The ONLY 2003 FD3s in USA
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What site is being used and this car was already paid for a month ago. if it falls through then I'll be fine but if not and it has to go back then I'll look into Spirit R's
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I really appreciate your comments and really don't give AF. The steering wheel one the right side, cool but I can care less for. Toll booths, banks or Fast-food comment, who really gives AF when the vehicle will be a show car anyway. "Contraband," you sound scared of illegal things. Where I'm from in NJ illegal things happen every day so it's nothing new to me. So all your points really don't add up in my eyes.
i'm 27 yrs old with two companies making plenty of money. When I first considered this car, it wasn't to be a daily driven car. **** I can wait until 2028 to drive it on the road because driving it wasn't my intentions anyway. Like i mentioned before I'm collecting this car and me guessing you don't have $34k to purchase a vehicle you don't get to drive often . Everyone's situation is different and I'm not here to bash you with my income. But anyway I just wanted people's opinion on price point. Because I know my opinion of it's value and thats why I purchased it.
Whaa...why?
Blue didn't say anything that attacked you and he didn't state anything that was false. He expressed his opinion on the RHDness of the car and you act in turn by trying bashing him...poorly at that. Real nice man. You're the one that posted and asked for feedback. I'm guessing you're not a hot female and you should know that this isn't instagram so you will get replies that may not be positive.
As for my take on the car, I'd pay that much to get it here and do what you're planning as well, minus the trying to insult sgtblue part. I actually seriously considered importing a real Spirit R at one time but didn't bother and decided to just build my own replica due to the same reason blue stated.
#28
Form > Function
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A Spirit-R was listed for sale for $30K USD w/ 71KM (44,0000 miles)...
FS: [QLD] Spirit R Type A Titanium - FD's For Sale
#29
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You really should have stopped typing right here...That NJ line sounded a bit stupid but whatever. You got your point across.
You certainly sound like you're 27. You may not be trying to "bash" him with your income but you certainly are doing so, for no apparent reason. What does your income really add to your post besides making you look bad? Why do you need other's opinions on the price point if you're already set and have so much bank?
Whaa...why?
Blue didn't say anything that attacked you and he didn't state anything that was false. He expressed his opinion on the RHDness of the car and you act in turn by trying bashing him...poorly at that. Real nice man. You're the one that posted and asked for feedback. I'm guessing you're not a hot female and you should know that this isn't instagram so you will get replies that may not be positive.
As for my take on the car, I'd pay that much to get it here and do what you're planning as well, minus the trying to insult sgtblue part. I actually seriously considered importing a real Spirit R at one time but didn't bother and decided to just build my own replica due to the same reason blue stated.
You certainly sound like you're 27. You may not be trying to "bash" him with your income but you certainly are doing so, for no apparent reason. What does your income really add to your post besides making you look bad? Why do you need other's opinions on the price point if you're already set and have so much bank?
Whaa...why?
Blue didn't say anything that attacked you and he didn't state anything that was false. He expressed his opinion on the RHDness of the car and you act in turn by trying bashing him...poorly at that. Real nice man. You're the one that posted and asked for feedback. I'm guessing you're not a hot female and you should know that this isn't instagram so you will get replies that may not be positive.
As for my take on the car, I'd pay that much to get it here and do what you're planning as well, minus the trying to insult sgtblue part. I actually seriously considered importing a real Spirit R at one time but didn't bother and decided to just build my own replica due to the same reason blue stated.
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Hi Dick.
Well, which is it? You appreciate my comments or you don't give a ****? Trick question since it's neither. You weren't looking for a "price point" you were looking for sycophantic comments to prop up your teetering self-esteem. Speaking of that, no one brought up money except you. Almost certain sign that you're either living in mom's basement and need a magnifying glass to find your genitals, or the car is being run through one of those businesses and you have no real assets. Or both. Just as likely you're likely up to your ***...and even more troubling for you, up to your boyfriend's *** in debt since pissing away money on such things is so high on your priority list.
I said nothing in my first post that should have elicited insults. Especially since "any and everyone's feedback is welcome". I gave reasons why the purchase carried risks and IMO why I wasn't a fan of RHD. No insults. You're 27 going on 17. So Dick, if you want to continue this and the mods are OK with it, I'm all in.
Well, which is it? You appreciate my comments or you don't give a ****? Trick question since it's neither. You weren't looking for a "price point" you were looking for sycophantic comments to prop up your teetering self-esteem. Speaking of that, no one brought up money except you. Almost certain sign that you're either living in mom's basement and need a magnifying glass to find your genitals, or the car is being run through one of those businesses and you have no real assets. Or both. Just as likely you're likely up to your ***...and even more troubling for you, up to your boyfriend's *** in debt since pissing away money on such things is so high on your priority list.
I said nothing in my first post that should have elicited insults. Especially since "any and everyone's feedback is welcome". I gave reasons why the purchase carried risks and IMO why I wasn't a fan of RHD. No insults. You're 27 going on 17. So Dick, if you want to continue this and the mods are OK with it, I'm all in.
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hi jim,
i really appreciate your comments and really don't give af. The steering wheel one the right side, cool but i can care less for. Toll booths, banks or fast-food comment, who really gives af when the vehicle will be a show car anyway. "contraband," you sound scared of illegal things. Where i'm from in nj illegal things happen every day so it's nothing new to me. So all your points really don't add up in my eyes.
I'm 27 yrs old with two companies making plenty of money. When i first considered this car, it wasn't to be a daily driven car. **** i can wait until 2028 to drive it on the road because driving it wasn't my intentions anyway. Like i mentioned before i'm collecting this car and me guessing you don't have $34k to purchase a vehicle you don't get to drive often . Everyone's situation is different and i'm not here to bash you with my income. But anyway i just wanted people's opinion on price point. Because i know my opinion of it's value and thats why i purchased it.
Oh yea and since you mentioned all your points about rhd cars being corny(pretty sure you can't get it) i am currently saving for a r34 gtr v spec as well( i guess thats corny also). I don't do the internet **** by posing really when it comes to bragging about what i have. People see me in reality with my last two fd's so negative comments from internet trolls don't bother me. Thats the reason why i wasn't really into the forum wave in the past.
Good luck with your boring fd btw. I doubt it will last anyway.
i really appreciate your comments and really don't give af. The steering wheel one the right side, cool but i can care less for. Toll booths, banks or fast-food comment, who really gives af when the vehicle will be a show car anyway. "contraband," you sound scared of illegal things. Where i'm from in nj illegal things happen every day so it's nothing new to me. So all your points really don't add up in my eyes.
I'm 27 yrs old with two companies making plenty of money. When i first considered this car, it wasn't to be a daily driven car. **** i can wait until 2028 to drive it on the road because driving it wasn't my intentions anyway. Like i mentioned before i'm collecting this car and me guessing you don't have $34k to purchase a vehicle you don't get to drive often . Everyone's situation is different and i'm not here to bash you with my income. But anyway i just wanted people's opinion on price point. Because i know my opinion of it's value and thats why i purchased it.
Oh yea and since you mentioned all your points about rhd cars being corny(pretty sure you can't get it) i am currently saving for a r34 gtr v spec as well( i guess thats corny also). I don't do the internet **** by posing really when it comes to bragging about what i have. People see me in reality with my last two fd's so negative comments from internet trolls don't bother me. Thats the reason why i wasn't really into the forum wave in the past.
Good luck with your boring fd btw. I doubt it will last anyway.
hi dick.
Well, which is it? You appreciate my comments or you don't give a ****? Trick question since it's neither. You weren't looking for a "price point" you were looking for sycophantic comments to prop up your teetering self-esteem. Speaking of that, no one brought up money except you. Almost certain sign that you're either living in mom's basement and need a magnifying glass to find your genitals, or the car is being run through one of those businesses and you have no real assets. Or both. Just as likely you're likely up to your ***...and even more troubling for you, up to your boyfriend's *** in debt since pissing away money on such things is so high on your priority list.
I said nothing in my first post that should have elicited insults. Especially since "any and everyone's feedback is welcome". i gave reasons why the purchase carried risks and imo why i wasn't a fan of rhd. No insults. You're 27 going on 17. So dick, if you want to continue this and the mods are ok with it, i'm all in.
Well, which is it? You appreciate my comments or you don't give a ****? Trick question since it's neither. You weren't looking for a "price point" you were looking for sycophantic comments to prop up your teetering self-esteem. Speaking of that, no one brought up money except you. Almost certain sign that you're either living in mom's basement and need a magnifying glass to find your genitals, or the car is being run through one of those businesses and you have no real assets. Or both. Just as likely you're likely up to your ***...and even more troubling for you, up to your boyfriend's *** in debt since pissing away money on such things is so high on your priority list.
I said nothing in my first post that should have elicited insults. Especially since "any and everyone's feedback is welcome". i gave reasons why the purchase carried risks and imo why i wasn't a fan of rhd. No insults. You're 27 going on 17. So dick, if you want to continue this and the mods are ok with it, i'm all in.
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I could say that this car is Mad JDM Tyte Y0 and buying it would give you major e-peen and internet props brah, but its a bloody base model.
You buy a car like this to sit on it and let it appreciate, not to modify within in an inch of its life, am I right?
You're gonna buy a late model FD, at least get one with the 17" enkeis, big brakes, better factory suspension, tight LSD, 4.3 final and if you're really feeling expensive get the RZ/Spirit R with BBS RGR the Kevlar Recaros.
E-peen².
You buy a car like this to sit on it and let it appreciate, not to modify within in an inch of its life, am I right?
You're gonna buy a late model FD, at least get one with the 17" enkeis, big brakes, better factory suspension, tight LSD, 4.3 final and if you're really feeling expensive get the RZ/Spirit R with BBS RGR the Kevlar Recaros.
E-peen².
#37
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I saw the thread title and thought the intention was to let us know that some market research group was claiming the number of 1993-1995 RX-7's in the USA was about 2000. That would be pretty sad considering how many were reported to be registered the last time someone posted numbers on here.
If the car isn't in the USA yet then it's not the only 2003 in the USA yet... perhaps it's the only 2003 potentially en route to the USA with hopes of sneaking it through customs.
If the car isn't in the USA yet then it's not the only 2003 in the USA yet... perhaps it's the only 2003 potentially en route to the USA with hopes of sneaking it through customs.
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VIN indicates it was made 2 months before production ended...might have been sold in 2003, but still MY2002 I'm afraid.
#39
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I think that car will absolutely have value in the future. Maybe more so on the international market than the US market specifically. RHD cars have a diminished value here for obvious reasons. That will continue to be the case. If you are looking for a "driver" and it's a car that floats your boat then get it. These cars aren't very expensive these days and the prices of low mile unmolested clean cars is rising sharply already.
I understand you with the whole forum thing but you are new here and you just gotta ignore those who want to get a rise out of you or have a differing opinion.
I am in NJ as well. There is a shop called IR Performance it's a rotary shop that would be the obvious choice for keeping that car serviced. They are in NJ and forum sponsors. If you end up with the car and want it looked over that's a good place to bring it. Ihor is the shop owners name. Might be the right guy to call with questions regarding your purchase if you don't care much for the peanut gallery on a forum.
Good luck.
Mike
I understand you with the whole forum thing but you are new here and you just gotta ignore those who want to get a rise out of you or have a differing opinion.
I am in NJ as well. There is a shop called IR Performance it's a rotary shop that would be the obvious choice for keeping that car serviced. They are in NJ and forum sponsors. If you end up with the car and want it looked over that's a good place to bring it. Ihor is the shop owners name. Might be the right guy to call with questions regarding your purchase if you don't care much for the peanut gallery on a forum.
Good luck.
Mike
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Hi Dick.
Well, which is it? You appreciate my comments or you don't give a ****? Trick question since it's neither. You weren't looking for a "price point" you were looking for sycophantic comments to prop up your teetering self-esteem. Speaking of that, no one brought up money except you. Almost certain sign that you're either living in mom's basement and need a magnifying glass to find your genitals, or the car is being run through one of those businesses and you have no real assets. Or both. Just as likely you're likely up to your ***...and even more troubling for you, up to your boyfriend's *** in debt since pissing away money on such things is so high on your priority list.
I said nothing in my first post that should have elicited insults. Especially since "any and everyone's feedback is welcome". I gave reasons why the purchase carried risks and IMO why I wasn't a fan of RHD. No insults. You're 27 going on 17. So Dick, if you want to continue this and the mods are OK with it, I'm all in.
Well, which is it? You appreciate my comments or you don't give a ****? Trick question since it's neither. You weren't looking for a "price point" you were looking for sycophantic comments to prop up your teetering self-esteem. Speaking of that, no one brought up money except you. Almost certain sign that you're either living in mom's basement and need a magnifying glass to find your genitals, or the car is being run through one of those businesses and you have no real assets. Or both. Just as likely you're likely up to your ***...and even more troubling for you, up to your boyfriend's *** in debt since pissing away money on such things is so high on your priority list.
I said nothing in my first post that should have elicited insults. Especially since "any and everyone's feedback is welcome". I gave reasons why the purchase carried risks and IMO why I wasn't a fan of RHD. No insults. You're 27 going on 17. So Dick, if you want to continue this and the mods are OK with it, I'm all in.
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#42
Don't worry be happy...
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State Titled Nissan Skyline Gets Seized : Skyline Owners USA | Vehicle Import and Car Importing FAQ
two years before that article:
and this is what happened to a forum member who tried to bring in a roller. A roller!
Roller is seized. I'm talking with my lawyer to figure out my next step.
Thanks regarding the woofers. The shop that I'm partners in installed them. I did a little bit of work but I don't fiberglass. lol and that's the majority of this build.
Check out our website. There isn't much uploaded as of yet cuz we're currently making another site to replace this one. www.sandlcustoms.com
Thanks regarding the woofers. The shop that I'm partners in installed them. I did a little bit of work but I don't fiberglass. lol and that's the majority of this build.
Check out our website. There isn't much uploaded as of yet cuz we're currently making another site to replace this one. www.sandlcustoms.com
Thanks Andre for clearing it up for me. Just got off the phone with the contact with Car Shop Glow in japan and he let me know he will contact the shop to see what the worst case scenario is if it doesn't get released from customs to get delivered to my house. So if it doesn't, it will go back to Japan and I'll get my money back and have to settle for a NSX LOL.
#43
F'n Newbie...
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Well since you mentioned it...no. Aside from the steering wheel being on the silly side for our roads and being really awkward at a toll booth, bank or fast-food drive thru, I'm not into RHD cars for all that JDM awesomeness. Besides it's actually not even gray-market, it's contraband. Although unlikely it can be seized by the Feds without compensation. And they won't care about it's rarity.
I got stationed in the UK about three months after I bought my FD. Naturally, my (USDM) FD went with me to England. Driving a LHD vehicle in a RHD world is a HUGE pain in the ***, and it can even be potentially dangerous because you cannot see oncoming traffic during an overtaking maneuver until 75% of the car is already in the lane of oncoming traffic.
Now, lets be grown up (honest) about it... if that car is sitting in your garage and you have regular access to it, you WILL drive it on the streets! So claiming that it's going to be "only a show car" is just silly and we all know it for the blatant lie it is. Sell that story to the insurance company and DMV all you want, but don't try to get by with that on a forum of driving enthusiasts.
You asked for opinions, when you got EDUCATED opinions you went on the offensive because of (apparent?) insecurities.
CLEARLY you don't know ****-all about these cars, if you want to learn about them... Well, there is a wealth of knowledge already posting in here. If all you want to do is brag about how you're about to import an FD produced in 2002 then you can just keep on walking.
You strike me as one of those ******** who will go in WAAAYY over their head to get a loan for a Porsche GT3, then show up to a local auto-x event bragging about how fast you're going to be. Then, when you get your *** HANDED TO YOU by some snowbird in a mostly stock 1st gen Miata you get all pissy and claim its the cars fault.
Change your attitude, humble yourself, or **** OFF and go away.
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#44
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^ Probably the most hypocritical member on this forum...and the biggest fan boi of them all. Usually I try and refrain from controversial stuff but sometimes dropping down to other peoples level is necessary.
Every time someone shares anything on the forum... You bash them and say they're bragging. I've got a better Idea though. If you don't like people sharing what they're doing on a forum..Go buy some hiking boots yourself and take a hike.
Every time someone shares anything on the forum... You bash them and say they're bragging. I've got a better Idea though. If you don't like people sharing what they're doing on a forum..Go buy some hiking boots yourself and take a hike.
#45
F'n Newbie...
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^ Probably the most hypocritical member on this forum...and the biggest fan boi of them all. Usually I try and refrain from controversial stuff but sometimes dropping down to other peoples level is necessary.
Every time someone shares anything on the forum... You bash them and say they're bragging. I've got a better Idea though. If you don't like people sharing what they're doing on a forum..Go buy some hiking boots yourself and take a hike.
Every time someone shares anything on the forum... You bash them and say they're bragging. I've got a better Idea though. If you don't like people sharing what they're doing on a forum..Go buy some hiking boots yourself and take a hike.
Aaaannnndddd.... You're (apparently) mad at me, why?
Sorry Aaron, but I really don't think you've got any valid justification for anger. If you're butt-hurt about getting banned from RCC, well... That has nothing to do with me. If you're butt-hurt because I sent you an honest, and respectful, PM in response to your reaching out to me over there, well, sorry... The advice I gave you (know your audience) was solid, and just because you like to copy/paste stuff all over the place so you can prop up your own ego with the adoration of poorly informed drift fanboi's, doesn't mean it is going to be well received outside of those circles (again, know your audience).
Take the stick out of your *** bud, I've got no beef with you, and I have better things to do than get angry
On a side note, since I'm sure you're eagerly waiting for my response... Did you ever try out that 9174? How is the response compared to the 8374? I don't follow your build thread, but I'm genuinely curious how it worked.
#47
Built Not Bought
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A little bit of drama gives some good laughs (too much is bad news). But funny to see fendamonkey arguing and criticizing someone that actually has a running and highly modified car. Pretty sure I remember his car ruining a fresh motor because he couldn't hook up an oil filter adapter correctly.
#48
F'n Newbie...
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I'm not sure how one person paying another person to rebuild an engine time and time again makes them somehow more knowledgeable than any other owner (rumors again... But I believe he's lost more motors in the past few years than most owners do in a decade).
Even so, I didn't come out of left field to talk **** to Mannykiller, though he apparently felt the need to do just that (My response to him wasn't for "drama" but rather in reply to his subjective accusations, and address the only reasons I can see for him to have his panties in a wad)
I can only assume that homeboy is upset at me because he got banned from RCC when he decided to go "toe-to-toe" and whip out his dick for a pissing match with Brian, who happens to be the primary Mod over there, and who has a *wee* bit more knowledge about building and tuning than Mannykiller does, and probably ever will.
Just because Manny chooses to throw his entire income into publicizing other people working his car doesn't mean that he's got a better handle on things than those who choose to privately do their own builds in their garages (just because the shops let him play with tools for photos doesn't mean anything to me).
It's all about priorities in my opinion... My personal priority over the past couple years is to put my wife through college, debt free (graduating from a top ranked, tier 1, school), instead of pouring my resources into a car. "Highly modified" doesn't mean that much to me...
Not all modifications are a good idea. I've come to this conclusion after dropping easily over $50k into modifying, and re-modifying, my own car over the past 10 years... So you could say that I've got some inkling of what I'm talking about. It's all about priorities, and I've learned that it's best to do the job once (correctly), even if it takes a bit of patience
I don't need to seek validation from people I don't even know
#49
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Everyone, probably the last person who has a right to say this, but lets all settle down. This isn't the lounge. And given that two wrongs really don't make a right, I was out of line with my second post. Not proud of it but fortunately I think if you look at my history you'd be pressed to find similar examples of that. I'm just old and his post caught me off guard and after a LONG day.
This forum has been good to me and there are long-time members here that I respect and appreciate who are now arguing amongst themselves...at least in part because of me.
If the OP doesn't mind and a mod is willing, I say close this thread and let him start a new one which I will make a concerted effort to stay out of.
This forum has been good to me and there are long-time members here that I respect and appreciate who are now arguing amongst themselves...at least in part because of me.
If the OP doesn't mind and a mod is willing, I say close this thread and let him start a new one which I will make a concerted effort to stay out of.