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Hey guys,

Long time lurker, always watching those classifieds for whenever a dream car comes up.
Used to own a Z32 300zx TT 1990 that was a 2+2 Manual (got it when I was 19), loved the damn thing to bits, then it got stolen and stripped by Brytech Automotive when I took it in for an engine upgrade (Google on the 300zx forums to see that fiasco, good times).

Long story short, sold the TTZ for peanuts after I realised how much money I was sinking and how little I was getting back, then got a HSV Clubsport R8 2008 LS3 Manual, heavy pig of a car but great engine note and it handled and performed really well for 1850kg, right up until last month when a tired driver ran into the rear quarter panel at 7am while the car was parked outside my house, that was a lovely thing to be woken up for, car is a total loss because the chassis bent, but the running gear is still going fine, so here we are, insurance went back into paying out the car, and all I have is the wreck to my name.

I've decided that the next car I want to own needs to be JDM, miss those cars too much, but I also need something slightly sensible as I drive multiple people around and need space, so I'm going for a Stagea C34 as my next car!

I'll be doing more and more research, but the reason I've finally created an account will be for asking tonnes of questions and WTB ads in the forum, so if you know anyone selling a decent Stag let me know (probably 260rs as I want a strong base for 300awkw).

I'll also be debating on what to do with the LS3, but at this point I was thinking of either selling it off with the whole wreck or seeing if anyone is keen on swapping for a good RB.

Anyways, nice to finally be speaking to anyone here, see you over the forums and at any VIC cruises once I get the Stag up and running.

Cheers,

Aidan

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Wow, I searched for and read part of the Brytech thread. Thats some crazy shit!!

Welcome to the site! :welcome:

Thanks man! Yeah it was crazy, took almost a year to get the damn thing back, no engine, no gearbox, no exhaust, no body panels, no rims, the interior and electronics had been hacked, and I was so damn determined to get the thing back onto the road, I did eventually, but I started off with almost NO knowledge of cars, and although I learnt a lot I wasted too much money for not enough results, I work close to full time and study full time so I needed to just get free of the thing after a while.

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Thanks man! Yeah it was crazy, took almost a year to get the damn thing back, no engine, no gearbox, no exhaust, no body panels, no rims, the interior and electronics had been hacked, and I was so damn determined to get the thing back onto the road, I did eventually, but I started off with almost NO knowledge of cars, and although I learnt a lot I wasted too much money for not enough results, I work close to full time and study full time so I needed to just get free of the thing after a while.

Did you happen to write a (re)build thread? That would be epic. Well done on getting it done.

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Did you happen to write a (re)build thread? That would be epic. Well done on getting it done.

Didn't end up writing one, the rebuild was a crazy week involving lethal amounts of red bull at a workshop that allowed me and a few friends to work on the car using their hoist, wish I did, but I was so focused on the task I had room for nothing else.

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