thanks all 3 of you - appreciate your help. Nissan dealers really have no clue about this car, it's true. I'll get up to Tamworth and see what they say. My main thing is that my shocks are shot - i've had a lot of conflicting opinions... disable the ECVSA, get KYBs, don't get KYBs, get Tokikos, etc etc - I'm not savvy enough to figure this out, but I know I need new shocks. I'm not a low-rider, but I want the car to handle well on the open road, and also to cope with the ridiculous bumps of urban driving. What you guys think?