Deconstructing skyline, or when Nissan met sawzall

Post by **themadscientist** » Mon May 26, 2008 2:05 am

I have had this car for a decade at least. Over the years I have had fun in it. I though lack of money but mostly procrastination let it rot away. It's sad really and I feel a great deal of guilt for what I have let it become and what I now must do. Like a pet who is suffering at some point you have to make the hard choice to end it. So if you have ever wondered how to chop up a car follow along!

Post by **Donuttrik** » Mon May 26, 2008 2:19 am

Interesting to see, but so sad...

Post by **blindsnyper** » Mon May 26, 2008 2:59 am

Donuttrik wrote:Interesting to see, but so sad...

hot dam, another oregonian

Post by **OriginalWheelman** » Mon May 26, 2008 5:51 am

There is something to be said for being the final owner of a car. Just knowing that the car will never go anywhere again.

Donuttrik wrote:Interesting to see, but so sad...

They're all just machines.

Post by **BMAR240SX** » Mon May 26, 2008 5:55 am

OriginalWheelman wrote:They're all just machines.

That offer lots of pleasure

Post by **OriginalWheelman** » Mon May 26, 2008 6:00 am

BMAR240SX wrote:That offer lots of pleasure

True but when it comes down to it they can all be replaced, they can all be improved on. They're all going to decay. They're all going to break. And the vast majority of them will end up recycled.

Post by **naladude911** » Mon May 26, 2008 6:22 am

What car/year was that?

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Post by **ddgsxr504** » Mon May 26, 2008 6:52 am

Murderer!! lol

Post by **TeflonG35** » Mon May 26, 2008 7:11 am

Pretty skinny dog. Hope you haven't been neglecting the daily upkeep on him as well.

Post by **4WOFURY** » Mon May 26, 2008 9:25 am

Psht, we can fix it! Sure, it's cut up.. but someone knows how to weld!

Post by **Oatmealman** » Mon May 26, 2008 9:36 am

naladude911 wrote:What car/year was that?

It looks to me like a early-mid 80's skyline to me.

Post by **ca18detgabby** » Mon May 26, 2008 10:18 am

Oatmealman wrote:
It looks to me like a early-mid 80's skyline to me.

one of his many R30s.... IIRC

PS the reference to older dying pets. I know who not to ask when my dog gets sick

Post by **ProjectX001** » Mon May 26, 2008 11:23 am

Poor car is all im saying

Post by **r34 gtr** » Mon May 26, 2008 1:32 pm

TMS, I will take the silver one, or the starsky and hutch mobile. Either one. I am not picky. Look at them, neither one will ever run again if left how they are. Send them to a place where they will be loved and never rust, Alabama!

Oh, and please include that FJ20 thats sitting under that blue tarp.

Post by **bobotech** » Mon May 26, 2008 3:37 pm

Why did you have to cut it up?

Why not just let the crusher come take it away?

Just seems pointless to have to cut it up when its just being trashed unless you were trying to sell the metals for money or something.

Post by **Jager** » Mon May 26, 2008 3:41 pm

quick, send the skyline to the US , it can be a grey skyline "kit car"

sry to see it get sawzalled but seems it was for the best. now send me that FJ for my s12

Post by **themadscientist** » Mon May 26, 2008 3:42 pm

the other two R30s are destined for the same fate. strip and cut.

I gave away my old R32 yesterday.It needed a jumpstart from the DR30, the old man has a good battery.

This car is butt ugly when you look closely and has all sorts of mechanical problems but it has a strong engine and the interior is pretty nice, no rips or anything.

Some young guy is getting it and he seems pretty excited and happy to put some BST into it to get it back on the road. The idea that this one will possibly get a new life makes me happy.

Post by **Gold Digger** » Mon May 26, 2008 3:43 pm

bobotech wrote:Why did you have to cut it up?

Why not just let the crusher come take it away?

Just seems pointless to have to cut it up when its just being trashed unless you were trying to sell the metals for money or something.

You do know that you have to pay to have a crusher take your car here...and it isn't cheap.

Probably cut it up so he could get a truck, throw everything in the back, then haul it off to a scrap metal yard for some Yennage.

And has anyone ever noticed that you never see TMS's face in any of his pictures. Even the one I posted up a couple years ago has him covering his face...lol.

The big mystery that is TMS.

Post by **themadscientist** » Mon May 26, 2008 3:47 pm

down here people will pay you for a car but I had a buddy with a trailer who will take it to the scrappers for me so I gave it to him. He has a harley and an RX7 so I know he needs money to fix ****

Post by **Dattebayo** » Mon May 26, 2008 3:51 pm

C33LaurelRacer wrote:And has anyone ever noticed that you never see TMS's face in any of his pictures. Even the one I posted up a couple years ago has him covering his face...lol.

The big mystery that is TMS.

He even hid the hair in this one. I swear he does it on purpose. Kinda like Kakashi.

Post by **skott.b** » Mon May 26, 2008 4:15 pm

damn your def one of the few to say. hey i have cut upa few skylines. then lol about it.

Post by **MellowZ32** » Mon May 26, 2008 4:43 pm

Post by **Papi Chulo** » Mon May 26, 2008 4:47 pm

Dattebayo wrote:
He even hid the hair in this one. I swear he does it on purpose. Kinda like Kakashi.

Kinda like wilson

Post by **Otto.** » Mon May 26, 2008 5:57 pm

Papi Chulo wrote:
Kinda like wilson

WILLLSONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!

Post by **SEV6** » Mon May 26, 2008 6:07 pm

I demand more pics of entire collection, seriously share the wealth

Post by **bobotech** » Mon May 26, 2008 6:07 pm

C33LaurelRacer wrote:
You do know that you have to pay to have a crusher take your car here...and it isn't cheap.

Probably cut it up so he could get a truck, throw everything in the back, then haul it off to a scrap metal yard for some Yennage.

Actually, no I didn't know that. I only heard that it was expensive to keep a car going beyond its normal life cycle but thought it was like here where you could have a end-of-life car towed to the junkyard and pay 50 bux if it didn't run and maybe get 50 bux if it did run.

How much does it cost to junk a car? I have no idea. In dollars please..

Post by **r34 gtr** » Mon May 26, 2008 6:33 pm

Next time you give one away, holla. I'll cover shipping.

Post by **themadscientist** » Mon May 26, 2008 6:37 pm

they recently made everyone pay a one time junk fee on all cars supposedly to ensure the cost of disposal would be covered even if the car is abandoned. With China's lust for steel scrap is big money these days and you can have cars picked up for free and often be paid to hand it over to a scrapper. The guy who is carting off my junk is turning a profit.

Post by **r34 gtr** » Mon May 26, 2008 6:43 pm

I sawzall'd up an S13 coupe before, it was a hell of a lot of fun. You just have to be drunk.

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