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Does anyone no If the bolt patterns for the four lug skyline gts match the pattern for the four lug Z?

I think he did beat all of those cars. The only problem is the other drivers weren't racing because they probably always have some dumb *** in a Honda trying to race them.

Is the guy that get the spiral fracture a lot bigger then the other guy? Because I seen a video like that before. It was from the worlds strongest man competition. I think the guy that got his harm broken was called mega man. He was freaking huge the only problem was that the guy he was competing against was a European arm wrestling champ and he had him half way down. Basically the guy broke his on arm.

Look at the terrain in the first picture. That doesn't look like New york to me. Looks more tropical like Hawaii or Japan.

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I didn't include labor and tuning because I have no Idea what all that would cost and besides the dyno run the rest could probably be done by quite a few of the members here. I am not one of them. I just someone with to much time on their hands at work who thinks about cars to much.

Now that every-ones had fun bashing them. How about ideas on how two fix them. Like ways to reduce weight. Prices are estimates or what I was able to find. Trying to round up . Stock mustang 30k weight 3500lbs wedssport tc005 18in wheel's tires 2500.00 -36lbs corbeau trs seats 640.00(pair)26lbs -20lbs? removal of rear seats.. 0.00 -50lbs? fiberglass tilting front end $2000.00? -200lbs?? ----------------- ------------ 35,140.00 3194lbs If you wanted to match the gt500 performance. Ken Bell 6-14psi kit w/ac intercooler 4900.00 +200??? easy 500hp and torque ------------ ---------------- 40,000.00 3400lbs gt500 40,000.00 4000lbs So for ruffly the same price you can have more hp and 600lbs lighter for the same price. Once again these prices are all guess based on what I could find on line. Fill free to change what you know.

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I was just wondering what everyone opinion were on the two. I am kinda car shopping and noticed that the used 05 EVO's are about 6K more than the STI. I know in most of the comparisons the evo usually wins but it seems to me that is only when the evo is driven at 10/10 of it capability. Which is fine for the track but I don't see it being pushed that hard on the streets or at least it shouldn't be. Is the whole awd thing overblown? I guess what I am asking is the alleged superiority of awd cars based on their ability at the limit? Also which would do better down a curvey mountain road ? The two above mention cars are a equally setup bmw 3 series?

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Make sure he keeps good copies of all his medical records. Have him check on disability. Even If everything gets back to a 100% he may develop problems down the line that If he has medical record he can apply for disability. Not trying to be a downer but like a lot of veterans he could develop problems later on related to his injuries suffered during his service and If I remember correctly you have to have everything documented in your medical records before you get out to try and claim anything later on. If you already know this then disregard it all.

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Thanks 2003z I tried to look at the pictures but the site told me to register. Could you possibly post them here. The car sounds incredible. About it being closer. I live in Sicily Italy not Naples Florida. I used to live in Naples Italy and used to own a Z. As of now I going to try and hold off on a new car. Like most people on here I think of cars 24/7 and my plans change every day. I used to joke with my friend and wife buy saying " O yea I thought of car plan #973- 0r# 1,002,034" " I can do this get that so on an so on" Who knows what will happen. B_so_sick -- my skyline is the base model. Think of it as rear wheel drive altima. Again Thanks everyone for your replies

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2003z that's kinda funny that you mentioned the g35. I emailed a guy who has a 2dr 2003 g35 in Germany for sale. I just have to find out If its possible for me to buy it and drive it down here. He's in the military up there and said that hes deploying to Iraq soon. He he's asking 30k obo. I think I would enjoy it but I don't know If I want to pay 30k for a soon to be 3yr old car. I could get a pretty much loaded s40 or Audi a4 for a little cheaper. Granted they are to different types of cars. I really don't know what I want to do. The biggest factor will probably be getting it financed. I make very good money but have a crappy fico score. Which is partially my fault but there is a bunch of crap that's on there that's not mine that I am trying to clean up. We will have to see what unfolds. Thanks

I actually seen them at the woodlands in 2001 and it was one of the best concerts I have seen.

How did the z ride? The reason I am asking is that I have about a 35-45+ minute drive to work and my current cars just were me out. I have a 93 320 that is loud and ruff and quickly falling apart. A 95 skyline GTS (N/A) with 17 inch rims and low profiles. It rides pretty ruff to. Majority of the time I go the back way which is made of curvy and bumpy roads. Which is fun to drive but it kind of where's you out. I am going to list some cars I been thinking about and see what you guts think. In no particular order. By the way I also have two kids. I live in Sicily and work for the military. The base averages 2 wrecks a day so that's why safety is an issue. I am a contractor so I am responsible for shipping my own property. 1. 350z- pros- Quick,nissan,looks,wife likes it.- cons-2 seater, possibly ruff ride, not allot of room to improve on without $$$,Would have to be shipped from the states and back to the states at my expense. Safe?? 2. civic si-Pros- kida quick, ton of cheap aftermarket, cheap price, can be purchased here, backseats. Cons-It's a Honda civic(most riced out car),I would have to ship it back my self. Probably not that smooth of a ride. Safe?? 3.Bmw 3 series-Pros-There quick handle well, best resale value, I can get one for about 5k cheaper then If I bought it in the states. Can buy it here and BMW will ship it back to the US for 150 dollars up to 5 years after purchase.(Military program) cons-Price$,insurance$$,although there quick not much you can do far as performance. A lot of people here have them. And parts are expensive. 4.Volvo s40 turbo-Pros-Turbo(upgrades),Nice ride,safe,Military program,4dr. cons-have heard some issues of reliability, maybe to soft of ride, insurance. 5.S2000-Thanks ON3GO-pro-Quick,honda,handels well. I don't know much about them. cons-not big fan of convertables,small,ride?shipping$$ By the way I don't hate Hondas I have just been a long time Nissan fan and always hated how Honda got all the praise. I won't deny they make good cars I just always felt Nissans have more connected feeling than a Honda. A mater of fact I just bought a Honda element. I am sure there are other cars out there so add any you can think of. I figured this one was long enough. Thanks everyone for your replies.

I say get statements from everyone who has said that he was there asking about you. Get all of the past ones and any new ones and report each one to the cops. That way If you try to get a restraining order against him you will have some proof that he has been following you'll around. That way it won't just be your word against his. I would caution against talking to this guy or doing anything physical. For one do you think you can take him? It would really suck if you tried to teach this guy a lesson and you end up getting your *** kicked and he could probably have you arrested. Which would make your restraining order harder to prove or he could get one against you. On the other hand you could beat the crap out of him and really make him mad and think he has to prove something to his x and take you out permanently. To sum it all up. If this guy was sane enough for a good *** kicken to set him straight he probably wouldn't be stalking you and your girlfriend. Just my 2 cents.

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I know what you mean about them not being that fast compared to other cars out there , but it seems to me that unless you spend some serious money there is always going to be someone with something else faster. I think that American car culture has gone Hp mad. Not to say that's necessarily a bad thing but I think If you compared a new Z to other non turbo cars from 10 years ago It would do pretty good. Of course I have no data to back this up just my opinion. It seems that a car isn't considered Simi fast unless it has at least 300hp. Which is pretty crazy considering that America has such strict rules on speeding. Maybe it tied to the whole street racing craze or just the aggressive attitude when driving of most americans.(my self included) OK Sorry about that I got a little of track. Anybody who has or had one of theses things want to chime in.

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I might be looking at getting a new z. I wanted to see what everyone's options are of them and also what package should I get. I don't want this to turn into a bashing of them and there drivers or how they compare to the older Z cars. Thanks

It might be your shocks. I am no mechanic but my old bmw was doing the same thing when I turned an got on it the rear wheel would hop. I had the rear shocks replaced yesterday and it doesn't do it anymore. Hope it helps.