pressure gauge, spare tyre

29. Do you prefer to take the highway or the scenic route to places that are between 50 to 100 km's away? Scenic

30. Does your significant other prefer to accompany you on your drives in the passenger seat?

Yes

31. What is your preferred tuning shop?

PowerPlay

32. What is your preferred second hand parts shop?

SAU Forum

33. When you see the sticker "Baby On Board" what do you do or think?

Ghey

34. Do you like the Nissan models that have been released since Carlos Ghosn took over as CEO?

350Z is cool. Thats it

35. Although the R34 Skyline has been replaced by the V35, do you consider it a valid successor?

No

36. What are your 3 most favourite Nissan models, excluding the one you own?

R32 GTR, R34 GTR, DR30

37. What are your 3 most favourite non-Nissan cars?

Series 6 RX7, Renault Clio Sport, F6 Typhoon

38. If you were to buy a new car now, what would it be?

new GTR on backorder for 2008

39. Although its not Nissan, do you like Rotary Engines?

Would have to do more research on it. Have never owned one

40. What quality do you feel your car lacks?

Good Driver and steering. Understeers more than I like

41. What generation is your Skyline?

R33 GTST S1

42. Is your car RWD or AWD?

RWD

43. Why did you choose to buy your car?

Coz my 3 previous cars blew up (all within a year)

44. When you chose your car, what other models did you also consider?

None really. S1 or S2 33

45. When you bought the car, what condition was it in? Normal or needed some work?

Tip Top. Grade 4.

46. How many times do you drive your car in a week?

Everyday

47. If you had to coin a catchphrase for Skylines, what would it be?

Sex on wheels

48. What car would you say is a rival model to yours as far as features are concerned?

dont know

49. What is in your opinion, the best features of your Skyline?

Zorst. Sounds sexy

50. What parts of your car don't work like they should?

Left hand side mirror doesnt fold in

51. Have you ever dreamt of your car? Give an example.

Yes. Driving on the run from the cops.

52. What do those close to you (family, partner etc) think of your car?

They like it. My sister when and bought one as soon as she saw mine

53. What spec would you class your car as? Drift, Drag, Circuit, or Cruiser?

Circuit

54. Which is more important to you about your car? Appearance, Performance/Power or Comfort?

Performance all the way

55. What seats and steering wheel do you have in your car?

Stock. This is changing very soon

56. What brakes does your car have? (Including disc/hub)

Stock disc. Ultimate pads

57. What exhaust does your car have?

Kakimoto

58. What headunit/stereo is in your car?

Sony

59. What gauges does your car have?

Autogauge

60. What aftermarket suspension parts does your car have?

JIC Coilovers

61. What structural reinforcement parts does your car have?

Front strut bar

62. What intake/cooling parts do you have on your car?

Pod with heat shield

63. Anything else you have replaced on your car?

Heaps of shit

64. How many km/l do you get out of your car on average?

380

65. Do you think you'll be driving the same car in 5 years?

yes.

66. Would you purchase the car you own if it was new? (ie you'd be the first owner of the car)

Would never purchase a brand new car

67. If you were given the choice between your car and your partner, which would you choose over the other? Partner eventually

68. If the Skyline you own did not exist, what would you be driving right now?

S15

69. A lot of Skyline owners are changing to Evo's, what do you think of them and would you change?

Good value. But Line is still sexier

70. Which headlight do you prefer, projector or non projector and HID or regular?

Dont give a shit. Whatever is cheaper so I can spend the cash on performance mods

71. If you were to respray your car, what colour would it be?

Same. Gun Grey...maybe a bit darker than what I have now

72. What is the first mod that you would do on a stock version of your car?

Turbo back zorst

73. Is there a mod in particular that you would like to never see done to a Skyline?

Convertable

74. If your car is RWD, is there any time when you wish it was AWD? Or if your car is AWD, is there any time when you wish it was RWD? Nope. Like RWD

75. Have you ever considered your car awkward or uncool? Why?

Nope

76. Do you have any brochures for your car? Where'd you get it from?

No

77. Do you have a service manual, log book and owner's manual for your car?

Yes

78. How do you feel about the price of Skylines on the market now compared to the price you paid for your car? The fuel price is hurting everywhere.

79. If money was not an issue, what tuning mods would you make to your car?

Complete Suspension upgrade. Lower Diff ratios, hi flow turbo and tune. Buckeet seats, harnesses, lap timing equipment. The rest is up to me.

80. Would you upgrade the hub assembly of your car? (eg 4 stud to 5 stud)

no

81. Would you upgrade the air-con system in your car? (eg manual to climate control)

no need to

82. Have you made any parts for your car, or any DIY mods?

Cut up a sock to put over my power steering resoviour

83. Do you own any spare parts for your car that aren't needed yet?

no. Dont really think that far ahead. I should though

84. If it was feasible to own a second car identical to yours, would you?

Yes

85. How much have you spent on repairs to your car?

no idea. Not much. Not much has gone wrong./ Just finished my powerup project and now have a touch over 200RWKW to play with safely. Now I just have to learn how to go fast and steer.

86. If you see another Skyline which has been modified differently, do you pick faults in it?

Dpepends. If its something I'm familair with then yea. If not then I find out mroe about it and then make up my mind.

87. Have you ever watched Initial D, and do you think your car would have beaten Takumi?

Yes. No I suck at drift.

88. Would you buy a scale model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it? I would build one. I use to race R/C.

89. Would you buy a remote control model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it? If I was ever to do it I would want a working version of it in race spec. Around $1500.00

90. Has your car ever been in a magazine? If so what and which issue? Hoping to get me in a background shot of AutoSalon this month for the Z-Tune track day at OP

91. Have you ever participated in a cruise or attended a meet for Skyline owners?

One or two. Cruising bores me though.

92. Is there any other forum members' car that you idolise or was very impressed by?

Sydney Kid for suffering from knowitallism and Liz for being a top chic that would kick most guys arses on the track including mine.

93. Would you do a face swap/upgrade (ie R34 front on R32, C33 front on A31, etc)?

Nah.

94. What would you consider the locally produced equivalent of your car?

Nope. I love my car.

95. You are offered to pick straws, one straw will get you free mods of your choice and track time to test them, the other will see your car returned to factory standard. Would you pick straws?

Yes I would. It's worth it

96. You are to attend a track day, however your car gets damaged, and have the following choices:

- run the same model as your car, but with a fully tuned RB20E engine. The car has done 150,000kms, and the engine has done 50,000kms.

- run the same model as your car, but with a RB20DET auto. The car has done 500,000kms, and the turbo has done 60,000kms.

- run your damaged car

What would you do?

Rebulld my damaged car

97. If you were to grade yourself as an expert on Skylines, what would you be out of 100?

75

98. What is the purpose your car serves in your life?

Hobby, mistress

99. One word that describes Skyline owners in the country and the rest of the world?

?

100. Other than "that was long and tiring" do you have any comments?

Go away. I'm sleepy now

[lanky71]

1. What is your name and where are you from?

Drew, Epping - Sydney.

2. What is your occupation?

Pharmacy Manager - Ugh well Does everything a the pharmacy.

3. What is your date of birth and blood type?

21/5/84 - No idea on blood type - but it is red.

4. What are your hobbies?

Driving Skyline, Chasing Babes, umm the usual.

5. How many years have you had your license and what license type are you?

5 years - Blakcs

6. How many accidents have you had (your fault) and how many traffic violations have you had?

2 Accidents - One in a Mazda 323 SP20 and one in a Alfa Romeo 156

2 Violations - 1 Parking (within 2 weeks of getting my Red P's) and 1 Speeding on the F3.

7. What was the car you owned before your current one?

2001 Alfa Romeo 156 Monza Edition

8. What is your current car and it's mileage?

1998 R34 Nissan Skyline GT-T Sedan - 52,600km

9. Is the car Auto or Manual?

Auto

10. What part of your car is unique that no one else has?

possibly the front bar, rest of the body kit every 4 door has.

11. Do you own a motorbike?

No.

12. Biggest trouble/problem you've ever had with a car you've owned?

Battery loosing charge - Skyline.

13. Do you have an in-car navigation system?

Not yet.

14. Do you have an e-tag/electronic toll unit? What are your thoughts on the system?

Not Yet, just borrow my parents one if needed or run the e-tag lane and ring up and tell em and pay an extra like $3 for the bother. I think they are a very good system and if you did not have to have a certain amount of funds on the tag at any one stage i would own one. But I don't use the e-tag roads that often.

15. Do you have a particular route or road that you enjoy driving on? What is it?

Old Pacific Hwy - Berowa to Gosford

16. Do you have a meet point that you prefer? What is it?

West Gosford Macca's

17. What petrol do you use? Why do you use it... Brand, Price or Convenience?

Well, depends whether I am up the coast of in Sydney.

Central Coast - Caltex Vortex 98

Sydney - BP or Shell - BP Ultimate Extreme or Shell V-Power (I think thats what it is called) all at least 98 octane. I use it for one Brand, then convenience. Price can't be bothered driving further to save a couple of dollars if that.

18. What is your favourite engine oil?

Umm, never really thought about it but some sort of high tech brand.

19. How often do you change the oil in your car?

Every 5,000kms.

20. What make is your tyre, and what size is it?

Bridgestone Potenza GIII - What ever the standard R34 GT-T's are: 235/55 i think.

21. How much tread is left on your tyres at the moment?

Not really sure.

22. Do you use winter tyres?

No.

23. How often do you wash your car?

At least once every 10 days.

24. What magazines do you read/subscribe to?

I read High Performance Imports.

25. What music do you listen to while driving?

Lots of Mixture but like to "cruise" to Rap - Favourite song - Ridin' dirty - Chamellionare

26. Do you listen to the radio in your car? If so what station and/or show do you prefer?

Radio Stations I prefer: 96.1fm (The Edge), 96.9fm(Nova), 101.3fm(Sea FM)

27. When you are stuck in traffic, what do you do to pass time?

Check out the other drivers and play with the screen savers on my radio.

28. What products can you simply not be without in your car?

The stuff that Coles sell to make everything not move when you place it in the hiding holes.

29. Do you prefer to take the highway or the scenic route to places that are between 50 to 100 km's away?

Probably the Scenic Route depending on time contraints.

30. Does your significant other prefer to accompany you on your drives in the passenger seat?

Not Applicable.

31. What is your preferred tuning shop?

Haven't got one yet - So far car has been mainained at North Shore Prestige.

32. What is your preferred second hand parts shop?

Not Applicable.

33. When you see the sticker "Baby On Board" what do you do or think?

I think what a tosser and Ride their arse or do something to piss em off.

34. Do you like the Nissan models that have been released since Carlos Ghosn took over as CEO?

Not really, the only Nissan that I sort of like is the 350z and even then it looks too much like their other models.

35. Although the R34 Skyline has been replaced by the V35, do you consider it a valid successor?

NO! The R series are the only TRUE skylines.

36. What are your 3 most favourite Nissan models, excluding the one you own?

Nissan 300 Fair Lady

Nissan Stagea

Nissan 350z

37. What are your 3 most favourite non-Nissan cars?

Mazda 6 MPS

Dodge Viper

FPV GT-P

38. If you were to buy a new car now, what would it be?

probably top of the range Mercedes then customize it to look like the drug dealers do.

39. Although its not Nissan, do you like Rotary Engines?

I like the RX-8, but not really cluey about the Rotary Engine.

40. What quality do you feel your car lacks?

Power at the high end of speed, or should say traction cause it does wheel spins when you plant the foot at 100km/p.

41. What generation is your Skyline?

R34

42. Is your car RWD or AWD?

RWD

43. Why did you choose to buy your car?

Cause I always wanted a skyline and the R34 in my opinion looks the best and its got power to play with or no power needed when just driving.

44. When you chose your car, what other models did you also consider?

Ford XR6 Turbo

45. When you bought the car, what condition was it in? Normal or needed some work?

Normal.

46. How many times do you drive your car in a week?

7 days a week can't tell you how many times.

47. If you had to coin a catchphrase for Skylines, what would it be?

"Skyline - The Passion Of Power"

48. What car would you say is a rival model to yours as far as features are concerned?

Stock R34 GT-T Sedan

49. What is in your opinion, the best features of your Skyline?

The Body Kit.

50. What parts of your car don't work like they should?

None.

51. Have you ever dreamt of your car? Give an example.

Nup. Don't really get/remember dreams usually if I do they contain chicks.

52. What do those close to you (family, partner etc) think of your car?

They like it but are very stereotypical.

53. What spec would you class your car as? Drift, Drag, Circuit, or Cruiser?

Cruiser.

54. Which is more important to you about your car? Appearance, Performance/Power or Comfort?

All three but Appearance First then performance then comfort.

55. What seats and steering wheel do you have in your car?

stock.

56. What brakes does your car have? (Including disc/hub)

stock.

57. What exhaust does your car have?

stock but getting a 3" all the way from the engine back or turbo back.

58. What headunit/stereo is in your car?

Pioneer DMP6850

59. What gauges does your car have?

Stock.

60. What aftermarket suspension parts does your car have?

None.

61. What structural reinforcement parts does your car have?

None apart from stock Strut Brace.

62. What intake/cooling parts do you have on your car?

Stock.

63. Anything else you have replaced on your car?

Nup.

64. How many km/l do you get out of your car on average?

600km.

65. Do you think you'll be driving the same car in 5 years?

Yes. Hopefully.

66. Would you purchase the car you own if it was new? (ie you'd be the first owner of the car)

YES!

67. If you were given the choice between your car and your partner, which would you choose over the other?

Car - Got not partner

68. If the Skyline you own did not exist, what would you be driving right now?

2001 Alfa Romeo 156 Monza Edition

69. A lot of Skyline owners are changing to Evo's, what do you think of them and would you change?

I would have an EVO if they were cheaper and came in Automatic.

70. Which headlight do you prefer, projector or non projector and HID or regular?

The Stock Xenon that the car has.

71. If you were to respray your car, what colour would it be?

Some sort of bright shiny colour maybe sunset orange or sunset yellow or both.

72. What is the first mod that you would do on a stock version of your car?

3" engine back exhaust system.

73. Is there a mod in particular that you would like to never see done to a Skyline?

Not Really.

74. If your car is RWD, is there any time when you wish it was AWD? Or if your car is AWD, is there any time when you wish it was RWD?

Yeah never driven AWD but heard they hold real good.

75. Have you ever considered your car awkward or uncool? Why?

nup.

76. Do you have any brochures for your car? Where'd you get it from?

nup.

77. Do you have a service manual, log book and owner's manual for your car?

I got like a Owner's Manual made by the dealer where i bought the car - North shore prestige.

78. How do you feel about the price of Skylines on the market now compared to the price you paid for your car?

Well got mine like 2 months ago so price is still similar.

79. If money was not an issue, what tuning mods would you make to your car?

ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING!

80. Would you upgrade the hub assembly of your car? (eg 4 stud to 5 stud)

Not Sure.

81. Would you upgrade the air-con system in your car? (eg manual to climate control)

Already got climate control.

82. Have you made any parts for your car, or any DIY mods?

nup.

83. Do you own any spare parts for your car that aren't needed yet?

nup.

84. If it was feasible to own a second car identical to yours, would you?

YES!

85. How much have you spent on repairs to your car?

Nil.

86. If you see another Skyline which has been modified differently, do you pick faults in it?

Nup.

87. Have you ever watched Initial D, and do you think your car would have beaten Takumi?

never seen it.

88. Would you buy a scale model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it?

Yes, up to $80 AUD.

89. Would you buy a remote control model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it?

Yes, up to $200 AUD.

90. Has your car ever been in a magazine? If so what and which issue?

Nup.

91. Have you ever participated in a cruise or attended a meet for Skyline owners?

Yes.

92. Is there any other forum members' car that you idolise or was very impressed by?

Any R34 which looks hot!

93. Would you do a face swap/upgrade (ie R34 front on R32, C33 front on A31, etc)?

nah, I think you own a R32/etc leave it looking like it.

94. What would you consider the locally produced equivalent of your car?

possibly.

95. You are offered to pick straws, one straw will get you free mods of your choice and track time to test them, the other will see your car returned to factory standard. Would you pick straws?

Yes, my car is pratically stock anyway.

96. You are to attend a track day, however your car gets damaged, and have the following choices:

- run the same model as your car, but with a fully tuned RB20E engine. The car has done 150,000kms, and the engine has done 50,000kms.

- run the same model as your car, but with a RB20DET auto. The car has done 500,000kms, and the turbo has done 60,000kms.

- run your damaged car

What would you do?

Run your damaged car and then get if fixed. Too many kms for my liking.

97. If you were to grade yourself as an expert on Skylines, what would you be out of 100?

30

98. What is the purpose your car serves in your life?

Daily Driver

99. One word that describes Skyline owners in the country and the rest of the world?

drivers

100. Other than "that was long and tiring" do you have any comments?

not really.

Drew.

[Bluprint]

Edit: Bah I'll fill it out later

Edited October 8, 2006 by Bluprint

[R33S2]

1. What is your name and where are you from?

Terry from Logan Sth Brisvagas recently named a HOON hotspot

2. What is your occupation?

Fitter/Welder

3. What is your date of birth and blood type?

1961 (go the baby boomers) O+

4. What are your hobbies?

Cars & Motorbikes, Fixing things, Computers

5.How many years have you had your license and what license type are you?

27yrs, Car and Motorbike, Forklift, Loader

6.How many accidents have you had (your fault) and how many traffic violations have you had?

4 my fault (when I was a courier), Too many

7. What was the car you owned before your current one?

Madaz 323

8. What is your current car and it's mileage?

1996 R33 Gtst 88,888kms

9. Is the car Auto or Manual?

Manual

10. What part of your car is unique that no one else has?

Very small Aussie flag stickers

11. Do you own a motorbike?

Yamaha 650 Vstar

12. Biggest trouble/problem you've ever had with a car you've owned?

Head gaskets, Rust.

13. Do you have an in-car navigation system?

No

14. Do you have an e-tag/electronic toll unit? What are your thoughts on the system?

Yes, why can they fine you if their system doesnt detect you, cant they check their own records and see if you are regestered on it?

15. Do you have a particular route or road that you enjoy driving on? What is it?

Any 4 lane freeway the M1 is good

16. Do you have a meet point that you prefer? What is it?

Crazy Clarks Springwood

17. What petrol do you use? Why do you use it... Brand, Price or Convenience?

BP Ultimate

18. What is your favourite engine oil?

Castrol Magnatec

19. How often do you change the oil in your car?

5,000ks

20. What make is your tyre, and what size is it?

Yokohama R1 225,16,50

21. How much tread is left on your tyres at the moment?

Lots

22. Do you use winter tyres?

Where would I use them in Qld?

23. How often do you wash your car?

When its dirty weekly/fornight.

24. What magazines do you read/subscribe to?

PC Users

25. What music do you listen to while driving?

Metalica

26. Do you listen to the radio in your car? If so what station and/or show do you prefer?

Nova, MMM, River97

27. When you are stuck in traffic, what do you do to pass time?

Turn up the sterio, check out the chicky babes.

28. What products can you simply not be without in your car?

Cigarettes, change, UHF

29. Do you prefer to take the highway or the scenic route to places that are between 50 to 100 km's away?

Highway

30. Does your significant other prefer to accompany you on your drives in the passenger seat?

When I get one I'll let you know

31. What is your preferred tuning shop?

Protorque Performance Tuning

32. What is your preferred second hand parts shop?

Zoom auto imports

33. When you see the sticker "Baby On Board" what do you do or think?

OMG they're stuffed for the next 18 years

34. Do you like the Nissan models that have been released since Carlos Ghosn took over as CEO?

NO!!

35. Although the R34 Skyline has been replaced by the V35, do you consider it a valid successor?

NO!!

36. What are your 3 most favourite Nissan models, excluding the one you own?

260Z, 350Z, President.

37. What are your 3 most favourite non-Nissan cars?

1967 Mustang, Valiant Charger, Soarer.

38. If you were to buy a new car now, what would it be?

EVO 9

39. Although its not Nissan, do you like Rotary Engines?

Powerwise yes, Soundwise YUCK

40. What quality do you feel your car lacks?

1Ltr/100kms Lol

41. What generation is your Skyline?

7th?

42. Is your car RWD or AWD?

RWD

43. Why did you choose to buy your car?

Quality, Style and power

44. When you chose your car, what other models did you also consider?

V6 Supercharged Commo Ute (dont make em)Subaru Forrester (bad gearbox)

45. When you bought the car, what condition was it in? Normal or needed some work?

Stock 30,000ks Very good condition.

46. How many times do you drive your car in a week?

7 days

47. If you had to coin a catchphrase for Skylines, what would it be?

It looks good and goes like a bat outa hell!

48. What car would you say is a rival model to yours as far as features are concerned?

None really

49. What is in your opinion, the best features of your Skyline?

Reliability

50. What parts of your car don't work like they should?

Nothing

51. Have you ever dreamt of your car? Give an example.

Yeah it was written off by a truck.

52. What do those close to you (family, partner etc) think of your car?

Green with envy.

53. What spec would you class your car as? Drift, Drag, Circuit, or Cruiser?

Drag/Cruiser.

54. Which is more important to you about your car? Appearance, Performance/Power or Comfort?

Performance

55. What seats and steering wheel do you have in your car?

Stock

56. What brakes does your car have? (Including disc/hub)

RDA slotted/dimpled front, stock rear.

57. What exhaust does your car have?

3" all the way, resonator, large cat, large cannon.

58. What headunit/stereo is in your car?

Pioneer MP3

59. What gauges does your car have?

Microtech Handcontroller.

60. What aftermarket suspension parts does your car have?

Climb Gear shocks/springs, pineapples, nolathane bushes, 1" lowered

61. What structural reinforcement parts does your car have?

Struts front and back

62. What intake/cooling parts do you have on your car?

Apexi POD, FMIC, air temp sensor.

63. Anything else you have replaced on your car?

Microtech LT12 ECU, Turbo, R32 GTR wheels, water pump, timing belt, coils, more I'm sure.

64. How many km/l do you get out of your car on average?

10Ltrs/100ks

65. Do you think you'll be driving the same car in 5 years?

I hope so

66. Would you purchase the car you own if it was new? (ie you'd be the first owner of the car)

Couldnt afford it new.

67. If you were given the choice between your car and your partner, which would you choose over the other?

Ummm

68. If the Skyline you own did not exist, what would you be driving right now?

EVO

69. A lot of Skyline owners are changing to Evo's, what do you think of them and would you change?

I think they are hot but too expensive.

70. Which headlight do you prefer, projector or non projector and HID or regular?

projector

71. If you were to respray your car, what colour would it be?

Ford AU blue

72. What is the first mod that you would do on a stock version of your car?

Exhaust and POD

73. Is there a mod in particular that you would like to never see done to a Skyline?

Stickers

74. If your car is RWD, is there any time when you wish it was AWD? Or if your car is AWD, is there any time when you wish it was RWD?

no

75. Have you ever considered your car awkward or uncool? Why?

Awkward to park, never uncool.

76. Do you have any brochures for your car? Where'd you get it from?

no

77. Do you have a service manual, log book and owner's manual for your car?

no

78. How do you feel about the price of Skylines on the market now compared to the price you paid for your car?

A little cheaper but you get what you pay for.

79. If money was not an issue, what tuning mods would you make to your car?

24valve RB30 with forged internals and supporting mods

80. Would you upgrade the hub assembly of your car? (eg 4 stud to 5 stud)

Eh?

81. Would you upgrade the air-con system in your car? (eg manual to climate control)

No need to.

82. Have you made any parts for your car, or any DIY mods?

Yes all the mounting brackets for things that arnt stock, wire meshed the front grills, piping for FMIC, cold air dam.

83. Do you own any spare parts for your car that aren't needed yet?

No

84. If it was feasible to own a second car identical to yours, would you?

Hell yeah!

85. How much have you spent on repairs to your car?

Repairs? not much Mods? heaps

86. If you see another Skyline which has been modified differently, do you pick faults in it?

only if they are dodgey

87. Have you ever watched Initial D, and do you think your car would have beaten Takumi?

LOLOL

88. Would you buy a scale model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it?

yes, $200

89. Would you buy a remote control model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it?

yes $400

90. Has your car ever been in a magazine? If so what and which issue?

HPI, on the MSC, solo shot, issue no.64

91. Have you ever participated in a cruise or attended a meet for Skyline owners?

Umm yeah

92. Is there any other forum members' car that you idolise or was very impressed by?

Too many to list

93. Would you do a face swap/upgrade (ie R34 front on R32, C33 front on A31, etc)?

No never ever.

94. What would you consider the locally produced equivalent of your car?

Ford XR6turbo (no where the quality tho)

95. You are offered to pick straws, one straw will get you free mods of your choice and track time to test them, the other will see your car returned to factory standard. Would you pick straws?

No

96. You are to attend a track day, however your car gets damaged, and have the following choices:

- run the same model as your car, but with a fully tuned RB20E engine. The car has done 150,000kms, and the engine has done 50,000kms.

- run the same model as your car, but with a RB20DET auto. The car has done 500,000kms, and the turbo has done 60,000kms.

- run your damaged car

What would you do?

First option too see the difference

97. If you were to grade yourself as an expert on Skylines, what would you be out of 100?

70%

98. What is the purpose your car serves in your life?

Gets me A to B in style and comfort with power to spare.

99. One word that describes Skyline owners in the country and the rest of the world?

Switched on.

100. Other than "that was long and tiring" do you have any comments?

What are you doing with the results?