TheFriZ

Hey guys, My name is Brian... I have a variety of history with "toys"..

1992 240sx, Silvia Front, Redtop, FMIC, Blah, Blah... This was a gorgeous, well rounded car with AC and power steering. Not some Drift battle jalopy. I really enjoyed it.. I got too anxious and sold it... oh well...

1996 M3
1988 E30 325is
2004 STI - Fairly nice build... Sold earlier this year
1969 Pontiac Firebird Coupe
1998 Jeep XJ... 3 linked, air locked, geared, armored
1994 FZJ80 Land Cruiser
2001 Jeep Cherokee
1988 Ranger
1980 K20 Chevrolet Truck
1974 Fiat Spider
1972 Fiat Spider
1995 Taurus Police Package
2001 Sebring (gag)
2001 GTI vr6
1986 300E Mercedes....

currently.. with my Firebird and Sti sold... we have

1998 4runner, 3.4, small lift, lots of OEM refreshing. This is my daily
2003 Forester XS Premium, Lifted, 28" All terrain tires, Thule Racks... Wifes Daily
1978 Kawasaki KZ650 SR... This is my only toy now that the Firebird is gone...

I sold the firebird two days ago for $20,000.00....

Now.. I'm looking to go back to my roots... Couple of cars are on the list

1. FD3S, I've wanted an FD for about 8 years and never had the guts to pull the trigger.. I've always been concerned with reliability.. I'm REALLY about to do it though.
2. S14 240sx. I loved my S13... Everything I hated about it concerned the Interior.. an S14 would remedy that. I would thoroughly enjoy building another. It would be RB25 or S14 SR20 powered...
3. SW20 MR2 turbo... I've always had a soft spot for these guys...
4. IS300 or SC300 with a 2JZGTE/1JZGTE swap... LOVE the IS's
5. Turbocharged E36 M3...

The FD is really on the top of my list. I love them. I'm in the process of browsing the classifieds, but I cant post until I have my post count... SOOooo I figured I would Introduce myself and say "Hi."

Background...
I have a B.A. in History and a Doctorate of Jurisprudence...
I whitewater Kayak (new river gorge, woohoo!!)
I live in the mountains of Southwestern Virginia.. Some of the Best Roads around..
I hate drifting... just hate it
I love Autocross and HPDE events
Married, one kid, and another on the way!
Trusty Dog, and a mischievous cat....

Nice to meet you guys!!

Ill post some pictures of the old rides shortly!

Thanks
-Brian

misterstyx69

iTrader: (142)

I'll have to say that your Intro has to be the BEST Intro I have EVER approved Brian!

I feel I know you and if you ever get Divorced you can Look me up...(hahhahahahhaha!)

TheFriZ

HAHA, Thanks for the Welcome!!

I can't begin to describe how TORN and STRESSED I am on how I want to spend this money.... I want something that will be significant to me... My s13 was a REALLY nice car... I LOVED it...



MODS:
1992 Nissan 240sx SE Coupe
Painted Honda Championship WhiteSR20DET Redtop
5 Speed
Silvia K's Triple Projector Front end

Greddy Front Mount
HKS SSQV BOV
HKS Iridium Spark Plugs
Heavy Throttle Hotpipe
Topspeed Downpipe
Walbro Fuel Pump 255
Koyo Radiator
HBC Manual Boost Controller
BlitZ Nur-Spec Exhaust
KYB AGX Shocks/Struts
Eibach Prokit Springs
Recaro Speed Drivers Seat
98' Cobra Wheels 17x8 30
5 Lug Conversion 300zx
4Pot 30mm Front brakes
Brembo Cross-drilled/Slotted Rotors
Autometer Fuel Gauge
Alpine Headunit
Alpine Type R Midrange Components
Alpine Type R 10 Sub Alpine Monoblock Amp
Stainless Steel Brake Lines
Limited Slip Diff.....
And tons more that I am forgetting...


This was my favorite car... I truly loved it... I'm trying to recapture that Feeling!

Next, was my e36 M3




Car:
1996 M3 Coupe
Luxury Package
Autothority Cold Air Intake
Autothority Chip
Remus Exhaust
Bilstein Shocks/Struts
Eibach Prokit Springs
Goodyear F1 GSD3's
Bimmerworld Rear Shock Mounts
Stewart Water pump
Sachs Clutch
Powerflex Polyurethane Rear Trailing arm Bushings
Powerflex Poly Rear subframe bushings (Expensive job in labor!!)
Power Flex Rear Trailing Arm Bushings / New Arms
Power Flex control arms/bushings
and some more.....

This car was the best handling car I owned.... but GAWD.. It seemed like something was always broken... The Rear Shock mounts were replaced like 4 times in 6 years.... the RTABs were replaced multiple times... The damn subframe bushings ripped out... Waterpump failed... It ate rear tires due to constant suspension problems... etc... But man, when it was right, it was RIGHT.

I loved the broad torque band... the motor had power EVERYWHERE. The interior just fell ALL TO PIECES... cardboard wrapped with leather.. it looked nice, but it wasn't built to withstand even Daily Driving duty... The Driver's seat leather wore like crazy, the bolsters collapsed.. Finally the seat just broke. Bought for 11k... sold for 4k... SAD day...

TheFriZ

Next came my 2004 STI ... Now I had a lot of fun with this car









Suspension
FEAL Suspension 441 Coilovers
Swift 7k Front Springs, Swift 5k Rear Springs
Whiteline Adjustable Sway Bar Front
Whiteline Adjustable Sway Bar Rear
Whiteline Poly Sway Bar Bushings Front
Whiteline Poly Sway Bar Bushings Rear
Whiteline Steering Rack Bushings
Whiteline Adjustable Front Sway Bar End links, NEW
Perrin Rear Sway Bar End links
OEM STi KYB Struts (recently installed zerk fittings, cleaned, greased, NO CLUNKS) Included
OEM STi Springs (Included)
NEW OEM Power Steering O-Ring
FRESH OEM Subaru Power Steering Fluid (Subaru OEM ATF)

Brakes
OEM Brembo Calipers
Goodrich Stainless Brake Lines
NEW Hawk HPS Pads
NEW Centric High Carbon Rotors
Fresh ATE Superblue Racing Brake Fluid
Original, OEM Rotors (included, could be resurfaced and reused)

Engine / Drivetrain
TurnInConcepts Super shift kit including short shifter
Ecutek Tune, Dyno at Topspeed Atlanta by Scott Siegel
290 Horsepower, 316 foot/pounds Torque to the wheels, Verified at National Speed; Wilmington, NC.
ESX Top mount Intercooler
APS 65mm Cold Air Intake with Crinkle Red finish to match the OEM Intake Manifold
Prodrive Electronic Boost Control Solenoid
TurboXS Full Exhaust
TurboXS 4" Bellmouth Downpipe
TurboXS Catless Race Pipe (Installed)
TurboXS High Flow Cat (uninstalled, included)
NEW TurboXS Gaskets and Hardware in the ENTIRE exhaust,
OEM VF43 Turbo, Perfect condition
NEW OEM Subaru Oil Drain Tube (with stronger, aftermarket clamps)
NEW OEM Subaru Valve Cover Gaskets
NEW OEM Subaru Axle Boots (Driver side)
NEW OEM Subaru Axle Assembly (Passenger side)
NEW OEM Subaru/Koyo Wheel Bearings at ALL FOUR Corners.
290 Horsepower, 316 foot/pounds Torque to the wheels, Verified at National Speed; Wilmington, NC.
Oil Changed Regularly with German Castrol 0W30 Full Synthetic
Transmission/Front Diff Fluid changed every 30,000(OEM intervals) with OEM SUBARU Extra-S Gear Oil
42 Autosports Transmission Cocktail was ran prior to Changing Trans Fluid to clean the gear syncros.
Rear Differential Fluid Changed every 30,000 (OEM Intervals) with Motul 90PA Gear Oil.
Power Steering Fluid Changed with OEM Subaru ATF (OEM Fluid)
OEM Subaru Coolant
OEM Subaru Coolant Conditioner
NEW Gates Racing Timing Belt
NEW Gates Timing Pulleys
NEW Gates Timing Tensioner
NEW OEM Subaru Water pump

Exterior
Perrin Wing Stiffis, x Two
Urethane Version 8 Front Lip
Rally Armor Urethane Mud Flaps
17x9 Gloss Black Rota Grids (19.5lbs a piece) with 245/40/17 Continental DWS Tires (installed)
17x7.5 BBS 10-Spoke (15.6lbs a piece) with 225/45/17 Dunlop Wintersport 3D Tires (included)

Interior
Alpine 9835 CD/MP3/WMA Head Unit with Ai-Net Auxiliary Input through Glove Box.
IA Performance Speaker Plates
MB Quart Premium 6.5 Components Front
MB Quart Premium 5.25 Components Rear
Custom Cherry Blossom Front Badge
Weathertech Floorliners
Prodrive Shift ****
OEM Shift **** also included
Recaro Sport Seats , Suede and Sport Cloth Combo, Black and Blue to match OEM interior
Recaro Sliders.
Planted Technologies Seat Bases.

This car was GREAT... but in the end... it was just an Impreza with a big motor that looked good... The only thing underneath that was any beefier were the front axle shafts and the Front Lower control arms, which were cast aluminum (sadly.. where people bent their stamped steel LCAs.. people with Cast Aluminum arms would just bend the chassis mounts instead)... Everything else on the car was Dinky... Tie rods, ball joints... WEAK wheel bearings...

I really despised having a performance car that was AWD, especially having a limited slip in the front... The steering feel was TERRIBLE.. My car was very well rounded.. went through 4 different suspension setups.. Could NEVER get rid of the Bump Steer and the ridiculous "bounce" that these cars are known for.

I manage a 900 member Subaru Club based in NC/VA, I have rode in hundreds of cars... mine was by far the best riding setup I had felt and it still had terrible bump steer and suspension bounce. It was just inherent in the design of the suspension...

Not to mention, I got sick of replacing axle seals and valve cover gaskets.... SOOO I sold it...

TheFriZ

Next came this thing... I wanted to get something that wasn't going to depreciate... and well I ended up with a 1969 Firebird... I liked the car, and it handled remarkably well for an old muscle car with Heavy Duty Sways front and rear, new springs and shocks, poly bushings everywhere, subframe connectors, and a quick ration IROC steering box.... BUT.. it couldn't handle the abuse... So I sold it two days ago... Made 5,000$ on it, so I can't complain!!

The car is a 1969 Firebird Coupe
PHS Documented, Originally Verdoro Green, Now Black.
67,000 Original Miles
Original Numbers matching Motor, Non HO Pontiac 350
Muncie M20 4 Speed (Originally a 3 speed Column shift Manual, one of 8464)
Hurst Shifter
Edelbrock Intake
Edelbrock 4 Barrel 600CFM carb (originally a 2 barrel)
Crane 272-2
New Seals
Ram Air III Exhaust Manifolds
Dual 2.5 Aluminized Exhaust Piping
Flowmaster 40 Series Mufflers (x2)
New Radiator
Dual PermaCool Electric Fans
10 Bolt Rear end
Eaton Limited Slip
3.08 gears
Front Heavy Duty Sway Bar with Poly Bushings
Rear Sway Bar
New Springs Front
New Springs Rear
New Ball Joints
New Tie Rods
New Subframe Bushings
Subframe Connectors
IROC Quick Ratio Steering Box
Stainless Steel Brake Lines
Disc Brakes Front Conversion (originally nonpower drums)
Power Brake Conversion
Stainless Fuel Lines
New Seats
New Door Panels
New Carpet
New Dashboard
New Headliner
New Dash pad
New Visors
New Wiring Harness for the Entire car
Hushmat ExTreme From the Firewall to the rear seat.
Gauges Rebuilt,
Volt, Oil Pressure, Water Temp, and Tachometer
Original Floor Pans completly Solid
New Rear Quarters, done very well
American Racing Torque Thrust Wheels
I'm sure the list gets longer. The car came with a 3 Ring Binder, STUFFED full of receipts, documentation, literature, etc.. Car even came with the Original 1969 Owners Manual. She also came with about 15 1st place Show Plaques and a few "sponsors choice"













But, yea... It had to go...

TheFriZ

NOW... I also had a crazy, 3 linked Jeep Cherokee.. This was my PRIDE AND JOY for about 10 years... I sold it this past year.. she had finally developed some rust and I just didn't feel it was worth trying to fix it.. I LOVED this thing.. brought my little girl home in it, met my wife in it.. everything.. but a 4x4 was not meant to be built with a unibody structure... It would have cost me about 5 grand to get it back right, so it wasn't worth it... I bought a 1998 4runner to replace it...

1998 Jeep Cherokee
4 door
4.0 liter inline 6
Aw4 Automatic
np231
Dana High Pinion 30 Front
Chrysler 8.25 Rear
Chilli Pepper Red (2010 factory respray)
258,000 Miles and going


Rustys 6.5" coil springs
Rusty's 4.5" leaf springs
Rusty's 1.5" Greasable Shackles
Rusty's shocks
Rustys Cut Out Fender Flares
Froehlich Suspension Solid Hex 3 Link Long Arm Front Links
Froehlich Suspension Crossmember
Froehlich Suspension Solid Hex Track Bar
HD Offroad Frame Stiffeners
HD Offroad Shackle Relocation Brackets
RuffStuff 1.25" Heims on Lower Front Links Frame Side
RuffStuff 7/8" Heims on Upper Link and Track Bar
Ballistic Fabrication 2.63" Poly Bushings Lower Front Links Axle Side
Nitro Chromoly 30 Spline Front Axles
Nitro 4.88 Gears Front and Rear
ARB Air Locker (Super 30)
ARB On Board Air Compressor
Trac-Lock Rear LSD
RCV Standard Dana 30 Axle Tube Seals
Advanced Adapters Slip Yoke Eliminator
OEM Jeep Double Cardon Rear Driveshaft
JKS Quick Disconnects
Iron Rock Offroad Bar Pin Eliminators Front and Rear
Iron Rock Offroad Heavy Duty Tie Rod
Iron Rock Offroad Stainless Steel Brake Lines
16x8 Jeep Rubicon MOAB Wheels, painted (and baked) gloss black
Spidertrax Offroad 1.5" Wheel Spacers Front & Rear
305/75/16 Firestone Destination M/T's (33x12.50)
New front calipers
New Front Rotors
New front pads
New Master Cylinder
New Rear Shoes
New Rear Brake Hardware
Repainted in 2010
Waterpump was replaced at some point in years gone by
Radiator has been replaced
Drive belts
Normal maintenance
Regular oil changes
Regular transmission service changes
Transmission
Newer Exhaust
Undercoating









I loved her... Gone but not forgotten...

TheFriZ

And... Like I said in my original post... I have had TONS of other vehicles... LOL...
My FZJ80 was about the only other one notable.. My wife is still pissed that I sold it

1994 Toyota Land Cruiser FZJ80
4.5 Liter DOHC Inline Six
Automatic Transmission
Four Wheel Drive w/ Low Range
Towing Hitch, 6000lbs
Solid Axles, Front & Rear.
3 Rows of Seating, EIGHT Seatbelts!
Reclining Second and Third Row!
210,000 Miles
Very Solid Truck
Front Axle is rebuilt, using OEM Toyota Felts and Seals/Gaskets.
New OEM Toyota Koyo Wheel Bearings
New TJM 50mm Progressive Coil Springs (Net ~3" of Lift)
New TJM Heavy Duty Shocks
New TJM 3* Rubber Caster Correction
NEW TJM Steering Stabilizer
New OEM Toyota Rubber Window Gaskets (x4)
New OEM Toyota Rear Heat switch
New OEM Toyota Center Differential Lock switch
New OEM Toyota Denso Spark Plugs
New OEM Toyota Denso Plug Wires
New OEM Toyota Distributor Cap
New OEM Toyota Distributor Rotor
NEW OLD STOCK, OEM Toyota Carpet Set for the Land Cruiser. This is a BRAND NEW OEM Carpet, Not Aftermarket
Japanese Domestic Market Land Cruiser Second Row Reclining Hinges. This Allows the Second Row of Seats to Fully Recline!!!! SUPER RARE. The Third Row also has a recline feature
Pioneer MP3 CD Player w/ Aux port
Alpine Type S 6.5" Front Component Speakers
Alpine Type S 4" Rear Two Way Coaxial Speakers
285/75/16 Goodyear Duratracs
Bumpers have been Repainted
Running boards and Mud flaps removed

TheFriZ

SOOOoooo Here we are...

I am looking to reclaim my youth... Im not that old, but I want another car I am TRULY passionate about, just like my old S13 Silvia(240sx)

I am really tempted by SW20 MR2 Turbos.. I love those things.. Im also really tempted by an IS300 Sedan or an SC300 coupe... EIther with a 2JZGTE or a 1JZGTE.... Especailly the IS300.. I always thought they were great looking cars...

BUT.. The top two candidates are an S14 240sx (97-98 Kouki cars) or an FD3S..

The S14 would either get an SR20DET (the s14 variant with Variable Intake Cam Timing) or an RB25DET skyline GTS-T motor. The RB swap would cost about $1000-$1500 more initially, but the car would be worth more in the end, and have more power capabilities. However, the SR swap would be RIGHT, for one thing, being the real silvia motor.. and that extra $1500 would make an S14 SR motor utterly destroy an out of the box RB. My old SR powered car took a lot of abuse and never complained.

An S14 would be everything my S13 wasn't, and I KNOW I would love it. A properly built and maintained car is easily worth $20,000 if it is a 97-98 Model Year. One with an RB25 would be worth $20,000+ ... and like I said, I KNOW I would love it.

NOW, the whole reason I, and WE, are all here.

When I decided to build my S13, I wanted an FD3S
When I bought my M3, I wanted an FD3S
When I bought my STi, I wanted an FD3S
When I bought my Firebird, I wanted an FD3S...

Now, I still want an FD3S..
Im just rambling now... but WOW, I can't tell you how torn I am on what to get!!!

Gizzmoburga

so many awesome cars man!

TomU

iTrader: (11)

FDs are reliable if you don't F with them. Leave it stock, except some reliability mods, and don't track it and you'll be rewarded. Fritz Flynn in Charlotesville usually has a couple nice ones for sale in varying price ranges. Shoot him a line and i'm sure he can hook you up.

misterstyx69

iTrader: (142)

OP: some content was edited out as it bordelines trying to acquire a car in your INTRO.
You can search to your Hearts content on the Classifiieds section of this Forum as your inquiries in THIS section will get your Post deleted(rules are rules,separate sections are marked).

I can see you are a well hearted enthusiast with a goal to achieve so I will let you be to commence your quest!.
Good luck and welcome to the Triangular side of Life..

Now Rinse and Spit!

TheFriZ

I didn't recall looking to purchase things in this thread, simply explaining my decision dilemma? but No worries!!! Im looking a a nice FD today, and a nice S14 with a proper driveline. We will see what happens!!!

Trevolio

Haha definitely one of the best intro posts Ive read and some good looking cars threw ought well done!

TheFriZ

Thanks man!!

RXF20C

Awesome intro, me and you would get along great. We have very similar taste in vehicles.

Here is my STI I just sold last November!








505whp / 500wtq

Rocketrob

Do you guys ever make your way down to va beach?