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Man, can u say that this thread has gone far from its title or what. Guess its alright tho, so keep up your discussion.
I know it has... but I like talking on this post and this post only.Man, can u say that this thread has gone far from its title or what. Guess its alright tho, so keep up your discussion.
The stock LSD on the 240SX (S13? S14?) is weak. SR20's are cheap if you come and pick the engine up yourself. Importers need to make a living, but they charge ridiculous prices for the most sought out engine in the U.S.Guess I gotta find a 240sx without LSD then... plus how am I supposed to get a Sr20?... god... I admire you Deity.. haha
I'm planning to buy a 180sx, then converting it to a sileighty. Do you think its a good beginners car?
what type of engine do you think is best for drifting?
Hmm.. How much yen is a 180sx over there? Was thinking of going over to japan for a holiday and buy one. Might be staying for a couple of months, then import it back to AUS.
If i dont have the thrill and rush from a touge battle one day, i dont think i can ever live!
Originally posted by Deity of Drift
What's he do at General Motors? Mechanic? I have no idea what the hell a Sunfire is... I don't know GM's or Ford's or Dodge's... basically I don't know jack **** about American cars... except the Corvette. I like Corvette's...
-Tom
Originally posted by Deity of Drift
SR20DET in Canada... I don't know. I'm not sure I understand fully of what you're saying. Is it impossible to get the SR20 in Canada? Or is it impossible to use it, due to emissions or something. I'm tired... sleeping now.
-Tom
I don't understand what you mean by (drift specs). I honestly don't know how the schools in the U.S. are, but I would start out with a basic class in engines, and a class in aerodynamics (really, really neat if you know what you're doing with aeros). If you're really serious about coming over, I can take a couple days off work and show you around. Hotels in Tokyo are too expensive... I have two extra bedrooms in my house, I'm sure my dad will have no problem with you staying here. But that's in 2005, so we have a long time to talk this over. I don't think you're crazy. There're some kids out here that went to the U.S. to buy those large displacement muscle cars that you have there (Vipers, Camaros, Corvettes, etc.)Thanks alot for the help Tom.
I was hoping to do a automotive course next year,
while working part time. Witch course do you recommend me doing tom? ( drift specs )
Gotta save myself as much money as i can for the trip to japan, Including my car. Without going out at all!! So ill probably come over sometime in 2005. Would you be kind enough to show me around? By any chance would u know where i could get the cheapest rent for a small apartment?
Mayb some of you guys might think im crazy, because im going over to japan just to buy a car. But my dream is to have the life style of a touge racer, and im not gona leave it as a dream...
I know... what's wrong with youHey Tom, I haven't posted with you for a while lol
I had a conversation with one of my classmates and he was in support of German automaking, so he obviously said that Japanese cars suck because they are so slow compared to the V8 powered BMWs. I sort of got pissed off because I had a NSX-R as my wallpaper and he almost took it off [this took place in computer class] and on his desktop he had a BMW M5. I was really pissed off because Japanese cars are good for high-revving engines and turbochargers, but German cars are better for their quality, not for power. And then he was totally owning the conversation like "JAPANESE CAR SUCKS AND YOU KNOW THAT!!!!!" I just want to know from your view on how to prove him wrong
-Dang
It's an inside joke with some friends I have in the States. Don't worry about that...Yo tom, your away message says...
I'm tired... I feel like commiting suicide...
-Tom
and you're idled.
Congratulations on the find... S13 Silvia's are great cars for beginners. In Austrailia, do they have the KA24? My Sil-eighty is no achievement yet. It's not even 50% completed, and I'm really not in the mood to work on it. My dad is getting pissed because he wants it done so we can put it in the other garage. The engine is in, but I still need to install the rear suspension and the rear brakes. My dad is going to install the BBC so I can fine tune the brakes and I still need to look for wheels and tyres. Best of luck with the S13.Originally posted by Ark
Finally, looks like my luck's turning around. On the way to work today, I spotted a very nice pale green Silvia S13 on the side of the road with a tidy 'for sale' sign in the window. I'll be calling up the seller this afternoon and getting a quote for the price, so fingers crossed that I can get this.
I dunno, thought the crowd here might find that a little interesting. It's no achievement like Tom's Sileighty, but everyone has to start somewhere... now the trick will be to check what engine it has in it before I buy it, check the quality... and then see about how hard it'll be to procure some peices-parts along the lines of a better intercooler, then the famous SR20DET... that's just a rough guess. But yeah, looks like there's my first pet project in mechanics for the year. I feel good![]()
First off, love the avatar. Okay then, my dad has money... a lot of money, but he's... what's the word I'm looking for... cheap when it comes to things unrelated to automobiles. I work just to keep my car in running condition (gasoline, tyres, brakes, and the occasional suspension). The cars that are mine are my AE86, MA63, FC3S, and the RPS13 Sil-eighty. My dad has his AE86, and he recently bought the BNR32. The reason why we have these cars is because they were so cheap. The GT-R has no title, the MA63 has no title, and the FC3S was a police recovered vehicle. The only cars that are "clean" are all three of the AE86's at my house. My dad also made a lot of money racing here about 10 years ago.Tom, how do you afford 7 cars, including a GT-R, as a mechanic???? What type of stuff you selling?