Precious - Jonny Wilkinson's white S13
This project thread is something I've been meaning to put up for years. I even got permission from Ken a few years ago to do it as it's not exactly like your tradition project thread. It's more a "life's work" thread :rolleyes:
I'll try to build it out with links to other threads I've already done like the S13 coilover fitment guide and add the hundred of photos that I've got as I go along but the first six posts should make a framework for me to hang the detail off.
Most of the work, other than the painting has been done by me with assistance from mates, a couple of local professionals and hundreds of the SXOC massive.
It really wouldn't have got done without you.
Summary for those suffering tl;dr
Decent pics added. Here's one of my efforts and Daz's work is at the end of the post...
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On the 31st of July 1998 (18 years ago), I bought L503AKM - a standard facelift manual S13 with one previous owner and 11K miles on the clock.
For the first 5 or 6 years, she was known simply as “The white car” (as we also had a red S14a) but around 2003, my wife christened her “Precious” because of the way I looked after it. :rolleyes:
It has been a 3rd/4th vehicle all the time I’ve owned it, it has always been garaged and kept spotlessly clean. It has wanted for nothing while I’ve owned it.
Over the years, it has been modified either where standard parts were prohibitively expensive or where better parts were available that didn’t detract from the car’s good looks.
It still looks standard both externally and in the cabin (although there are a few clues to the mods visible under the bonnet).
The car has now covered 57K miles with a very comprehensive service history and has recently had all remedial work completed to bring it back up to showroom condition.
The picture above shows the car NOT as it looked in 1998 but as it now stands.
Is there anything to do to the car ? Well, yes and no. There is nothing urgent but I do have a collection of “go faster” parts worth around £2,000 that I was planning to fit “when I got around to it” and, of course, never did.
As provenance for the car, I have the service history booklet, the handbook, a Kenwood handbook for the sound system, and a Nissan Assist handbook.
So, that’s the summary. I’ve got loads of detail to add, so please hang-fire on the replies until I’ve had a couple of hours to load up the details.
Here are some great photos taken by the one and only Daz a couple of weeks ago to show how she looks now...
Thank you, thank you, Daz :notworthy
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Parts Packages (not yet fitted)
Over the years, I’ve collected quite a few go-faster bits and pieces that I haven’t got around to fitting.
Value ? Roughly £2,500 worth of bits :eek:
Engine
GT2560R – 3k miles old
Frenchweapon mild-steel manifold with copper nuts – v.v. rare only 8 made
Z32 AFM – Like new
HKS 550 injectors – brand new still in their sealed bags
Apexi PowerFC for CA with commander – one of only 4 in the UK
3-line braided oil and water turbo hoses – brand new with banjos
Full 110-piece silicone hose set in black
Suspension
Front Lower Arms – brand new still in their bags – From Camskill – no longer available
Rear subframe with rear lower arms – Powdercoated in a tasteful purple
DW orange subframe bushes and lower arm bushes
Black subframe bushes and lower arm bushes
Brakes
Original OEM S13 rear brakes powdercoated in black
Bodywork
Front cross member - Brand new
Spares
I also have about half a shed full of OEM new and s/h parts for the S13 including two brand new OEM wheels (full size spares that have never been used), a spacesaver spare, loads of electrical gubbins, mirrors, various brake parts, a tank strap, headrests, cam pulleys, spark plugs, a front hub, arbs, fan cowling, Cusco catch tank, wing-mount intercooler and endless other stuff.