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Stuart Smith
Newbie
NEW SOUTH WALES
SC400 V8 GT LIMITED

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Reg: 06-2008

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Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 04:46 pm, by:  Stuart Smith (Leader428) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi members, Stuart here, I have just bought a `92 GT Limited, what an impressive car, I now take the long way to drive to work.
It was badly neglected, but now have it cleaned up and serviced. Previous owner lost his licence towing his drift car back across from Adelaide with it and got busted at 150Ks.
I have had a lot of nice cars over the years but this one is a keeper.
Next task here is to replace the factory exhaust to annoy the neighbours, then decide on a body kit (the front bar is damaged from previous owner hitting a truck tire retread on the road)
This forum is a great resource, maybe I can add to it in the near future
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Scott Gates
DieHard
SA
TT

Posts: 715
Reg: 03-2007

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Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 05:39 pm, by:  Scott Gates (Scotty_001) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Welcome Stuart, glad to hear your enjoying your new car.

Just hope the previous owner wasn't to harsh on it.

Also i like the wheels, what are they?
Stuart Smith
Newbie
NEW SOUTH WALES
SC400 V8 GT LIMITED

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Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 05:50 pm, by:  Stuart Smith (Leader428) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Scott, The wheels are 9.5X18 rear and 8.5X18 front with 295-35 and 235-35 tires,rims have no brand- made in Taiwan. They look better in the photo.

Scott Gates wrote on Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 05:39 pm:

Just hope the previous owner wasn't to harsh on it.



Lack of maintenance was the biggest crime
Adrain Parsons
DieHard
Qld
JZZ30 tt

Posts: 806
Reg: 08-2005

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Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 09:15 pm, by:  Adrain Parsons (Ace1975) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

welcome mate
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31

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Monday, June 30, 2008 - 09:57 am, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Stuart. Car looks good, more pics when you get time please. :-)
James Harris
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Back in AUS ! WOO !
XTR T-66

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Monday, June 30, 2008 - 11:16 am, by:  James Harris (Haro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I can feel your pain about the front bar. I destroyed one in my old R33 skyline thanks to a dead re-tread that flew off the truck next to me and into the path of my car at 110km/hr.

My front bar was in 4000 pieces though hahaha. Ahh well.

Welcome to the club mate, ive always loved the champagne coloured soarers , very classy indeed.
Stuart Smith
Newbie
NEW SOUTH WALES
SC400 V8 GT LIMITED

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Monday, June 30, 2008 - 05:44 pm, by:  Stuart Smith (Leader428) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Haro, Thanks for the welcome, and welcome to you, I have read your previous posts from over there and I must say thanks for the job you all are doing.
I see the Vietnam vets got a cheer also, they were not treated so great upon their return back then.
I wasn't sure about the champagne color at first, however it does look classy and doesn't show the dirt
Stuart Smith
Tinkerer
NEW SOUTH WALES
SC400 V8 GT LIMITED

Posts: 6
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Monday, June 30, 2008 - 08:08 pm, by:  Stuart Smith (Leader428) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Peter Nitschke wrote on Monday, June 30, 2008 - 09:57 am:



Peter, Here are some more pics.

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Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

Posts: 3590
Reg: 10-2005

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Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 06:11 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


James Harris wrote on Monday, June 30, 2008 - 11:16 am:

I can feel your pain about the front bar. I destroyed one in my old R33 skyline thanks to a dead re-tread that flew off the truck next to me and into the path of my car at 110km/hr.




I used to work with a woman whos partner was killed by a truck retread going through the windscreen of his car straight into his head, so I guess you were quite lucky!
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 06:13 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Does anyone else find it ironic that the government will stop you using a pod filter but will still allow trucks to use retreads?
Don Bagnall
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New Zealand
Mercedes Benz SLK230 Kompressor

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Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 07:54 am, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Welcome Stuart, from another 53 model Ha Ha.
I've recently sold my Soarer after nearly 4 years of happy ownership.............moved on to different things (car wise), but I still love this forum & the people on it...........A BIG global family!
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31

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Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 10:36 am, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Very big - over 3500 members now. :-)
Patrick Robinson
Tinkerer
New Providence
Soarer TT

Posts: 77
Reg: 09-2007

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Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 12:06 pm, by:  Patrick Robinson (Islandsoarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I can't part with mine. Despite the continuing increase in gas prices I just love the old girl.
I am going into rim set number 3 now. I wish I could just get a lump sum figure so that I could trick it out. As far as cracked bumper I'm sure many of you will find
www.fiberglassforums.com a very interesting site for DIYers. For those of you wanting to do some crazy ideas with your car in terms of audio and other stuff.
Don Bagnall
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New Zealand
Mercedes Benz SLK230 Kompressor

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Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 04:29 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Peter Nitschke wrote on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 10:36 am:

Very big - over 3500 members now.



Amazing huh!........
Stuart Smith
Tinkerer
NEW SOUTH WALES
SC400 V8 GT LIMITED

Posts: 8
Reg: 06-2008

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Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 04:56 pm, by:  Stuart Smith (Leader428) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Don Bagnall wrote on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 07:54 am:

A BIG global family!



Peter Nitschke wrote on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 10:36 am:

Very big - over 3500 members now.



Don Bagnall wrote on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 04:29 pm:

Amazing huh!........



I find that VERY amazing, I am a member of the Thunderbird club and I doubt there would be more than a couple of hundred members Australia wide and those cars were made from 1955 until 2002, they were the original "personal luxury" car
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Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31

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Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 05:08 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Nice! Got any more pics of it?
Stuart Smith
Tinkerer
NEW SOUTH WALES
SC400 V8 GT LIMITED

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Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 06:40 pm, by:  Stuart Smith (Leader428) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Peter Nitschke wrote on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 05:08 pm:

Nice! Got any more pics of it?



Sure
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Stuart Smith
Tinkerer
NEW SOUTH WALES
SC400 V8 GT LIMITED

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Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 07:33 pm, by:  Stuart Smith (Leader428) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Wait, there's more....

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Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31

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Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 07:56 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Very nice! That's a huge barge! Huge blind spot out the rear quarter too by the looks.

Love the colour and the engine bay.
Stuart Smith
Tinkerer
NEW SOUTH WALES
SC400 V8 GT LIMITED

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Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 09:00 pm, by:  Stuart Smith (Leader428) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Peter Nitschke wrote on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 07:56 pm:

That's a huge barge!



More like a battle ship, two and a half tons and 7 litre engine!
Don Bagnall
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Mercedes Benz SLK230 Kompressor

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Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 10:50 am, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Oooooo.........Very nice Stuart, California Black plates and still LHD (thank fook!)

I detest RHD conversions, and thankfully if the car's 20 years old or over ewe don't have to convert it over here in Baa-Baa land.

Before I bought the Merc I was eyeing up a 63 Roadster (genuine), but it was more than I could afford

Love Thunderbirds (61 - 66 in particular)and owned a 76 model (ugly big bitch!), and C4 / C5 Corvettes.

Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 & Soarer 3.0GT JZZ31

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Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 01:31 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Peter Nitschke wrote on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 10:36 am:

Very big - over 3500 members now. :-)




My god that many members now!

Only seems like yesterday this was the SC600. :-)
Stuart Smith
Tinkerer
NEW SOUTH WALES
SC400 V8 GT LIMITED

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Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 08:07 pm, by:  Stuart Smith (Leader428) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Scott Gates wrote on Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 05:39 pm:

Just hope the previous owner wasn't to harsh on it.



Stuart Smith wrote on Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 05:50 pm:

Lack of maintenance was the biggest crime



I have since cut open the oil filter, apart from the amount of crap on the filter element from the extended oil change interval, the anti drain back valve does not seal, which would allow the oil to drain out of the oil galleries and delay oil pressure rise on start-up ( the valve is the black disc which should cover the holes under it)

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