My new car - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

babylon02 · 08-22-2002, 12:58 AM

Hey all, time to introduce myself and tell you all of my new
car.  I am Greg and I live near Detroit.  I'm a 22 year old former Marine that was stationed in Okinawa for three and a half years.  I owned a Skyline GTS-t.  That's old news.  

When I moved back to Detroit last month, I just wasn't liking the American style like I used to, so I started hunting for a 240SX (or I wouldn't be here, would I?)  After a few weeks of searching, I found one on AutoTrader on the internet...problem was it was in Dayton, OH (about a 5 hour drive from D-town).  Well I called the guy up and figured it was worth the trip down there since there weren't a lot of Nissans in Detroit (GO FIGURE <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':angry:'> ).

I made the trip down there with a friend of mine and started going over the car.  185,000 miles on a 92 Base model with the original clutch.  This thing was a DOG!!!  The body was all dented and dinged.  The car was so slow, and the suspension was worn to oblivion.  The guy lied to me and tried to tell me he took "GREAT" care of the car by changing the oil every 7,000 miles or so, when I asked him if he ever changed the diffrential or transmission fluid he said he thought he did...once, around 110,000.  And he had the nerve to ask for $2500.  My friend and I conversed, and then went to lunch to discuss the car before anything was finalized.  We decided to run past the local Cadillac dealership to see what this thing was really worth.  Oh boy $2040 in Fair condition, $00000 in Poor condition.  (this car was somewhere in between.)
That told me what I had to do right there.... I walked after I thanked the guy for his time.

We ran past a local gas station to buy cigarettes and a tradin' times.  We looked at the 240's in the local area and left some messages on some people's voice mail and started heading home, planning to look a little in Lima, OH before it got too late.

Just as we got to the North end of Dayton, we got a call back... A nice lady by the name of Sandy gave us directions to her house about an hour SOUTH (read...away from home) of Dayton.  We went and checked out this car thinking, "We're already this far from home, let's see what she's got."  

We pull up in her driveway (it's dark by now) and already we can see that the car is in WAY better shape than the one we saw earlier in the day.  And something else caught my eye in the upper right hand corner of the trunk deck...this car is labelled "LE" hmmm.  

Going over the car, everything seems well taking care of.  Power Everything, Cruise. Rear wiper.  5 Speed.  This thing has it all AND a leather interior and sunroof to top it off.  TOP OF THE LINE...  WOOOHOOO.. I felt like I won at the slots like I did a couple of weeks ago. (9000 Quarters is a lot!!&#33<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'> Anyway.  Take the car for a test drive and it handles BEAUTIFULLY.

I go back and tell her I want it and leave her a deposit so I can pick it up early this week (yesterday)
Then I start my six hour drive home.

Monday I went and registered full time at the local college, but I didn't leave them a payment.  It was due tuesday before the end of the business day.  No problem I thought, just leave early on Tuesday and I'll be able to make it back in plenty of time.  I also got Insurance for the car so I didn't have to tow it home.

An hour after I registered, my ride to pick up the car backs out. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cry.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'> .  So here I am college not paid for, no ride to Ohio, AND the car I was borrowing sprung a leak in the radiator after the last trip to Ohio.

I give my dad a call and ask him if he can give me the ride.  "No problem" he says. Ok, I feel better now and went to bed early anticipating the trip the next day.  Nope, No sleep for me, I think I dozed off for about an hour.  Argghhh

Well, I wake up in time and head over to my Dad's house.  Oops...he's running late.  So we left about 8:45.  We get to her house about 2ish. The title transfer/ licensing took about an hour, and we started heading back. I did a couple calculations in my head and said at this rate, we wouldm't be home until about 9pm.  This is not good.  College Cashier's office closes at 7:30pm.  We pull over in the first rest stop and I tell my dad what's up and tell him I'm going to go ahead.  He says "Be careful, watch out for cops".  My dad is so cool.  About 30 minutes away from the college, I was going through a construction zone and of all things, I got a flat tire.  Later I found the puncture, not pretty.  Anyway, I got to the college parking lot and sprinted to the cashier's office about 5 minutes before they closed.

After all that, I want to thank you all for reading this far.

I hope my story interested you.

kurissuS13 · 08-22-2002, 01:29 AM

Welcome to Zilvia!   <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>   enjoy the forums and enjoy ur car.

man, after reading ur post, u must've really wanted that car.  i wouldn't have even tried lookin for a car in another state.  best of luck with the car.  what r ur plans for the future?  drag?  autoX?

also, the GTS-t, is that the R32 or the R33?  couldn't u have snuck it ovur here and use it as an "off-road" car?   <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'>

babylon02 · 08-22-2002, 02:08 AM

This is my old car...The 240 will be better.
1991 Skyline GTS-t RB20DET

Modifications:

-Performance
M’s Intake
RS*R Downpipe
“Modified” cat
3" cat Back Exhaust
GTS25t turbine

-Gauges:
Boost
Air Fuel Ratio
Oil Pressure
Water Temperature
Voltage

-Stereo
Head Unit by Pioneer
Speakers and dual 10”subs by JBL
Sub Amp by Pioneer
Main Amps by Pioneer
Adjustable Crossover by Sony

-Interior
Shift Knob and Pedals by Razo
Steering Wheel by Momo
-Top Secret Front Bumper and side and rear skirts

-Turbo Timer

-Suspension
STC Front Strut bar
RS*R springs
Bilstien shocks
HICAS Disabled

-Recently converted from automatic to manual transmission w/GT-R clutch and flywheel

kanekz · 08-22-2002, 03:37 AM

Oki huh?? Havent been there yet, always go to Kanto area. Anyways congrats on the your new 240!  Hope you enjoy the forum like I do.

SR20Fastback · 08-22-2002, 04:25 AM

Welcome to the boards man, sounds like you're a die-hard nissan enthusiast. I like that in a Zilvia Member  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>  lol, on any note glad to have you aboard.

nrcooled · 08-22-2002, 09:54 AM

SemperFi and welcome to the boards Devil Dog.  Anyway I would love to see pics of the Skyline and of the new 240sx ::Leather and a 5spd is a good find::

sr20mofo · 08-22-2002, 04:37 PM

coo deal man congrats and welcome to the board... btw how much did u end up paying for the car?  oh leather sucks on 91-93 i want to get rid of mine... im all over the place when i take a corner fast... my .02 cents <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'>  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'>

DriftMonkey · 08-22-2002, 06:23 PM

that was an exhausting stroy but very interesting......i would love to to okinawa.....and visit a dojo or something up there seeing as i practice an okinawan style karate....i cant spell the name of it bu5t it know it.

Fresh 240SX · 08-22-2002, 07:15 PM

Yea it was a long but interesting story....

Anywho... Welcome To The Foam Spoiler Posse

240Dori · 08-22-2002, 09:23 PM

YO dude i too am from the detroit area (grosse pointe to be exact) whare are you out of man.  What collage are you going too i am going to wayne state in the fall as a freshman.  I totally hear your car hunting story..it took me a year before i found a 240 to my liking. we should get togather for some coffey sometime man, not many 240s around here. cool man <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

babylon02 · 08-24-2002, 01:43 AM

Thanks for the welcomes everybody,  It means a lot.

I've been lurking on the board for about six months now, picking up things here and there.  

The Skyline pictures are hosted at webshots
http://community.webshots.com/user/babylon126

I am way more than just a die hard enthusiast.  I'm a Nissan Geek.
Geeks are good.

Nick6315 · 08-24-2002, 09:37 AM

I have a question.  on www.cameljapan.com you can get a 94 skyline for like 2700-4000 US dollars.  Now couldnt one get it shipped to Tiajuana and title it in mexico then drive it to wherever you live.  Then retitle it as an off road car in whatever state you are in and BAM! Youve got yourself a RHD skyline <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

Loren · 08-24-2002, 02:51 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Nick6315 @ Aug. 24 2002,10:37)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I have a question. on www.cameljapan.com you can get a 94 skyline for like 2700-4000 US dollars. Now couldnt one get it shipped to Tiajuana and title it in mexico then drive it to wherever you live. Then retitle it as an off road car in whatever state you are in and BAM! Youve got yourself a RHD skyline <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
ask yourself that same question, when you have 250 posts

guidot · 08-24-2002, 05:42 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Loren @ Aug. 23 2002,5:51)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Nick6315 @ Aug. 24 2002,10:37)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I have a question. on www.cameljapan.com you can get a 94 skyline for like 2700-4000 US dollars. Now couldnt one get it shipped to Tiajuana and title it in mexico then drive it to wherever you live. Then retitle it as an off road car in whatever state you are in and BAM! Youve got yourself a RHD skyline <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
ask yourself that same question, when you have 250 posts</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
answer that question when YOU have 250 posts.

KiDyNomiTe · 08-24-2002, 05:53 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (guidot @ Aug. 24 2002,6:42)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Loren @ Aug. 23 2002,5:51)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Nick6315 @ Aug. 24 2002,10:37)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I have a question. on www.cameljapan.com you can get a 94 skyline for like 2700-4000 US dollars. Now couldnt one get it shipped to Tiajuana and title it in mexico then drive it to wherever you live. Then retitle it as an off road car in whatever state you are in and BAM! Youve got yourself a RHD skyline <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
ask yourself that same question, when you have 250 posts</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
answer that question when YOU have 250 posts.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
lol, damn leaky injectors think they are the shit <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'>

Annoying Eric · 08-24-2002, 06:27 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (KiDyNomiTe @ Aug. 24 2002,6:53)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (guidot @ Aug. 24 2002,6:42)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Loren @ Aug. 23 2002,5:51)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Nick6315 @ Aug. 24 2002,10:37)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I have a question. on www.cameljapan.com you can get a 94 skyline for like 2700-4000 US dollars. Now couldnt one get it shipped to Tiajuana and title it in mexico then drive it to wherever you live. Then retitle it as an off road car in whatever state you are in and BAM! Youve got yourself a RHD skyline <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
ask yourself that same question, when you have 250 posts</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
answer that question when YOU have 250 posts.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
lol, damn leaky injectors think they are the shit <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Just wanted to be a part of this..LOL
KidDynomite, the car in your sig is hot, i like the color.

Nick6315 · 08-24-2002, 09:38 PM

stop it and just answer the friggen question!!! Do you think it would be cost effective?  It costs like 12 grand to get a 93-94 legal in the united states so i think it would be

Annoying Eric · 08-24-2002, 09:42 PM

Oh yeah. Babylon, your skyline was hot, welcome to the board and goodluck with your 240

Fresh 240SX · 08-24-2002, 10:04 PM

What would be the point of buying a skyline and jewing the government to get it in the country thru some back door system only to have the car as you "off street" race car..... so now i spent all this money on a car that i cant drive.....

Why not get a skyline..... and tell eveyone its a S14 with a REALLY good skyline type conversion done to it..... and try to pass it off... (I hope you can tell im joking)

mistert · 08-25-2002, 11:04 AM

it'd be just as easy to ship it to the US and register it as an off-road type vehicle. if its going to be a non-road going vehicle, what the hell is the point of sneaking it through mexico? they'll let you do that anyways

you still wont be able to drive it on the road though, so unless youre gonna track race it or make it a trailor queen, whats the point?

Nick6315 · 08-25-2002, 11:13 AM

I actually have a better idea.  Get it shipped to mexico then take off some body panels and take out the engine and ship them to separate places ie your house your office your friends house and title it as salvage and itd be street legal

Annoying Eric · 08-25-2002, 11:22 AM

Ok why don't you ship a skyline to mexico, try to make a freind and talk them into letting you use there resident title to insure, register and inspect the car still in mexico, then you can just drive the car over the boarder, and still have plates on it, and if you get pulled over, i dunno if you'd still get in trouble. but it would still be cool.

*ca18guy* · 08-25-2002, 11:35 AM

Why did'nt you just ship your skyline to New Zealand and then have it flown to Brazil where you could then drive it up to Mexico where you could live for about a year working in a Mexicain Whorehouse as a pimp earning money for future upgrades for your Skyline. Then buy a huge mexicain truck and hide the Skyline in the back, roll through the border like a champ then once on the other side, break out the skyline and ride at supersonic skyline speeds to michigan. Then when u get home you can steal the Vin info from a wrecked 240SX in a junkyard and glue that info on your Skyline and get it registered as a US car and be the coolest person EVA~  Yeah why did'nt you do that?

Annoying Eric · 08-25-2002, 11:43 AM

ROFL!!!!!

Yep, that seems easy enough...............LOL

Or maybe someone can go to japan, become a diplomat and just ship there car over here and then they could do whatever they want, Cause you all know diplomats don't get in trouble for anything they do..

I hope you people relize that the diplomat thing was a joke. HAHA. (some people just get dropped on there heads one too many times as children)

KiDyNomiTe · 08-25-2002, 11:43 AM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (ca18guy @ Aug. 25 2002,12:35)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Why did'nt you just ship your skyline to New Zealand and then have it flown to Brazil where you could then drive it up to Mexico where you could live for about a year working in a Mexicain Whorehouse as a pimp earning money for future upgrades for your Skyline. Then buy a huge mexicain truck and hide the Skyline in the back, roll through the border like a champ then once on the other side, break out the skyline and ride at supersonic skyline speeds to michigan. Then when u get home you can steal the Vin info from a wrecked 240SX in a junkyard and glue that info on your Skyline and get it registered as a US car and be the coolest person EVA~ Yeah why did'nt you do that?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
lol sum funny stuff. Or you can take the easy way out and bend over and give MotoRex a call.

If you seriousluy want a Skyline or any car from Japan, you might as well talk to the guys at J's Garage They can get it over here as a race car for you. Or just move to Japan and buy one of them funky minivans <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

babylon02 · 08-25-2002, 02:18 PM

There ARE some goofy ass Minivans in Japan, that's for sure.

My Skyline was a great car, It just wasn't worth it to bring it back.  It wasn't a GTR, it had a lot of miles on it (I added about 25,000 Kilometers on the car in 1 year.( by the way, Okinawa is only 100 Km long, give or take.)  I would've needed to rebuild the engine, redo the suspension, and generally restore the car to get it to be awesome here in the states.  And imagine if I got into an accident, there are hardly any 240's in Detroit let alone Skylines.  No body panels, to fix what would become a weekend car.  I just want to drive, I wouldn't be able to with the Skyline.  

Plus it was kinda heavy.  I want to drift now, so I bought a 240sx.  I'm planning on building it to be a bleeding edge race/street car.  I'll keep you all posted on what I'm doing to the car.

08-22-2002, 12:58 AM	#1
babylon02 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hey all, time to introduce myself and tell you all of my new car.  I am Greg and I live near Detroit.  I'm a 22 year old former Marine that was stationed in Okinawa for three and a half years.  I owned a Skyline GTS-t.  That's old news.   When I moved back to Detroit last month, I just wasn't liking the American style like I used to, so I started hunting for a 240SX (or I wouldn't be here, would I?)  After a few weeks of searching, I found one on AutoTrader on the internet...problem was it was in Dayton, OH (about a 5 hour drive from D-town).  Well I called the guy up and figured it was worth the trip down there since there weren't a lot of Nissans in Detroit (GO FIGURE <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':angry:'> ). I made the trip down there with a friend of mine and started going over the car.  185,000 miles on a 92 Base model with the original clutch.  This thing was a DOG!!!  The body was all dented and dinged.  The car was so slow, and the suspension was worn to oblivion.  The guy lied to me and tried to tell me he took "GREAT" care of the car by changing the oil every 7,000 miles or so, when I asked him if he ever changed the diffrential or transmission fluid he said he thought he did...once, around 110,000.  And he had the nerve to ask for $2500.  My friend and I conversed, and then went to lunch to discuss the car before anything was finalized.  We decided to run past the local Cadillac dealership to see what this thing was really worth.  Oh boy $2040 in Fair condition, $00000 in Poor condition.  (this car was somewhere in between.) That told me what I had to do right there.... I walked after I thanked the guy for his time. We ran past a local gas station to buy cigarettes and a tradin' times.  We looked at the 240's in the local area and left some messages on some people's voice mail and started heading home, planning to look a little in Lima, OH before it got too late. Just as we got to the North end of Dayton, we got a call back... A nice lady by the name of Sandy gave us directions to her house about an hour SOUTH (read...away from home) of Dayton.  We went and checked out this car thinking, "We're already this far from home, let's see what she's got."   We pull up in her driveway (it's dark by now) and already we can see that the car is in WAY better shape than the one we saw earlier in the day.  And something else caught my eye in the upper right hand corner of the trunk deck...this car is labelled "LE" hmmm.   Going over the car, everything seems well taking care of.  Power Everything, Cruise. Rear wiper.  5 Speed.  This thing has it all AND a leather interior and sunroof to top it off.  TOP OF THE LINE...  WOOOHOOO.. I felt like I won at the slots like I did a couple of weeks ago. (9000 Quarters is a lot!!&#33<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> Anyway.  Take the car for a test drive and it handles BEAUTIFULLY. I go back and tell her I want it and leave her a deposit so I can pick it up early this week (yesterday) Then I start my six hour drive home. Monday I went and registered full time at the local college, but I didn't leave them a payment.  It was due tuesday before the end of the business day.  No problem I thought, just leave early on Tuesday and I'll be able to make it back in plenty of time.  I also got Insurance for the car so I didn't have to tow it home. An hour after I registered, my ride to pick up the car backs out. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cry.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> .  So here I am college not paid for, no ride to Ohio, AND the car I was borrowing sprung a leak in the radiator after the last trip to Ohio. I give my dad a call and ask him if he can give me the ride.  "No problem" he says. Ok, I feel better now and went to bed early anticipating the trip the next day.  Nope, No sleep for me, I think I dozed off for about an hour.  Argghhh Well, I wake up in time and head over to my Dad's house.  Oops...he's running late.  So we left about 8:45.  We get to her house about 2ish. The title transfer/ licensing took about an hour, and we started heading back. I did a couple calculations in my head and said at this rate, we wouldm't be home until about 9pm.  This is not good.  College Cashier's office closes at 7:30pm.  We pull over in the first rest stop and I tell my dad what's up and tell him I'm going to go ahead.  He says "Be careful, watch out for cops".  My dad is so cool.  About 30 minutes away from the college, I was going through a construction zone and of all things, I got a flat tire.  Later I found the puncture, not pretty.  Anyway, I got to the college parking lot and sprinted to the cashier's office about 5 minutes before they closed. After all that, I want to thank you all for reading this far. I hope my story interested you.

08-22-2002, 01:29 AM	#2
kurissuS13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: SoCali Caliente Age: 41 Posts: 469 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Welcome to Zilvia!   <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>   enjoy the forums and enjoy ur car. man, after reading ur post, u must've really wanted that car.  i wouldn't have even tried lookin for a car in another state.  best of luck with the car.  what r ur plans for the future?  drag?  autoX? also, the GTS-t, is that the R32 or the R33?  couldn't u have snuck it ovur here and use it as an "off-road" car?   <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> __________________ "OMG!!! It's... it's Bananas! They're... they're in Pajamas!!! And, THEY'RE COMING DOWN THE STAIRS!!!" --SUGAR & PATIS 4 LIFE--

08-22-2002, 03:37 AM	#4
kanekz Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2002 Location: California Posts: 802 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Oki huh?? Havent been there yet, always go to Kanto area. Anyways congrats on the your new 240!  Hope you enjoy the forum like I do. __________________ Blitz!!

08-22-2002, 04:25 AM	#5
SR20Fastback Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Bay Age: 40 Posts: 1,637 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Welcome to the boards man, sounds like you're a die-hard nissan enthusiast. I like that in a Zilvia Member  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>  lol, on any note glad to have you aboard. __________________ Fodive STILL blows goats, I have proof.

08-22-2002, 09:54 AM	#6
nrcooled Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Turn 8 'bout to get rolled by a SC'd ITR Age: 46 Posts: 1,849 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	SemperFi and welcome to the boards Devil Dog.  Anyway I would love to see pics of the Skyline and of the new 240sx ::Leather and a 5spd is a good find:: __________________ '91 hatch w/ SR Sold; '03 Evo Sold 401 HP; '03 MS Protege sold; '00 Evo 6.5 TME Sold 300HP

08-22-2002, 02:08 AM	#3
babylon02 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This is my old car...The 240 will be better. 1991 Skyline GTS-t RB20DET Modifications: -Performance M’s Intake RSR Downpipe “Modified” cat 3" cat Back Exhaust GTS25t turbine -Gauges: Boost Air Fuel Ratio Oil Pressure Water Temperature Voltage -Stereo Head Unit by Pioneer Speakers and dual 10”subs by JBL Sub Amp by Pioneer Main Amps by Pioneer Adjustable Crossover by Sony -Interior Shift Knob and Pedals by Razo Steering Wheel by Momo -Top Secret Front Bumper and side and rear skirts -Turbo Timer -Suspension STC Front Strut bar RSR springs Bilstien shocks HICAS Disabled -Recently converted from automatic to manual transmission w/GT-R clutch and flywheel

08-22-2002, 04:37 PM	#7
sr20mofo Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 97 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	coo deal man congrats and welcome to the board... btw how much did u end up paying for the car?  oh leather sucks on 91-93 i want to get rid of mine... im all over the place when i take a corner fast... my .02 cents <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'>  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>

08-22-2002, 06:23 PM	#8
DriftMonkey Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North East Posts: 256 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	that was an exhausting stroy but very interesting......i would love to to okinawa.....and visit a dojo or something up there seeing as i practice an okinawan style karate....i cant spell the name of it bu5t it know it. __________________ Coastek240 still owes me a bumper or 82 bucks, which ever he decieds to send first.

08-22-2002, 07:15 PM	#9
Fresh 240SX Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Niagara Region, Canada Age: 41 Posts: 478 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yea it was a long but interesting story.... Anywho... Welcome To The Foam Spoiler Posse __________________

08-22-2002, 09:23 PM	#10
240Dori Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: MI Age: 41 Posts: 162 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	YO dude i too am from the detroit area (grosse pointe to be exact) whare are you out of man.  What collage are you going too i am going to wayne state in the fall as a freshman.  I totally hear your car hunting story..it took me a year before i found a 240 to my liking. we should get togather for some coffey sometime man, not many 240s around here. cool man <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

08-24-2002, 01:43 AM	#11
babylon02 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thanks for the welcomes everybody,  It means a lot. I've been lurking on the board for about six months now, picking up things here and there.   The Skyline pictures are hosted at webshots http://community.webshots.com/user/babylon126 I am way more than just a die hard enthusiast.  I'm a Nissan Geek. Geeks are good.

08-24-2002, 09:37 AM	#12
Nick6315 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 26 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have a question.  on www.cameljapan.com you can get a 94 skyline for like 2700-4000 US dollars.  Now couldnt one get it shipped to Tiajuana and title it in mexico then drive it to wherever you live.  Then retitle it as an off road car in whatever state you are in and BAM! Youve got yourself a RHD skyline <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

08-24-2002, 02:51 PM	#13
Loren Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 344 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Nick6315 @ Aug. 24 2002,10:37)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I have a question. on www.cameljapan.com you can get a 94 skyline for like 2700-4000 US dollars. Now couldnt one get it shipped to Tiajuana and title it in mexico then drive it to wherever you live. Then retitle it as an off road car in whatever state you are in and BAM! Youve got yourself a RHD skyline <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> ask yourself that same question, when you have 250 posts __________________ And shepherds we shall be, for thee my Lord for thee, power hath descended forth from thy hand, that our feet may swiftly carry out thy command. We shall flow a river forth to thee, and teeming with souls shall it ever be. E Nomini parti, E Fili, E Spiriti sancti.

08-24-2002, 05:42 PM	#14
guidot Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cape Cod, MA Age: 45 Posts: 443 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Loren @ Aug. 23 2002,5:51)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Nick6315 @ Aug. 24 2002,10:37)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I have a question. on www.cameljapan.com you can get a 94 skyline for like 2700-4000 US dollars. Now couldnt one get it shipped to Tiajuana and title it in mexico then drive it to wherever you live. Then retitle it as an off road car in whatever state you are in and BAM! Youve got yourself a RHD skyline <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> ask yourself that same question, when you have 250 posts</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> answer that question when YOU have 250 posts. __________________ -Jeff T. 96 240SX 240SXONE http://www.240sxone.com

08-24-2002, 05:53 PM	#15
KiDyNomiTe Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chicago Age: 38 Posts: 6,296 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: KiDyNomiTe Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (guidot @ Aug. 24 2002,6:42)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Loren @ Aug. 23 2002,5:51)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Nick6315 @ Aug. 24 2002,10:37)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I have a question. on www.cameljapan.com you can get a 94 skyline for like 2700-4000 US dollars. Now couldnt one get it shipped to Tiajuana and title it in mexico then drive it to wherever you live. Then retitle it as an off road car in whatever state you are in and BAM! Youve got yourself a RHD skyline <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> ask yourself that same question, when you have 250 posts</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> answer that question when YOU have 250 posts.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> lol, damn leaky injectors think they are the shit <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> __________________ PROCEED Grip Gambler

08-24-2002, 06:27 PM	#16
Annoying Eric Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NYC / Indiana Age: 39 Posts: 831 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: Annoying Eric Feedback Score: 1 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (KiDyNomiTe @ Aug. 24 2002,6:53)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (guidot @ Aug. 24 2002,6:42)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Loren @ Aug. 23 2002,5:51)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Nick6315 @ Aug. 24 2002,10:37)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I have a question. on www.cameljapan.com you can get a 94 skyline for like 2700-4000 US dollars. Now couldnt one get it shipped to Tiajuana and title it in mexico then drive it to wherever you live. Then retitle it as an off road car in whatever state you are in and BAM! Youve got yourself a RHD skyline <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> ask yourself that same question, when you have 250 posts</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> answer that question when YOU have 250 posts.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> lol, damn leaky injectors think they are the shit <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> Just wanted to be a part of this..LOL KidDynomite, the car in your sig is hot, i like the color.

08-24-2002, 09:38 PM	#17
Nick6315 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 26 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	stop it and just answer the friggen question!!! Do you think it would be cost effective?  It costs like 12 grand to get a 93-94 legal in the united states so i think it would be

08-24-2002, 09:42 PM	#18
Annoying Eric Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NYC / Indiana Age: 39 Posts: 831 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: Annoying Eric Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Oh yeah. Babylon, your skyline was hot, welcome to the board and goodluck with your 240

08-24-2002, 10:04 PM	#19
Fresh 240SX Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Niagara Region, Canada Age: 41 Posts: 478 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What would be the point of buying a skyline and jewing the government to get it in the country thru some back door system only to have the car as you "off street" race car..... so now i spent all this money on a car that i cant drive..... Why not get a skyline..... and tell eveyone its a S14 with a REALLY good skyline type conversion done to it..... and try to pass it off... (I hope you can tell im joking) __________________

08-25-2002, 11:04 AM	#20
mistert Pearl White Mike Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: memphis TN Posts: 908 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	it'd be just as easy to ship it to the US and register it as an off-road type vehicle. if its going to be a non-road going vehicle, what the hell is the point of sneaking it through mexico? they'll let you do that anyways you still wont be able to drive it on the road though, so unless youre gonna track race it or make it a trailor queen, whats the point? __________________ "He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man" ~ Samuel Johnson

08-25-2002, 11:13 AM	#21
Nick6315 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 26 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I actually have a better idea.  Get it shipped to mexico then take off some body panels and take out the engine and ship them to separate places ie your house your office your friends house and title it as salvage and itd be street legal

08-25-2002, 11:22 AM	#22
Annoying Eric Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NYC / Indiana Age: 39 Posts: 831 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: Annoying Eric Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Ok why don't you ship a skyline to mexico, try to make a freind and talk them into letting you use there resident title to insure, register and inspect the car still in mexico, then you can just drive the car over the boarder, and still have plates on it, and if you get pulled over, i dunno if you'd still get in trouble. but it would still be cool.

08-25-2002, 11:35 AM	#23
ca18guy Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Clearwater FL Age: 42 Posts: 3,226 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ca18guy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Why did'nt you just ship your skyline to New Zealand and then have it flown to Brazil where you could then drive it up to Mexico where you could live for about a year working in a Mexicain Whorehouse as a pimp earning money for future upgrades for your Skyline. Then buy a huge mexicain truck and hide the Skyline in the back, roll through the border like a champ then once on the other side, break out the skyline and ride at supersonic skyline speeds to michigan. Then when u get home you can steal the Vin info from a wrecked 240SX in a junkyard and glue that info on your Skyline and get it registered as a US car and be the coolest person EVA~  Yeah why did'nt you do that?

08-25-2002, 11:43 AM	#24
Annoying Eric Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NYC / Indiana Age: 39 Posts: 831 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: Annoying Eric Feedback Score: 1 reviews	ROFL!!!!! Yep, that seems easy enough...............LOL Or maybe someone can go to japan, become a diplomat and just ship there car over here and then they could do whatever they want, Cause you all know diplomats don't get in trouble for anything they do.. I hope you people relize that the diplomat thing was a joke. HAHA. (some people just get dropped on there heads one too many times as children)

08-25-2002, 02:18 PM	#26
babylon02 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	There ARE some goofy ass Minivans in Japan, that's for sure. My Skyline was a great car, It just wasn't worth it to bring it back.  It wasn't a GTR, it had a lot of miles on it (I added about 25,000 Kilometers on the car in 1 year.( by the way, Okinawa is only 100 Km long, give or take.)  I would've needed to rebuild the engine, redo the suspension, and generally restore the car to get it to be awesome here in the states.  And imagine if I got into an accident, there are hardly any 240's in Detroit let alone Skylines.  No body panels, to fix what would become a weekend car.  I just want to drive, I wouldn't be able to with the Skyline.   Plus it was kinda heavy.  I want to drift now, so I bought a 240sx.  I'm planning on building it to be a bleeding edge race/street car.  I'll keep you all posted on what I'm doing to the car.