New Member, RB powered Vert ;) **Warning Pics inside**

[Groomy]

MORE PICS ON PAGE 2!!

CAR IS ALSO NOW FOR SALE, IS LOCATED IN AUSTRALIA THOUGH. Email [email protected] if interested for more details

Wasabi Guys,

I was looking for some info of Roll hoops for my car and stumbled across this forum, Most impressed i have to say.

I have an S13 convertible, its not a 240sx though, its the JDM Autech version So it didnt come with the 180sx lights.

Made in december 1988, came originally with a CA and Auto, both went bang so i went the old faithful RB series.

i then blew up the RB20 box, and put a 25 box in, now i wanna go faster and have just bought a 25 to put in, however still gotta get a few things organised before putting it in.

Anyways, on with the pics! heh, bare in mind this is a work in progress, Paint is on the way and always more go fast mods :P


Modified by Groomy at 5:49 AM 2/16/2009

[BOOMSHAKALAKA]

Welcome! Good to have a JDM vert owner on board. You're the second or third one on here, I believe. The other guys doesn't post often, so hopefully you'll stick around. Can't wait to see the finished product!

[krash]

wow man, JDM vert. nice! you did exactly what i would do with the JDM version, put the onevia front on it. good to have you on board!

[Eikon]

Outstanding!!!

I love your car in so many ways. First.. it's great to see another RB20 'vert on the forums. They are few and far between.

Second.. it's awesome to have another JDM version silvia 'vert. They are SOO rare in the entire world.. let alone on our forum. You're the third member we've had with a JDM 'vert. First was a guy in Japan, Second is Allen in Canada (who has two) and now you. Those guys never seem to post anymore.. so it would be great if you could share more about your car.

Can you take lots of photo's of the autech version of the droptop mechanics? We are all in love with the way the JDM top cover works. I'd love to see some angles of the lifts, the mechanics for making the boot cover come up and down, etc...

Any video clips of the RB20 sound.. It's the best ever! I can't remember the last time I turned on the radio in my car.. I just love the engine note so much!!!

[Groomy]

I love my 20, however im soooo excited bout getting my 25 in, should be awesome .how many JDM convertibles are there, something like 600 ay?Im happy to take photos of anything you guys request hey, all about sharing the info .I will most probly be pretty active just for the fact i work in IT so i need something to do during the day :P.

Plans for my car include a fixed headlight upgrade which im just waiting someone to get back to me on how much to get them in, if any of you guys have contacts in Australia for them please let me know :P.

i can probly get some video for ya Eikon, probly of donuts if anything, cos i hafta thrash my 20 before i take it out hehe. and ill get some video of the roof goin on and off too if ya want .

[Eikon]

Hey.. if you are going to toss any RB20 parts in the bin after you put the 25 in there.. let me know.. I might be interested in a couple things.. even though shipping would be very expensive.

Video of the top working would be awesome!

As for your car's rarity.. 603

Velvet blue S13 (430)Green two-tone Lime S13 (50)Warm two-tone white S13 (70)Cranberry red S13 (40)Dark, green (10)

The other 3 were made to order for Nissan.

Here's a thread from a while back with some great info on the JDM gems that you have. zerothread?id=109152

You can see from that thread that we've had a couple members check in, but neither stayed active for too long. Probably got too frustrated with the difficulty in finding parts and info on such a rare car.

[Groomy]

Yeh Postage would be a killer, but always happy to help if possible.Well you guys have provided me with more info bout my car than anywhere else ive looked so no problems there.

ill have plenty of pics/vids once we start pulling my car apart for the transplant, ill be sure to keep this thread upto date hehe.

[BOOMSHAKALAKA]

I just remembered that here's two other guys with JDM verts in Australia. They both have have S15 front ends on them. One's light silver w/ black top and has Volk GT-7s and the other is dark gray with a dark red top and frosted tail lights. Both of them posted here a while back but never posted often either.

By any chance would you happen to know them? Or at least see what I'm talking about? Just wondering.

[Groomy]

i know of the 2 convertibles your talking bout, the creamy yellow one that had an article on it on some car site (EDIT: found it, Autospeed - http://www.autospeed.com.au/cm...ticle). and the other one is a guy down in South Australia, i spoke to him briefly thru nissansilvia.com but he lives 3 states away from me, so no chance of meeting him. As cool as photo shoot of both cars would be.

i hafta say i prefer the 180 front more than the s15 front, gives it a nice euro style look.

I tried to use your Register but i dont think it caters for me hehe

[S13_convert]

[QUOTE=Groomy]i know of the 2 convertibles your talking bout, the creamy yellow one that had an article on it on some car site (EDIT: found it, Autospeed - http://www.autospeed.com.au/cm...ticle).[QUOTE=Groomy]

Haha, looks like that guys also has 1/4 window problems too. Can't get away from it.

[TIMELSS_vert]

WELCOME MAN! Great to see another super rare car on here, I REALLY wish I could get my hands on one of those.

[thrty5thsc]

Tons of potential!!!! I would like to see how that top works too!

[DeXteR]

1via convertable FTMFW!!!

very cool to have you aboard.

[Juanit0]

Nice Vert!

[94_240sx]

Nice!!If you want to buy a boot cover, check on eBay. j/k When I see JDM s13 vert, I look at boot cover area all the time. It looks so good. I wish we have that too.

[BOOMSHAKALAKA]

I look at boot cover area all the time. It looks so good. I wish we have that too.

+1

That's usually the first thing I look at. I also wish we had those on our verts. *sigh

That way we all wouldn't be hunting for boots like a hungry pack of wolves.

[Groomy]

+1

That's usually the first thing I look at. I also wish we had those on our verts. *sigh

That way we all wouldn't be hunting for boots like a hungry pack of wolves.

I'd part with mine for 15k australian plus delivery :P

[cmkelly]

Awesome looking car, can't wait to see the finished projuct.

Now - Thread Jack - I don't actually like the way the 240sx boot looks to be honest. I'm still waiting for a canvas or marine-type black faux leather to be designed. It sounds like BiXLL might be onto something...

- Back to thread -

Love the top mechanism and like others here am jealous.

Welcome.

[madcowvert]

I'd part with mine for 15k australian plus delivery :P

You have my intrest!!!!!

would that 15k AUD include? rb20 or 25? would you like to trade for my vert with a rb25 and i pay the shipping both ways?

[USDM240]

very nice 'vert. why the 180 front though?

[Groomy]

Over here 1via convertibles are somewhat unique due to how rare the convertibles are over here. we never got the 240 convertible in aus, so the odd time you see a convertible (very seldom :P), they never have a 180 front. i believe im the only one in Brisbane with a 1via convertible, and i think it looks alot more stylish than the silvia front, although without a kit it looks kinda weird. Mine came originally with the CA style front, with the rectangalur parkers and boxey kinda front bar, different to the ones on you guys verts. it made the car look like an ugly ford capri hehe.

Cow, i was kinda joking, i was actually seriously looking at selling the car bout a month ago as is now (20 and multi-coloured) for 15k but noone was interested, so ive gone and bought a 25 and made plans to make it super awesome hehe. Once its finish ill be looking at selling it again, however its RHD, so it wouldnt be much use to you guys over there anyways.

[madcowvert]

What are you looking to get when the car is done? and i want a RHD car..

[Groomy]

not sure if you mean car or how muchCar: Not sure probly money to buy a house hehe.Money: ummm depends how much i pour into it, i guess that will be decided when i decide its time to move on hehe.

But either way you will see the progress on here im sure of it and im in the process of trying to get a vid camera for the roof for you guys, im thinking of using my phone, but the quality wont be anything special.

[Florida240sx]

I'll let you have my Rare LHD Vert for your common RHD vert and include a 6pack of beer. Hell I'll even throw in a steak dinner.Welcome aboard.

[madcowvert]

but the quality wont be anything special.

who cares is the quality is crappy i for one would love to see it in action.

[Groomy]

I will try and get some phone footage for you guys then

[DeXteR]

you wouldn't happen to still have those brick lights laying around, would you?

[Groomy]

The CA Park lights? nah sorry, they disappeared a long time ago with the old front bar, however they are reasonably easy to get over here, you should be able to get them from any import wrecker though.

[DeXteR]

no, i was talking about the non-projector headlights.

[Groomy]

nah sorry, did a onevia swap with a mate. he then wrote his car off bout 2 days later, so glad i got his front first heh