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Hi all,

so after some searching and going around looking at several skylines. i took the plunge and did it, picked up an r33 gts-t. damn does it feel good to be part of the club.

i get the feeling that i'll be spending a lot of time on this forum over the next little while. after barely having it for a week i am already starting to think "mods" woot.gif its like a drug. this is my first turbo car, i can from canada, back home i went through several camaros/trans-am's over the years and they were fast... but something about the turbo just makes it so addicting to drive.

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Chris Rogers Grand Master

Chris Rogers

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the comment pertains to the weight of the car. they are heavier than the others and thus called boats or whales. if you see either mentioned they are referring to a 33.

I own a 32 so I do not get those comments,

if you are in or near brissy your first stop should be me for mods. that way you still have a car to mod.

Chris Rogers Grand Master

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given you are on the gold coast and a LOT of these things go missing from there IN LOCKED CAR PARKS I would suggest you come see me for a decent alarm.

not sure who I am (search and you will see :P )

me_larr Community Regular

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Then you will find out soon enough if its any good won't you? :thumbsup:

The number of immobilizing points do not matter....its the total installation that counts.

And Chris Rogers is exactly the person to see when it comes down to a well hidden, well integrated system that should frustrate all but the most determined/professional of car thieves (ie: tilt-tray truck or Nicholas Cage).

I might have some work coming up for you, Mr. Rogers. Not sure if you've done many of them but worth an ask I suppose :closedeyes:

Chris Rogers Grand Master

Chris Rogers

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i thank you for the offer, but i am already fitted with something that has a 3 point disabling system... or at least that what the previous owner told me :s

drive it up for the next tech night. bet I can get past it :)

ME,

call me first.

I have a 2nd R33 as a stolen and recovered due in a couple of days. same thing . crap install and a set of smashed locks. not sure on overall condition of the car just that it was found by its owner and still runs.

85URK Grand Master

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Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to the forums. chris is a long time member of sau, and has been in and around skylines for a while. He knows his stuff when it comes to car alarms and theft systems, as he has stated above, just for peice of mind, its even worth the trip to see him one day, so he can explain to you why you system isnt as secure as you think it maybe. and if you are on the gold cast, especially in these times, there have been alot going missing from down there lately. so better to be safe then sorry. alot of places who install car alarms, do not know how to properly imobilise a car, chris does. hope this helps. give him a call at the least.

Cheers

Darren

Revhead Grand Master

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Congrats and welcome, that is a damn tidy looking 33!

And I can't agree more with the above comments, Chris is worth the trip - a security system is only as good as the install. Put it this way... I live in Melbourne now and will probably be getting another car in the near future, and if/when I do I'll be flying Chris down here to take care of the security prior to delivery.

Silvia GTR Mentor

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Nice and welcome. Could you get skylines in Canada? I know theyre illegal (lol) in usa.

As it has been said you really want to watch out for thieves and have your car extremely secure.

I live in Melbourne now and will probably be getting another car in the near future, and if/when I do I'll be flying Chris down here to take care of the security prior to delivery.

Lies, your taking him out to dinner! :Plaughing-smiley-014.gif

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