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to be honest i couldnt care less how "rare" that engine is. if i went up to any regular car guy and told them i had an NA rb26 they would piss themselves laughing quickly followed by "why would u take the turbos off a gtr engine??" an engine like that is only any good to a collector or 1 of the 50 ppl in aus that would actually know about it.

Then clearly its not the the motor / car for you hey...

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Then clearly its not the the motor / car for you hey...

I think for some people its not about owning any kind of car to satisfy themselves but are more concerned about what other people think of it. Its other peoples opinion that count. For some folks if it doesn't have a turbo they give it no time. Usually the first question they ask "How fast does your car go bro?" because going fast is what counts to them, makes me a bigger man, or something like that.

I have had a RB30DE in my R32 for some time now and when I'm asked what engine my car is running (bare in ming its is a GTS so should have RB20DE) and I tell them its RB30DE they immediately ask to have a look and always offer their concrats to me for doing something different. They know it will hold its own for along side a a mild tuned RB20DET and they also know it would loose ground against a RB25DET.

Even those that are turbo fans offer me the thumbs up becasue they respect that its something different. I have often mention turboing it and they say no, leave it as it is.

I would still own a Autech R32 (might manual convert it though). I wouldn't be going across the street just to tell someone about it, but if they ask and want to see I bet most would offer the respect for being different.

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