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xNotoriousGQx · 03-10-2002, 10:49 PM

When I thought about this, I realize I spent alot of money modifying my car and still not satisifed with it. I mostly wasted my money buying parts that I will evetually replace with better parts. So far, I went through three sets of wheels, two body kits and other parts that I didn't want anymore in the long run.

DrDubbleB · 03-14-2002, 05:39 PM

*sigh* let's just say that I could have had my engine swap already if I didn't put in my system!  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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*240meowth* · 03-14-2002, 08:26 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (xNotoriousGQx @ Mar. 09 2002,8:49)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">When I thought about this, I realize I spent alot of money modifying my car and still not satisifed with it. I mostly wasted my money buying parts that I will evetually replace with better parts. So far, I went through three sets of wheels, two body kits and other parts that I didn't want anymore in the long run.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
hey, got some rims to hook up? it's almost impossible to find some good 114.3x4 bolt pattern w/ the +35mm offset the silvias are suppose to have...

KiDyNomiTe · 03-16-2002, 04:47 PM

I think for this message board that scale is too low, considerigna swap itself costs anywhere from 3K-15K (depending on if you buy one of those Tomei or JUN engines, cost a pretty penny).

I have spent $0.00 but lots of time. I dont have a car yet but I plan on buying a car for about 3k then getting an engine swap 5k-6k (a shop will do it). Then plenty of JUN products, body kits (3K, painted), Rims and suspension (3K) and plenty of other mods. and thats just for one car

*Grant* · 03-17-2002, 06:53 AM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (KiDyNomiTe @ Mar. 14 2002,5:47)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I think for this message board that scale is too low, considerigna swap itself costs anywhere from 3K-15K (depending on if you buy one of those Tomei or JUN engines, cost a pretty penny).

I have spent $0.00 but lots of time. I dont have a car yet but I plan on buying a car for about 3k then getting an engine swap 5k-6k (a shop will do it). Then plenty of JUN products, body kits (3K, painted), Rims and suspension (3K) and plenty of other mods. and thats just for one car</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
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so use the $10000+ feature,

you buying an s13 or s14? you planning to spend $15k on it?

*LanceS13* · 03-19-2002, 11:07 PM

I've spent somewhere aroung $2500 so far, but by the end of summer it'll probably be closer to $8K.

wa-fu · 03-19-2002, 11:14 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (KiDyNomiTe @ Mar. 16 2002,5:47)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I think for this message board that scale is too low, considerigna swap itself costs anywhere from 3K-15K (depending on if you buy one of those Tomei or JUN engines, cost a pretty penny).

I have spent $0.00 but lots of time. I dont have a car yet but I plan on buying a car for about 3k then getting an engine swap 5k-6k (a shop will do it). Then plenty of JUN products, body kits (3K, painted), Rims and suspension (3K) and plenty of other mods. and thats just for one car</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
If you are going to do an engine swap anyways, then why don't you just get a car with a blown motor for like $500.  You can look on autotrader.com for one close to your mechanic and have it towed straight there.  You'll save about $2500   <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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HotRodGuy · 03-24-2002, 08:50 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (wa-fu @ Mar. 19 2002,11:14)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (KiDyNomiTe @ Mar. 16 2002,5:47)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I think for this message board that scale is too low, considerigna swap itself costs anywhere from 3K-15K (depending on if you buy one of those Tomei or JUN engines, cost a pretty penny).

I have spent $0.00 but lots of time. I dont have a car yet but I plan on buying a car for about 3k then getting an engine swap 5k-6k (a shop will do it). Then plenty of JUN products, body kits (3K, painted), Rims and suspension (3K) and plenty of other mods. and thats just for one car</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
If you are going to do an engine swap anyways, then why don't you just get a car with a blown motor for like $500. *You can look on autotrader.com for one close to your mechanic and have it towed straight there. *You'll save about $2500 * <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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I agree. I got mine fer the low, low price of $250 with a blown engine, lots of dents and other thangs wrong with it. So far I've spent about $4800 on it and look at it now. If yer gonna swap the engine anyway then I'd look fer one with a bad one and save sum bucks!

silvia240 · 03-29-2002, 07:45 AM

if you count systems, i spend a lot of money... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'>

boosteds14 · 04-01-2002, 10:05 PM

i spent close to $26000 includeing the price for the car,
and i not finished, 50% done

camppain · 04-09-2002, 07:17 AM

ive spent somewhere around 2-3k thats on brake upgrades susp, rims, and 5 lug swap. also includes doing my own tune ups @ work or @ home: timing chain, clutch and regular maintenace

Zemus · 04-09-2002, 08:35 AM

I included the system i ordered and the engine i ordered (CA front clip 1000) more to come  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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Broadwayblues · 04-14-2002, 05:51 PM

under a G so far, but still working on it. i wish i would win the lottery already

*Jeff240sx* · 04-14-2002, 11:54 PM

Dude!  I voted a month ago, and I feel that I should be able to change my vote.  I put less than $1k.
But... I have just spent a lot of $$$, and didn't include my $3000 system.  I'm up to about $7.2K so far!
-Jeff

03-10-2002, 10:49 PM	#1
xNotoriousGQx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NYC Posts: 447 Trader Rating: (0)	When I thought about this, I realize I spent alot of money modifying my car and still not satisifed with it. I mostly wasted my money buying parts that I will evetually replace with better parts. So far, I went through three sets of wheels, two body kits and other parts that I didn't want anymore in the long run. __________________ www.RevTechRacing.com

03-14-2002, 05:39 PM	#2
DrDubbleB Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,119 Trader Rating: (0)	sigh let's just say that I could have had my engine swap already if I didn't put in my system!  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>

03-14-2002, 08:26 PM	#3
240meowth Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: torrance, ca Age: 26 Posts: 2,270 Trader Rating: (3)	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (xNotoriousGQx @ Mar. 09 2002,8:49)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">When I thought about this, I realize I spent alot of money modifying my car and still not satisifed with it. I mostly wasted my money buying parts that I will evetually replace with better parts. So far, I went through three sets of wheels, two body kits and other parts that I didn't want anymore in the long run.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> hey, got some rims to hook up? it's almost impossible to find some good 114.3x4 bolt pattern w/ the +35mm offset the silvias are suppose to have... __________________

03-16-2002, 04:47 PM	#4
KiDyNomiTe Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chi-Town Age: 23 Posts: 6,028 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: KiDyNomiTe	I think for this message board that scale is too low, considerigna swap itself costs anywhere from 3K-15K (depending on if you buy one of those Tomei or JUN engines, cost a pretty penny). I have spent $0.00 but lots of time. I dont have a car yet but I plan on buying a car for about 3k then getting an engine swap 5k-6k (a shop will do it). Then plenty of JUN products, body kits (3K, painted), Rims and suspension (3K) and plenty of other mods. and thats just for one car __________________ Grip Gambler

03-17-2002, 06:53 AM	#5
Grant Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: 聖地牙哥 Posts: 2,638 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Grant	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (KiDyNomiTe @ Mar. 14 2002,5:47)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I think for this message board that scale is too low, considerigna swap itself costs anywhere from 3K-15K (depending on if you buy one of those Tomei or JUN engines, cost a pretty penny). I have spent $0.00 but lots of time. I dont have a car yet but I plan on buying a car for about 3k then getting an engine swap 5k-6k (a shop will do it). Then plenty of JUN products, body kits (3K, painted), Rims and suspension (3K) and plenty of other mods. and thats just for one car</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/dozingoff.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> so use the $10000+ feature, you buying an s13 or s14? you planning to spend $15k on it?

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03-19-2002, 11:07 PM	#6
LanceS13 AutoX Junkie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: MS Age: 27 Posts: 2,044 Trader Rating: (0)	I've spent somewhere aroung $2500 so far, but by the end of summer it'll probably be closer to $8K. __________________ 1992 240SX Fastback #47 DSP MS SCCA RX-7 ITS Project FOR SALE

03-19-2002, 11:14 PM	#7
wa-fu Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 109 Trader Rating: (0)	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (KiDyNomiTe @ Mar. 16 2002,5:47)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I think for this message board that scale is too low, considerigna swap itself costs anywhere from 3K-15K (depending on if you buy one of those Tomei or JUN engines, cost a pretty penny). I have spent $0.00 but lots of time. I dont have a car yet but I plan on buying a car for about 3k then getting an engine swap 5k-6k (a shop will do it). Then plenty of JUN products, body kits (3K, painted), Rims and suspension (3K) and plenty of other mods. and thats just for one car</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> If you are going to do an engine swap anyways, then why don't you just get a car with a blown motor for like $500.  You can look on autotrader.com for one close to your mechanic and have it towed straight there.  You'll save about $2500   <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> __________________ http://home.earthlink.net/~wafu/_uimages/wafu240.jpg ...got to find the reason why my money's all gone...

03-24-2002, 08:50 PM	#8
HotRodGuy Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tennessee Age: 39 Posts: 105 Trader Rating: (0)	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (wa-fu @ Mar. 19 2002,11:14)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (KiDyNomiTe @ Mar. 16 2002,5:47)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I think for this message board that scale is too low, considerigna swap itself costs anywhere from 3K-15K (depending on if you buy one of those Tomei or JUN engines, cost a pretty penny). I have spent $0.00 but lots of time. I dont have a car yet but I plan on buying a car for about 3k then getting an engine swap 5k-6k (a shop will do it). Then plenty of JUN products, body kits (3K, painted), Rims and suspension (3K) and plenty of other mods. and thats just for one car</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> If you are going to do an engine swap anyways, then why don't you just get a car with a blown motor for like $500. You can look on autotrader.com for one close to your mechanic and have it towed straight there. You'll save about $2500 * <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> I agree. I got mine fer the low, low price of $250 with a blown engine, lots of dents and other thangs wrong with it. So far I've spent about $4800 on it and look at it now. If yer gonna swap the engine anyway then I'd look fer one with a bad one and save sum bucks! __________________ '91 240sx SE Fastback (sold to a kid who wrecked it) '93 Chevy Silverado '03 Chevy Cavalier '05 Chevy Tahoe If it ain't broke... don't fix it, just tweek on it and make it faster!

03-29-2002, 07:45 AM	#9
silvia240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: SoCal Posts: 413 Trader Rating: (0)	if you count systems, i spend a lot of money... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'>

04-01-2002, 10:05 PM	#10
boosteds14 Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: CIPmotorsports Age: 28 Posts: 1,587 Trader Rating: (0)	i spent close to $26000 includeing the price for the car, and i not finished, 50% done __________________ 240SXONE www.240SXMOTORING.com --- One Stop Shop for Your Nissan 240sx http://site.240sxmotoring.com/images..._motoring3.gif

04-09-2002, 07:17 AM	#11
camppain Will never get banned... Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego CA Age: 29 Posts: 1,510 Trader Rating: (0)	ive spent somewhere around 2-3k thats on brake upgrades susp, rims, and 5 lug swap. also includes doing my own tune ups @ work or @ home: timing chain, clutch and regular maintenace __________________ -=-99 Sentra SE 5 speed-=- -=-95 240 SE 5 speed-=-

04-09-2002, 08:35 AM	#12
Zemus Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minneapols, MN Age: 25 Posts: 2,268 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Zemus	I included the system i ordered and the engine i ordered (CA front clip 1000) more to come  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> __________________ \|Ziptied.com\|Hybrid Z\|D-Town Forum\|Clubfr.net\|

04-14-2002, 05:51 PM	#13
Broadwayblues Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 193 Trader Rating: (0)	under a G so far, but still working on it. i wish i would win the lottery already __________________ "stop lights timed to 55 mph are also timed to 110 mph!" http://www.geocities.com/broadwayblues34/240sx.html 92 240SX Coupe! MB clear side markers Clear bumper lights 3 inch universal muffler w/ removable tip. Strut tower bar- Front OBX SS version 2

04-14-2002, 11:54 PM	#14
Jeff240sx I hate you too... Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 26 Posts: 5,843 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Jeff240sx	Dude!  I voted a month ago, and I feel that I should be able to change my vote.  I put less than $1k. But... I have just spent a lot of $$$, and didn't include my $3000 system.  I'm up to about $7.2K so far! -Jeff __________________ Driving a Hyundai now.

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