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PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 2:27 am 
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Location: Armidale, NSW, Australia
Car: I WANT A 180SX WITH S13 FRONT END
Hey im looking to buy a 180sx (pop up lights) or a silvia s13. im on my red p's an get my green p's next april.

i would like to know some good advice on things i should or shouldnt get (engines, etc).

It will only be a run about and im not bothered with performance. i will leave it non turboed cause i know how hard it is to find a nice non turbo car these days (may sell it to my little brother if he gets around to getting his l's soon {he is 18 lol} )

i will only be moding the visuals on the car (s13 front end if i get a 180sx so it looks like a sil80, exhaust with cannon, lights maybe, interior, sterio, 1 or 2 12 inch subs and maybe, just maybe paint if the car needs it , nothin special though).

and im also trying to not spend much on the car because it will just be a run around. may change my mind when i get my full license if i stil have it.

any help would be greatly apreciated. thanks everyone!

gtr_freak1 aka Jamie S


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 2:49 am 
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Joined: Wed Apr 07, 2010 12:46 am
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Location: Sydney NSW
Car: 1992 Nissan 180sx ::SiL80::
the only useful advice i think you will ever get is,

A: save ur coin cars are not cheap and i really mean it,
B: know what you want your end result to be dont do random modz,
C: shop around and do your homework/reserch,
D: dont belive everything you read in car magz/forums
E: the system is a lie there really are aleins living around us,

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 3:24 am 
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Location: Armidale, NSW, Australia
Car: I WANT A 180SX WITH S13 FRONT END
im also wondering what the general cost for insurance and rego would be? im 21 years old next august, never been in a crash, and only got 2 minor fines for stupid stuff nothing dangerous, and on my red p's?


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 1:06 pm 
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Location: down the rabbit hole
Car: s13 silvia
You won't find a non turbo 180sx to start with, so you are looking at silvias.

I advise you to spend the time looking at a LOT of silvias, and find one that is already in the condition you are looking to achieve or as close as possible.

Don't buy the cheapest one you can find as a fixer-upper. This is a long, frustrating and expensive path to take.

Find one that is ready to go, even if it costs more up front.

Stay away from anything that has serious mods, but most of the non-turbo silvias out there will just have a stereo and a cannon and maybe a pod filter. The more mods that have been done, the more it is going to cost you to maintain and the more things are going to break.

Also try to avoid anything that marks your car as clearly modified. You will be getting enough attention already as a P plater driving around in a silvia, not to mention the increased chance of it getting pinched.

If you aren't sure about the condition of a car there are plenty of professionals who will go over it for you so you can have peace of mind. For less than 200 dollars you can get a multi page report on the condition of the car and that will give you a good idea of what you are going to have to spend on it.

Good luck and let us know how you go

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