Trip to MotorEx... WOOT
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Trip to MotorEx... WOOT
Went to LA for Sigraph convention (digital arts 3d and stuff) in the spare time i went over to motorex just to see if i could get some pictures and DAMN!!!
I talked to a guy there named vernan i believe he was wicked nice and he showed me around told me what they were up to and what there working on and i got a whole roll of film.
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they had about 6 r-34 gtr spec 1s and 2s some 500hp + and omg they had the damn 800 somthing Blitz r-34 sitting in there too.. they had a Z they were working on and it had all the factory japan options, recaro seats rims and everything. they even had some killer domestics they were working on a nice escalade i believe and some others. most all the guys that work there have killer 240sx s with s15 swaps damn it was all killer.
anyways ill put pics up soon it was the highlight of my trip
I talked to a guy there named vernan i believe he was wicked nice and he showed me around told me what they were up to and what there working on and i got a whole roll of film.
ILL POST PICS NEXT WEEK
they had about 6 r-34 gtr spec 1s and 2s some 500hp + and omg they had the damn 800 somthing Blitz r-34 sitting in there too.. they had a Z they were working on and it had all the factory japan options, recaro seats rims and everything. they even had some killer domestics they were working on a nice escalade i believe and some others. most all the guys that work there have killer 240sx s with s15 swaps damn it was all killer.
anyways ill put pics up soon it was the highlight of my trip
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motorex sucks. total rip off. R32 GT-R for 40k? Gimme a break. They cost like 15k in Japan. Doesn't cost 25k to bring it over here.
Just wait for the Nissan GT-R in 2005/6.
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motorex sucks. total rip off. R32 GT-R for 40k? Gimme a break. They cost like 15k in Japan. Doesn't cost 25k to bring it over here.
Just wait for the Nissan GT-R in 2005/6.
-Aki
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How about..... they are virtually the only importers of Skylines, so they can charge what ever they feel the market will Sustain. If people are willing to pay 40K for an R32 then they have no reason to lower the price.
Companys work on the Idea of making $$$$, the more the better.
Companys work on the Idea of making $$$$, the more the better.
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Rep Power: 0 i dont know shi about skylines, but from what i read, and hear, it cost around 20+k to convert it, so dunno if thats just what they charge for the hell of making a ton of $$$ or what, if i had 40k id prob buy it
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Rep Power: 0 It's cheaper to fly to Japan, buy a nice one from a used car mag, bring one over on a ship, and do the modifications yourself.
Of course they're out to make money. People would be insane to dish out 40k on a car that's probaby been hard pushed.
Of course they're out to make money. People would be insane to dish out 40k on a car that's probaby been hard pushed.
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Rep Power: 0 they dont import junkers every single car there, 32s even look never driven they all have showroom quality paint and interiors. and they will rebuild the engine if nescesary
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Ok I've heard the the r34 GT-R Vspec 2 can handle 550hp on stock internals or is it the stock turbos can handle up to 550hp?
Ok I've heard the the r34 GT-R Vspec 2 can handle 550hp on stock internals or is it the stock turbos can handle up to 550hp?
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It's cheaper to fly to Japan, buy a nice one from a used car mag, bring one over on a ship, and do the modifications yourself.
Of course they're out to make money. People would be insane to dish out 40k on a car that's probaby been hard pushed.
It's cheaper to fly to Japan, buy a nice one from a used car mag, bring one over on a ship, and do the modifications yourself.
Of course they're out to make money. People would be insane to dish out 40k on a car that's probaby been hard pushed.
"do the modifications yourself"
oh yeah, it has to be LEGAL
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if it's so much cheaper to do it that way, u should go do it and show us.
"do the modifications yourself"
oh yeah, it has to be LEGAL
if it's so much cheaper to do it that way, u should go do it and show us.
"do the modifications yourself"
oh yeah, it has to be LEGAL
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If I had 25k lying around to buy a GT-R, bring it over here and modify it I wouldn't be talking about civics in a civic forum.
If I had 25k lying around to buy a GT-R, bring it over here and modify it I wouldn't be talking about civics in a civic forum.
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