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I am looking for things that i can buy for my car (r30 skyline hatchback), though i need to find cheap things.

I am trying to make it look better as i am already making it sound better....just some helpful tips on what could make

my hunk of junk look better then it already does.

cheers guys

DKr30

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some of those spinning hubcaps are always a winner in my book

nice^^^^^^^

if you are just after looks get some tuff oldschool rims. no chrome.

or wack a rb20 and big front mount cooler. that will look tuff

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I am looking for things that i can buy for my car (r30 skyline hatchback), though i need to find cheap things.

I am trying to make it look better as i am already making it sound better....just some helpful tips on what could make

my hunk of junk look better then it already does.

cheers guys

DKr30

Firstly, NEVER NEVER refer to anR30 as a "hunk of junk". Go wash your mouth out with brake fluid, then come back with a little more respect for an offspring of Factory 5. We might then offer you some assistance. :laugh::) :) :nuke: :nuke:

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im with 66yo!

Its not junk until its crushed into a 1m cube...

but dude get a picture up, we might be able to sort something out...

It depends on what look you are after.

either the tuff arse '80s skyline, the classic Nissan look, or the ricer punk racer boy

R31 rear shock absorbers and springs will fit the rear end, and will lower it about 30mm ( im pretty sure on this one)

what wheels do you have?? some R31 Ti rims would look ok if they are all polished up etc.

My brother got my FWD Ti pintara rims ( 15 inch solid alloy with slots ) and put the car up on stands, started engine, put into gear and the fronts start spining, (VERY dangerous), he then got sandpaper of various grades and sanded off the clearcoat, then polished up the rims so well they were mirror, looked like chrome! looked shmic...

seat covers always look better than crappy stained seats,

Take out the grille and respray in matt black, a few coats looks good,

go to wreckers , get some nissan bages, polish em up and put on body of car, or debadge the rear end, make sure no glue left...

get detailer to cut & polish up the paintwork, about $100 but worth it. ( & keep it clean too!)

tyre shine on external plastic bumpers, mirrors and window trims brings the whole appearance up a heap.

OLD auto trans fluid is also a good one for window trims.

A chrome exhaust tip

new pinstriping (from auto barn) ( electricians tape is a cheap arse TEMPORARY solution. just to see what its like before you buy the good stuff. elec tape peeles and fades in the sun)

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rsx84

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like MAG86 said:

cut and polish for sure, matching seat covers front and rear, clean up the trim.... $100ish

the r31 fronts will work as well to give it the lower stance all round.

depending on what you mean by cheap you could save $$$ by buying r31 sports suspension and use the standard r31 springs and front struts, for about $850 you have good suspension lowered about 30mm and larger front brakes....

i have TRX rims on the HR30 just sprayed black cost $120 + tyres, i just like black rims ???

look for the HR/DR30 tail light, the DR30 ones look more like R31 late model ones, the HR30 look like the standard r30 ones but only the Skyline circle centre lights up... looks cool.... $300ish id say

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