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In 1986 I was selling new Nissans. When the R31 first came out the salesmanager agreed that I could tart up a GX and have it for my drive car.

Anyhow ...there was not a wide choice of wheels so we had to make do. I had the bumpers and other moulding painted white to match the car. I also had some lary stripes applied in the Peter Jackson Nissan racing team colours. The stripes were pretty out there even by 1986 standards but this was meant to be a car that caught the buying publics eye. It probably made a few heave but it did catch their eye.

I have also pasted this on the board at R31skylineclub. Hope it tickles someones fancy :D

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R31 Chick ...From memory we sold it to a farmers son down Jerramungup way.   I think he took the big bright slash part of the stripes off and left the rest.  Its probably been totalled or worn out years ago :P    

From memory the guy was a bit of a unit.

Damn hay. Don't you hate people with a good car that just trash it. Like the VL turbo (white one) on te cruise. Was a immaculate 14 second car, once. Now beat him in the VN.

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Jash. This is Kmales wife, and the sexy 260Z was my car. Yes it was an auto, was a beautiful bronze colour. Very neat inside and out. had to sell it when Cambo was born as its very hard to put a baby capsule in the back of one of these beauties :0) Would love to own another one day. Good taste you have!

Isn't it funny what we thought looked good in 1986.

That is so off nowadays:)

I had a 1988 Series 1 GTS (white) jeez I loved that car and I didn't care when people told me it was ugly 'cause it was my baby.

saw one the other day and I still love em.

Gotta get me one to restore one day especially if I find number 101

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Chris

Guest KMale

Hey MrMayhem ...yeah ....got the crank timing gear sorted nicely. I just have to look into the tuning a little more. It runs smooth enough but just doesn't seem to have the pick up down low it should. It appears to spin pretty freely over 3000 RPM but feels constricted below that. Timing at idle is 15 deg before TDC.

Do you know the best place to hook up a vacuum guage to these ??

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