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and its not as tough as all the others

Hey hang on, the first car on the list here is a non-turb GTS!

There seems to be a lot more Targa cars around here than I first thought. There's only a hand full here in NZ. Mind you, none of you have any gravel pics yet. The last gravel sprint I was at had two Skylines competing...and more in the build!

well I can't find the gravel pics of my GTR - yet, but there's one in my avatar. They're only from an autocross though. Here's a couple from a tarmac rally last year. Photos thanks to www.suddenlysideways.com

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My previous car - a Datsun 1200 coupe with 146rwbhp L18 built to Improved Production rules. having some fun at Morgan Park:

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I swapped the GTR a couple of weeks ago for a mates 3J log booked Datsun 1200 coupe (plus some cash). Very similar to the 1200 coupe I built myself before the GTR came along, only with twice the horsepower thanks to the CA18DET... no pics of that yet

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ok, I will throw up my nugget.

R32 GTR. run in club sprints and state sprints. had a few good results.

a few specs:

running ohlins (nismo) all alloy shocks with remote canisters and seperate bump and rebound adjustment

all adjustable arms (except LCAs)

big swaybars

cusco 8 point cage

~270rwkw

heaps of other gear. cobra evolution seat, lots of defi gauges, 34 GTR brembos a few sets of rims (33 GTR and enkei NT03 atm). lots of time and money spent on suspension work and set-up, and stuff like big oil cooler etc. way to much to add up.

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well I can't find the gravel pics of my GTR - yet, but there's one in my avatar. They're only from an autocross though. Here's a couple from a tarmac rally last year.

Ah haa! That's what I want to see, using all the road and then some! Good to see you guys aren't scared to use the GTR for what it was built for, too many posers over here :rolleyes:

Here is my old loyal steed. Dont have many pics because it isnt really a thing if beauty, but here is

and

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Things do not always go to plan :thumbsup:

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Late nights repairing the old girl after the fire :rofl:

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If only i had more money then the thing would be my pride and joy. Have had the car for over 7 years :rolleyes:

lol. sorry troy. didn't I meantion that my cobra is ex V8 supercar FPR Glen Seton, and also singed by Glen Seton? must have skipped my mind!

.... Glen Seton!

oi there should be a no cars without numbers rule in this thread.

Ok, but im cheap and dodgy and the stickers/numbers i use are rough :stupid: LOL...the good ol days, not even a FMIC :P

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I wish i had the money to do Vic Dutton again this year...or more to the point a cashed up co driver :)

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