Stavros

As if ive even bothered checking

You know how I live my life Dont worry about things until you need to If i thought about the future id not have half as much fun

Charlie Chalk

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Fair one

Stavros

Dan

When is it due here then Steve?

Stavros

Tuesday. But ive not heard anything yet, so id not be suprised if the boats a couple of days late.

PT

Can I ask why a chaser Steve. How are they better than 200sx etc. Not having a dig. Or would you have had anything that was set up like the one you bought

Stavros

Because I like em.

And not every cunts got one.

And big ass 4door cars look madder when doing stuff.

But the spec and ability of this one did play a big part in it, tho I wanted one for ages, and if I got one id end up modding it in the same way (barring the RB26, as they come with an engine just as good as standard).

marky_g

mad car

Thrush

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That is ugly as fuck when you first look at it! But it's actually quite cool in a retro kinda way!

Still not decided - but I think I like it..... Not that what I think bothers you in the slightest mind

Thrush

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A quarter mile at a time?



Sorry couldn't resist

Dan

Should have got a Saph Steve!

Stavros

No. They shit

Itd be 8k+ for a Saff of anywhere near as good spec too id say too.

Wont be picking it up 2moro by looks of it. Boats here, but now in a queue to actually dock. Its busy down there!

Dan

Coont! About the boat that is! and I agree on the Saph!

What dock is it coming into!? Must be a fucking big queue!?

bai1ey

dose your bonnet lifters work at high speeds ??? the was a convo on here about them and a big arguement about if thay work at speeds ? thanks

Stavros

No idea mate, not got it yet

Been told today the boat arrives sunday so should be able to collect it monday

Feels like Xmas

Stavros

Swapped my Sierra Trampdrifter for these yesterday...

Just took some pics...








Brand new 9.5x18 Advan RGs! They sell for nigh on 500quid a wheel normally.

Tho they look the bollocks and are STUPID light, i need the cash, so only swapped em as i can sell em easy, dont think ill put em on the car

Anyhow...

IM PICKING UP THE CAR TOMORROW! Its officially Xmas Eve for me

Just hope nowt goes wrong...

joshF

bet you wont be able to sleep tonite then?

Stavros

Im not sure, prob not the way i feel, got big gay butterflys in stomach feeling a lil bit, and drove home all way at 120mph earlier as i was in one of them moods

joshF

you can gonna get cracked right on with what you wanna do to it or you gonna have a bit of a play in it first lol

Stavros

deffo have some fun 1st!

only immediate plans are wheels, which wont take it off the road, a cage which shouldnt take it off for long, graphics once the cage is done, and hydraulic handbrake and line lock, both should take less than a day.

im sure ill think of other stuff once it arrives tho, but thats the beuty of buying a complete weapon already, no need to have it off the road much for mods!

Crowder

the boat is coming off can be seen from my parents house lol! big fucker in dock!!!

Stavros

lol! its called "texas" i think.

the woman from WW told me there was "3 ships worth" of stuff to unload, so im guessing thats the one, a fucking massive ship!

450quid sierra, well TBH bit more than that if i wasnt in a hurry.

He had the wheels, and was trying to sell, and failing, and he wanted the Sierra, so job done.

And yes, pics n vids will be forthcoming, lots of.

Tho as I cant even afford to register it yet, give me a few weeks till i get paid

Fil

what do the wheels fit????

Stavros

5x114.3, so most RWD Jap stuff.

Dan

Love Advan Wheels Steve! Why dont you get teh fuckers on there!?

So is it here then? Did I read correctly that it arrived today?

big_wig_074

oh yeah,saw it today,proper cool car!!!cant wait for a bit of passenger action!!!

Stavros

Well, I now have a mental RB26 Chaser on my drive!

Went to the docks today, and after all the worry and uncertainty of when I was ment to collect the car (wasnt too impressed with WW's telephone people!), when I actually went to the docks it was all easy and painless, and I wasnt the only DW member there getting a car either!

30quid train to S'hampton, 5quid taxi to the docks, and I was there.

Rolled in to WW expecting the worst, but it was fine and easy...


Then went and found the car, looking rather dirty but still cool as.
MUCH more purple and much more metalflake than it looks in pics/vids id ever seen, its old-skool tacky pimp-tastic, awesome!




Bumper removed and put in back, guess it wouldnt get on/off the ship without that...

Big bastard intercooler tho!

Im driving the car home, its a long way, but im not sure these tyres are legal...


Nothing seemed to have been stolen by gypsies or pirates, the RB26 sounded WAY sweeter than I expected, and the digi dash works, as for some reason I had it in my mind it didnt work, but it does!

Then I was off, fucked tyres n all, to go find some fuel. 30quid Super and a bottle of octane booster and its time to head for home.
Tho I had no map, no satnav, and couldnt remember the way, so guessed...

After a bit of randomness I got to the motorway and stopped at a garage to look at a map, realised I was going about the right way and went jumped back in and turn the key.
Nothing

Went to the boot to see the battery (in a really cool alloy battery box, another thing I didnt realise it had). And realised the trip switch had flicked off somehow, so reset that and off I went.

Fook it shifts nicely! A combo of it being fucking fast and fucked tyres means it was burnoutanating at every oppertunity, and with a straight thru pipe all the way to the small backbox, its bastard loud and sounds awesome
Shoots flames too!

As a huge loud unusual purple car with no numberplates and no front bumper would, the car was attracting a mental amount of attention on the way home, exactly what I didnt want with tyres like that!
Somehow the world seemed to be crawling with 5-0 today and twice I had police cars go after me, 1st time I shot off down a little lane and escapanated, 2nd time I thought it was game over, Omega traffic car, but he just dissapeared, literally, was bizzare, maybe I should belive in god now...

For a car slammed on Billies the ride isnt too bad, but the last 45mins or so of the journey was almost agony as although that Bride seat is really suportive and comfy overall, its lack of bum padding really hurts after a few hours!

Anyway, somehow I got home without being pulled by the police, so gave the car a very quick wash and took some more pics (with my S12s plate on it, jus to see how it looked...)





My fave bit of the car!


Bride bucket


Cooooool digi dash


Flashy JDM CD/MD headunit, boost controller, and EGT gauge


Cool vented wings. Can see the metalflake a bit in this pic


VERY healthy (it seems) RB26


frick knows what this is, expected some comedy horn, but the horn is usual


Hillariously sketchy intercooler water spray. The guy at the docks pointed this out, said they all had a good laugh at it when it arrived, lol


Chaser baby!


Overall its as I expected really, so im happy.

Bodywork isnt bad, got the expected amount (ie a fair bit, but all minor stuff u cant see from more than a meter or two away) drifty battle damage which will easy be polished out or covered up by graphics.

Clutch is a multiplate as you can hear it, but dead easy to use.
Diff makes all the usual plated diff noises and seems ok.
Suspension makes no bad noises, seems ok.
Engine is sweet, sounds sweeter than I expected, RB26s are never quiet, but this one seems healthy as can be.
Digi dash works, which suprised me.
Nice battery box in boot i didnt know existed.
Remote oil filter is a nice bonus too.
And no BOV's, which is nice, lol.
Overall, fooking good!

Few minorish issues...
Tyres fooked, but not suprised.
Prob will tidy up fitment of bodykit as it not the best at mo, but easy DIY fix. Minor scrapes etc too, but expected that so dont care.
No way are the wheels 9inch wide, but still nice, and they going anyhow.
Bonnet pins broke so will need to buy new ones.
Few switches and random wires around, no idea what they do, nothing i can work out at mo anyhow?!?

Only major issue, which prob is a minor issue, is indicators dont work, front or rear.
Shouldnt be too hard to sort tho.

Hope brake lights work considering how far I drove home, not checked, lol.

But overall MEGA happy! I have a Chaser

Big cheers to GHOST DANCER GHOST DANCER: WHERE HARD PARKING IS A CRIME. for flogging me the car and getting it here.
BIG cheers to Rob at KLEERFREIGHT Kleerfreight - redirecting... for sorting out customs stuff and generally guiding me through the UK side of getting this car, as I didnt have a clue and frankly was shitting myself it was all gonna go wildly wrong :wack:

Now to get the fricker legal and get on it

PT

Nice one matey, glad no real issues with it. I thought that it was coming with the spoiler?

Ade

Awesome!
Much respect for going the whole hog getting such an unusal car shipped from the other side of the world rather than just getting something samey from here...... and especially much respect for not trailoring it home

Stavros

PT-
Issues- Me too! I knew itd be no minter bodywise as its been a full on competition car in Japan, and besides, Japs are TERRIBLE at body repairs, so id say im quite lucky in that respect.
And most stuff that comes over by boat gets either lil things nicked or damaged, but mine seems fine.
Also Rick was straight up with me about stuff it seems so i knew what I was getting.

Spoiler- So did I, lol, but I slagged it off so much to Rick he removed it for me before it left, lol.
Holes have been quickly filled and pained, so can still see they there, but only from up close, and were too small to fill with rubber gromets, so glad he did actually.

ADE-

It was a bit scary at times, the importing, but really easy to be honest, and saved me a fortune. spent about 3500quid all in on what over here would be about a 8000quid car!

TBH if i had a trailer, or was less wreckless, idve not driven it, esp as its a long way, but fuck it, im daft, only live once, and it was a fun journey

rapidcossie

looks cool mate

Ade

Know what ya mean mate... you just gotta use em!
Years ago (when I was even dafter) and I'd just got my LHD Escort first thing I did was go down the local cruise to show it off to my mates!
Complete with Dutch plates, no tax, MOT or insurance!
No idea how I didn't get gang raped by the entire Traffic division that night

Stavros

I was totally shitting them at a couple of points on way home when the police went after me, it was easy a bans worth of faults on the car

Charlie Chalk

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Ooooooooooooooh I want that seat!




Pleased mate!

OvaBoost

If i would have trailored that home..i would of only jumped in it as soon as i got it home anyway lol!

XRT_si

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Looks pretty cool actually

Nice and kinda 80s cool jap if you know what i mean?

Does the RB26 go virtually striaght in then?

Doesnt a mate of yours do trailering of cars by the way?

Dan

Love it mate!

Stavros

Radders- Buy the seat for loads, then I can get 2 others that havent such a "cool" brandname with the money for that

Si- RB26 is quite hard, custom engine and box mounts, custom prop, modded gear stick, and masses of wiring mods as nissan engine in a toyota means nothing works.
Pointless tho, the 1JZ engine they come with as standard is just as good as an RB26, and the easy swap, the 2JZ engine, is WAY better, so anyone in their right mind would just do that!
Just some crazy fool decided to RB26 this one...

Fudgey

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looks ace mate, cant wait for a ride in it!

deffo put the S12 plates on, too

so did you drive it home with no bumper on?

no wonder the filth were after you

fair play tho