Jump to content
SAU Community

Whoretown WA

skyzerr33

By skyzerr33,
in Western Australia

 Share

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 103.8k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • GTS-t VSPEC

    20904

  • Nizmo

    13582

  • SHUTO-BOY

    6636

  • skyzerr33

    5353

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

zanda Grand Master

zanda

Posted
Posted

Yeah,

unfortunately people like me have contributed to the downfall in their exclusiveness. :(

If i'd had more time left pre-RAWS, I think I would have sought out a more unique little beastie. like a leopard, cefiro or a chaser.

but the good thing to remember is that the more of them that there are, the better the availability of parts and the more statistically viable it becomes to insure them (theoretically).

Still, I just about killed one of my freinds the other night when she said that skylines were just the new commodores.

Boostzor Grand Master

Boostzor

Posted
Posted

yeh i think ure right.

The thing that gets me is that most ppl dont know f all they just get told that their mates mate has one and its fully sick. There is no appericiation for the car itself jsut the legend/mystery that surrounds it. It was the same in the early WRX days which was just before the lines started coming through in significant numbers. Every1 i know used to say they were twin turbos which as im sure u mostly know they were not. I think the b4 was but they just wanted an excuse as to why their fav v8s were getting chopped.

U ask any1 on the street and say if u could buy a car what would u buy. 9 times out of 10 if a guy sez a 'line and u ask y? hes not gonna have any idea apart from to say its fully sick. No idea about the advantages and disadvantages of the line vs other cars and they would proly have no idea of the kind of car they even like to drive.

And u wonder y our insurance is so high.*sigh*

APA Grand Master

APA

Posted
Posted

coz shaun, nowadays people are after looks! only the true hardcores like me and you and after performance! :)

now off to modfiy this stupid blow off valve and the gym then come home and see if my boost will not bleed off like with the stocker blow off valve!

adrian :(

Boostzor Grand Master

Boostzor

Posted
Posted

:confused: werent u just talking about lowering and putting mags and a kit on a car? now ure talking about blow off valves? isnt that all just window dressing (rice)? wheres the performance.:(

I still find it hard to accept that any1 would buy a line and not want performance but im sure there are many out there. As long as they get all the non turbos and and autos im sure its ok but as soon as they start trashing to good 1s thats when i get annoyed. there have been countless occasion when line owners have come into mechanics and said "duhh i think my car is making this wierd rattling sound when i floor it,duhhhhhh"

mechanic:"are u putting 98 octane in it?"

"duhhhh but its so expensive"

"when was the last time u changed the oil?"

"duhh it needs oil?, the light hasnt come on yet":drooling:

Worse than child abuse in my book, at least a child can scream for its life. this is why there are so many lines out there with under 150k on em that are in need of rebuilds or new engines. Drives me nuts.

zanda Grand Master

zanda

Posted
Posted

haha.

I can't beleive it when people ask if it's ok to use woolies fuel.

"Are you ****ing serious?!"

I think that part of the problem is that people buy imports because they are cheap performance, but theyre only cheap to buy. they forget to factor in the cost of maintaining a performance car.

Boostzor Grand Master

Boostzor

Posted
Posted

Exactly, u measure up the cost of a v6 commo vs a line and the cost is like 3-4 times more and thats without fuel. Thats just parts and labour. Alot of ppl strech thrie budget to buy one and then start getting hit for rego tyres adn service and just freak out and sell em in under a year. Hey trust me i know :( insurance is the big killa

zanda Grand Master

zanda

Posted
Posted

I personally reckon that insurance is a scam. Everyone always says that the reason companies charge so much is because the numbers justify the risk....

but explain to me how you can justify charging $4000/ys to insure a $10,000 silvia? That basically implies that EVERY silvia is going to be written off once every two years.

what a load of crap!!

Boostzor Grand Master

Boostzor

Posted
Posted

Thing is that its close to true. I know a guy with a sliva and while hes a good guy hes crashed it 7 times in 6months and insurance fixed it every time. And it was a non turbo!!!

Insurance saved my ass when i had my 13k accident so i cant complain there. Well not about the insurance but i still reserve the right to bitch about the p plater that hit me and techincally i was at fault. Stoopid girl, stoopid stoopid girl.*sigh* was fun though ill never forget teh sound of crunching metal.

Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Latest Posts

    • Dose Pipe Sutututu
      What brakes on R34 GTT(Europe)

      By Dose Pipe Sutututu · Posted

      Pads for R32 GTS-t, R32 GT-R non V-Spec (Sumitomo), R33 GTS-t and R34 GT-t are all interchangeable. R34 GT uses a 2x piston caliper, hence it didn't fit.
    • soviet_merlin
      WGNC34 - floor mats

      By soviet_merlin · Posted

      Checked with amayama and nope, the full S2 manual set is not available anymore. Unsurprising, but still disappointing as the ? on availability gave a glimmer of hope.
    • joshuaho96
      Tomei gasket

      By joshuaho96 · Posted

      I've heard the Tomei USA head gaskets are decent if you want to o-ring the heads but otherwise not recommended.
    • GTSBoy
      What brakes on R34 GTT(Europe)

      By GTSBoy · Posted

      The 296mm rotors are the R33 turbo brakes. The 310mm rotors are the R34 turbo brakes. The calipers are nearly the same, but not. They're the same caliper but the R34 caliper has longer legs so that it sits out far enough to go over the rotor. The pads are the same for both. When you say, "I bough tsome EBC"....did you just mean pads? Or rotors? 310mm rotors fit under 17" wheels. There may be some wheels without enough clearance though. I can't fit my fingers between the barrel of my wheel and the "corners" of my R34 calipers, but there is plenty of room behind the spokes. This is on Enkei RPF1. You can fit 324mm rotors inside a 17" wheel, but I'd be willing to bet that it would be close to impossible with the Nissan/Sumitomo caliper (using an adapter, of course), because the Sumitomo caliper is fatter than the Brembo caliper that is supposed to go on the 324mm rotors.
    • Kapr
      What brakes on R34 GTT(Europe)

      By Kapr · Posted

      Hi. Can someone tell me what brakes(and mainly WHERE) can i buy brakes on R34 GTT? I bought some EBC which SHOULD go on my car(i have GT but it has GTT brakes) but it does not fit, Brakes are "too" small(296mm) Are 310mm be good or? I have 17 inch wheel so no "big boys" but for me driving i just need one that fits and i can get here in EU/Czech.
×
×
  • Create New...