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[itsRICHARD]

Damn that looks sweet! I love TE37SLs, looking forward to seeing your car at melb meets

[Mayo_85]

Very nice set up. Look forward to seeing it in the flesh at an upcoming Melb meet

[gkzlah]

Here's what it looks like now:

The car lands in Melbourne on the 6th October + another 3 weeks or so for compliance = 1 more month to wait

Looking forward to be able to attend some meets in Melbourne soon

I think I just had an accident.

[shiva]

how much did u pay for it ?

[Seano350GT]

My god that looks nice. Please tell us what did you pay!?

[xfuzion]

I bought it a year ago for 2.5 mill yen, roughly $31k

Spent heaps on parts though... Amuse R1 Titanium exhaust, KW V3 coils, Rays TE37SL, Impul front spoiler... now i'm broke

[sonicii]

Nice choice of rims.. certainly better than what it had on in Japan..

[Seano350GT]

Shit that's not a bad price at all! Looks very appealing mate

[WeaponV35]

Damm thats a nice v36 you got here Aly that is sexy as. How much inches lower did u put the coilovers and also does it rub as well?

[xfuzion]

Damm thats a nice v36 you got here Aly that is sexy as. How much inches lower did u put the coilovers and also does it rub as well?

Thanks Rob. I actually raised the height compared to those pictures. They were taken with RSR Black coils on them (that's the highest they would go). It was too impractical for Australian roads, and I was told that there was a high chance that I would scrape when driving the car up and down the ramp when shipping to Australia. So I bought the KW V3's and raised it about an inch. I'll probably leave it that height for a while, the handling hasn't really suffered

[WeaponV35]

Thanks Rob. I actually raised the height compared to those pictures. They were taken with RSR Black coils on them (that's the highest they would go). It was too impractical for Australian roads, and I was told that there was a high chance that I would scrape when driving the car up and down the ramp when shipping to Australia. So I bought the KW V3's and raised it about an inch. I'll probably leave it that height for a while, the handling hasn't really suffered

No problem , So you have raised it that's good then man more better than scraping it lol

[SMOKEYV35]

Hey guys,

I've been a member on here for a while - i've had a couple of skylines and a stagea rs4-s which i sold 12 months ago - but defected for a period and bought a BMW 525 M-Sport and now own a 2008 Mazda MPS - which is currently for sale.

I do a large commute to and from work in peak hour Melb traffic and the short ratio's in the MPS make for a tiresome trip of constant gear changing and clutch balancing. So i'm looking for something auto, a bit more luxurious, but still unique. Had never considered a V35 until i came up with that criteria!

Ideally I'd like a low km pearl white 2006+ premium with sunroof. - and happy to wait for the right car. In the mean time i'll just be here to soak up as much info as possible!

Cheers

Mat

[sonicii]

Coupe or Sedan? I think the V35 Sedan finished in 2006. the coupe might have gone through to early 2007.. not sure though.

If you don't have any luck finding something here, your best option would be to sign up with an importer and they will keep an eye on auctions in Japan and let you know when something comes up. But it there could be a bit of a wait if you are quite particular with what you want.

[NORBY]

my requirements were all the exact same as yours except i could go older and didnt hold on for a sunroof.

Definitely look at importing, although it took me ages to get it here it was 100% worth it for the commute!

[t5iv]

I'd suggest speaking to Amrit (AsM). Think he was looking at selling and it's a Nismo Edition.

[SMOKEYV35]

Thanks guys - I'm definitely after a coupe.

I know my demands are fairly high, and have looked at some importers sites (j-spec) already - but it seems as though their prices are as high as sourcing something landed. I know it might make it easier to get what I want but I get some comfort from speaking to an owner who has had the car landed for a while and has started sorting out the bugs. I bought my stagea off a guy who had owned it for 6 years since importing, and it was such a well sorted car and never gave me any trouble - if only it didn't use 23L/100km.....

My main reason for wanting a 2006 is the headlights. But i guess if the right <2006 came along I can do a retrofit.

All the links in the 'Hot Topics' section seem to be broken, which is frustrating cos it's all the info I need! Any mods got a fix?

[Seano350GT]

Yep.. Do the 06-07 V35 coupes come with the same projectors as the G35? If they do, they are rare as f*ck

[colin.ssc]

I recommend V36 coupes =P and if you are looking to import, Prestige Motorsport or Iron Chef can get you sorted and make sure the cars you get from Japan are top quality. They have agents there who will physically look at the car and comment, take a lot of pictures of whatever you want of the car and give advice. It would be a long wait though, considering DOTARs are working so f***ing slow lately.

[SMOKEYV35]

Yep.. Do the 06-07 V35 coupes come with the same projectors as the G35? If they do, they are rare as f*ck

Yeh the 2006 models have the projector bi-xenons.

I'm a big fan of lighting....if there is such a thing....i've done a couple of retro-fits before. For those who don't know what that is, it usually means taking the projector housings from another model car, opening up the headlight housings and inserting them into a reflector bowl housing, or replacing an existing projector with a better performing one to get higher output and, wider beam patterns and sharper cutoff lines. i get most of my parts from www.theretrofitsource.com

I was thinking i could just buy a <2006 and do a retrofit. But a) it's not ADR legal - and b) it's a bit of stuffing around and having already investigated the prices of second hand reflector beam housings for V35's it could be an expensive 'experiment'! I'd rather get the factory fitted units straight up, and the infiniti projectors are some of the best available.

importing is probably a process i can't be bothered going through. once the MPS sells i'll have to move on a replacement pretty quickly because i'll be driving my girlfriend's car in the interim. I don't think I could wait on a lengthy and unspecified import timeline.

Think a v36 coupe is probably beyond my budget as i'm trying to get something on the road for the 25-27k mark - but will admit they are an amazing looking car and a lot nicer inside and out than the v35.

can anyone point me in the direction of a 'buyers guide'? common things to look for?

Edited October 15, 2012 by SMOKEYC34

[Seano350GT]

Then DAMN they are hard to find, i have only ever seen 1 set for sale and from memory they were close to $800 used..

Buyers guide for a V35.. there's a big list. I think most of it is really common sense when buying a vehicle.

Things like making sure the car is in perfect or near perfect mechanical condition, making sure the body and paintwork has no blemishes, ensuring everything inside the vehicle works, finding the right amount of km's for the right price... etc