bernmc
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| posted on 2/6/08 at 07:01 PM |
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Originally posted by blakep82
i'm sure the 7 does nothing for most skyline owners, or any modified car owners (like novas/corsas, pug and the like)
Now now... don't tar us all with the same brush  . I know of at least two other gtr owners with a 7 stashed in the garage (and another with an
ex F3000 car!!). There are plenty of us who are just plain old car nuts.
R32's and 33's are pretty cheap to buy now (sadly running them is a different story!), so you'll find all sorts in them.
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I can't really appreciate somebody handing over there checkbook and having no influence [...]
Sadly, too often true. They're fearsomely complex, particularly electronics, so not easy to DIY fiddle. Having said that, there are plenty of us
who do a lot of work on our cars ourselves. In my case, it usually means I end up breaking something and having to spend more money 
And yes, there are far too many of them that have been given the MaxPower treatment  .
They're very powerful - even with minor tweaks like induction, exhaust and a boost controller, very fast, but weigh as much as the QE2!
I've started looking at seven kits because I want something I can tinker with - and break  - without breaking the bank, and that I can hurl
around a track all day and get a new set of disks for £50, rather than half a brake pad!
eznfrank - swap you a ride in mine for a ride in yours ... anytime!
[Edited on 2/6/08 by bernmc]
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jacko
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| posted on 2/6/08 at 08:39 PM |
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i can appreciate everyones opinions , i myself agree , it may not be to everyones tastes ,but i love it and to me thats what matters. I will say
though a hell of a lot of hard work has gone into building this car over the last 4 years ( afterall , i had one of the best teachers you could ask
for " Jacko " ) and everything from the engine re-build , re-spray , welding etc,etc as been done all with my own hands. All the parts
have been sourced by myself with alot of help of one big tuner , but as most people , i also have ran to a budget.
For those of you that are interested i have a project thread here :- http://www.skylineowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=79295
although this is really only what ive done over the last 3 months and theres still loads to do.
cheers Jacko's son Mike
[Edited on 2/6/08 by jacko]
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Jasper
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| posted on 3/6/08 at 09:01 AM |
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Well I think that's a totally awsome piece of kit and looks superb, well done.
I had a drive of a 500bhp R32 a couple of years ago, I wont forget that in a hurry. Quickest thing I've ever driven ...... scared the crap out
of me!!
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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mookaloid
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| posted on 3/6/08 at 10:19 AM |
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Originally posted by jacko
i can appreciate everyones opinions , i myself agree , it may not be to everyones tastes ,but i love it and to me thats what matters. I will say
though a hell of a lot of hard work has gone into building this car over the last 4 years ( afterall , i had one of the best teachers you could ask
for " Jacko " ) and everything from the engine re-build , re-spray , welding etc,etc as been done all with my own hands. All the parts
have been sourced by myself with alot of help of one big tuner , but as most people , i also have ran to a budget.
For those of you that are interested i have a project thread here :- http://www.skylineowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=79295
although this is really only what ive done over the last 3 months and theres still loads to do.
cheers Jacko's son Mike
[Edited on 2/6/08 by jacko]
Thanks for the ride out Mike  still grinning
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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