Yeah yeah, I know what you guys been thinking the last few weeks: “Where the hell the Jap meet and Kumeu photos at?”
Michael actually hit me up about ‘em the other day, and my excuse was that they were on another memory card which I didn’t currently have access to at the time.
well fret no longer – I have now acquired said memory card, and will start going through the photos tonight. Expect to see ‘em on the RC (or my own personal) flickr in a day or two.
Thatsun!
All well and good that the ’80s Jap trend is starting to take off… but are dealers taking the piss?
it's red, like a fire engine.
$13,000 for an automatic HR31 GTS-X with 150,000 clicks. Also the vehicle “has not been tampered with” and yet it’s sporting a flash new “Philips Bluetooth” audio system… go figure. I should go down there in the KDR30 and ask to take it for a test drive – who knows, they might offer me $2000 minimum trade on the HR31!
this yard could learn a thing or two from this listing (been on trademe for close to 2 years with no takers) or this one (been on trademe for 18 months and is now being offered for $1 reserve) – namely, you can’t just bring anything in and list it for an exorbitant amount; most enthusiasts and/or anyone specifically looking to buy should have already done their research and have slightly more sense than that (ain’t Goo-net a wonderful thing?)
A couple of weeks back I got cajoled into entering my 4WD TX3 as part of the AMAZD (non-rotary Mazda) club stand at the Auckland 4 & Rotary Nationals which takes place at the end of this month. I was a bit reluctant at first but then decided “ah what the hell, it’ll provide the extra little burst of motivation I’ve been sorely needing to get a few things out of the way.”
and hey, I’ll freely admit that since my little roadtrip to Wellington in December things have stagnated a bit, viz. Real Life ™ and other crap getting in the way. so after an interesting couple of days away racing around Taupo in the other TX3, I got back to Auckland and immediately got stuck into things:
first, a quick trip to a signwriter recommended by my friend JP to affix the Original Equipment decals (replicas, but commissioned by a friend in Australia and 99.9% accurate) – thanks Michael @ Icon Signs for the quick and easy installation of said items:
just so no one confuses it for one of them front-tug models.
If I had infinite money and storage space, building something like this would be high on my list of things to do.
Oh yes.
Although I probably wouldn’t go the RB 6cyl route like most – instead I’d fit a VH41DE V8… voila, instant tow wagon with some grunts! Mash on a GTS-X front, possibly investigate converting to an IRS rear end, hit up R31HOUSE for some other bits and pieces… ah yes, one can dream.
red one!
silver!
…and all I got was this lousy sticker.
NISSAN PRINCE TOKYO
well, okay, in addition to the dealership sticker the car is also nice and shiny for the first time in close to a year; I’d forgotten how insanely good Meguiars NXT car polish was. Don’t think I’ll use anything else again.
Bring on the classic Jap meet this Saturday!
