Okay guys, got my 3rd car.

Now that I'm working full time as an apprentice fitter/turner i had some money and wanted to get stuck into the drift scene again.

Bought her as a slider, just to learn in

 

Quick summary:

It's a Nissan r31 Pintara, no it's not a skyline :glare:

Only difference is that its a 4 cylinder and has 4.11 dif gears,same gearbox interior etc..

Shitty ca20e engine, that apprently blows up if spent too long at high revs.

Picked her up about a week ago for the sum of $350, the guy who owned it had it as his first car. 300k + on the clock

Rego'd for another month or so, exteriors a bit rough but the interior is bloody clean !

Starts first time everytime, gearbox is in good condition as well as clutch. Hand brake doesn't work everytime but grabs occasionally.

Car needs a service but besides that is quite tidy.

Car even came with a decent sound system aux and all not complaining :laff:

She slides good on dirt ( as most cars ) and only occasionally kicks on road, soon to change.

 

Plans:

Decide wether to keep it and register or just to sell. Then these plans:

Front lip, thinking of making a home made one if anyone has any ideas on how to do that!

Welded diff, probably take it to work next week and do it then hehe

Chopped springs for now.

Old school jdm rims :happy:

Roof racks (i love roof racks on jdm F YEAH)

Nardi style steering wheel, removable boss kit.

New exhaust as this one is screwed.

Thats pretty much it for now, until the shitty ca20 blows up, then i might buy a cheap auto skyline with an rb30 and just throw the gearbox in it

 

Photos !

 

Will keep you guys updated!

Edited April 4, 201214 yr by zacharyo

Just thought i'd throw this in there for you wheel lovers !

Got these bad boys 2 nights ago.

I have two with tyres two without, the one in the photo with the tyre is 15 x 7 and the one without is 15 x 7.5

Not even the thin ones fit on the front without spacers, but i get those next week.

can't find a photo of them on the rear but they look good just need to get the car a shit load lower.

We've had a wagon for a couple of years now, got given it free (all rego'd & on the road) as the lady couldn't get anyone to buy it.

 

They have a few "characteristics"- the handbrake is pathetic, part of the usual rear disc problem. They surge under slight acceleration, probably tied up with the oxy sensor because if you disconnect it you stop the surge. Diff whines like a bitch, usual BW rubbish. It has a fuzzy rattly sound when cold, but I think it is meant to, it doesn't sound like a bearing or a piston slapping.

 

Don't forget to change the driver's side spark plugs, they are the main ones and the pass side ones are for emission control. I've wired both coils together and fire both plugs at the same time, but the pass side ones are still black and shitty, I think they are in a dead spot of the head. Mechanics often just change them as the driver's ones are hard to get to.

 

Its our daily runner for 5km trips around Orange and its been to Qld a couple of times.

 

I assume you've joined SDU and antrx.com. The White Whale is on there.

Long story short,

- had fun

- had more fun

- about to sell before trip to america

- had fun

- let mate drive

- car got written off

- received $200 from wreckers

- went to america

- mate never paid for damage/money i lost

- no longer a mate

- lesson learnt. don't EVER LET ANYONE DRIVE YOUR CAR.

 

Now the proud owner of another ke70 ;)