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Damn, that was a ramble and a half. Soz guys.

It’s a fair point, sadly I did not have the ability at the time to have a REALLY OVER ENTHUSIASTIC streamer to film my experiences as unequivocal proof. My bad. In all seriousness, I too used to be a bhp chaser. Once I realised that the actual experience of driving was more important than just going quicker in a straight line, my opinion drastically changed and I felt more willing to experiment and try other things. That revolutionised how I go about owning and modifying my cars to my preference, and not to impress others. That’s not a dig at anyone, each to their own and I mean that. That’s where really good YouTubers earn their money: describing feel rather than showing numbers is an art. My current car is a relatively lowly E88 125i auto, but it makes a lovely noise with the roof down with enough poke for every day overtaking. All the controls are in the right place, the seating position is excellent, and I can tick the straight-six box off my ownership list. If I had more money (ie less kids!) I’d certainly look to put some lighter wheels on, some better brakes and prob change the head unit as well: other than that, it’s perfect.

Anyone who has ever driven a 350 with the touring wheels and then swapped to Rays will tell you it’s a night and day difference. Even a few kilos shaved there makes the whole car feel so much more nimble. It’s why I stayed with 18” on the 645 rather than move to 19”s. Once you’ve tried it you realise what a revelation lighter wheels can be: far more noticeable than an extra 20bhp here or there.

Tried Nissan themselves? Won’t be cheap, but will be right.

They really were the good old days. Good to see you back again my friend!

And imagine the price of it…

At £30k it might be worth a look, but at £50k it’s still bonkers.

That’s not bad value actually, £500 to drive an nsx for the day looks a bit of a bargain.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145828574392?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=QgOzaqmhSF2&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=GvgeIZP3Tde&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Assuming DE, HR also available on there.

Nope. Black, beige or the funky orange/netting options are the only ones I’ve ever seen.

So half the tread on those then

We have very different ideas of fantastic 🤣 it was interesting to watch, but there was precious little racing there at all. Most of the time it was nothing but a procession, waiting for the next car to fall off the track.

Compare the Nissan range to the Peugeot range. Now neither make anything I would personally buy, but the French stuff is modern, unique, and stands out: the Jap stuff is bland, dull and boring. You can argue about quality if you want, but for buyers they’d rather have something interesting than generic. Nissan are a dead brand as far as I can see with what they have now and forthcoming.

Okay, that makes more sense now. And that is a bloody good idea tbh, however you still have to pay all the associated costs cos you’ve still bought from the EU. Assuming you get rumbled at the port of course…

I’d love to know what it is you want to buy, cos a quick browse of their website looks like they stock 95% generic branded stuff you must be able to get from a uk supplier.