|
|
|
Apr 15, 2007 12:51:28 GMT
|
;D Epic day at Fuji Speedway today for the JCCA Fuji Jamboree   Full Gallery will be FTPing its way to Hotwire shortly once I work out how not to kill his server again   Now I met some great people today...... ;D One of whom (pit crew to a very lovely and fast 510 sss coupe) came and found me later about a 510 coupe for sale did I want to have a look ??  ;D (we had been talking about them) went and had a look as it was on the back of a transporter ;D No Paperwork, no bumpers or grill and no engine and box, but the shell is totally straight and rot free, interior is all there and nice and period ;D all the chrome trim is still present and correct as well ;D Oh and its the prettier early full rear light one as well ;D Now question is.........Engines and boxes..... Very tempted to go the 200sx SR20DET route 200hp turbo starting point, but how much work is that and what are the other options ? I know nothing about them other than I really like them and want one badly What Diffs can be swapped in as I`d need an LSD for sure ? What bits Should I be looking for while I am out here as well  All help gratefully recieved and i`ll get some pics of it up shortly as well Cheers Dom PS Pics of nice 510 coupes more than welcome ;D |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 15, 2007 12:54:25 GMT
|
I can offer zero assistance. But look at this:  I have just ooof'd myself. New grits please! |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 15, 2007 13:03:11 GMT
|
Sorry I can't help but  Message ends. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 15, 2007 13:04:54 GMT
|
|
Eddie is the man to answer your questions!
Ratdat, you out there?
|
| |
|
|
Hirst
Posted a lot
This avatar is inaccurate, I've never shaved that closely
Posts: 3,930
|
|
Apr 15, 2007 13:16:25 GMT
|
|
Information about 510s..... they're worth a lot in America. They are also astonishingly attractive!!
What I would do is keep it with an NA Nissan motor, what about a CA18DE? Could probably get one of them mega cheap out of a crashed old Silvia S13 Q/Js!
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 15, 2007 13:29:03 GMT
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 15, 2007 13:39:27 GMT
|
|
i want to live in japan...
|
| |
|
|
Hirst
Posted a lot
This avatar is inaccurate, I've never shaved that closely
Posts: 3,930
|
|
Apr 15, 2007 14:05:34 GMT
|
|
BUY IT NOW OR WE WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU!
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 15, 2007 14:10:09 GMT
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 15, 2007 14:28:34 GMT
|
|
Has anyone seen my yoghurt anywhere.
|
| |
1974 Lancia Beta Saloon
1975 Mazda 929 Coupé
1986 Mazda 929 Wagon
1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop
1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica
1977 Toyota Carina TA14
1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon
1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr
1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL
1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo
1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr
2000 Rover 45 V6 Club
1994 Peugeot 205 'Junior' Diesel
1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon
1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler
2003 Renault Laguna SPEARS OR REAPERS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 15, 2007 14:29:23 GMT
|
I think I`m in love ;D  Last one for tonight. I know its a 4 dr but it was still achingly beautiful ;D  Cheers Dom |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 15, 2007 14:34:49 GMT
|
|
My favourite car in the world ever. The 510 coupe is superb! But stay away from that one. You should be able to find yourself a really nice example for £5k with a tuned engine, needing nothing.
That brown coupe (140) is the epitome of 510s! Perfect. Great pics. Thanks.
Charlie
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 15, 2007 14:41:42 GMT
|
My favourite car in the world ever. The 510 coupe is superb! But stay away from that one. You should be able to find yourself a really nice example for £5k with a tuned engine, needing nothing. That brown coupe (140) is the epitome of 510s! Perfect. Great pics. Thanks. Charlie I`ll upset you now and tell you this one is no where near £5K ;D For that money I could have it shipped over here on Decent rims with an SR20det fitted ;D The shell is excellent too, no filler in the arches or sills at all |
| |
|
|
s20
Part of things
Posts: 162
|
|
Apr 15, 2007 15:36:32 GMT
|
No Paperwork..................... You'll have trouble getting it out of Japan as a 'car' without a de-registration document, and therefore you'll have trouble registering it in the UK as well ( I trust you don't want it on a 'Q@ plate, and with all that goes with that? ). Shipping a non-runner ( even if it is a roller ) is also much more expensive than a car that will start and can be driven, for obvious reasons. Try to send it Ro-Ro as a non-runner and it'll probably turn up in the UK with fork-lift scars underneath it......... With the current favourable exchange rate, why go off half-cocked and buy a 'project' when you can do a bit of shopping around and buy a running car with a good ( modified ) spec that's already near to what you want. Buy a car that is just coming up for its 'Shakken' and you'll get it a lot cheaper too ( you don't need the car to have a current 'Shakken' if you are going to export it ). Buy a car from one of the more reputable dealers and you'll be able to negotiate a cheaper price than they would ask for a normal Japanese sale, as they have to do less work ( no 'Shakken', no new registration on owner change etc etc ). Some dealers might not have experience of export sales and will therefore need a little persuasion, but you can handle most of the formalities yourself if you do a little homework and the shipping company you use will take care of half of it anyway. Obata san at 'Refresh 60' in Yokohama will find you a good one. The cream-coloured car with the little Monte Carlo stickers on the doors that you saw at Fisco is one that he preps. He's one of the good guys. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 15, 2007 15:54:55 GMT
|
No Paperwork..................... You'll have trouble getting it out of Japan as a 'car' without a de-registration document, and therefore you'll have trouble registering it in the UK as well ( I trust you don't want it on a 'Q@ plate, and with all that goes with that? ). Shipping a non-runner ( even if it is a roller ) is also much more expensive than a car that will start and can be driven, for obvious reasons. Try to send it Ro-Ro as a non-runner and it'll probably turn up in the UK with fork-lift scars underneath it......... With the current favourable exchange rate, why go off half-cocked and buy a 'project' when you can do a bit of shopping around and buy a running car with a good ( modified ) spec that's already near to what you want. Buy a car that is just coming up for its 'Shakken' and you'll get it a lot cheaper too ( you don't need the car to have a current 'Shakken' if you are going to export it ). Buy a car from one of the more reputable dealers and you'll be able to negotiate a cheaper price than they would ask for a normal Japanese sale, as they have to do less work ( no 'Shakken', no new registration on owner change etc etc ). Some dealers might not have experience of export sales and will therefore need a little persuasion, but you can handle most of the formalities yourself if you do a little homework and the shipping company you use will take care of half of it anyway. Obata san at 'Refresh 60' in Yokohama will find you a good one. The cream-coloured car with the little Monte Carlo stickers on the doors that you saw at Fisco is one that he preps. He's one of the good guys. Cheers for the advice This one is from Obata-san ;D and I think he was in a good mood today ;D |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 15, 2007 16:48:15 GMT
|
What Alan says ... I'd not get a project if I was out there,.. get a nicely running example you can ship back and register easily,.. You can always find engines and things once its back in the UK. And a nice TS Cup B310 for me in exchange for this advice ... thanks  |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 15, 2007 16:54:14 GMT
|
My favourite car in the world ever. The 510 coupe is superb! But stay away from that one. You should be able to find yourself a really nice example for £5k with a tuned engine, needing nothing. That brown coupe (140) is the epitome of 510s! Perfect. Great pics. Thanks. Charlie I`ll upset you now and tell you this one is no where near £5K ;D For that money I could have it shipped over here on Decent rims with an SR20det fitted ;D The shell is excellent too, no filler in the arches or sills at all Of course that one is not near £5k. It's just a shell. The point is that you should not buy it, as for only £5k you can find a complete working great condition example already lowered with tuned engine that you can drive around in and ship back to the UK. No need to do anything to it. <p> And the cost of adding an SR20det, box, LSD, wheels, lowering, fettling, sourcing missing parts is going to cost you a lot - in both money and time. <p> You can find loads of 510 coupes for sale in Nostalgic Hero mag, on carsensor.net and plenty of other places. Why buy a shell? Get hunting for a sorted one and let your credit card help you out. Charlie |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 16, 2007 10:06:25 GMT
|
Cheers for the advice guys, knew this was the place to ask..... I`ll keep looking ;D |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 16, 2007 11:08:26 GMT
|
Cheers for the advice guys, knew this was the place to ask..... I`ll keep looking ;D Dom, so how much was it( PM me!).....Just interested to find out what 510's sell for |
| |
|
|
;D (we had been talking about them)
from today ;D
