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[carguy86]

1 minute ago, terrytek said:

awww that just warms my heart so much  like why can't you adopt him if he loves you that much?

Maybe he dosent have the time to care for a dog? You lnow they require way more care than a cat.

[iDeFecZx]

2 minutes ago, Strando123 said:

Maybe he dosent have the time to care for a dog? You lnow they require way more care than a cat.

Dogs are infinitely better than cats

[terrytek]

dude there's a car meet at the local costco (again) and i'm actually quite surprised how diverse car culture here in modesto is. like you got the american classics, which modesto usually is centered around, since american graffiti was based in modesto, and it's considered a huge part of car culture here. but it's also got modern jdm and european cars too, like hondas and acuras (vast majority of jdm cars here) and even a couple bimmers too. i think the inspiration for customizing these jdm cars come from the south bay (san jose area mainly) because jdm and edm car culture there are HUGE.

 

[carguy86]

2 minutes ago, terrytek said:

dude there's a car meet at the local costco (again) and i'm actually quite surprised how diverse car culture here in modesto is. like you got the american classics, which modesto usually is centered around, since american graffiti was based in modesto, and it's considered a huge part of car culture here. but it's also got modern jdm and european cars too, like hondas and acuras (vast majority of jdm cars here) and even a couple bimmers too. i think the inspiration for customizing these jdm cars come from the south bay (san jose area mainly) because jdm and edm car culture there are HUGE.

 

Pics? (If you go there/are there)

[AlwaysFSX]

13 minutes ago, Strando123 said:

I have seen two, one convertible and one hardtop, never seen any for sale and before anyone asks, i have NEVER seen a delsol, irl or for sale.

(Z's tend to be pricey here too, in general the taxations tend to lie around 100k nok for one in good condition and ones wich will need some wrenching are around 75k (source: norwegian car magasines) and delsols werent really popular over here)

You should import one from here, dirt cheap and in large supply.  

7 minutes ago, terrytek said:

awww that just warms my heart so much  like why can't you adopt him if he loves you that much?

Because I abhor pets for the most part.

[Cracklingice]

19 minutes ago, Strando123 said:

I know we should all be respectfull to other people's cars but what the actual fuck? Obiously this man has spent countless hours on building these cars and i respect that (some parts of them are c(3p)ool like the weathering and "rough" styling but why the fuck would you do this to some slightly rare and fun cars?) If only he had taken his mom's honda shuttle instead of a 350z and his grandma's dying mercedes instead of a delsol it would have been so much better.

 

Ps: delsol isnt super sporty but with some work it is a blast to drive!

Know all about the del Sols.  This is mine that I've owned for the last 12 years.

[carguy86]

Just now, Cracklingice said:

Know all about the del Sols.  This is mine that I've owned for the last 12 years.

 

cool! Any mods? 

[bcredeur97]

1 minute ago, Cracklingice said:

Know all about the del Sols.  This is mine that I've owned for the last 12 years.

-snip-

12 years? Geez man. You're defining "I'll never get rid of it!"

[terrytek]

3 minutes ago, Strando123 said:

Pics? (If you go there/are there)

dude, i was on my bike. and i wish i could take pics. but i doubt my dad will let me go. and 2nd of all, my phone sucks. but i did see some nice cars, like a panda themed ae86, couple bagged acura sedans, and 3 blobeye stis, in red, white, and blue.

 

Just now, bcredeur97 said:

12 years? Geez man. You're defining "I'll never get rid of it!"

12 years? that's nothing. we've owned the protege for 14 now. that car is way too much fun to sell.

[Cracklingice]

Just now, bcredeur97 said:

12 years? Geez man. You're defining "I'll never get rid of it!"

Thing hasn't even ran properly in the last 4 years.  Sadly it's falling to shit.  I really need to go full rebuild mode on it.

 

Just now, Strando123 said:

cool! Any mods? 

It's a bit much to list 13 years of history, but I think my 'build thread' over on team sol california should cover most of it.  Pretty sure you won't need to be logged in for it either.  I try to always host images on imgur to help minimize that issue too.

http://teamsolcal.com/forum/thread-21935.html

Also derp, as of 3 weeks ago it's 13 years.

[carguy86]

Just now, terrytek said:

a panda themed ae86

I dont give a fuck, GO THERE TAKE PICS  OF IT, ILL PAY PAL YOU CASH!

/s

[bcredeur97]

2 minutes ago, terrytek said:

dude, i was on my bike. and i wish i could take pics. but i doubt my dad will let me go. and 2nd of all, my phone sucks. but i did see some nice cars, like a panda themed ae86, couple bagged acura sedans, and 3 blobeye stis, in red, white, and blue.

 

12 years? that's nothing. we've owned the protege for 14 now. that car is way too much fun to sell.

Haha. Yeah I like people who keep their cars for a long time  

[bcredeur97]

When I got in my Miata this morning after it had been parked, the rain and wind for the past 36 hours or so was so much that the brake rotors were all rusty. But so rusty that when I went to back up I had to give it gas and it suddenly let go, like the pads were rusted onto the rotors a bit lol. 

 

I drove down the road and hit the brakes a few times to loosen them up before I parked it in the driveway. 

[pagani123]

5 hours ago, Strando123 said:

You are like the stereotypical billionare, classics cars, exotic pets, interests in aviation and a little poke in the direction of expensive hobbies.

(Please dont be offended by this, it is just a little joke, i dont mean to be offensive)

Don't worry, I dont take offense to it.  

[terrytek]

7 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

Haha. Yeah I like people who keep their cars for a long time  

especially if they take care of it, and use it, instead of letting it sit long periods of time. and even then, if i stored a car for a long time, i'd drain all the fluids and put the car on 4 jack stands

[techswede]

Sigh. Talked to a friend on facebook

F-"Hey! I saw that you got a new car"

T-"Yup"

F-"Looks nice man"

T-"Yeah i like looking at it :)"

F-"What did you pay for it?"

T-"$4900"

F-"Damn. You could've gotten a 200SX for that much"

T-"Yeah but i'm not that into the 200s these days"

F-*Links 200*

F-"Couldn't you get this instead?"

The conversation was a bit longer but those are the highlights.

[AlwaysFSX]

6 minutes ago, techswede said:

Sigh. Talked to a friend on facebook

F-"Hey! I saw that you got a new car"

T-"Yup"

F-"Looks nice man"

T-"Yeah i like looking at it :)"

F-"What did you pay for it?"

T-"$4900"

F-"Damn. You could've gotten a 200SX for that much"

T-"Yeah but i'm not that into the 200s these days"

F-*Links 200*

F-"Couldn't you get this instead?"

 

The conversation was a bit longer but those are the highlights.

That gif sums it up pretty well.

[techswede]

3 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

That gif sums it up pretty well.

+ He linked this

https://www.blocket.se/lulea/Nissan_s14__Steg_3___Massa_godis_och_delar_68465273.htm?ca=16&w=3

It would be such a bitch to register the damn thing.. 

The power increase alone requires it to be registered as an amateur built vehicle.. 

[AlwaysFSX]

Just now, techswede said:

+ He linked this

https://www.blocket.se/lulea/Nissan_s14__Steg_3___Massa_godis_och_delar_68465273.htm?ca=16&w=3

It would be such a bitch to register the damn thing.. 

The power increase alone requires it to be registered as an amateur built vehicle.. 

I just don't get how people don't understand the concept of "this is the type of vehicle I wanted, not that so don't ask or suggest."

[terrytek]

1 minute ago, techswede said:

+ He linked this

https://www.blocket.se/lulea/Nissan_s14__Steg_3___Massa_godis_och_delar_68465273.htm?ca=16&w=3

It would be such a bitch to register the damn thing.. 

The power increase alone requires it to be registered as an amateur built vehicle.. 

yeah, even by my standards, even though it's got a nice engine, the fact it runs like crap and even looks like crap, by my standards, it's an absolute faill.

[arnavvr]

59 minutes ago, terrytek said:

dude, i was on my bike. and i wish i could take pics. but i doubt my dad will let me go. and 2nd of all, my phone sucks. but i did see some nice cars, like a panda themed ae86, couple bagged acura sedans, and 3 blobeye stis, in red, white, and blue.

 

12 years? that's nothing. we've owned the protege for 14 now. that car is way too much fun to sell.

Yep,  same with our E46 325i,  bought it brand new in 2001, never sold it,  amazing car. 

[RevoltTrain]

On 8/12/2016 at 11:06 PM, terrytek said:

i mean i kinda like the designs. i mean, obviously they wouldn't have cars we see today 50 years from now, but its kinda nice to see how they would look if cars made today were driven around 200 years from now.

 

indeed, you could. this one is actually just as cheap as the drift trike. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/5697554504.html but its got rod knock  but at least it's got an sr20det.

My buddy just traded his RWD converted Audi A4 for a boosted S13 making 500whp supposedly

 

[RevoltTrain]

15 hours ago, terrytek said:

man, everybody's posting pics of their animals, and here i am sitting at my pc, turning green with envy. i wish i had a dog, preferrably golden lab or corgi.

I used to have a Calico cat named Patches, now I have a German Shepherd / Corgi mix named Max that turned 1 year old in June

 

He's so short, he comes up to my knee when standing all the way up

 

 

 

[RevoltTrain]

7 hours ago, chaozbandit said:

Maybe the same one that pops up in this video?

 

 

[terrytek]

15 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

My buddy just traded his RWD converted Audi A4 for a boosted S13 making 500whp supposedly

 

a turbo on a ka24de..... that's a recipe for disaster. those engines aren't known to last. if it were me, i'd keep my rwd audi instead tbh.