The Zombie
Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 4:14 am
I thought I'd share some content, since I still browse the forums every now and then... and yes miss the chaps on here quite a bit.
So some of you might know that I owned an S15-Autech, was an awesome car but times got tough and I had to sell, something that I've been trying to kick my self for ever since. Then luck struck, my S13 in SA sold, the 5 years I owned it left me -R80K of school fees, fun while it lasted. At least I made half back.
All the school fees, and the feeling of owning a trouble free S15 made me realise that the whole thing is overrated and I won't try build a big HP car again.
Then an opportunity came along and the bug bit, with a little bit of spare cash on hand, I bought someone's project car. The guy wanted to turn it into a drift car, he ended up buying everything, but with tied hands never did anything.
The specs as advertised
Exterior:
GP sports custom fixed headlights. Only pair like it in the world.
Vertex copy front and sides (not the purple one in the pics)
Factory rear (comes with 180SX rear)
Duckbill Rear spoiler
200SX front guards
No bonnet
Clear taillights
Interior:
Cusco 4PT halfcage
Recaro SR3 drivers seat
S15 passenger
Nardi Steering wheel
Nismo duracon gear knob
Suspension/brakes/wheels:
Full 5 stud conversion, 4 pot front (S14)
Kei office front coilovers, D2 rear (these things are shit)
17X9 +17 SSR XZR-4's
15mm rear spacers so effective +2 rear and +7 front with S14 lower arms
215 45 17 all round
Megan racing 'drop joints'
Engine:
RB25DE VVT from R33 Complete
RB25DE manual gearbox
Exedy 5 puk clutch (brand new)
9 bolt flywheel
RD28 engine cross member
CA18DET radiator
2.5" custom exhaust (will need to be modified)
So I quickly calculated who much it will cost if I built it from scratch, and yeah a good NZ$8000 worth of parts, and I'm getting at NZ$6000. The idea was to build and sell it. And maybe have some fun while doing it.
How it came advertised
Next round I'll post up some pics of my journey on completing this...
So some of you might know that I owned an S15-Autech, was an awesome car but times got tough and I had to sell, something that I've been trying to kick my self for ever since. Then luck struck, my S13 in SA sold, the 5 years I owned it left me -R80K of school fees, fun while it lasted. At least I made half back.
All the school fees, and the feeling of owning a trouble free S15 made me realise that the whole thing is overrated and I won't try build a big HP car again.
Then an opportunity came along and the bug bit, with a little bit of spare cash on hand, I bought someone's project car. The guy wanted to turn it into a drift car, he ended up buying everything, but with tied hands never did anything.
The specs as advertised
Exterior:
GP sports custom fixed headlights. Only pair like it in the world.
Vertex copy front and sides (not the purple one in the pics)
Factory rear (comes with 180SX rear)
Duckbill Rear spoiler
200SX front guards
No bonnet
Clear taillights
Interior:
Cusco 4PT halfcage
Recaro SR3 drivers seat
S15 passenger
Nardi Steering wheel
Nismo duracon gear knob
Suspension/brakes/wheels:
Full 5 stud conversion, 4 pot front (S14)
Kei office front coilovers, D2 rear (these things are shit)
17X9 +17 SSR XZR-4's
15mm rear spacers so effective +2 rear and +7 front with S14 lower arms
215 45 17 all round
Megan racing 'drop joints'
Engine:
RB25DE VVT from R33 Complete
RB25DE manual gearbox
Exedy 5 puk clutch (brand new)
9 bolt flywheel
RD28 engine cross member
CA18DET radiator
2.5" custom exhaust (will need to be modified)
So I quickly calculated who much it will cost if I built it from scratch, and yeah a good NZ$8000 worth of parts, and I'm getting at NZ$6000. The idea was to build and sell it. And maybe have some fun while doing it.
How it came advertised
Next round I'll post up some pics of my journey on completing this...
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