back to selling of the car...
any offers yet?
changed your mind yet?
fixed the problem yet?
vl@de...if it comes down to selling it, why dont your part it out, and sell off individual bits to separate people on the forum - i know there is stuff that i would take!
i once threw a beer can at my car
All I can say is, read my "Utter Frustration" article and you'll know that I fully understand how frustrating it is when the damn thing stops working!! If I have one more set of leaking fuel injectors I'll set the damn thing alight while it's running!! 😈
However, after reading everyone's supportive messages and ideas, I calmed down and finally decided to get the car right. I hope I don't end up with more trouble, but I'll give it my best shot. And all of this is because of inspiration from you, Vlade! At first I thought it was impossible, but now I'm on my way to getting my engine overhauled. Again, with your help and advice. I think you did brilliantly with your car so far - including the non-engine related stuff like CarPC and button panel on the roof 🙂
Dude, I hope you decide to keep working on it and solve the problem. Yours will be a great show car!
En nou wat het gebeur? jy was dan so hard besig met als?
Phinx wrote:
I cant throw 80k at my car just to get it to run properly...
...I mean if you throw enough money at it
i actually forgot to quote
and the beer can missed, btw
NOO! Dude don't sell your car. You have spent so much on it at least have some fun in it first. I'm sure the problem you are having isn't as big as you think. Just stick it out and have some patience.
Hey Vlade, i'm with everybody here don't sell it*my opnion is:
1.If you spent so much money you will never recover it if you sell it
2.If you spent so much money is because you love the dam thing
3.If you spent so much time making it shiny and beautiful is because you're crazy about the dam bitch 😳
4. If you done it yourself is because u can't live without it 🙄
Now i know that there are tons of so called Tuners (bunch of rip offs as we all know) but there is still people out there that still care about reputation & not just money i'm not going to mention names, i think that if came this far don't give up now you must see the final result 1st b4 u make any decisions.
It looks like a littlething is out of place there :?: :?: my 2 cents is: Take it to a tuner (the type that lets you see what is doing) not the one that tells you to come in 2 weeks time and let him have a look at it.
Also try and check if all the aftermarket parts that you bought are really a direct replacment for Nissan and that they are used Overseas by Nissan tuners(Sometimes stock is much better then Kak Aftermarket).
Take a big breath & go back to the drawing board, & remember that is you rush you will have to re-do everything again.
That wasn't 2 cents it actually fills like R100 🙄*
Brilliant said. 😀 8)
Dude..... Gee. If u leave there is gonna be like a huge vacuum here. As if a great hero fell in battle. (ok, Im exaggerating here, arent I?) Its bad having to sukkel with ur car like that. And remember, the toughest moments bring the greatest rewards. Just stick it out for another while, it shuldnt make that a big difference to u.
If I had the money, I would be willing to buy the car from u... but I really dont. Sorry man. Best I can get is maybe R35 000. and thats not worthy of ur car. Im thinking about R50 000? Anyways, good luck either way man
Yea, long live Porojecto Dee!! 🙂
ok firstly like i said stick it out, secondly how bad is the quirks your talking about? Cos i feel an fix and braai coming on 🙂 lol dude if you need help just shout im sure i will not be the only one to come and help, if anything you can see how many of up are with you on this so if you need help give up a shout? We a family here and family stick together and help each other out!
Hi guys... I'm like emotionally touched by this thread 😢
Thanks for the input, I'm not sure what I'm gonna do, at this stage I don't think the car will sell fast, but I'll stick it out till someone comes along.
I have parked the car off now for two weeks, and an eyesore coming home at night just seeing it there and not been able to do anything.
On the engine side really really not sure what it is, I explained what I get in my Project D thread.
I think I'll safe up some money to take it to someone like Duane (The Calibrator)... they don't work for free and there time is money, and I guess I will need at least 4 to 6 hours worth of there time... that is allot of doe... at this stage, which I don't have, there are other priorities.
this is an emotional thread.
But I will go with Jay_boy on this as well.
I'm willing to help dude. Neva met you or anything,but also went through a rough patch before & can relate.
So if you wanna have a l"ook at Vlade's car & see the f*ck is going on" event, then I'm in.
I thought i was the only one who hated their car more than anything! 😢
Im in on a fix and braai too (assuming my car is running, hold thumbs for end of week)
Dont think i can do much more than pass tools though, lets just say its a good thing i have friends that know how to use them atleast 😂
Hey Vlade.... I might be wrong, and I know u checked ur compression... but that wierd noise, couldnt it perhaps be a pinging/detonation/knocking happening? I mean, it only happens when u rev hich, when the car is under boost, and then the loss of power could be where the engine retards the timing to compensate. I dunno, worth a shot I guess? 🙄
Det sounds more like sand being shaken around in a tin.
To me anyway 🙄
Not sure... Really
Duane had the following to say on the Nismo forum...
It is well known that Thinwall Tubular headers can ring like a bell from the firing impulses. Now what do you think its going to sound like if the exhaust valve is opening whilst the spark plug is firing or for that matter while the cyl pressures are at their peak.
how does the car pull when she is pulling? Is it well or does she feel sluggish? Does she splatter or pull right trough?
there is no way that i let a guy who has put in so much effort as you have, just drop the whole thing. i've been in the same boat and i got through it. i had to rebuild my engine twice, and replace the cylinder once, leaving me with so many new gasket kit spares!!! thats the birght side!
i'm also in on a "get your passport-drive over the border-stop at vlades place-dismantle his engine-have lunch-have beer-leave him to sort it out" event!!!
just kidding - try to see it from a positive angle if you can... something like " the motor is ringing like a triangle at a school musical, but at least its not pinging..." or something else equally as lame!!!
don't sell - i'm sure we can do something, you're car deserves to be a dorifto, rike on initiardee!!!
there is no way that i let a guy who has put in so much effort as you have, just drop the whole thing. i've been in the same boat and i got through it. i had to rebuild my engine twice, and replace the cylinder head gasket once, thats 3 cylinder head gaskets, leaving me with so many new gasket kit spares!!! thats the bright side!
i'm also in on a "get your passport-drive over the border-stop at vlades place-dismantle his engine-have lunch-have beer-leave him to sort it out" event!!!
just kidding - try to see it from a positive angle if you can... something like " the motor is ringing like a triangle at a school musical, but at least its not pinging..." or something else equally as lame!!!
don't sell - i'm sure we can do something, you're car deserves to be a doriftoka, rike onu eeneeshudee!!!
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