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12-11-2019, 12:19 PM | #1892 | |
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I think it's easier than you realize to just drive quiet, stock suspension 14, with any amount of power. I put 500 to the tire or more and it does just fine in a straight line, as a daily, over railroad tracks and everything else is normal. Actually it does better than cars made for that (i.e. Camaro of the 90's) I think the real issue is that people want their 14's to handle, and look different, not just be fast. The handling/exterior game seems like it costs way more than straight line 'mods'. I've never had an issue with using the 14 as a sort of daily/drag type car, with basically nothing done or expensive in the suspension or exterior. My exterior mods tend to be 'free' i.e. acrylic paint from walmart its 'stock' its quiet and docile, easy to drive, boring ;D |
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12-11-2019, 12:46 PM | #1893 |
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a rattle free and quiet ride can even be had with coilovers and full heim jointed suspension. i replaced the majority of my weather stripping and worn out rubber bits like hood/hatch bumpers. my car is completely silent driving now...its kind of nuts! the BULK of the rattles and noise came from the hatch area. once i replaced the hatch seal and the hatch bumpers, the entire rear end was silenced. the hood bumpers got rid of a ton of noise in the front as well. only things i have left to do are the inner sun roof rubber (i replaced the sun roof glass trim not too long ago) and the inner rubber door seals (oh and the door glass trim).
whole point is... its amazing how quiet these cars get when you start replacing all the worn out rubber!!! stock or fully built suspension, replacing all the worn out rubber bits makes an insane difference... and i LOVE how quite my S13 hatch is now! doesnt sound like some old, worn out, shit box when driving around! can have a conversion in the car with NO road noise and no exhaust drone (I have an HKS Sports Exhaust) |
12-11-2019, 10:07 PM | #1894 | |
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how much of that shit is still available, though? My s14 needs a bunch of that, but the last time I checked a lot of it was discontinued/hard to find.
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I got this thing a little over a year ago and I've been pretty stoked with doing a minor build on it. So far it's just a stock '03 5MT with BC coils w/ Swift springs, Buddy Club 18x8 wheels, IS350 front brakes and a TRD front bumper. With sway bars, TRD side skirts and a 1JZGTE VVTi this would make a very fun daily. Toyota > Nissan CHANGE MY MIND |
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12-11-2019, 10:24 PM | #1895 | |
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12-11-2019, 11:38 PM | #1896 |
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12-18-2019, 04:56 PM | #1899 | |
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some of the worst regrets. getting rid of multiple chassis when I "really" didn't "need" to.
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12-19-2019, 07:45 AM | #1900 |
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+1 on that...I think that's why a lot of these early Japanese manufactured cars or any old car for that matter can be sold for ridiculous prices for those older folks who saw the car they wanted and miss it from their childhood
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12-20-2019, 07:24 PM | #1902 |
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...actually this was referring to the R33 for sale right now lol. The people there were 100% trying to stick up for a seller (with questionable history here) without doing any research into what the NA R33 is worth. I miss the application of critical thinking skills in threads like that.
Maybe critical thinking is another grumpy old asshole thing I don't see used a lot. Does anyone bother price comparing anymore...? It's not hard to see what these guys are doing when they import Silvias and shit like that.
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12-22-2019, 07:26 AM | #1903 | |
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12-22-2019, 10:18 PM | #1904 |
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100%.
You gotta do some research. That car is probably a trim known as 'Urban Runner' and it was the lower end trims. The guy you're backing up knows what he's doing and that's why he hasn't been back in that thread. It's a common tactic: dismiss anyone that disagrees with price as a 'hater'. On the contrary, I care about the people in this community and shitty sellers trying to take advantage of people not knowing the prices of cars, Japanese trim levels, or how auctions in Japan work is super shitty and I'll openly call them out for it. We all think 'minding our own business' is the best route...but this forum is still a cool place and we don't need some fucking vultures picking at the bones of it.
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12-23-2019, 07:40 AM | #1905 |
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Still a cool place? Nah. This place was cool back in the early 2000's when the chassis was still plentiful and people were all enjoying the sport together. Now it's 'who can build a ProAm group C car with a cooler livery than the other person' type of place. Everyone thinks their dick is bigger than the next kid because their livery looks cooler while they can't link turns with their over engineered cars.
Drifting used to be chill - now you have to drive a crazy distance [for most] to find what's left of that group and even that's on life support. |
12-23-2019, 08:14 AM | #1906 | |
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I was only speaking towards the price tag reguarding the skyline name. That was all. To this day, i still havent seen in America $5k skylines(granted i dont search much) |
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12-23-2019, 08:16 AM | #1907 | |
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Diz - I agree with what you're saying about the vultures, I recall you mentioned earlier (maybe in this thread) about how we have to band together and call them out in their for sale threads. Unfortunately that requires way more participation from other members besides the 5-10 people I've seen do it. dupa - I think this may be the last American based forum for these cars that is still active, unless you can point out better ones (genuinely asking, not being a smartass). I was also advised by my fabricator to not overbuild my car and just focus on driving/seat time. Did I listen? NOPE S14 - Yeah I feel you. People scoff at the Ka/Sr anymore. As if the 240sx is trash without a 900hp LS swap. |
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12-23-2019, 04:46 PM | #1911 | |
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I'm just happy to own the cars I own at this point. I'm sorry if I'm not understanding you here.
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12-23-2019, 04:47 PM | #1912 | ||
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Also, just because it's 'the only one in America' he can still sell a throw away car for a stupid fucking amount? If import some lower-level trim car and it's 1 of 1 in the US should I charge an insanely large amount for it? No. The car is still trash and I'd be a cunt. Quote:
2.) ...but the underlying question here is why the fuck do y'all care? Do YOU like your car with the KA/SR? I'll admit our community is overrun with turds but I'd hardly consider the TJ Hunt/Adam LZ dick-riders to be the top influencers.
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Your right there was ignorance behind the post, my bad. Yea the name skyline in america drives big buxs, but isee ur right its a blah ass car, low trim level the price shouldnt be like that. But then a buyer should do his reasearch as stated and obvs not buy such a crazy priced car....anyone can have a price..id say its up to the buyer if there willn to pay it |
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12-23-2019, 07:07 PM | #1914 |
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I know you guys talk about the s chassis scene being shitty but have you guys visited the 350z pages? Talk about shit show.
I bought a G35 sedan to mess around with and was just in shock at how shitty their scene is.
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Got a younger friend whos got a drift build 350z....just hearing his stories of the "scene" now a days, almost makes me regret buildn my s14 again and headn back out there lol.
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if you guys are still bitching about the same shit 64 pages later and haven’t done SHIT to make drifting better you’re part of the problem. there are a myriad of great events being put on these days with awesome people who care about cool cars and good driving. if you only choose to see it as dick swinging that’s on you. projecting you inadequacies and shit man....
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Official old grumpy assholes of zilvia thread
It's all relative. " it " never lasts(in your mind). The " golden age " of whatever time you're in said hobby is just your biased perspective of it all. Some old heads idea of a nightmare community now is some 2 year old members sense of ideal and fun and their " golden age " until they decide it's not... Learn to accept change.
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Making drifting better requires like-minded people and a lot of money. Luckily, they're keeping it going with a few smaller groups throughout the country - FinalBout, LoneStar, MWDU, Club Loose - but they're few and far between now. I remember last year going to a drift event to spectate while my car was down and people in the stands were literally shit talking the entry level cars. Those dudes were just there to have fun with their friends and slide around. It wasn't a car show on wheels like FinalBout or a feeder series like LoneStar. The scene - like all - has become toxic.
Example: come on here to sell something. Watch within 24 hours some cunt posts saying your prices are too high. This same cunt is a 2017'er+ that has been sliding for 3 hours but posts his shit on IG every hour on the hour. The groups that are chill to be with stay low key. All the others are chasing fame or viewers or acceptance. It's tough to invest yourself these days into something where the people you're investing into aren't really worth it. |
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Thats this new generation...... they only copy whats presented to them on tv/fd. They have no idea what it takes toget there....never say tanner, millen, turek, forsberg, start off in basic s chassis with agx struts n welded diff. To them, if its not a fd equal car, u cant drift n ur car sux. Plus now theres social media everywhere, gives them more was to talk shit and hate
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