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Absolutely! I have had my 190mph+ fun time for a different sort Always liked the Jeeps, something about being able to take the roof off and hose down the inside to wash it..... just seems simple

Oh nice.... so you have gone from dreams of 200mph to 2mph in the mud..... interesting Looks awesome fun though!

Thanks all! Cant wait for this to be done.... Not yet...... cant call it a car just yet

How many of them do you have? Saw a white one in a previous picture.....How many of them do you have? Saw a white one in a previous picture..... Red... Silver?

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GTR depreciation..... hmmmm, I didnt lose much on mine after 6 years considering that the R36 should be here soon, I dont think it will have anything but a positive effect on the older cars. Rumours are that the R36 will be a hybrid, with 700+ hp, but most important, the price will be silly! Well over 6 figures, which means its no longer a easy/sensible purchase. That would in turn mean that the old cars will hold their value...... IMO

Colour is coming along nicely some more pics, colour is

Having just come from 6 years of owning a GTR, with lots of time on track..... yes they are silly quick on track, but they are a GT car first, so it would depend on your goals. If you are intent on being the fastest thing out there and cost is of no concern, then yes the GTR is going to be good. If, however, you don't care too much about being the fastest and its more about the fun aspect, the GTR is not the car for you. I also ran a non supercharged MX5 (MK2) as a track car and that was a lot more fun than the GTR on track. When the MX5 got a SC it went from being the slowest (on small tracks) to only being passed by R8 V10s and GTRs and it was absolutely awesome to drive on track!! If like the rest of us, you want a car that is good at a mix, then the GTR is still very good.... long road trip over to Europe (Transalpina, Transfagarasan, etc) it is superb! It was an absolute pleasure and being able to drive the twisties and manage 190mph (derestricted) is just brilliant. The costs of running the car though, are very high.... tyres, well I killed a branded new set of R888Rs in 1 day at Bruntingthorpe, so that's 1k... Brakes, I was running Alcon discs and RS29 pads. 2 sets of pads to set of discs on the front. Pads were about 450 for the front set and discs were about 6-700 for the front set. You will be amazed how quickly it all adds up, especially when you start adding things like gearbox coolers (2.5k), suspensions (litchfields 4k+) and god forbid the gearbox goes.... 8k to rebuild roughly (once damaged). Personally, I would choose something old, reliable and fun - Datsun 240z, Ford Escort MK1, etc as the first car and then something like an Aston, C63 AMG or even a very big comfortable 4x4, etc as the second car.

Quick update, with some pics

Honestly, for me, it wouldn't be a single thing, it would be a combination of a multitude of things, as I listed above.

Thanks for the ideas chaps Im retiring from IT at the end of November and have been struggling with ideas! I also used to teach martial arts (wing chun and thai boxing) which was awesome, music (continue with the violin), help animals, volunteer in disaster zones, etc. I like the idea of a supercar (and classic car) taxi that's awesome! But no choice would I spend my days detailing those cars.... And how could I possibly forget, scuba instructor for

Since I spent my earlier 20s in South Africa, its a different lifestyle there.... Back then there were no services to help you get home after drinking, so you had to drive. Buses were unsafe, taxis non-existent and walking, well that was more dangerous. However, its much better there now, as they have services where people now meet you, put a holdup scooter in the boot and drive you home in your car. Although, I would be slightly worried if that was the GTR I do realise how dangerous that is/was, so am now completely against it....

VQ35 would be my choice I have done exactly the same! It will either make them money or send them the completely opposite way

Not a fan of the rocket bunny kit, however, it does have arch extenders, big wheels and a big front spoiler going on Massive shame...... but oh well, I still have the photos, but quite a mission to rebuild the history of the threads

It will be red, same colour the GTR is

Should be in the next few days

Alfa goes sideways https://www.topgear.com/videos

Me too

Looks stunning and sub 8 minute Nurburgring lap is just fantastic!! https://www.alfaholics.com/our-cars/completed-builds/gta-r-project-270/alfaholics-gta-r-290-completed/

Going by that, I can get the same from Nissan.... the GTR dash was shiny silver and reflected like all hell, so I have dipped the dash and bought sunglasses - so Nissan should reimburse me

My response will be of little use, but I have just started selling up everything as I am working out this contract (until 28 November 2017) and then I am retiring from IT....... to do what? absolutely no idea!!!! We will be going travelling, but other than that I have no idea what I will be doing with my days. First stop is Japan Work on my languages, violin, ummmmmmmm............. thats pretty much as far I as have gotten.

Yeah mixed emotions on this one.... but change in life is worth it!

I would have liked to have seen a bit more flare on the boot, but yes, stunning car!!! Maybe........

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