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deolio · 02-18-2011, 12:38 AM

not installing the new 1" bmc to go along with the z32 brakes, which then caused me to lock up the brakes and smash the rear end into a wall. selling it for 1/4 of what i put into it was a bad idea too.

JuMPiiN · 02-18-2011, 12:44 AM

Gutting it Nd throwing away the interior, i never knew it would be so hard to find black plastic pieces for a S13.

BLKTOPSR20DET · 02-18-2011, 01:17 AM

screwing my boost gauge to my super clean dash.

Fries · 02-18-2011, 01:29 AM

Buying a exedy OEM clutch for 5 speed swap, limp dick soft status. Stupid. Cheap to replace though.

Buying an SR20 4 years ago, yet to assemble it. [Finally getting done this month!]

Spending $2000 on my vert.

Spending $1,500 + installing $7,000 worth of suspension in 1 week of Vert purchase just to have the stock KA blow at the first event.

Buying and installing a KA24DE from a junkyard just to find out that it has blown piston rings.

Street drifting on LMGT4s. Hitting a curb->$200 in suspension damage + $800 wheel/tire package... WHAT THE FUCK.

Lots of regrets, part of the game. I enjoy every moment with the car though, it's 100% mine.

sincity_sil80 · 02-18-2011, 01:52 AM

only thing i regret is waisting so much time to get this thing out of my garage. need to start selling body parts or sumthin to expedite the process.

travisty_ · 02-18-2011, 02:11 AM

Parking my car in the sun to find a cracked dash, its almost unavoidable in AZ heat though..

buying steering wheels and whatnot when I had more important things to attend to.

JDMDude · 02-18-2011, 07:43 AM

Buying wheels for it, wrong size too, 17x7. Then realizing I needed a new maf sensor.

guitaraholic · 02-18-2011, 09:22 AM

-- Getting into the whole 240sx/Sr swap to begin with should have bought at 350z or a Corvette
----I'm too old for the 240sx crowd, I think I'm one of the only few over 30 that has a 240sx.

--Not being there to buy my first 240sx (I was overseas and had my step brother do it),,and it was all riced out and inside outside paint didn't match, later sold it for a $1000 loss, but got a killer deal $1,500 on a 98 Kouki

--Sr20det swap, because
------I spent two years before I got the A/C working
------My wipers still don't park themselves and only one speed
------No Cruise control
------Loud 3" exhaust (on the inside)

axiomatik · 02-18-2011, 11:18 AM

^^^^ There's quite a few of us right at or around 30 years old.

Biggest regret: buying wheels before I knew enough about wheel sizing. But it was 2000, and wheel fitment info wasn't real easy to come by. Only just now getting around to replacing my 11 year old wheels.

Also, still haven't gotten my a/c running yet, 7 years after getting my sr swap.

guitaraholic · 02-18-2011, 11:20 AM

Ok,, I'm 34..lol

daftphunk · 02-19-2011, 04:42 AM

Wish I got an S14 SR in my S14 instead of an S13 SR. Oh well, learning experience.

Quail · 02-19-2011, 08:17 AM

Works9 Aero. I was never 100% convinced by it. Its gone now though.

benarovi · 02-19-2011, 08:24 AM

cheap out on coilovers.

Ratpack_Chad · 02-19-2011, 11:36 AM

Spending money on stupid crap when i got the car. Taking so long to get all my suspension arms, and crashing.

usdm180sx · 02-19-2011, 12:09 PM

I wish I didn't sell my s14

DreamN · 02-19-2011, 12:12 PM

^ I wish Norm didn't sell his S14 too.

Same with Chris (mehsilvia).

steve shadows · 02-19-2011, 12:21 PM

hahaa yeah exactly

well I liked what ended up happening to my last race car....ended up beating a track record the first time out somewhere...

Turbocharged s chassis there is really nothing like it for the project car fiend...

In fact even with money to burn in the future I am going to build another S chassis....just so much fun.

Now I just help perfect and build other peoples'forum members cars!

So many great things just in the last year have been coming out and cost for parts just gets better and better...

02-18-2011, 12:38 AM	#271
deolio Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Age: 32 Posts: 4,572 Trader Rating: (13) Rides Gallery: deolio Feedback Score: 13 reviews	not installing the new 1" bmc to go along with the z32 brakes, which then caused me to lock up the brakes and smash the rear end into a wall. selling it for 1/4 of what i put into it was a bad idea too. __________________

02-18-2011, 01:29 AM	#274
Fries Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas/or/Afghanistan Age: 33 Posts: 1,511 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Buying a exedy OEM clutch for 5 speed swap, limp dick soft status. Stupid. Cheap to replace though. Buying an SR20 4 years ago, yet to assemble it. [Finally getting done this month!] Spending $2000 on my vert. Spending $1,500 + installing $7,000 worth of suspension in 1 week of Vert purchase just to have the stock KA blow at the first event. Buying and installing a KA24DE from a junkyard just to find out that it has blown piston rings. Street drifting on LMGT4s. Hitting a curb->$200 in suspension damage + $800 wheel/tire package... WHAT THE FUCK. Lots of regrets, part of the game. I enjoy every moment with the car though, it's 100% mine. __________________

02-18-2011, 01:52 AM	#275
sincity_sil80 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: las vegas Age: 32 Posts: 440 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	only thing i regret is waisting so much time to get this thing out of my garage. need to start selling body parts or sumthin to expedite the process. __________________ 20 till 3:00 = ღ

02-18-2011, 11:18 AM	#279
axiomatik Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: ATL Posts: 4,697 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^^^ There's quite a few of us right at or around 30 years old. Biggest regret: buying wheels before I knew enough about wheel sizing. But it was 2000, and wheel fitment info wasn't real easy to come by. Only just now getting around to replacing my 11 year old wheels. Also, still haven't gotten my a/c running yet, 7 years after getting my sr swap. __________________

02-19-2011, 08:17 AM	#282
Quail Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Age: 34 Posts: 1,378 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Works9 Aero. I was never 100% convinced by it. Its gone now though. __________________

02-18-2011, 12:44 AM	#272
JuMPiiN Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bossier City, LA Age: 30 Posts: 393 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Gutting it Nd throwing away the interior, i never knew it would be so hard to find black plastic pieces for a S13.

02-18-2011, 01:17 AM	#273
BLKTOPSR20DET Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2010 Location: SoCALLL/BG Posts: 90 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	screwing my boost gauge to my super clean dash.

02-18-2011, 02:11 AM	#276
travisty_ Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Age: 29 Posts: 437 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Parking my car in the sun to find a cracked dash, its almost unavoidable in AZ heat though.. buying steering wheels and whatnot when I had more important things to attend to.

02-18-2011, 07:43 AM	#277
JDMDude Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Age: 29 Posts: 29 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Buying wheels for it, wrong size too, 17x7. Then realizing I needed a new maf sensor.

02-18-2011, 09:22 AM	#278
guitaraholic Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spanish Fort, AL Posts: 428 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	-- Getting into the whole 240sx/Sr swap to begin with should have bought at 350z or a Corvette ----I'm too old for the 240sx crowd, I think I'm one of the only few over 30 that has a 240sx. --Not being there to buy my first 240sx (I was overseas and had my step brother do it),,and it was all riced out and inside outside paint didn't match, later sold it for a $1000 loss, but got a killer deal $1,500 on a 98 Kouki --Sr20det swap, because ------I spent two years before I got the A/C working ------My wipers still don't park themselves and only one speed ------No Cruise control ------Loud 3" exhaust (on the inside)

02-18-2011, 11:20 AM	#280
guitaraholic Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spanish Fort, AL Posts: 428 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ok,, I'm 34..lol

02-19-2011, 04:42 AM	#281
daftphunk Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 767 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Wish I got an S14 SR in my S14 instead of an S13 SR. Oh well, learning experience.

02-19-2011, 08:24 AM	#283
benarovi Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: FaiL Age: 28 Posts: 913 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	cheap out on coilovers.

02-19-2011, 11:36 AM	#284
Ratpack_Chad Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Jose, Ca Age: 32 Posts: 211 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Spending money on stupid crap when i got the car. Taking so long to get all my suspension arms, and crashing.

02-19-2011, 12:09 PM	#285
usdm180sx Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 562 Posts: 4,807 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: usdm180sx Feedback Score: 5 reviews	I wish I didn't sell my s14 __________________ -Norm!

02-19-2011, 12:12 PM	#286
DreamN Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SoCal - 818 Age: 36 Posts: 10,691 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: DreamN Feedback Score: 54 reviews	^ I wish Norm didn't sell his S14 too. Same with Chris (mehsilvia). __________________ - Jimmy Wanted: TBD For Sale: TBD

02-19-2011, 12:21 PM	#287
steve shadows Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: LA and OC Posts: 8,202 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	hahaa yeah exactly well I liked what ended up happening to my last race car....ended up beating a track record the first time out somewhere... Turbocharged s chassis there is really nothing like it for the project car fiend... In fact even with money to burn in the future I am going to build another S chassis....just so much fun. Now I just help perfect and build other peoples'forum members cars! So many great things just in the last year have been coming out and cost for parts just gets better and better... __________________ Like Me on FaceBook !

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