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fromxtor · 08-26-2008, 02:48 PM

Seriously bad news for us gavfab fans, but now you will be closer to me.

blueshark123 · 08-26-2008, 02:50 PM

I might be intrested in the kouki tails but i fell so sad man u gonna regret it but hey i would chose my future over a car as well.

OBEEWON · 08-26-2008, 02:52 PM

The car IS your future homey. Must be a banging job to just drop all that.
Im OCD with not finishing stuff, that would put me off the richter.

twofortyfreak · 08-26-2008, 02:53 PM

It cant stop here!!
Someone should pick up the whole car and finish what gav started, get a zilvia account if they dont have one already, and keep posting the process in this thread.
That would truly make for an epic build thread.

HS13KLS · 08-26-2008, 03:02 PM

shitty.
msglength

codyace · 08-26-2008, 03:05 PM

Sucks you gotta leave the project, but setting up a better life is more important than any car, ever. I respect your decision, and wish you the best of luck with the new job, and any future project you take on. Who knows, if the job pays well enough, you may even be able to move into a BETTER platform to start from scratch.

Think positive, kick butt at your job, and look at this project as gaining invaluable experience for future cars!

McRussellPants · 08-26-2008, 03:15 PM

saw it coming.

ms!3 · 08-26-2008, 03:21 PM

cant leave it at your rents? storage?

BustedS13 · 08-26-2008, 03:55 PM

*goes outside, pours on curb*

Edgar · 08-26-2008, 07:45 PM

whattttttttttttttttttt thhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeee fucccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkk

after all that work?

i understand

kinda

glw the new job man

clark · 08-26-2008, 08:01 PM

fucking shit

good luck with new job

LongGrain · 08-26-2008, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilia

I just don't see why you kept calling this thing a track slut. Projects like this never get finished, or taken to the track.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilia

Don't get me wrong, I've got respect for your effort, and it's dope to see some good fab skill being put to use.

My opinion is just that it's very important to have GOALS set for a build like this, and many people often don't.

If I want to go to DE events, lapping days, and the occasional time attack, I'd probably build the car slowly. I'd do things in stages, not all at once, so that the car could always be at the track, and a track slut. I'd always make sure I was at every event, and in the downtime I would fix broken things, and put small projects together.

For example, keep the car KA for a while, and design your drysump pan, windge tray, and sump pump stuff before you put the motor in. Then I'd put the motor in as quickly as possible (an RB can be installed and wired in a few weeks- a few of my friends in az have done it on that timeframe), then I'd run it and test it again. Then I'd upgrade as I went. Etc......

It's important to learn balance when building a car.

my thoughts exactly, i have a friend who likes to think buying a car and stripping it to bare bones is a "project"

needless to say every single one has ended up in the junkyard, and none have ever seen the road, let a lone a track

i had a feeling something like this would happen, thats why i like to do 1 thing at a time so my car is always drivable and track ready.

SimpleS14 · 08-26-2008, 08:14 PM

I wish you good luck with your new career 'Gavster'. It's good you have your mind set and focused. Also moving to a new state (or region) is an eye opening experience. I'll give you six months before you truly feel comfortable with your new environment (people and places). Congrats with your new venture, don't give up on it.

scweet1 · 08-26-2008, 08:15 PM

Sad to read, but Good Luck with your career.

rightcoastimports · 08-26-2008, 08:17 PM

all you dreamers out there take this as a lesson. dont start something you aint gonna finish!!! but GL never the less.

pbcstylez · 08-26-2008, 08:31 PM

if there is a lesson to be had of this... career comes first... and for those of us that just dont get it? well... this is why your still here ya? complaining and trying to lowball on parts that are already priced like dirt due to the competition...

good luck w/ your new job Gav. you'll be fine... if this is an indicator of your talents... shit your new job can only be in for a surprise...

xxtokesxx · 08-26-2008, 08:37 PM

Just continue it later down the line? A year of not spending money on a car will give you loads of perspective down the line. Then when you get back to it the motivation will be there in full effect.

Headsick · 08-26-2008, 08:41 PM

Sad sad day, but I too understand the importance of a career/life over a project car. Hell, if I had no dreams/aspirations other than my cars, I'd have my own projects finished. Good luck bro!

Om1kron · 08-26-2008, 08:54 PM

=( unsubscribed.... *goes to cry*

bardabe · 08-26-2008, 09:18 PM

*sad forever* so today i break up with the gf, and now this. wht can possibl be worse.

YoungGun · 08-26-2008, 09:28 PM

OMG sucks.

+1 on trying to store it somewhere.

Can't believe you'd give up something you've invested so much time/money in so fast.

But good luck with your future, seriously.

jamlanta · 08-26-2008, 09:33 PM

I can’t believe what I'm reading here. I've followed this thread from creation, its one of the few links in my favorites folder; I check it at least once a week and talk about the build all the time. I must say mad props on the decision to put your career first, I understand you wanting to part out the s14 but why sell the STI also, I think that you will be miserable without some fun in your life...at least keep the STI, all work and no play makes jack a dull boy- don’t want this to happen to you bro...

SexPanda · 08-26-2008, 10:14 PM

wow.

thats how I feel. Im crying.

GabeS14 · 08-26-2008, 10:37 PM

Hi, Gavster, I sent you a PM! check ASAP!
I am do want the items you wrote to me about in my WTB thread!
cash in hand now, ready to send!

blu808 · 08-26-2008, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan

Srsly. Gav, this is depressing. Hopefully someone will pick up the chassis and do it justice.

Thinking about the possibilities. Too bad the firewall is cut though.

WangonwWarrior · 08-26-2008, 10:55 PM

it was soooo close to being done

Vultures are moving in

lol

xdumbxguyx · 08-26-2008, 10:59 PM

congrats of your job and fairwell to the car.

SicBastard · 08-26-2008, 11:20 PM

If this job is so great you can afford to drop the car off at a shop to have finished for you.

That's all I have to say about it.

Gavster · 08-27-2008, 12:21 AM

Thanks for being supportive guys. I know it seems crazy but I just flat out won't have the time to even enjoy it even if I took it with me. I will be strapped for time as is, and when I do get time off, I'm sure I'll end up visiting home or travelling, so it just doesn't really fit in with the life I'm about to start.

I'm not abandoning cars all together, Im selling my 04 STi too so I can get a new one...I want an 06 or 07 with low mileage and that will keep me having fun where ever possible. I started getting lots of PM's about parts. I'm answering as fast as possible, so keep em coming.

To those who asked more about the job. I will be working as an instructor to US Navy officers teaching them how to run nuclear reactors on subs and carriers. Charleston is home to the Navy school of nuclear power. I have to go through a year of their very intense program and upon completion of the program, will become an instructor. I will remain a civilian, but will have my own way of "serving" this country and the needs of our wonderful armed forces. Needless to say, I'm very excited about the job and the work I am about to begin!

AWDalbert · 08-27-2008, 03:26 AM

Just read the whole thread started at 12ish now I finished, very impressive build, your fabrication skill are seriously legit, clean welds, painting, clean work all together, the car was looking and turning out incredible and i was dying to get to the end and see the finished result, sad to see u had to let it go, but as u said life goes on

congrats on your new job/career.

hopefully the car goes to someone that will do it justice and classy as you have.

08-26-2008, 02:48 PM	#1021
fromxtor Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NC Age: 43 Posts: 3,012 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	Seriously bad news for us gavfab fans, but now you will be closer to me. __________________ Seller feedback>>http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.p...light=fromxtor

08-26-2008, 02:52 PM	#1023
OBEEWON Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hightened State of Emergency Posts: 6,053 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	The car IS your future homey. Must be a banging job to just drop all that. Im OCD with not finishing stuff, that would put me off the richter. __________________

08-26-2008, 03:05 PM	#1026
codyace Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Poconos, PA Age: 39 Posts: 8,030 Trader Rating: (58) Feedback Score: 58 reviews	Sucks you gotta leave the project, but setting up a better life is more important than any car, ever. I respect your decision, and wish you the best of luck with the new job, and any future project you take on. Who knows, if the job pays well enough, you may even be able to move into a BETTER platform to start from scratch. Think positive, kick butt at your job, and look at this project as gaining invaluable experience for future cars! __________________ *Want Air Conditioning in your SR20 Swapped car? Check out www.sr20acbrackets.com for more information! Quest Alternator Conversions for SR20!* Check my Group Buy! Tired of lousy internal gates? Go external wastegate with one of my manifolds, Check out my group buy

08-26-2008, 03:55 PM	#1029
BustedS13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix AZ Age: 39 Posts: 10,287 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	goes outside, pours on curb __________________

08-26-2008, 07:45 PM	#1030
Edgar Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Indianapolis,IN Posts: 4,980 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	whattttttttttttttttttt thhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeee fucccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkk after all that work? i understand kinda glw the new job man __________________ Drift Indy

08-26-2008, 02:50 PM	#1022
blueshark123 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Jersey Posts: 5,481 Trader Rating: (55) Feedback Score: 55 reviews	I might be intrested in the kouki tails but i fell so sad man u gonna regret it but hey i would chose my future over a car as well.

08-26-2008, 02:53 PM	#1024
twofortyfreak Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SD Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It cant stop here!! Someone should pick up the whole car and finish what gav started, get a zilvia account if they dont have one already, and keep posting the process in this thread. That would truly make for an epic build thread.

08-26-2008, 03:02 PM	#1025
HS13KLS Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Illinois/California Age: 34 Posts: 1,114 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	shitty. msglength

08-26-2008, 03:15 PM	#1027
McRussellPants Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 2,168 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	saw it coming.

08-26-2008, 03:21 PM	#1028
ms!3 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Age: 34 Posts: 1,563 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	cant leave it at your rents? storage?

08-26-2008, 08:01 PM	#1031
clark Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: new york Posts: 1,035 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	fucking shit good luck with new job

08-26-2008, 08:14 PM	#1033
SimpleS14 Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Philly Age: 41 Posts: 9,185 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: SimpleS14 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I wish you good luck with your new career 'Gavster'. It's good you have your mind set and focused. Also moving to a new state (or region) is an eye opening experience. I'll give you six months before you truly feel comfortable with your new environment (people and places). Congrats with your new venture, don't give up on it. __________________ *Goals are dreams with a deadline.* L.H.O.O.Q.

08-26-2008, 08:15 PM	#1034
scweet1 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: LA Posts: 316 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Sad to read, but Good Luck with your career.

08-26-2008, 08:17 PM	#1035
rightcoastimports Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Boston Area Age: 39 Posts: 663 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	all you dreamers out there take this as a lesson. dont start something you aint gonna finish!!! but GL never the less. __________________ 95 SR Zenki \| @ e_form daily - A34 Maxima \| A36 Maxima

08-26-2008, 08:31 PM	#1036
pbcstylez Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2005 Location: East Bay Age: 39 Posts: 2,110 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	if there is a lesson to be had of this... career comes first... and for those of us that just dont get it? well... this is why your still here ya? complaining and trying to lowball on parts that are already priced like dirt due to the competition... good luck w/ your new job Gav. you'll be fine... if this is an indicator of your talents... shit your new job can only be in for a surprise... __________________ parking lot pimpin... Seller Feedback here: http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.p...ight=pbcstylez

08-26-2008, 08:37 PM	#1037
xxtokesxx Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW Ohi-Hoe Age: 41 Posts: 250 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Just continue it later down the line? A year of not spending money on a car will give you loads of perspective down the line. Then when you get back to it the motivation will be there in full effect.

08-26-2008, 08:41 PM	#1038
Headsick Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Illinois Age: 43 Posts: 88 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Sad sad day, but I too understand the importance of a career/life over a project car. Hell, if I had no dreams/aspirations other than my cars, I'd have my own projects finished. Good luck bro!

08-26-2008, 08:54 PM	#1039
Om1kron Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Granada Hills, CA Age: 43 Posts: 6,990 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	=( unsubscribed.... goes to cry __________________ Wayne Edwards https://om1kron.blogspot.com

08-26-2008, 09:18 PM	#1040
bardabe Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SoCal Age: 34 Posts: 4,719 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: bardabe Feedback Score: 10 reviews	sad forever so today i break up with the gf, and now this. wht can possibl be worse. __________________ Review Thread

08-26-2008, 09:28 PM	#1041
YoungGun Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 818-951 SoCal Posts: 3,961 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	OMG sucks. +1 on trying to store it somewhere. Can't believe you'd give up something you've invested so much time/money in so fast. But good luck with your future, seriously.

08-26-2008, 09:33 PM	#1042
jamlanta Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 60 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I can’t believe what I'm reading here. I've followed this thread from creation, its one of the few links in my favorites folder; I check it at least once a week and talk about the build all the time. I must say mad props on the decision to put your career first, I understand you wanting to part out the s14 but why sell the STI also, I think that you will be miserable without some fun in your life...at least keep the STI, all work and no play makes jack a dull boy- don’t want this to happen to you bro...

08-26-2008, 10:14 PM	#1043
SexPanda Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Where ever there is free beer Posts: 3,239 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wow. thats how I feel. Im crying. __________________ BRAND NEW GReddy PRofec E-01 EBC for sale, Cheap!

08-26-2008, 10:37 PM	#1044
GabeS14 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sin City Las Vegas Posts: 4,521 Trader Rating: (27) Rides Gallery: GabeS14 Feedback Score: 27 reviews	Hi, Gavster, I sent you a PM! check ASAP! I am do want the items you wrote to me about in my WTB thread! cash in hand now, ready to send! __________________ E92 M3 19" wheels for sale///JWT Cams and Springs +30whp for sale... cheap.

08-26-2008, 10:55 PM	#1046
WangonwWarrior Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Amerika24 alabama: Where if your not first..... your last Posts: 1,163 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	it was soooo close to being done Vultures are moving in lol __________________

08-26-2008, 10:59 PM	#1047
xdumbxguyx Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 626 Posts: 1,189 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	congrats of your job and fairwell to the car.

08-26-2008, 11:20 PM	#1048
SicBastard Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 803 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If this job is so great you can afford to drop the car off at a shop to have finished for you. That's all I have to say about it. __________________ BURN OUT IN YOUR FACE! 1998 S14 LS7/T56 swap in progress, build thread: http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/147301...d-gto-pan.html

08-27-2008, 12:21 AM	#1049
Gavster Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 38 Posts: 512 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Thanks for being supportive guys. I know it seems crazy but I just flat out won't have the time to even enjoy it even if I took it with me. I will be strapped for time as is, and when I do get time off, I'm sure I'll end up visiting home or travelling, so it just doesn't really fit in with the life I'm about to start. I'm not abandoning cars all together, Im selling my 04 STi too so I can get a new one...I want an 06 or 07 with low mileage and that will keep me having fun where ever possible. I started getting lots of PM's about parts. I'm answering as fast as possible, so keep em coming. To those who asked more about the job. I will be working as an instructor to US Navy officers teaching them how to run nuclear reactors on subs and carriers. Charleston is home to the Navy school of nuclear power. I have to go through a year of their very intense program and upon completion of the program, will become an instructor. I will remain a civilian, but will have my own way of "serving" this country and the needs of our wonderful armed forces. Needless to say, I'm very excited about the job and the work I am about to begin! __________________ I <3 burnt metal smell....

08-27-2008, 03:26 AM	#1050
AWDalbert Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 909/951 CALI Posts: 234 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just read the whole thread started at 12ish now I finished, very impressive build, your fabrication skill are seriously legit, clean welds, painting, clean work all together, the car was looking and turning out incredible and i was dying to get to the end and see the finished result, sad to see u had to let it go, but as u said life goes on congrats on your new job/career. hopefully the car goes to someone that will do it justice and classy as you have.