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SupaDoopa · 07-09-2021, 07:23 AM

I'm more impressed that this thread has evolved into something completely different and arguably even more toxic. Well done.

SupaDoopa · 07-09-2021, 10:07 AM

You could have asked me. I have three pairs that came with my Euro-spec S14a.

Still have a full kit left, too.

spooled240 · 07-09-2021, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by SupaDoopa

You could have asked me. I have three pairs that came with my Euro-spec S14a.

Still have a full kit left, too.

well shit, that was a bad example lmao

I haven't seen anyone else offer the items on his spreadsheet from Nissan is what I meant.

dizzariot · 07-09-2021, 11:05 AM

I don't think telling someone they are comparing themselves to shitbags when they are not a shitbag is toxic. I think it's wholesome Zilvia content.

spooled240 · 07-09-2021, 11:38 AM

We're complimenting someone in the most toxic way possible #zilvia

schassis240 · 05-31-2023, 11:15 PM

you want a banner for your man cave or something?

KA24DESOneThree · 06-01-2023, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by schassis240

you want a banner for your man cave or something?

This is a worthwhile addition to the thread and I have made sure to enshrine it as such.

It's interesting to see pricing of vintage performance parts or NOS factory option parts for Nissans reaching and sometimes exceeding the price of comparable air-cooled Porsche parts, while the cars remain significantly less valuable.

AKADriver · 06-01-2023, 08:40 AM

Maybe it's because I don't spend enough time on the right parts of 'modern' social media sites, I'm honestly just confused where a lot of that stuff ends up going. Same with the super clean stock cars that get bid to the moon.

I'll grant that I don't have a social media presence myself and there are probably a lot of guys like me that are interested in restorations and preservation and unique old parts that aren't out there showing off their cars all the time. And they apparently have more money than me.

But there's this bizarre dichotomy between the 240SX community I actually see online - the kids on reddit and facebook groups with drift missiles full of knockoff and chinese parts, the zilvia crowd who just fabricates everything new rather than buying old outdated JDM parts - and the seemingly bottomless market for $1000 NISMO OLD LOGO swag and $20,000 pristine preserved cars on BAT.

***dorkidori_s13*** · 06-01-2023, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by AKADriver

Maybe it's because I don't spend enough time on the right parts of 'modern' social media sites, I'm honestly just confused where a lot of that stuff ends up going. Same with the super clean stock cars that get bid to the moon.

i honestly dont think theres much that will sort out said confusion. to us older dudes, the modern 240sx world is a very strange place

SupaDoopa · 06-02-2023, 08:09 AM

There is not a single 'old logo NISMO' piece to me that is worth what it was when it was new - if it is still new. There is no allure to paying astronomical prices for something 'old.' Maybe a piece for the man cave but I'm not paying SUPREME-Jordan-Pokemon-retro whatever pricing for it. Pass.

AKADriver · 06-08-2023, 11:10 AM

See I used to be the prime market for that stuff but I've been priced out of it. I've got plenty of new/NOS parts on my car that I bought at new prices but I'm buying this stuff to use it not put it on a shelf like a Beanie Baby. Can't imagine buying a $2k steering wheel (that cost 40000 yen in 1995) and being afraid to get my skin oils on the leather.

SupaDoopa · 06-09-2023, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by AKADriver

See I used to be the prime market for that stuff but I've been priced out of it. I've got plenty of new/NOS parts on my car that I bought at new prices but I'm buying this stuff to use it not put it on a shelf like a Beanie Baby. Can't imagine buying a $2k steering wheel (that cost 40000 yen in 1995) and being afraid to get my skin oils on the leather.

You also have to understand the only reason someone buys that shit is because of the cool nostalgia factor - not because it's the best product for the application on the market. We've come a long way and have advanced quite a bit with technology - 40 year old parts just ain't it. Cool, but not cool enough for me to dump a paycheck on something stupid to hang from a zip-tie in my garage as a conversational piece.

07-09-2021, 11:05 AM	#4
dizzariot Post Whore! Join Date: May 2010 Location: Japan Posts: 5,516 Trader Rating: (47) Feedback Score: 47 reviews	I don't think telling someone they are comparing themselves to shitbags when they are not a shitbag is toxic. I think it's wholesome Zilvia content. __________________ *The mark of a true sucka: 'RARE JDM' & 'OLD LOGO NISMO'*

07-09-2021, 07:23 AM	#1
SupaDoopa Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: 隠された意図 Age: 36 Posts: 3,689 Trader Rating: (26) Feedback Score: 26 reviews	I'm more impressed that this thread has evolved into something completely different and arguably even more toxic. Well done.

07-09-2021, 10:07 AM	#2
SupaDoopa Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: 隠された意図 Age: 36 Posts: 3,689 Trader Rating: (26) Feedback Score: 26 reviews	You could have asked me. I have three pairs that came with my Euro-spec S14a. Still have a full kit left, too.

07-09-2021, 11:38 AM	#5
spooled240 Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 4,203 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	We're complimenting someone in the most toxic way possible #zilvia

05-31-2023, 11:15 PM	#6
schassis240 Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: hawaii Age: 40 Posts: 32 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you want a banner for your man cave or something?

06-01-2023, 08:40 AM	#8
AKADriver Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Springfield, VA Age: 42 Posts: 3,477 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Maybe it's because I don't spend enough time on the right parts of 'modern' social media sites, I'm honestly just confused where a lot of that stuff ends up going. Same with the super clean stock cars that get bid to the moon. I'll grant that I don't have a social media presence myself and there are probably a lot of guys like me that are interested in restorations and preservation and unique old parts that aren't out there showing off their cars all the time. And they apparently have more money than me. But there's this bizarre dichotomy between the 240SX community I actually see online - the kids on reddit and facebook groups with drift missiles full of knockoff and chinese parts, the zilvia crowd who just fabricates everything new rather than buying old outdated JDM parts - and the seemingly bottomless market for $1000 NISMO OLD LOGO swag and $20,000 pristine preserved cars on BAT.

06-02-2023, 08:09 AM	#10
SupaDoopa Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: 隠された意図 Age: 36 Posts: 3,689 Trader Rating: (26) Feedback Score: 26 reviews	There is not a single 'old logo NISMO' piece to me that is worth what it was when it was new - if it is still new. There is no allure to paying astronomical prices for something 'old.' Maybe a piece for the man cave but I'm not paying SUPREME-Jordan-Pokemon-retro whatever pricing for it. Pass.

06-08-2023, 11:10 AM	#11
AKADriver Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Springfield, VA Age: 42 Posts: 3,477 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	See I used to be the prime market for that stuff but I've been priced out of it. I've got plenty of new/NOS parts on my car that I bought at new prices but I'm buying this stuff to use it not put it on a shelf like a Beanie Baby. Can't imagine buying a $2k steering wheel (that cost 40000 yen in 1995) and being afraid to get my skin oils on the leather.