My new car in San Francisco

[yeager]

Phew, well not posted in AGES. Been a very very busy man with my new job. However a year after I moved here (nearly) I was able to buy my own car. I had been driving a rental for 9 months and then borrowing a friends car for a few months. I have the money for a 350Z or S2000 but unfortunately the insurance cost was $3600 for 6 months!! So I needed...

a) RWD
b) Manual box
c) Convertible (I decided that living in California this was now a must at least once)
d) Japanese (Cheap parts, unlike a BMW!)

I decided the only car that really fitted the bill was....






57k miles, 1.8 NA, 6 speed box, Torsen diff... enough to keep me happy for a year.

However I now need to get rid of those GOD AWFUL rims and put a super charger on it.

So I got new wheels and also threw some TEIN SS suspension on there...



Next are going to be a new diff (Kaaz 1.5 way), anti roll bars, gauges, and the most important of all!!

http://www.fastforwardsuperchargers....rchargers.html

[cherry1809]

Why is insurance so much?
Nice car BTW

[AshmanS13]

Awesome last pic.. Am i right in thinking its the golden gate bridge ?

Wheels look sweet, go well with the car colour

California insurance is a killer huh

[JC]

Well I guess if you are living in San Fransico now.......

Just joking mate,looks quite nice with the new rims & suspension

[cherry1809]

Could be Earthquake insurance

[yeager]

Insurance is so high because i've only had my US license for a month... so i'm basically treated the same as a 16 year old kid And yes, the bridge is the golden gate.

[gomms13]

looks loads better lowered and those rims look ace love the photo with the bridge,especially as i'm flying out in october,can't wait

[Ed]

Looks so much better without those centre caps the wheels originally came with

[Wallers]

http://www.fastforwardsuperchargers....rchargers.html

Welcome to the splinter club

I'd love one of the FFWD Superchargers, but there aren't any UK dealers and there's the cost! One day, when I find that pot of money!

[yeager]

Welcome to the splinter club

I'd love one of the FFWD Superchargers, but there aren't any UK dealers and there's the cost! One day, when I find that pot of money!

Splinter club?

Yah $3,800 is quite a bit but it is a FULL kit with everything I need.

[Alex]

Wheels look amazing and really make that car look uber sexy!

[Wallers]

Splinter club?

Yah $3,800 is quite a bit but it is a FULL kit with everything I need.

There are quite a few of us on here with MX5s or Eunos Roadsters

[JUZ]

That looks really nice mate

[yeager]

There are quite a few of us on here with MX5s or Eunos Roadsters

Ahh really? Sweet... so i'm also going for anti roll bars and a Kaaz diff on it... should have it all done middle of the summer.

[Nismo_Freak]

I wonder how long it's going to be before you get hit on.

[yeager]

I wonder how long it's going to be before you get hit on.

Chap, I live in San Francisco, I got hit on the first day I moved into the apartment! It's easy to deal with cause I just mention my girlfriend lives over in Oakland... soon has em running

[bigb1970]

How very

[yeager]

How very

Well umm yes, this is San Francisco! However it is also offset by the large numbers of straight and very hot women Believe me, California certainly has a damn fair share of hot ladies

[amnesia]

Hmmm... nice wooden knob, Simon

So when are you going to spray it pink ???

[yeager]

So when are you going to spray it pink ???

Umm Urrr I live in SAN FRANCISCO... how many more times do I have to say this

I really like these cars in black so if I did paint it, it would be uber darky dark dark black.