Official old grumpy assholes of zilvia thread

[gbaby2089]

Originally Posted by exitspeed

I?ve realized recently that I feel too old to drive a 240 or an 86/brz.

Doesn?t help all my neighbors (in my new neighbors) had an i8, Masarati GT Vert, C7 Z06, and an M5.

But also I?m probably 10 years younger than almost all of them.

That's not an age issue, that's a desire to 'keep up with the joneses.'

[S14rebuild]

Drove my s14 for the first time in 9 yrs...couldnt of been haplier!

[RalliartRsX]

^^^YAAASSSS!!

Details on your setup??

[RalliartRsX]

^^^YAAASSSS!!

Details on your setup??

[S14rebuild]

97 kouki...way to long to list and way to far in todo a build thread lol
But basics..sr20det. Bn aero Lxz, all suspension done, every nut and bolt replaced, blahh, blahhhh. Motors in the process of full overhaul/build sr22 now. Car sat for 9 yrs, did a full redo the last year, drove it 300miles and instanlty got hooked in the hobby again.

[RalliartRsX]

You are sooooo fuckkkeedddd. Go ahead and liquidate your wallet now

[S14rebuild]

Originally Posted by RalliartRsX

You are sooooo fuckkkeedddd. Go ahead and liquidate your wallet now

Bwwwaahhhhh im almost there, have friends ask how much ive spent on the motor, i just say i dont know. I stolped counting or cared. I completely disassociated myself with the $$ numbers...just click buy now and im good. Head is completely done, just waiting on machine shop to finish. So all the expensive goods are already bought and paid for.

[spooled240]

Originally Posted by exitspeed

I?ve realized recently that I feel too old to drive a 240 or a

/brz.

Doesn?t help all my neighbors (in my new neighbors) had an i8, Masarati GT Vert, C7 Z06, and an M5

But also I?m probably 10 years younger than almost all of them.

Would you feel too old to drive this?

[deolio]

Originally Posted by ronmcdon

Oh and for some reason loud exhausts around where I live really piss me off now. At track events no problem at all.

haha this has been me for forever. even at track events. idk how they did it, but jazz managed to make a turbo sr sound like complete asshole. if the defining characteristic of the sound of your car is just LOUD, you can kindly fuck right off

[dorkidori_s13]

Originally Posted by spooled240

Would you feel too old to drive this?

so much fucking want!!! SO MUCH!!!

cant wait to have one of these parked in my garage one day!

[S14rebuild]

Originally Posted by dorkidori_s13

so much fucking want!!! SO MUCH!!!

cant wait to have one of these parked in my garage one day!

That or R-chassis

[dorkidori_s13]

Originally Posted by S14rebuild

That or R-chassis

i wanted a GTR for a long time... but the cost and annoyance in maintenance would be a pain in the ass!!! youd be spending a lot of time on YAJ or Crooober to hunt down those annoying to find bits.

S15, not so much given SR parts are a dime a dozen in the US and a lot of S14 parts are cross compatible with S15.

[S14rebuild]

Originally Posted by dorkidori_s13

i wanted a GTR for a long time... but the cost and annoyance in maintenance would be a pain in the ass!!! youd be spending a lot of time on YAJ or Crooober to hunt down those annoying to find bits.

S15, not so much given SR parts are a dime a dozen in the US and a lot of S14 parts are cross compatible with S15.

Very true...but still lol!!

[RalliartRsX]

The only nissan product I will own moving forward from this era is either a S15 or a R33 GTS with a S14 subframe swap/VET and done

[spooled240]

After all the mods I've done and the money I've spent on my s14 all I want now is a stock s15 lol

[afishysilvia]

S chassis over r chassis any day.

[SupaDoopa]

Originally Posted by dorkidori_s13

i wanted a GTR for a long time... but the cost and annoyance in maintenance would be a pain in the ass!!! youd be spending a lot of time on YAJ or Crooober to hunt down those annoying to find bits.

S15, not so much given SR parts are a dime a dozen in the US and a lot of S14 parts are cross compatible with S15.

I have both a R32 and a Silvia S14a and although you're right about sometimes parts being super hard to find and/or expensive, we live in a day in age where they are the new S-chassis. They're fucking everywhere now that people want the latest and greatest R33 [if anyone ever buys a R33 sedan and thinks it's a good looking car, block me because that's the ugliest Skyline of them all] or R34. What that means though is everyone and their mother is making parts for them so the prices are plummeting. The only parts that will actually go up are things made in Japan like aero, hoods, mirrors, whatever. If they're discontinued, you may as well just bend over. I don't even want to say what I paid for AeroMarkers for my R32 just to have the mirror molded because the springs are always floppy and shit and I was tired of replacing them.

Just be prepared to see every engine under the sun in the engine compartment of a R now that they're obtainable. Blasphemy is definitely in my wheelhouse, though. I have a R32 GTS-T that has a complete S14 rear end, complete S13 front end, BN on order and a 1J waiting for the day the RB blows up. I'd do the swap now but I feel bad that the thing runs so smooth - just SUPER underpowered. If it doesn't pop, that swap will be for sale this winter.

[spooled240]

I've never driven one, but I imagine an r-chassis GTR feeling like a pig. My IS300 felt heavy and I can only imagine what another few hundred pounds feels like with the extra diff, axles, transfer case, turbos, awd trans, etc.

The evo9 I have doesn't feel all that heavy even though it's probably in the 3400lb range.

[SupaDoopa]

The EVO VIII and IX are much lighter than it's big brother X. I had a X and hated it. I still have it but shit, it feels MUCH bigger but the ride is so amazing that I don't care.

[S14rebuild]

Ive always wanted an r32, but i feel like now, there just too old. Im really not into s13s so i feel like i missed my window on an r32 no now be lookn at r33 $

[exitspeed]

Originally Posted by gbaby2089

That's not an age issue, that's a desire to 'keep up with the joneses.'

I guess it?s not necessarily age, it?s more of a maturity thing. I had 240?s when I was younger and let?s face it they are cheap econo RWD coupes. I?ve just grown beyond that and want something more. Also, I can afford something more. We?ve all wanted 911?s and Aston?s. Nothing wrong with that. Car guy goals are always cooler cars, period.

Originally Posted by spooled240

Would you feel too old to drive this?

And fuck no. Those are still in the forbidden fruit/exotic realm. 99.9% of people in the US don?t even know that is. And we?ve all been essentially hoping for a car that is comparable to the S15 for for 15 years now. But honestly by the time those are legal here the prices are going to be stupid and it?ll be dumb to buy one over a Caymen or Z06 for the same price.

[ronmcdon]

evo 8s and 9s are nice but super expensive. I swear some of them lower mileage models must have appreciated in value.

[Corbic]

Originally Posted by ronmcdon

evo 8s and 9s are nice but super expensive. I swear some of them lower mileage models must have appreciated in value.

Yup, Evo8 was like $28k OTD when new. My buddy sold his 9 with 40k miles for like $28k recently.

[BryanSayWhat]

Shit, stock 04-07 STI's with 40k-60k miles are selling for $25K-$33K, also...

From what I've read, stock/ low milage 04-07 STI's in WRB with Gold factory rims are going to be worth a lot in the future.

[ronmcdon]

Originally Posted by Corbic

Yup, Evo8 was like $28k OTD when new. My buddy sold his 9 with 40k miles for like $28k recently.

That would actually be a fantastic deal considering under 50k miles is uncommon.

here's one evo 9 apparently selling for $50k for 51k miles.
https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...ckType=listing

had your friend held on to his evo and kept the miles low for 20 years more that could have been his retirement funds right there.

[dizzariot]

Originally Posted by gbaby2089

That's not an age issue, that's a desire to 'keep up with the joneses.'

This x163,458,235,347.5

You can drive whatever as long as your taste isn't dogshit and faddish.

I'll say it here, and only here, buy my cars have been 'OEM+' forever, I was running 16" wheels on my S13s before the 'oh fucc smol wheels bro' hype, and I've been running 17" squared wheels on my SpecRs since I got them.

Little wheels became a thing, more people are looking to buy OEM cars, and I'll be damned if I don't see at least three big-name clout chasers on IG preaching about how squared set ups are the way to go...like it's some holy revelation.

Do I get some small personal joy out of this? Sure. I'm only human. They're not copying me, but I could give a shit less. It's what I like to see.


S15s are cool. Don't think for one second they aren't a typical SChassis, but they have definitely scratched the itch enough that I let go of both my S13s finally. I always wanted an S13 as my 'cool guy old car' to cruise on the weekends, but being in Japan isn't conducive to having all these cars waiting for 'that one day' that might never come.

Speaking of 'growing up'...also I just scooped a 13yr-old Lexus GS430. If you haven't experienced a 13yr-old Lexus yet, don't wait. Makes you feel better about your lowered, pain-in-the-ass cars. Like you're 'adulting'...

[kingkilburn]

There is no difference between the last the s chassis cars but aesthetic. These cars are capable rwd coupes that are almost infinitely moldable. None of us bought one for turn key performance.

Is a 911 a higher level of performance? Sure. Is the price difference spent on an s chassis going to be a faster car? You bet your fucking ass.

The question isn't about age or maturity but your stomach for building. I cannot wait to build my s13 now that I can daily the BRZ with zero concern. Restomod KA-T grip build here I come.

Obviously that means I could have bought a Mustang GT or something more expensive than a used BRZ, but that "better" or "cooler" car isn't what I want in a car or experience of ownership.

[ronmcdon]

There is not anything mature about a luxury car just as there's nothing immature about any other choice. I guess I've grown up around friends and family who drive luxury cars and don't really see what the big deal is.

I get that when one gets older, get more caught up with work, family there's less time for projects. maybe stiff suspensions are harder on the body. maybe you have a bossy partner who gives you hell for not doing things their way. otherwise it's a passion like any other.

[gbaby2089]

My dumb modified car is quieter than many stock AMG/M/Jaguar 'performance' SUV.

But hey, old Japanese cars are 'immature.'

[gbaby2089]

Double post.