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Hey all, just thought I'd pop in and say hi, I've just put a deposit down on a 2000 R34 GT-T

Linky...

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/dealer/details.aspx?R=9842166&__Qpb=true&Cr=2&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_PriceSort_Decimal|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&keywords=&__N=1216 1247 1252 4294963846 4294963593 412 904&silo=1011&PriceTo=412&seot=1&tsrc=allcarhome&__Nne=15&trecs=7&__sid=12DA3744A64A

Should be picking it up at best Friday, at worst Monday.

New to the Skyline scene, I've owned in my brief car owning history:

1998 Nissan Pulsar Q Hatch (1st Car)

2001 Mitsubishi Magna Sport

2007 Mitsubishi 380 SX

1991 Lexus Soarer V8 (Trading this in to get the R34).

Really looking forward to chatting with you guys and seeing the next few steps with my incoming car!

Test drove it today and wow, you guys and girls are definately onto something, wicked power, awesome handling and just looks sooooo goddam sexy.

But tell me, how loud is the turbo whine supposed to be with the window down? Ive never owned a turbo car so I wouldnt know.

Cheers all

Benj

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loud turbo whine isnt a good sign, its friction in the turbo and while spinning at 100,000rpm the fans will knock eventually seize, and snap a shaft, or the ceramic wheel more likely.

i just experienced it with mine!

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Cheers guys, I know Im probably asking n00b questions, but thats what forums are for.

So where can I get sum fulleh hektik stickaz to incureez my horsespowa?

=D

I'm hopefully picking it up tomorrow so I'll have a word to the guy then

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