SilviaDriver
06-07-2003, 06:56 PM
well i got a decision to make..and i dont know what to do really. ill type the story down below.
well some of you already know I picked up an S13 Fastback for free. well the car is finally finished. the whole car has been restored, panels pulled, bondo'd [heh] and a full paint job. here is the stats on the car
1990
173K
Salvage
5speed
BONE STOCK
the car is just sitting outside right now and I first brought the car home intending to register it as a Race Car Only. and with this car my dream of having an SR/RB can FINALLY come true!! smog is the problem but since its a race car only i dont have to worry about that.
i have a pair of SSR Mesh coming in soon for it as my first mod. and im looking for another set/pair as of right now.
as some of you already know, i Also have a S14. here are some stats
1995
111K
5speed
strut bar, whiteline rear sway, koni/sportline, INJEN intake, B&M short shifter, VLSD, 5zigen Typhoons, s15 conversion.
well i was talkin to my mom today about cars and shes finally not uptight about me fixing up my car. my parents know about cars but they DONT know about how JDM engines will pass smog. smog is a really big issue with them. well my dad knows some kid that is planning to do a 5speed/engine swap to his SC300 [Soarer] and he plans to swap in a JDM engine and ask my dad for help with the swap. well when i was talking to my mom i told her about SR swaps, about how much power it can make, how many people do it, about how im gonna race these cars. and she seems fine with it. well, she said "wait till the kid does his swap and if all goes well, you can do yours!!" NOTE: i will be paying for ALL mods as i have been!! my parents are only helping me with insurance, 50 50 split.
well the problem begins here. she said "since the s13 is salvaged, there really isnt a point into swapping in becuz it woudl be a waste of money. if ur gonna do it tranfer ur insurance over to the s13 beat around with it and fix the s14 and swap into the s14"
but if i swap into the S14 i wont be able to drive it around and would only be able to drive it if there is a track event. and with a SR i WANNA drive it around!
the problem is i wanna track BOTH cars. there arent many s14.5 drifters around and id like to be one of them. and at the same time i wanna track the s13. but i can only pick one due to financial reasons. as a college student i dont have the funds to fix up both cars. the s14 would be a good track car since it already have mods towards it, with the s13 id have to start ALL over again. making me spend More money than is needed. also, if i keep the s14 as a track car, my mom and i would have to pay for 2way insurance to insure the s15 conversion, which will cost me more. but with the s13 i will only buy 1way.
my brother said make the s14 as a beater and the s13 as a full project car since it will take a long time to finish it.
so which one should it be guys??? i just want ur opinions.
1. beat about with the S13 with basic looks, and use s14 as full track car and swap SR into s14. but track car cant be drivin. insurance cost will be low.
or
2. beat around with s14, and make s13 a full track car. track car will have a SR swap but cant be drivin..only at track events. insurace cost will be high due to conversion.
hopefully this makes sense.
well some of you already know I picked up an S13 Fastback for free. well the car is finally finished. the whole car has been restored, panels pulled, bondo'd [heh] and a full paint job. here is the stats on the car
1990
173K
Salvage
5speed
BONE STOCK
the car is just sitting outside right now and I first brought the car home intending to register it as a Race Car Only. and with this car my dream of having an SR/RB can FINALLY come true!! smog is the problem but since its a race car only i dont have to worry about that.
i have a pair of SSR Mesh coming in soon for it as my first mod. and im looking for another set/pair as of right now.
as some of you already know, i Also have a S14. here are some stats
1995
111K
5speed
strut bar, whiteline rear sway, koni/sportline, INJEN intake, B&M short shifter, VLSD, 5zigen Typhoons, s15 conversion.
well i was talkin to my mom today about cars and shes finally not uptight about me fixing up my car. my parents know about cars but they DONT know about how JDM engines will pass smog. smog is a really big issue with them. well my dad knows some kid that is planning to do a 5speed/engine swap to his SC300 [Soarer] and he plans to swap in a JDM engine and ask my dad for help with the swap. well when i was talking to my mom i told her about SR swaps, about how much power it can make, how many people do it, about how im gonna race these cars. and she seems fine with it. well, she said "wait till the kid does his swap and if all goes well, you can do yours!!" NOTE: i will be paying for ALL mods as i have been!! my parents are only helping me with insurance, 50 50 split.
well the problem begins here. she said "since the s13 is salvaged, there really isnt a point into swapping in becuz it woudl be a waste of money. if ur gonna do it tranfer ur insurance over to the s13 beat around with it and fix the s14 and swap into the s14"
but if i swap into the S14 i wont be able to drive it around and would only be able to drive it if there is a track event. and with a SR i WANNA drive it around!
the problem is i wanna track BOTH cars. there arent many s14.5 drifters around and id like to be one of them. and at the same time i wanna track the s13. but i can only pick one due to financial reasons. as a college student i dont have the funds to fix up both cars. the s14 would be a good track car since it already have mods towards it, with the s13 id have to start ALL over again. making me spend More money than is needed. also, if i keep the s14 as a track car, my mom and i would have to pay for 2way insurance to insure the s15 conversion, which will cost me more. but with the s13 i will only buy 1way.
my brother said make the s14 as a beater and the s13 as a full project car since it will take a long time to finish it.
so which one should it be guys??? i just want ur opinions.
1. beat about with the S13 with basic looks, and use s14 as full track car and swap SR into s14. but track car cant be drivin. insurance cost will be low.
or
2. beat around with s14, and make s13 a full track car. track car will have a SR swap but cant be drivin..only at track events. insurace cost will be high due to conversion.
hopefully this makes sense.