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Delete if not allowed.  Sadly our NM35 ARX was smashed in the Canberra hailstorm and has been written off. I'm told it will be sold by Pickles. Bonnet and roof badly damaged and tops of doors and guards but passenger side doors ok. Rear door ok. New windscreen fitted and glass, lights and mirrors undamaged. Has BC's, R34GTT brakes, slotted rotors, 350z wheels and good tyres. Billet Intense turbo upgraded and fitted by Scott, braided oil line and filter, Scott's dump pipe and HFC, front pipe and Legalis exhaust. High km's but strong motor, 5k services with quality synthetic oil and new filters, new sensors last year. Rocker cover gaskets, brake mod and cooling mod - work done by Scott. Rear wheel bearings replaced with OEM a few months ago. Good interior - everything works, Quality Kanatech fascia and Pioneer head unit. 

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1 hour ago, karter said:

Delete if not allowed.  Sadly our NM35 ARX was smashed in the Canberra hailstorm and has been written off. I'm told it will be sold by Pickles. Bonnet and roof badly damaged and tops of doors and guards but passenger side doors ok. Rear door ok. New windscreen fitted and glass, lights and mirrors undamaged. Has BC's, R34GTT brakes, slotted rotors, 350z wheels and good tyres. Billet Intense turbo upgraded and fitted by Scott, braided oil line and filter, Scott's dump pipe and HFC, front pipe and Legalis exhaust. High km's but strong motor, 5k services with quality synthetic oil and new filters, new sensors last year. Rocker cover gaskets, brake mod and cooling mod - work done by Scott. Rear wheel bearings replaced with OEM a few months ago. Good interior - everything works, Quality Kanatech fascia and Pioneer head unit. 

Are you going to buy it back for the parts?

The insurance company didn't give me the option to buy the car so I would have to bid for it at auction.  I've decided against doing that  - at the right price it will be a good spares car for someone. Especially with Scott's bits because you can't get them anymore. 

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