ex1z7
07-11-2005, 08:01 AM
(Before you vote, I thought I'd mention that insurance is not necessary in Australia. It is not illegal to drive without it there. So anything I do I'll obviously insure when it gets done up - but I can afford to drive a 2 door at 18 and not get bent over by the insurance prices.)
Since I first saw a Silvia I fell in love with them.. I've worked on a few when I was in Australia, and helped out with a few 240's here in Canada so I know, so far, that I love them.. And I'm moving back to Australia on the 17th (6 days WOOOO!) so I need a car..
There were 3 idea's I had..
My mom is buying a Holden Commodore, 2002 V6 Sedan...
this thing commodore (http://www.autogaleria.pl/tapety/img/holden/holden_commodore_ss_2002_01_b.jpg)
and I'll be there for a month and a half before she gets there - so I'll have the car for that time.. which gives me a month and a half - 2 months to get a car which is enough time for me to find one I want. :clap: I might just sort've "borrow" that if I need it to get to school etc. Or she can drop me off, or I can bus it - if I don't have a car by then...
My first option is.. Save up all my pennies (by then I'll have about 2 grand, plus I'm getting some money for graduating and such.. Yay me) plus I can borrow and repay one of my parents if I'm short a grand or so.. I'm also not considering expensive mods untill I'm out of school, which is in December. Then I'll have a job (apprenticeship) and THEN I can put money into my car, till then it's stayin' stock (maybe rims if I can scrape some cash :))
First option is a Silvia with a CA18DET. So.. a Q pretty much. I like the CA more then SR anyways, I wont get into why.
When I start getting the money together, I'll piece together a
VR4 Mitsu intercooler,
GTS-T radiator,
300zx fuel ump,
450cc injectors,
coilovers,
T28 S15 turbo,
Possibly V-mount the intercooler (as I think it looks A. soooo hot. and B. it'll save me from wrecking my intercooler when I end up hitting a damn kangaroo.)
3" exhaust system
A nice pair of rims, perhaps some S15 stockers, or just some nice Tenzo R Passion 5's or something..
And other random dress up parts like a lip, shaved spoiler, paint the two-tone bumper parts the same colour as the car (When I get the cash to do the paint, flat grey. Mmm) and a vented, perhaps carbon fiber hood, for the intercooler..
ORRRRRRRRRRRRR option 2..
get a CA18DE Silvia and piece together that setup ^ including other parts i need for the swap over a few months and do a buildup and tune. This is more feasible as I can get a cheaper non-turbo Silvia sooner then a more expensive Turbo..
ORRRRRRRRRRR option 3.
get a second gen Integra, put together a turbo kit and pretty much the rest of what I put on the silvia, but more suitable for the integra.. Lip etc..
My goal is to only make around 250 horse to the ground with the CA18, i don't need something with 400-500 horsepower, but something fun to kick around in would be good. I'm not a drifter so I don't need everything needed to drift, but I might go to track days with nissansilvia.com when they hold them - just to have some fun..
I'm looking for reliability and comfort, with some power to have fun in. I'm not looking for a crazy drift or drag car, or something that'll take down Porsches on the track. Just a car to enjoy :)
Sorry for the long post - but I wanted to save the background information I'd get flamed for not posting in the first place..
:love: Beyond.ca inputs.
Since I first saw a Silvia I fell in love with them.. I've worked on a few when I was in Australia, and helped out with a few 240's here in Canada so I know, so far, that I love them.. And I'm moving back to Australia on the 17th (6 days WOOOO!) so I need a car..
There were 3 idea's I had..
My mom is buying a Holden Commodore, 2002 V6 Sedan...
this thing commodore (http://www.autogaleria.pl/tapety/img/holden/holden_commodore_ss_2002_01_b.jpg)
and I'll be there for a month and a half before she gets there - so I'll have the car for that time.. which gives me a month and a half - 2 months to get a car which is enough time for me to find one I want. :clap: I might just sort've "borrow" that if I need it to get to school etc. Or she can drop me off, or I can bus it - if I don't have a car by then...
My first option is.. Save up all my pennies (by then I'll have about 2 grand, plus I'm getting some money for graduating and such.. Yay me) plus I can borrow and repay one of my parents if I'm short a grand or so.. I'm also not considering expensive mods untill I'm out of school, which is in December. Then I'll have a job (apprenticeship) and THEN I can put money into my car, till then it's stayin' stock (maybe rims if I can scrape some cash :))
First option is a Silvia with a CA18DET. So.. a Q pretty much. I like the CA more then SR anyways, I wont get into why.
When I start getting the money together, I'll piece together a
VR4 Mitsu intercooler,
GTS-T radiator,
300zx fuel ump,
450cc injectors,
coilovers,
T28 S15 turbo,
Possibly V-mount the intercooler (as I think it looks A. soooo hot. and B. it'll save me from wrecking my intercooler when I end up hitting a damn kangaroo.)
3" exhaust system
A nice pair of rims, perhaps some S15 stockers, or just some nice Tenzo R Passion 5's or something..
And other random dress up parts like a lip, shaved spoiler, paint the two-tone bumper parts the same colour as the car (When I get the cash to do the paint, flat grey. Mmm) and a vented, perhaps carbon fiber hood, for the intercooler..
ORRRRRRRRRRRRR option 2..
get a CA18DE Silvia and piece together that setup ^ including other parts i need for the swap over a few months and do a buildup and tune. This is more feasible as I can get a cheaper non-turbo Silvia sooner then a more expensive Turbo..
ORRRRRRRRRRR option 3.
get a second gen Integra, put together a turbo kit and pretty much the rest of what I put on the silvia, but more suitable for the integra.. Lip etc..
My goal is to only make around 250 horse to the ground with the CA18, i don't need something with 400-500 horsepower, but something fun to kick around in would be good. I'm not a drifter so I don't need everything needed to drift, but I might go to track days with nissansilvia.com when they hold them - just to have some fun..
I'm looking for reliability and comfort, with some power to have fun in. I'm not looking for a crazy drift or drag car, or something that'll take down Porsches on the track. Just a car to enjoy :)
Sorry for the long post - but I wanted to save the background information I'd get flamed for not posting in the first place..
:love: Beyond.ca inputs.