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Right well....
After lots of thinking and weighing things up.... I'm scrapping and giving up with the car. There's a shedload of aftermarket parts that I have for her - hell the coilovers have only done 150 miles ffs :( Loads of brand new suspension not fitted etc.
Weighing the costs up its going to cost me about £3-4k just to get her back to the value of a 5k car.
So... any takers locally for gear before I post in the parts section? :(
Adam0bmx0
10-08-2008, 16:49
I'd put up a list in here 1st, of what you've got and for what price, as at least you wouldn't have to mess around with postage and packing etc.
Shame its come to this mate. :(
This is a shame to hear dont scrap it the shell is ok surely
As far as corrosion goes - there's barely any - slight bit of rust by drivers front jack point, nothing else as far as I can see. Oh typing mistale - 150 miles o the coilvers, not 50 :S Tiredness taking over there.
Will draw up a list over the next day or so and post what I have. Over a grands worth of apex suspension gear alone, all bar the coilovers still in boxes.
Adam - I have clear front & side indicators if you are interested? The frots are still new in the box atm. Gary - you still interested in some wise rear lights?
SuperMonkeyKong
10-08-2008, 17:24
If Adam is not up for your clear lens I'll be the first vulture and buy them from you.
Adam0bmx0
10-08-2008, 17:27
Let supermonkey have them. :)
As far as corrosion goes - there's barely any - slight bit of rust by drivers front jack point, nothing else as far as I can see. Oh typing mistale - 150 miles o the coilvers, not 50 :S Tiredness taking over there.
Will draw up a list over the next day or so and post what I have. Over a grands worth of apex suspension gear alone, all bar the coilovers still in boxes.
Adam - I have clear front & side indicators if you are interested? The frots are still new in the box atm. Gary - you still interested in some wise rear lights?
Sorry bud i'll be spending nothing for a while. I got to get another bloody clutch as the one i have is slipping like hell.
Ross S14
10-08-2008, 18:15
Damn I'm looking for clear front indicators - 2nd dibs! Steve, can u get a price in mind for the whole car as is (or with a few std parts put back on) and PM me ASAP, cheers. :thumbs:
Damn I'm looking for clear front indicators - 2nd dibs! Steve, can u get a price in mind for the whole car as is (or with a few std parts put back on) and PM me ASAP, cheers. :thumbs:
I'm assuming you have an S14?...If so they won't fit on yours....
I may take a few bits off you Wolfe, I will await the list....sorry to hear its come to this :(
Ross S14
10-08-2008, 18:43
I'm assuming you have an S14?...If so they won't fit on yours....
I may take a few bits off you Wolfe, I will await the list....sorry to hear its come to this :(
Ah yes :o* Forgot that could be an issue.lol
Weel off the top of my head here's the full list of parts that I have. Obv items such as the clutch woudl be difficult to sort out for ppl atm, and I have probably missed a few items:
JDL Tuning full bodykit (as yet unfitted) (http://www.jdltuning.com/nissan/200sx_s14_s14a/nissan_200sx_s14_s14a.html)
Kouki Rear Spoiler
Wise Square Rear Lights (still have standards too)
Clear front & side indicators.
Apex FMIC (inc stainless hot pipe)
Apexi Induction Kit w. stainless intake pipe.
Apex Gen 2 Coilovers (150 miles on them)
Apex Fr & R. Lower Braces (unfitted)
Apex Full Alignment Kit (the 400 quid one, unfitted)
Horsham Stage 2 Ecu
Apexi AVCR (Ltd Ed Black)
Apexi TT
Prosport Guages (Oil Temp, Water Temp, Oil Press, Boost)
GT28 w. 7K on the clock
Nismo 550 injectors
Apex Exhaust Mani
Apex Downpipe
Abbey Motorsport Decat Pipe
Apex Cat Back Single Box LOUD exhast
Goodridge Braided Brake Hoses
Braided Oil & Water Hoses for Turbo (unfitted)
Load of Exhaust Wrap & Clamps (unfitted)
ACT Organic Extreme Clutch (440ftlbs torque one)
Momo Gayness Gearknob
SMK - checked on Apex as I forgot how much they cost.
Front indicators are 73 quid new from them. You can have the fronts & sides for 60 delivered? (I see a haggle developing here)
Apexi Induction Kit w. stainless intake pipe.
Apex Gen 2 Coilovers (150 miles on them)
Apex Fr & R. Lower Braces (unfitted)
Apex Full Alignment Kit (the 400 quid one, unfitted)
Horsham Stage 2 Ecu
Apexi AVCR (Ltd Ed Black)
Apexi TT
Prosport Guages (Oil Temp, Water Temp, Oil Press, Boost)
GT28 w. 7K on the clock
Nismo 550 injectors (555 injectors?)
Apex Exhaust Mani
ACT Organic Extreme Clutch (440ftlbs torque one)
intrested in these items.. but doubt i could afford them all.. how much for the coilovers and alignment arms and avc-r
Wht kind of fuel pump is in it?
Apex Fr & R. Lower Braces (unfitted)
Horsham Stage 2 Ecu
Nismo 550 injectors
Braided Oil & Water Hoses for Turbo (unfitted)
Sorry to hear you're breaking it mate :( But I could be tempted by some or all of the above, money depending (as long as I clear it with Bex. Or just don't tell her...;))
WTF mate? :(
Please don't take this as me having a go as it isn't meant that way..but you were planning on spending the money to get it all kitted and have a respray anyway, so what difference does it make? (apart from replacing tyres and the glass?). You know we'd help you out where we could, you can save money by having a slightly more inconvienient location to keep the car whilst your sorting it as well.
You mod an SX it's not gonna add that much value dude, we all know that. FFS, I lost £3k on the sale of my S14a due to parts. It's about the car and how great they are to drive. Don't lose heart Steve.
Matthew
Wht kind of fuel pump is in it?
Its a walbro!
If you want it i can bring it upto JAE... Along with any of the other parts!
Interested in the Wise Square rear lights and Goodridge braided brake lines....How much for each?
Nutjob.ie
11-08-2008, 11:24
Sorry to hear this. :eek:
Would you not buy a donar car and re-shell?
Someone is bound to have a good shell with a dead engine somewhere(or an auto sx), then sell whats left over.
Its allot of leighbour but if cost is an issue should work out cheaper than the bare metal respray if you get a large supply of beer and a few friends round for a barbique.
Did you have any luck nailing the ***** for the damage.:smash::smash::smash:
Sorry to hear that bud, hope all is ok!
Can you pm a price for the avc-r and the gauges please, cheers
Chriscooke
11-08-2008, 21:00
Yhpm:nod: well in a min:rolleyes:
I'm stuck in a situation here where i can't afford to fix her up in anything like a good time (talking a minimum of a year plus here)... plus all the costs of repairing/spraying etc plus new tyres. The garage alone will cost me about nigh on £1500 quid just to keep her local to work on for the next year.
I don't have the cash for a donor shell, only about 3-4 hours a week to work on her at best... no transport in the meantime bar my legs & bike... and a severe drought of technical knowledge regarding lots of things car related.
To be honest it looks like I am going to end up chucking cash on rental of a garage for a year, then havig to strip & scrap anyway :(
With regards to thigs like selling the injectors off - don't have the standard ones to hand and would rather sell the engine as a whole as a healthy block if possible.
Shocks wise, I don't have standards to put back on :( Was never intending to have this situation come up.. and coupled with no where to store parts they ended up getting tipped :(
Electronics etc will need to be desoldered bit by bit to remove from the car - so might take a little while to resolve removing.
I'm open to suggestions of how to resolve without selling up but currently I have no viable options.
I'm open to suggestions of how to resolve without selling up but currently I have no viable options.
See my previous posts mate. Without assuming it's ok (Forgive me Teggers), Teggers offered his garage, and although it's far away would be safely stored for prep work etc. A few solid days of body work over a few weeks can see the body completely prepped, although you need the rear panel sorted properly elsewhere I assume. This way you say spending the insane cash at this other garage you've got and can be put into other things, like tyres! If not, I'm sure there are other places, and a car cover.
I'm not trying to berate you here Steve, because it was completely crap what happened, but you were gonna spend the money getting the rear panel sorted and have the bodykit put on etc, so that would involve prep work anyway, and spraying. So factor in that and it REALLY isn't as bad as your making out. I realise you feel like crap about the whole thing, but I don't want you to sell something I know you love. In your own words "I'm never selling this car".
I don't want to stop everyone else from getting some good bargains, but I don't want to see you throw your car away either.
Matthew
See my previous posts mate. Without assuming it's ok (Forgive me Teggers), Teggers offered his garage, and although it's far away would be safely stored for prep work etc.
:eek::eek::eek: MY garage???? :mad::whip:
:wack: No worries - I have actually just pm'd Steve letting him know the offers still there, just in case!
Those who have asked about prices etc on the thread & im PM will be responded to i a day or so - need to sit down and get some prices on things worked out.
Thanks for the offers guys but I'm stuck in a situation where I have no other option. Not a situation I wanted to face but no other choice :(
If anyone has a tired / almost dead set of s14/a shocks lying about I would be interested in stealing them for a cheappo price to allow me to take my coilovers off to sell.
Would prefer to sell locally as it's easier to get goods to their destination... but with the JAE fest at the end of the month there are extra options for acquiring goods.
Well... just been given an hour long lecture by Craig about the car. Been given serious shit and told to hold fire for a few weeks.
Watch this space for the moment :S
I think your being a big girl! I'll help you get rid of the parts... but think you need to chill pull your finger out and get fixing her! :thumbs:
If we can get a place in Plymouth to move to then I'll be able to help you more Steve (and I assume so will Melissa).
Matthew
I think your being a big girl! I'll help you get rid of the parts... but think you need to chill pull your finger out and get fixing her! :thumbs:
Speaking of fixing... I'm hearing rumours you ran into a pay and display meter :S
Rumours wrong.. he was not present at the time of rumoured incident.
Matthew
Speaking of fixing... I'm hearing rumours you ran into a pay and display meter :S
He didn't the car did. Its said that his car is like Kit from Knight Rider and it tried to kill itself as it was fed up with waiting for a decent driver.:D:D
Steve: see post #10 (http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=366331)
Lol @ Gary - anyone would think the 2 of you are married, the way you carry on!
Ouch... that starts to make my car not look so bad right now :cry:
If its not so bad, fix it dammit!!! :D You know you want to. I'd offer to help but I'm working 6 day weeks at the moment. Day off is mostly spent asleep!
Steve: see post #10 (http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=366331)
Lol @ Gary - anyone would think the 2 of you are married, the way you carry on!
Nah, ive got better taste
Ouch... that starts to make my car not look so bad right now :cry:
Fix it, DAMIT
Yup, fix it Mr. L.
You have the kit, chance to do a respray along with the kit and have a fab car. It really IS NOT that much work dude, honestly. All you can see right now is the pain of looking at a smashed window and scratched paint.
Have you put the windows in yet Steve?
Matthew
Windows not in yet. Waiting on Scott stripping his old s14 so I can steal the quarter panel. Have spent today cleaning up the shell as best I can as evidenced by these vague blurry progress shots (gotta love phones):
Front partially stripped:
http://i344.photobucket.com/albums/p332/wolfe2k4/Photo-0033.jpg
Work started on cleaning up the arch:
http://i344.photobucket.com/albums/p332/wolfe2k4/Photo-0032.jpg
Post clean up & repait with lovely Marineclean, metal ready & POR15:
http://i344.photobucket.com/albums/p332/wolfe2k4/Photo-0039.jpg
It was at this point I decided to read the POR15 tin.... and discovered a problem that I have discovered...
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http://i344.photobucket.com/albums/p332/wolfe2k4/Photo-0040.jpg
Apparently I'm polkdadot for quite a while now :S Time to buy some of those latex gloves I think :(
Cool :) Wire wheel or wire rotary brush?
Matthew
Nutjob.ie
17-08-2008, 17:52
Not bad for a lad that said he didnt have the knowledge, nothing wrong with what you just did there. :clap:
Chriscooke
17-08-2008, 17:52
So your fixing it now:confused: good lad you know it makes sense:D
Ive got a wire brush attachment for the angle grinder but it goes a bit mental 6000rpm. So Im uusing wire brush attachments for the drill as its more gentle and stable. I'm very lacking in knowledge, just stealing from Petrol's work :)
Lack of knowledge proved by the fact I appear to have a black paint stain on my face as well as my hands & forearms :(
Get on wolfe it nay take time but its the best way :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs::thumbs: why do you want Scotts quarter panel ????
Because he had a 'push-of-war' with his local telegraph pole when trying to negotiate his driveway once-upon-a-time. he may be able to get it pulled out, but not sure it will be perfect. I'd recommened he just get's over fenders for the wider look but hey ho.
Matthew
Adam0bmx0
18-08-2008, 10:33
Good work steve, hope you get her sorted. :)
Wrong quarter panel.... the read quarter panel window :P Bad description by moi :)
Wrong quarter panel.... the read quarter panel window :P Bad description by moi :)
Ah i see. Steve if and at the mo its a BIG if i can find some spare time ill have a look and go at your quarter panel just can't promise anything in the near future.
Cool, cheers Gary :) That's kinda low down on the checklist of things to do at the moment, but any help with resolving the issue is greatly appreciated :D
How you feeling for Sunday?
Matthew
Good work old boy!!!
:clap:
Pull and fill your existing panel... will be more effort than its worth to replace with scotts
Sunday is currently looking ok. Not a huge amount we can do apart from pull a couple more panels off right now tbh. Got a week off work next month to do some heavy cleanup work on the shell. Should be pulling a few 10 hour days if things go to plan.
Nice :) I'd definately leave the panel pull to a pro (or at least someone who knows what they are doing!)
See you Sunday I guess.
Matthew
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