Opinion On Onevia
The kid w/ SiR badges on his car probally does not have a H22A/B16A(2) etc. I AM doing the SR20DET swap (I am ordering in early Dec.) I also have JDM gauge cluster, and I am trying to source JDM interior pieces. So, as I already stated, I *plan* on having as much of the Japanese spec parts minus RHD as possible. I just noticed that in Japan Onevias are rare and considered cool. I planned on mabye the PDM racing front lip, and Nismo side skirts. I jsut want something that is different than the 10,000 S13s in my town (there are 2 current SRs, another one comming, and 2 guys doing KA-Ts but all but one of em are hatches) The guy w/ the Coupe is mabye doing a Type-X front bumper.
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itsRaine
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I say go for the Silvia front end if you want that "off the streets of Tokyo" look. I notice a lot of 240SX's on the road these days (funny how buying an S14 makes you spot all S13-S14's on the road with precision) and the Silvia front end will draw more eyeballs than the stock pop-up, since well... it's stock here in the U.S.
And WOW what happened to "do whatever you want to your car because it's yours and you paid for it so make it stand out from stock if you want to" idea? Kind of sad how certain people flame anyone who wants to change something on their car for their own personal preference. SO what if they put a Silvia badge on their car? So what if they go for a JDM look? So what if they choose the neon 2F2F action? IT'S THEIR CAR NOT YOURS. I have a Silvia badge on my stock S14 hood... does that automatically make me a "Ricer"? Forget the fact that I'm slowly gearing up the suspension and engine for legal competition. Oh I have a Silvia emblem on my trunk too. That makes me an idiot? I don't think so. Part of the joy of owning and actually appreciating your car beyond "daily beater to work" status is driving it, cleaning it, fixing it, upgrading it, and personalizing it. So I say if you want that "Streets of tokyo" look, then go for it. It's your car, and I'm sure whatever YOU choose to do with it will be attractive to YOU.
You're not doing stuff to your car to please other people. Remeber it's YOUR car =) 86 on the flamers.
And WOW what happened to "do whatever you want to your car because it's yours and you paid for it so make it stand out from stock if you want to" idea? Kind of sad how certain people flame anyone who wants to change something on their car for their own personal preference. SO what if they put a Silvia badge on their car? So what if they go for a JDM look? So what if they choose the neon 2F2F action? IT'S THEIR CAR NOT YOURS. I have a Silvia badge on my stock S14 hood... does that automatically make me a "Ricer"? Forget the fact that I'm slowly gearing up the suspension and engine for legal competition. Oh I have a Silvia emblem on my trunk too. That makes me an idiot? I don't think so. Part of the joy of owning and actually appreciating your car beyond "daily beater to work" status is driving it, cleaning it, fixing it, upgrading it, and personalizing it. So I say if you want that "Streets of tokyo" look, then go for it. It's your car, and I'm sure whatever YOU choose to do with it will be attractive to YOU.
You're not doing stuff to your car to please other people. Remeber it's YOUR car =) 86 on the flamers.
(i got lots of JDM stuff).
As I stated before I am all for doing conversions to make your car unique and personalized to your own tastes. However I will state again if your car is not a Silvia it should not be badged as a Silvia.itsRaine wrote:.
I have a Silvia badge on my stock S14 hood... does that automatically make me a "Ricer"? Forget the fact that I'm slowly gearing up the suspension and engine for legal competition. Oh I have a Silvia emblem on my trunk too. That makes me an idiot?
I would really like to see a nicely modified S13 roll down the street and have it proudly display that it is a badd *** 240SX not something that was never released in the US or Canada and everyone knows you cannot have.
Just my opinion. I'm not going to make fun of you for putting Silvia badges on your car I just personally don't agree. I'm not flaming you or intending to flame you however there are plenty of people that probably will for putting Silvia badges on a stock S14.
Have a great day.
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deftdrummer
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i have to agree with sean on that one...if you want it as "japaneese as it can get" i suggest doing other REAL mods other than badges. Your destined to get an ear full from kids with real engines and real jdm cars. Dont make the 240 gaySliding_S14 wrote:sounds like a Mut of a car to me. its a normal coupe with a lip here a jdm thing there, and you decide to badge it as a silvia?what ever... you car your money your time.
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Thanks man. I would have never thought of that as being a problem. They talked about some UK lights that were adjustable, perhaps a set of those lights would be thebest way to go. Either that or say piss off to all the drivers on the road.NeedCAforS13 wrote:http://forums.freshalloy.com/u...art=1
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deftdrummer wrote:i have to agree with sean on that one...if you want it as "japaneese as it can get" i suggest doing other REAL mods other than badges. Your destined to get an ear full from kids with real engines and real jdm cars. Dont make the 240 gay
I have stated several times in this thread that an SR is comming VERY SOON> I have my brake kit in the mail, and I am in on the D2 coilover group buy. HICAS rear sway is commin as well as bushings. Those enough "real" mods for you?
rico05 wrote:I have stated several times in this thread that an SR is comming VERY SOON> I have my brake kit in the mail, and I am in on the D2 coilover group buy. HICAS rear sway is commin as well as bushings. Those enough "real" mods for you?
Sounds like you are doing some excellent work on your car. I like Silvia front end because it will give you that attention grabbing look. But keep it real! and proudly display your 240SX stickers.:ylsuper
Quote »The kid w/ SiR badges on his car probally does not have a H22A/B16A(2) etc. I AM doing the SR20DET swap (I am ordering in early Dec.) I also have JDM gauge cluster, and I am trying to source JDM interior pieces. So, as I already stated, I *plan* on having as much of the Japanese spec parts minus RHD as possible. I just noticed that in Japan Onevias are rare and considered cool. [/quote]Quote »Basically, I want to add Silvia decals, K's decals, and the like to my stock USDM coupe. Would this be stupid? [/quote]You just said opposite things!You asked for opinions, and my opinion is: putting a different badge on a car, just because you have that front end, engine or floor mat set, is f*** stupid.Your car is a 240sx, not a Sivlia, and nothing can change that.