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Due to a comedy of errors finally got my DR30 back on the road after nearly 9 months.

Fitted a new turbo and intercooler setup and took the car to a recommended workshop to have the Autronics unit fitted.

After the car being pushed out of the workshop every day for 3 months and sitting on a bush block with virtually nothing being done I took the car off them.

Another workshop took the project on and it took them 4 month to get the car running.

I've now spent 12 hours reassembling the car (why can't mechanics put covers etc back on when they're finished) and cleaning the car to get her back to where I had her.

What a relief that there is no long term damage to the paint after vitually sitting out in the sun for 3 months over summer.

On a more positive note the car drives great with 220rwhp which is a lot more than it had previously.

The tuner says the injectors are maxed out so changing them would net me a lot more power :banana:

I'll consider that but want to just enjoy the car for a while.

Missus thinks I have too many toys and wants me to sell to spend on and make room for my R33 GTR

3 cars and a Motorbike into a 2 1/2 car garage don't go :ermm:

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OK thanks

One thing that was annoying me was that my car had a few pin dents in the rear guard and tops of the front guards.

Just got back from the dentmaster guy and I'm impressed!! Those guys are magicians.

Car looks fantastic

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