[Szumita]

congrats bruce! good luck.

[caveguru]

Originally Posted by Neanderthal Racing

that cuc v turned out to be the most reliable purchase i've made in years, frank. 46k. 56k now. i bought it for 1800 and threw 1500 into it. the price is higher on them now. my buddy has one for sale.

I think I paid 3200 for mine with ~70k miles on it. Put at least another 75k on it before a faltering fuel pump took its toll on the engine. It was already converted to 12V and was well cared for when I got it- not as messed up as I've heard some of them are. I put an 8' whip antenna on the rear bumper that would bend over on the highway so cars were scared to get too close. There was also a bottle opener hidden in the driver's side wheel well on the outside for car camping. I might have a picture of it around here somewhere I can post up later.

btw, I think I met you at Andrewtech after you had picked up the car a couple weeks ago. Good to finally find this thread so I can catch up on the back story.

Frank

[Neanderthal Racing]

Originally Posted by caveguru

I think I paid 3200 for mine with ~70k miles on it. Put at least another 75k on it before a faltering fuel pump took its toll on the engine.

yeah, those fuel injector pumps don't hold up to the new low sulfur deisel drink. i replaced mine with a rebuilt for about $450.(?). i think theyre 650. or so new. i'm still on 24v.

Originally Posted by caveguru

It was already converted to 12V and was well cared for when I got it- not as messed up as I've heard some of them are.

the windshield on mine was missing and the dash was fubar. i replaced both for about 400. the body and frame is completely cancer free. there is just some surface rust some of the body panels. i also threw a set of bilsteins on it.

Originally Posted by caveguru

I put an 8' whip antenna on the rear bumper that would bend over on the highway so cars were scared to get too close. There was also a bottle opener hidden in the driver's side wheel well on the outside for car camping. I might have a picture of it around here somewhere I can post up later.

btw, I think I met you at Andrewtech after you had picked up the car a couple weeks ago. Good to finally find this thread so I can catch up on the back story.

Frank

hey frank! i'm hoping to be back in the area in a few weeks to bring cutn edg back for its street retirement blast.

[Majin]

Originally Posted by ButtDyno

When?

spy a few pages back

[slyguySTI]

man thats gonna be awesome.. cant wait to see pics of the new ride... (oh and if i had your money i would throw mine in the dumpster) LOL...

[Neanderthal Racing]

Originally Posted by ButtDyno
When?

Originally Posted by Majin

spy a few pages back

more than a few (isfh)

CUTN EDG: the 1600cc injs are installed

btw, don't look now but we're closing in on a quarter million hits.

[Bishop]

where can you view the hits? i cant seem to find it.... Is there an estimated time on the heads IF Phil likes the work on the heads he sent?

[Neanderthal Racing]

Originally Posted by Bishop

where can you view the hits? i cant seem to find it....

go to the "members journals" index page with each thread listed. last column to the right ("views").

Originally Posted by Bishop

Is there an estimated time on the heads IF Phil likes the work on the heads he sent?

nope. i've been doing this long enough to know, not to bother to ask.

[ButtDyno]

Originally Posted by Neanderthal Racing

more than a few (isfh)

CUTN EDG: the 1600cc injs are installed

That link just takes me back to this page

I saw a Trackdaze HPDE in there but that was all I saw.

Purely curiosity - I know it's not the point, but 3 years of track events in a stock STi would have been cheaper

I saw the car at Andrewtech a bunch of times - I hope I get to see it in motion one of these days!

john

[Neanderthal Racing]

Originally Posted by ButtDyno

I saw a Trackdaze HPDE in there but that was all I saw.

you asked if it saw a track day. there it is. that's when our current problems with this motor manifested. it also saw a track day at limerock in a previous iteration but i figured you meant, lately. lol

[Neanderthal Racing]

i've got a thread on the gt-r purchase over in ot. i just learned something from someone who works for nissan that explains how i got the deal i got. he works for a dealership in ct where he says theyre getting 30k over.

Quote:
Originally Posted by cellgeek101
What stinks is that dealers can't get any GT-R's in until they are marked in the system as sold.

ah...that makes a lot of sense. that not only explains his willingness to negotiate but it also explains why i had to choose exactly what i wanted right then and there before i left. i was his third car.

right place. right time. just enough slope to the forehead.

[RFFG]

^^^^^^^^^

Hmmmmm lucky you

understatement of the century?

[Neanderthal Racing]

Originally Posted by RFFG

understatement of the century?

actually, rffg, i think we just stumbled on the secret to getting the best price on this thing.

on the first and second cars theyre going to get as much as they can but, when theyre down to that 3rd car, it becomes like a labor negotiation getting into the 12th hour; with more pressure on them to get it done. there is a limited number of cars that are being metered out to dealers with the highest markup these dealers have seen as one hell of an incentive to get them moving. i'm sure they can't get deeper into the limited inventory until they sell their initial 3 cars.

if i'm right, time it for the 3rd car and offer to split the difference on the msrp with them; or do even better if you can. dead pan your ass off.

[BrewPubeaver]

Skyline GT-R / GT-S - FreshAlloy.com Forums


lot of really good infor in there, mainly for the die hards. ther eis a section for the new R35 as well.

[Neanderthal Racing]

i just registered. thanks, brew!