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Sircnay · 08-21-2003, 03:41 PM

What would you do on your SR20DET powered 240sx with 15k?

Dousan_PG · 08-21-2003, 03:44 PM

1. get out of fresno

2. or put the money in the bank and save it for a rainy day.

thelinja · 08-21-2003, 03:51 PM

Well, since I don't have an SR powered 240SX, I'd put it towards school and use the money I make from my job to buy stuff for my KA powered high performance machine.

SilviaDriver · 08-21-2003, 04:00 PM

put a payment down for a house that is not in fresno haha

russian · 08-21-2003, 04:19 PM

ummm id buy lots of neon sticks and light up the whole car

no, seriously, i would take 10g towards school and spend the rest on the car.

Heartwork · 08-21-2003, 04:51 PM

u can probably already buy a brand new hi-tech house in Fresno....

rebuild the entire motor...

Sundi240 · 08-21-2003, 05:19 PM

I'd put that 15k into my Mustang and run 10's easy, if not 9's daily driver.

drift freaq · 08-21-2003, 05:45 PM

drive the car put the money into school or a project that would make money like starting your own record label

RBBaby · 08-21-2003, 06:42 PM

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Originally posted by James
Walk into a casino, find the roulette table, and place it all on black (or red).

if I was not allowed to put my money into investments, this is honestly what I would do.

otherwise I would use it to develop a system which would force noobs to read atleast 100 threads before ever posting, while still encouraging new members to come. it would also filter out people who are just "new to the board" from people who are "No0bZ"

Sircnay · 08-21-2003, 09:18 PM

I'm no noob, maybe just to these forums. I just wanted to get a feel for the personality types here. Heh, so far... you guys are pretty mean.

nizmo s14 · 08-22-2003, 01:54 AM

Give the money to me.

aznpoopy · 08-22-2003, 07:13 AM

for looks ... s15 front end conversion

for speed ... use the money to track the car until the engine blows and buy another one. u'll come out a much better driver after two engines and the hours all the leftover money can buy you.

MyFirst240SX · 08-22-2003, 08:05 AM

I would use 10g's for heavy bribing untill i knew i wasn't going to jail. I would spend the rest on the rest of it to finish paying for my kA-T. TO4B, maybe actually start off with some pretty APexi and nice injectors.
if not just just it converted to 1's and fill up a breif case and carry it everywhere

wylin · 08-22-2003, 09:21 AM

15k establish a trust fund for poor boy S13/s14 owners so they can actually play with the big boys.

So they can stop deluging Jspec.com and phase2 with insults: that this part X costs Y amount too much, and u should sell it to me for this low ball amount Z.

Realistically i'd put it into my retirement 401k 15000 is too much to be wasting on modfying my car. I'd use maybe 5000 of it at most to change my stock S14 turbo to a HKS GT-RS turbine kit, upgrade to 740cc injectors, get a HKS EVC 4 boost controller, Apex-i super suction kit for Z32 MAF and Z32 MAF, spend some time on XS's dyno, and get my harness to be more compatible with power fc like flash on knock sensor readings too high when im using ricky's power FC, take off my head and change valve spring and go for a set of mild cams from Tomei or HKS 256/256 or 256/264.

If i had to spend the rest of the 10k i'd get my self 4 sets of wheels/ tire.
T
- 18x8 +23 18x9.5 +40 SSR Professor SP1 silver w/ AVS sport
- 18x8 +25 18x9 +38 Piaa Rozza black w/ gold rivets. w/ ES100
- 17x8 + 22 17x9 + 38 Work Meister S2R w/ Azenis or neova
- used set of silver work Amkread 18x8 +30 18x9 +38 w/ AVS Sports

the head · 08-22-2003, 09:26 AM

Dry CF hood doors and trunk plus some smooth rims and rear fender flares
i would then spend the remaining money on beer loose women and porn

Sircnay · 08-22-2003, 12:19 PM

Man you people are so tight with your money. I want to see what kind of splurging you people would do with $15k.

Dousan_PG · 08-22-2003, 12:44 PM

splurging is for really rich people
i like to have a safe and secure future..investments..houses, savings etc..

because one day you'll wake up and maybe say "why the hell did i jsut blow 15K on my car?" because you know for a fact you will never make it back

but its much nicer being able to park in a house which is OWNED BY YOU and watch your big screen tv every night

i know how much fresno costs, i used to live there (for 4 years) get a house. prices are rising (housing costs) and land has good value, as you know its growing SO MUCH in the past 6 years. my parents just sold their house there. strangely enough they MADE a money on it!! and they only lived there for 3 years. it wasnt chump change money too, a big nice lump of money.

its an investment you certainly wont regret, unless you buy the house in the ghetto...d'oh!

the head · 08-22-2003, 12:50 PM

Dousan makes a good point land is by far the safest investment one can make in an era where the stock market is never a sure thing

ny_jee · 08-22-2003, 01:02 PM

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splurging is for really rich people
i like to have a safe and secure future..investments..houses, savings etc..

Just remember nothing is ever secure when it comes to investment.

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because one day you'll wake up and maybe say "why the hell did i jsut blow 15K on my car?" because you know for a fact you will never make it back

You can ALWAYS make it back, it's just the intense level you are willing to work. And whether or not you have the right vehicle to take you there.

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but its much nicer being able to park in a house which is OWNED BY YOU and watch your big screen tv every night

I concour.

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its an investment you certainly wont regret, unless you buy the house in the ghetto...d'oh!

Real estate has always been what ppl believe to be one of the best investments. However, some research will reveal that may not be the case. Initial capital is high... Really high, even if one takes out a loan. Tax... nuff said. And other things that comes w/ owning a house. If one focus on the profit made and overlook all the other things that one dump into it already, then yes, the margin seems pretty good. Take a step back and think of all the money went into it before the result...

DoriftoSlut · 08-22-2003, 01:04 PM

Get a lot more $, buy some land, and build us a drift track. Biatch.

Dousan_PG · 08-22-2003, 01:08 PM

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Originally posted by ny_jee
Just remember nothing is ever secure when it comes to investment.

agreed!

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You can ALWAYS make it back, it's just the intense level you are willing to work. And whether or not you have the right vehicle to take you there.

no way, look at any modified car, you lose A LOT of oney. example sam's cars...he'll never sell them or profit for all the money he put into it. very few cases are big money maker..example FnF supra..but that's because it landed the role of a lifetime..different story.

on average, you will lose money on a modified car trying to sell it. also im talkign about spending 15k on the car...not a few thousand.

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Take a step back and think of all the money went into it before the result...

true but i can only speak for my parents
their home near santa cruz has at least 5 times the amount the bought it for back in 78..5 times!! the house is extremely easy to sell as well

had house in visalia..lost money.but the market was very poor then
now in fresno made money to cover the fresno expenses AND the loss in visalia.

just depends on the TIMING of course

ny_jee · 08-22-2003, 01:16 PM

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no way, look at any modified car, you lose A LOT of oney. example sam's cars...he'll never sell them or profit for all the money he put into it. very few cases are big money maker..example FnF supra..but that's because it landed the role of a lifetime..different story.

on average, you will lose money on a modified car trying to sell it. also im talkign about spending 15k on the car...not a few thousand.

If you talking about $15k in that sense, then I agree. I probably misunderstood when you said you CAN'T make it back. I feel you CAN make the money back. One just can't keep the value of the car. However, if one can keep a car for long time and keep it in prestine condition. Even for mod'ed cars, I think one can make the money back. How long is a long time? That's the question... Do you wish to own a Mint condition T-model now?

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true but i can only speak for my parents
their home near santa cruz has at least 5 times the amount the bought it for back in 78..5 times!! the house is extremely easy to sell as well
had house in visalia..lost money.but the market was very poor then
now in fresno made money to cover the fresno expenses AND the loss in visalia.
just depends on the TIMING of course

Timing is the most important thing, but how does one know when is the RIGHT timing? But yea, definately one will gain on long term investments, that is a fact.

Dousan_PG · 08-22-2003, 01:28 PM

haha werd

anyways, btw, i got a 20mm spacer to borrow for tomorrow
see you then or "SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SOMEDAY!"

ny_jee · 08-22-2003, 01:45 PM

NO!!! Why 20mm? Go w/ 25mm! Anyways, I might've found another customer for you for fender rolling. Saw Richard's car last nite, it's coming along... The purple is not what I thought it'd be, but I think the finish product will look pretty good [crossing my finger].

Back to topic, $15k will not be enough for me to do the car anyways. I'd definately invest it(provided that I have no debt...). My goal for the car will be much more than just $15k. Invest it somewhere that'll give me a good return and then I can talk cars.

Dousan_PG · 08-22-2003, 01:48 PM

yeah i saw his car 2 weeekends ago..sigh but still looks HOTNESS hahaha..love it
cool ya roll down to me bro

i posted on 4ag but 1/2 those gusy are so clueless and obcessed w/ initial d..blaaah

old_s13 · 08-22-2003, 01:53 PM

I would take the $15k, use $800 dollars of that money and buy a clunker S13 equipped with a KA24E AUTOMATIQUE! Then, I would call out that biaaatch Ricky Foo, and smoke his *** in the canyons.

All I would have to do to that car, is put some new brake pads and uhm.. MAYBE change the tires.

THEN, once thats all said and done.. I will wave a fat $14,200 dollar wad of money in front of his confused and shocked face.

By doing this, he will know:
a) That I beat his *** with an eight-hundred dollar POS 240SX
b) That he spent too much money on his fiberglas ashtray of a car
c) That no matter what..

I WILL SMOKE RICKY FOO....!!!

Sircnay · 08-22-2003, 02:00 PM

Who is Ricky Foo?

aznpoopy · 08-22-2003, 02:26 PM

yeah who is ricky foo? u mean rikdaddy with his show car 240? 'kyosho s15'

old_s13 · 08-22-2003, 02:34 PM

Dude, YOU GUYS DONT KNOW RICKY FOO? He is one of the baddest in the canyons out here in Cali. He has a 1970 Skyline that he takes out in the canyons, it has gunmetal Watanabe wheels and flares, facking MEAN car.

I dunno who Ricky Chu is, all I know is I am gonna SMOKE RICKY FOO.

Watch out FOO, I wantchu! hahhahaha

russian · 08-22-2003, 03:47 PM

08-21-2003, 03:41 PM	#1
Sircnay Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fresno California Posts: 34 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What would you do with $15k? What would you do on your SR20DET powered 240sx with 15k?

08-21-2003, 03:44 PM	#2
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	1. get out of fresno 2. or put the money in the bank and save it for a rainy day. __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

08-21-2003, 04:19 PM	#5
russian Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dallas TX Age: 42 Posts: 1,336 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ummm id buy lots of neon sticks and light up the whole car no, seriously, i would take 10g towards school and spend the rest on the car. __________________ I must break you.

08-21-2003, 05:45 PM	#8
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,564 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	drive the car put the money into school or a project that would make money like starting your own record label __________________ "Having a lot of tracks on a song is like putting stickers on a car to get more horsepower" New Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebV1OnbRsw Buy my mounts! http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/51531...ns-mounts.html http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/317539...e-mouts-6.html

08-21-2003, 09:18 PM	#10
Sircnay Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fresno California Posts: 34 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm no noob, maybe just to these forums. I just wanted to get a feel for the personality types here. Heh, so far... you guys are pretty mean. Last edited by Sircnay; 08-21-2003 at 09:20 PM..

08-21-2003, 03:51 PM	#3
thelinja Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,466 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: thelinja Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Well, since I don't have an SR powered 240SX, I'd put it towards school and use the money I make from my job to buy stuff for my KA powered high performance machine.

08-21-2003, 04:00 PM	#4
SilviaDriver Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 40 Posts: 5,514 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: SilviaDriver Feedback Score: 2 reviews	put a payment down for a house that is not in fresno haha

08-21-2003, 04:51 PM	#6
Heartwork BANNED Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Battle Ruins Posts: 1,183 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	u can probably already buy a brand new hi-tech house in Fresno.... rebuild the entire motor...

08-21-2003, 05:19 PM	#7
Sundi240 Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 147 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'd put that 15k into my Mustang and run 10's easy, if not 9's daily driver.

08-22-2003, 01:54 AM	#11
nizmo s14 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 98 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Give the money to me. __________________ -Serge

08-22-2003, 07:13 AM	#12
aznpoopy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 5,013 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	for looks ... s15 front end conversion for speed ... use the money to track the car until the engine blows and buy another one. u'll come out a much better driver after two engines and the hours all the leftover money can buy you.

08-22-2003, 08:05 AM	#13
MyFirst240SX Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 599 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I would use 10g's for heavy bribing untill i knew i wasn't going to jail. I would spend the rest on the rest of it to finish paying for my kA-T. TO4B, maybe actually start off with some pretty APexi and nice injectors. if not just just it converted to 1's and fill up a breif case and carry it everywhere __________________ It is better to drive a Slow car fast than to drive a fast Car slow! '89 FastBack 5spd: Intake/Exhaust,Strut Bars and JL15. '90 Parts car/Some day drag car.

08-22-2003, 09:21 AM	#14
wylin Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fob Land Socal Age: 46 Posts: 635 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	15k establish a trust fund for poor boy S13/s14 owners so they can actually play with the big boys. So they can stop deluging Jspec.com and phase2 with insults: that this part X costs Y amount too much, and u should sell it to me for this low ball amount Z. Realistically i'd put it into my retirement 401k 15000 is too much to be wasting on modfying my car. I'd use maybe 5000 of it at most to change my stock S14 turbo to a HKS GT-RS turbine kit, upgrade to 740cc injectors, get a HKS EVC 4 boost controller, Apex-i super suction kit for Z32 MAF and Z32 MAF, spend some time on XS's dyno, and get my harness to be more compatible with power fc like flash on knock sensor readings too high when im using ricky's power FC, take off my head and change valve spring and go for a set of mild cams from Tomei or HKS 256/256 or 256/264. If i had to spend the rest of the 10k i'd get my self 4 sets of wheels/ tire. T - 18x8 +23 18x9.5 +40 SSR Professor SP1 silver w/ AVS sport - 18x8 +25 18x9 +38 Piaa Rozza black w/ gold rivets. w/ ES100 - 17x8 + 22 17x9 + 38 Work Meister S2R w/ Azenis or neova - used set of silver work Amkread 18x8 +30 18x9 +38 w/ AVS Sports __________________ 2003 G35 sedan, 03 m45, 06 S2000 Last edited by wylin; 08-22-2003 at 09:37 AM..

08-22-2003, 09:26 AM	#15
the head Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: in a dark room mastering the art of typing with one hand Posts: 2,164 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Dry CF hood doors and trunk plus some smooth rims and rear fender flares i would then spend the remaining money on beer loose women and porn __________________ I never knew you could do that with an eggplant

08-22-2003, 12:19 PM	#16
Sircnay Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fresno California Posts: 34 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Man you people are so tight with your money. I want to see what kind of splurging you people would do with $15k.

08-22-2003, 12:44 PM	#17
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	splurging is for really rich people i like to have a safe and secure future..investments..houses, savings etc.. because one day you'll wake up and maybe say "why the hell did i jsut blow 15K on my car?" because you know for a fact you will never make it back but its much nicer being able to park in a house which is OWNED BY YOU and watch your big screen tv every night i know how much fresno costs, i used to live there (for 4 years) get a house. prices are rising (housing costs) and land has good value, as you know its growing SO MUCH in the past 6 years. my parents just sold their house there. strangely enough they MADE a money on it!! and they only lived there for 3 years. it wasnt chump change money too, a big nice lump of money. its an investment you certainly wont regret, unless you buy the house in the ghetto...d'oh! __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

08-22-2003, 12:50 PM	#18
the head Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: in a dark room mastering the art of typing with one hand Posts: 2,164 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Dousan makes a good point land is by far the safest investment one can make in an era where the stock market is never a sure thing __________________ I never knew you could do that with an eggplant

08-22-2003, 01:04 PM	#20
DoriftoSlut Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SoCal and Hawaii Age: 41 Posts: 1,986 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Get a lot more $, buy some land, and build us a drift track. Biatch. __________________ Death Before Dishonor. www.pinkgodzira.com www.driftalliance.com

08-22-2003, 01:28 PM	#23
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	haha werd anyways, btw, i got a 20mm spacer to borrow for tomorrow see you then or "SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SOMEDAY!" __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

08-22-2003, 01:45 PM	#24
ny_jee Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rowland Hts., CA Posts: 166 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	NO!!! Why 20mm? Go w/ 25mm! Anyways, I might've found another customer for you for fender rolling. Saw Richard's car last nite, it's coming along... The purple is not what I thought it'd be, but I think the finish product will look pretty good [crossing my finger]. Back to topic, $15k will not be enough for me to do the car anyways. I'd definately invest it(provided that I have no debt...). My goal for the car will be much more than just $15k. Invest it somewhere that'll give me a good return and then I can talk cars. __________________ -Nicky

08-22-2003, 01:48 PM	#25
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	yeah i saw his car 2 weeekends ago..sigh but still looks HOTNESS hahaha..love it cool ya roll down to me bro i posted on 4ag but 1/2 those gusy are so clueless and obcessed w/ initial d..blaaah __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

08-22-2003, 01:53 PM	#26
old_s13 BANNED Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 2,824 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I would take the $15k, use $800 dollars of that money and buy a clunker S13 equipped with a KA24E AUTOMATIQUE! Then, I would call out that biaaatch Ricky Foo, and smoke his * in the canyons. All I would have to do to that car, is put some new brake pads and uhm.. MAYBE change the tires. THEN, once thats all said and done.. I will wave a fat $14,200 dollar wad of money in front of his confused and shocked face. By doing this, he will know: a) That I beat his * with an eight-hundred dollar POS 240SX b) That he spent too much money on his fiberglas ashtray of a car c) That no matter what.. I WILL SMOKE RICKY FOO....!!! Last edited by old_s13; 08-22-2003 at 01:56 PM..

08-22-2003, 02:00 PM	#27
Sircnay Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fresno California Posts: 34 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Who is Ricky Foo?

08-22-2003, 02:26 PM	#28
aznpoopy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 5,013 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	yeah who is ricky foo? u mean rikdaddy with his show car 240? 'kyosho s15'

08-22-2003, 02:34 PM	#29
old_s13 BANNED Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 2,824 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Dude, YOU GUYS DONT KNOW RICKY FOO? He is one of the baddest in the canyons out here in Cali. He has a 1970 Skyline that he takes out in the canyons, it has gunmetal Watanabe wheels and flares, facking MEAN car. I dunno who Ricky Chu is, all I know is I am gonna SMOKE RICKY FOO. Watch out FOO, I wantchu! hahhahaha

08-22-2003, 03:47 PM	#30
russian Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dallas TX Age: 42 Posts: 1,336 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	__________________ I must break you.