Enthusiast not tied to brand
Name * Joel Munro.
Vehicles * R32 Nissan Skyline and Jeep Cherokee.
I'm obsessed with Skylines. I've been into them for five years and have five of them now. I have had this Skyline for one-and-a-half years now and the Jeep for about six months. The good thing about the Jeep is it is short wheelbase so it can get over anything.
Modifications *
Nissan Skyline *
·Forged RB25DET from an R33 Skyline.
·Upgraded turbocharger.
·R33 brakes.
·10-inch Advan RA3DT rims.
·Adjustable coilover suspension.
·Full GTR body kit.
·R33 GTR seats.
Jeep Cherokee *
·5½-inch lift kit.
·33-inch muddies.
·Front and rear ARB air lockers.
·Adjustable control arms.
·Control arm drop kit.
·Adjustable panhard rods.
·Aftermarket diff cover.
·Intake adaptor.
·VT Commodore injectors.
·Sway bar disconnects.
·Rock bar.
·CB radio.
What do you like most about cars? *
I just love cars and love modifying things. You can buy a $5000 car and spend $6000 doing it up and that's only $11,000 down the drain. Alternatively you could go get a loan and get a $50,000 car which I haven't done, so costs are pretty low and it gets your enthusiasm going.
I'm not close-minded - I don't stick to one car and think that's the best. I know what's good about a Skyline, but I also know what's bad about a Skyline, and the same goes with four-wheel-drives and V8s - they all have their pros and cons.
What is your best memory in these cars? *
I went to the Father's Day car show last year and the Skyline wasn't registered so I put it on the car trailer and towed it with the 4WD, so I entered both in the show side-by-side.
It was a good entry because there weren't many Japanese cars there.
Do you have any words for budding car enthusiasts? *
Car enthusiasm is about cars, it's not about whether you think a commodore is better than a 2.0L because it has a V8 or because it has torque. Everything has its pros and cons.
You are allowed to not like a car but you should be able to see and appreciate what its attributes are.
