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Man, the stock Kouki front end on a 240SX is so dowdy looking. Nissan USA really had no idea what the gently caress they were doing in the 90s.
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At least it can get into a driveway without splintering.
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Nov 4, 2015 15:47
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He spent ten thousand dollars to paint the car a different shade of red.
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Nov 4, 2015 15:52
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Bogan Krkic posted:He spent ten thousand dollars to paint the car a different shade of red. Also the steering wheel, don't forget that. A previous owner also spent countless hours/time/effort to get low 200s RWHP (From what I've seen on nissan boards). Usually I hate LS swaps but sheesh.
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Nov 4, 2015 16:28
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Octopus Magic posted:Man, the stock Kouki front end on a 240SX is so dowdy looking. Nissan USA really had no idea what the gently caress they were doing in the 90s. Y'all are crazy, it's understated looking but pretty handsome. It's the Zenki that looks dated as gently caress. 
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Nov 4, 2015 16:52
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88h88 posted:Y'all are crazy, it's understated looking but pretty handsome. It's the Zenki that looks dated as gently caress. Yeah. The Kouki frount end looks good - aggressive, even somewhat modern - compared to the Zenki, which looks like every other '90s economy coupe.
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Nov 4, 2015 16:55
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88h88 posted:Y'all are crazy, it's understated looking but pretty handsome. It's the Zenki that looks dated as gently caress. What kills it the most for me is the in-bumper front turn signals. The Jaay Dee Emmm version is much better and more simple:  (It's basically impossible to find a stock front S14)
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Nov 4, 2015 17:07
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The further away a Japanese car was designed from the mid-late 1980s (Like 84-91ish MY releases) the worse it looks. The S14 is average looking, the S13 looks far better.
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Nov 4, 2015 18:56
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My opinion is right and you are wrong.
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Nov 4, 2015 19:08
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Octopus Magic posted:(It's basically impossible to find a stock front S14) My brother has one sitting rotting in his back yard - it has a questionable backyard turbo swap and virtually no paint left but is otherwise complete. Should really see about doing something with it one of these days.
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Nov 4, 2015 19:12
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Human Grand Prix posted:The further away a Japanese car was designed from the mid-late 1980s (Like 84-91ish MY releases) the worse it looks. The S14 is average looking, the S13 looks far better. For the NA models, I agree that the S13 looks better (pop-up headlights are always better, it's a fact). For the JDM models though, it's the complete opposite - S15 > S14 Kouki > S14 Zenki ~= S13.
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Nov 5, 2015 01:13
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What a deal! He even has 2quarter panels and lots of bolts for it! Now where is my wallet.  http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/5300990904.html
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Nov 5, 2015 21:27
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So race car frames are going away from tubular steel I see.
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Nov 6, 2015 01:46
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leica posted:So race car frames are going away from tubular steel I see. I don't want to draw any support for someone trying to sell an empty car frame for nearly $2,000 calling it a race car, but Formula Drift rules state that the chassis must be original factory metal between the strut towers except for a roll cage. Most people cut the front of the car off before the towers and weld tubular steel in its place which is why the front of this chassis is cut up there. That's all well and good, but you can buy an early G35 complete car for like $3,000 now. Buying just a completely stripped down and hacked frame for 2 grand is insane.
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Nov 6, 2015 03:06
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Most professional racing cars these days are going to start as a body in white or knock down kit. I'll bet that chassis was one of those bought as a spare. Then all the other parts got scavenged for repairs, and it ended up in a warehouse somewhere.
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BoostCreep posted:I don't want to draw any support for someone trying to sell an empty car frame for nearly $2,000 calling it a race car, but Formula Drift rules state that the chassis must be original factory metal between the strut towers except for a roll cage. Most people cut the front of the car off before the towers and weld tubular steel in its place which is why the front of this chassis is cut up there. if you're doing a race thing and you don't want to spend all that time taking the car apart maybe it's worth it?
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Nov 6, 2015 05:31
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God. DAMMIT. http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/5280286986.html No storage space at home, none of my friends are as absurd as I am so they don't want to store it at their house, and I can't afford a storage garage.
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88h88 posted:...except the 126 is cool and you're wrong.  This is loving cool. Edit: and looks like it should be able to float. GnarlyCharlie4u fucked around with this message at 16:54 on Nov 6, 2015 |
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scuz posted:God. DAMMIT. I'm in southern WI, and that has me seriously thinking of a road trip with a trailer.
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Funzo posted:I'm in southern WI, and that has me seriously thinking of a road trip with a trailer. 
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126 chat: people stick liter-bike and larger engines in them and make them into hillclimb vehicles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ8V3_EgV-Y
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Dannywilson posted:126 chat: people stick liter-bike and larger engines in them and make them into hillclimb vehicles: extrem schnell indeed  quote:2012 GMC Yukon second owner always clean and maintained on time. Has been debadged and tinted with leveling kit up front and stock out back with 20x12 red dirt road wheels and falken wild peak 33s that have 3 thousand miles on them has black cloth interior with 3rd row seating remote start. NO TRADES Apparently the Nashville area has decided that it is a thing to only lift the front half of your truck.
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Nov 6, 2015 22:29
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It's a way to show that you like girls with a lot of junk in the trunk.
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Just what I've always wanted, a Subaru that's even noisier at highway speed! Also I'd love to see how much it flexes if you jack up one corner now. http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/cto/5288572785.html
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fralbjabar posted:Just what I've always wanted, a Subaru that's even noisier at highway speed! Also I'd love to see how much it flexes if you jack up one corner now. This is very close to me... He must never drive it because I've never seen it around.
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Nov 7, 2015 01:23
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It's surprisingly good looking, even if it is an origami deathtrap.
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Sinestro posted:It's special and genuinely rare? I guess I'm jaded from spending time in Poland in the mid 90s and actually getting to experience one. I wouldn't pay more than 2 grand for that. They were god damned everywhere right along with trabants. To cool the motor in the summer you'd just open up the rear cover a bit while cruising down the highway!
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VideoTapir posted:It's surprisingly good looking, even if it is an origami deathtrap. Really? Because to me it just looks like a PT Cruiser convertible.
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Like, wow, Scoob! Zoinks! http://easternshore.craigslist.org/cto/5294556246.html
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Funzo posted:I'm in southern WI, and that has me seriously thinking of a road trip with a trailer. South WI goon too. Let me know if you need a travel buddy.
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fralbjabar posted:Just what I've always wanted, a Subaru that's even noisier at highway speed! Also I'd love to see how much it flexes if you jack up one corner now. quote:My husband LOVES this car unfortunately for him with the arrival of our new baby he's going to be driving a convertible minivan! 
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VideoTapir posted:It's surprisingly good looking, even if it is an origami deathtrap. From the looks of it I'm seriously worried there's a shop out there actually making more of these things. Or other convertibles out of things that shouldn't be. That's some impressively clean work for anyone to do in their garage who starts with "let's cut the roof off a subaru". Usually they just kind of stop thinking right there and you don't expect the top to actually fit, or there to be a rollover bar.
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Well, Subarus have frameless door windows so perfect convertible candidate. Right? Maybe if you just think about it for a bit, and smoke some of this crack I bought off a homeless man... Totally worth the money and labor...
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fralbjabar posted:From the looks of it I'm seriously worried there's a shop out there actually making more of these things. Or other convertibles out of things that shouldn't be. That's some impressively clean work for anyone to do in their garage who starts with "let's cut the roof off a subaru". Usually they just kind of stop thinking right there and you don't expect the top to actually fit, or there to be a rollover bar. There are many. Many.  Just think about how they "reinforced" the floor, when the floor is all batteries. razorscooter posted:extrem schnell indeed This is called "california style", because it started from guys trying to mimic the natural squat of a pre-runner with a ton of travel. They could get the look without spending all the money on an actual suspension by only installing half the lift kit. Powershift fucked around with this message at 07:38 on Nov 8, 2015 |
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Powershift posted:This is called "california style", because it started from guys trying to mimic the natural squat of a pre-runner with a ton of travel. They could get the look without spending all the money on an actual suspension by only installing half the lift kit.
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Powershift posted:There are many. Are these just for use states with no inspections? I can't see how the DOT would reject somethinng with a straight pipe, and then ok a car with half it's rigidity strength
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Friar Zucchini posted:Any time I see pristine polished bro trucks that are lifted with chunky tread on rubber-band tires like that I just want to drive the gently caress out of them on the roughest mix of mud and rock that I can find so I can see how much suspension travel and ground clearance they have, and more importantly how long it takes to break. poo poo's meant to be dirty, no need for a shiny paint job if the paint's always covered in mud. That example right there is just the next level of poo poo I wanna wring out for all it's worth. Think Glamis, not technical offroad.
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This comes up in the C&T FSBO search for me:quote:WANTED; RUNNING ASTROVAN OR FORD PROBE - $500 (salem) This is in Denver Craigs, so I don't know where Salem comes into it. Who cross shops those two cars? What's the common thread?
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fralbjabar posted:Just what I've always wanted, a Subaru that's even noisier at highway speed! Also I'd love to see how much it flexes if you jack up one corner now. Whaaaaat?! After 1 autocross, that thing would never be the same.
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