**Project eBay** (sorry 56k, no one loves you)

[srpowered240sx]

how are you getting money for your grandmas house? if you dont mind me asking.

[Nismo350z]

As far as the " I buy name brand only comment" Let me give you some insight:

Ever heard of a Gibson Les Paul?? well if not its a guitar.. Gibson endorses a company called Epiphone who also produces a Les Paul of the basic same quality.Now you can go out and pay over 1000 for the Gibson or indeed by the Epiphone, which through an amp, sounds identical for $450..

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!

Don't even try to tell me that a crappy Epiphone Les Paul will sound the same as a Gibson! I have playing guitar for 15 years kid and I currently own two Les Pauls and a Angus Young SG and play them all through a Line 6 POD hooked up to a Marshall 1/2 Stack for practicing, I have a full stack for gigs. Almost ALL of my friends have Epiphones and I myself have played many at Guitar Center and NONE of them compare to a Gibson. None of them have the tone, the sound, the quality that an American made Gibson has.

Please, do not speak on issues that you know nothing about. I am guessing that you just started playing and this is what the guy at Guitar Center told you just to sell you a guitar. I do not blame you if you are new to playing and believed some idiot at GC looking to make a sale, but come on an Epiphone is the exact same as a Gibson??? Get Real...

And to NismoDriver240:

If you make more than my parents do why the hell do you have to have that girls PARENTS pay for your engine swap? Why can't you do it yourself?

I highly doubt you make 400k/yr, and that's just my Dad.

And to all of you haters saying they bought me all this ****: No I bought it all myself except for the car, that was a graduation present upon getting a full ride to school and was very cheap through a family friend. I make all my money gigging and working with Solidworks for people.

And if I get banned from NICO who cares? I have come this far and lived without you ricers for this long, speaking specifically about the people in this thread.

I know a lot more knowledgable people agree with me about him using ebay parts, you do not have the money to be able to experiment on your car like this. But you are clearly very ignorant so you will learn when your shocks start to blow and when your exhaust rusts out after one winter.

[Tulsa_S-13]

If you guys want to argue you should do it through email, not on the boards.

I disagree about the Epiphone and Gibson comment.

I've been playing for quite awhile myself and have personally found that some lower line Gibsons are finished off with little effort from the manufacturer. I'm talking about fret ends not being smoothed, etc. Although a lot of time it's a matter of it not being set up properly.

I've found some pretty poor playing Gibsons and some great playing Epiphones.

And just to thread jack even further.

The Line6 POD is possibly the most overhyped amp modulator out there. I find most of their patches flat and lacking in a full sound. Oh man, and when it comes to recording, Line6s do not cut through the mix like the Mesa Boogie.

Valve > Solid State

[240life]

Who fuc*ing cares! Let the kid make his mistakes. I see no reason why it is yours or anybody elses business what he does with his money. If he wants to prove that something sucks or is good with his own funding it is his choice not yours, and maybe, just maybe these turn out to last and he got a deal. I personally wouldn't buy them, but that is because I CHOOSE to pay extra money for brands that have earned there reputations. So climb back on your high horse and gallop of into the sunset, your my hero.

[Nismo350z]

If you guys want to argue you should do it through email, not on the boards.

I disagree about the Epiphone and Gibson comment.

I've been playing for quite awhile myself and have personally found that some lower line Gibsons are finished off with little effort from the manufacturer. I'm talking about fret ends not being smoothed, etc. Although a lot of time it's a matter of it not being set up properly.

I've found some pretty poor playing Gibsons and some great playing Epiphones.

And just to thread jack even further.

The Line6 POD is possibly the most overhyped amp modulator out there. I find most of their patches flat and lacking in a full sound. Oh man, and when it comes to recording, Line6s do not cut through the mix like the Mesa Boogie.

Valve > Solid State

I just picked the POD up for personal use and use it sometimes when we gig, my bandmember deals with all the recording stuff but we don't have much recorded as our equipment would not do us justice.

And yes if you get a bad Gibson from the factory you can return it and get a better one. If you get an awesome Epiphone that plays just as that bad Gibson you can't return it and get a better one.

Specifically here, the Epiphone Les Paul is nothing compared to the $1,400 Gibson version. I have played their best SG, and then the Faded Gibson SG right after it and no contest the Gibson took the cake, and on top of that I even played them blindfolded because me and my friends often have debates because they all think I shouldn't have paid that much for any of my guitars.

EDIT: Don't get me wrong Epiphones are amazing guitars for the money, I would reccomend them to anyone starting out and their upper levels are a mid-range guitar...but they are not a Gibson, they are a Gibson made in Japan with sub-standard quality.

[Jadesr20det]

I think that your post screams ignorance and classic ricer attitude...no one has a problem with somone expressing their opinion u went on a personal attack tirade on the OP an NICO.....heres is a tip no one is impressed with your whole 18 posts nor the fact that you lie about playing guitar or that you father makes 400k and bought u a lowly 350z for a grad present he must really love you (where's the mercedes??)....neways yes you probably will be banned eventually and no one will care but you you will change your screen name re-register and learn to act accordingly....until then take your sorry *** over to zilvia where ur kind belongs.....ps enjoy the red squares over there lol.......sorry to OP but this guy was getting annoying

[Nismo350z]

how are you getting money for your grandmas house? if you dont mind me asking.

He said in another, or this thread, that he was getting it from his girlfriends Mom or something.



And this kid is supposed to make more than my parents? Sorry, my parents don't have to ask my girlfriends parents for money...

[Nismo350z]

I think that your post screams ignorance and classic ricer attitude...no one has a problem with somone expressing their opinion u went on a personal attack tirade on the OP an NICO.....heres is a tip no one is impressed with your whole 18 posts nor the fact that you lie about playing guitar or that you father makes 400k and bought u a lowly 350z for a grad present he must really love you (where's the mercedes??)....neways yes you probably will be banned eventually and no one will care but you you will change your screen name re-register and learn to act accordingly....until then take your sorry *** over to zilvia where ur kind belongs.....ps enjoy the red squares over there lol.......sorry to OP but this guy was getting annoying

He knew I liked 350's a lot so he surprised me with one, I personally would not have enough money to mod a Mercedes...who would want to any ways. And FYI he spends a lot of the money paying off our house and we just put a 3,000sq/ft addition on not to mention we have two houses one in FL one up here...idiot.

[urcaptnspeaking]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!

Don't even try to tell me that a crappy Epiphone Les Paul will sound the same as a Gibson! I have playing guitar for 15 years kid and I currently own two Les Pauls and a Angus Young SG and play them all through a Line 6 POD hooked up to a Marshall 1/2 Stack for practicing, I have a full stack for gigs. Almost ALL of my friends have Epiphones and I myself have played many at Guitar Center and NONE of them compare to a Gibson. None of them have the tone, the sound, the quality that an American made Gibson has.

Please, do not speak on issues that you know nothing about. I am guessing that you just started playing and this is what the guy at Guitar Center told you just to sell you a guitar. I do not blame you if you are new to playing and believed some idiot at GC looking to make a sale, but come on an Epiphone is the exact same as a Gibson??? Get Real...

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Dont talk down to me like Im some music noob. I have a CD with my band in every Virgin , Target, and FYE in the country so I do know gear and I know music. I said "BASICALLY" the difference is virtually hard to tell unless you are an avid player. Yes there is a difference (referring back to when I said BASICALLY) the difference lies in the pickups you swap in the same pickups and you have the same sound for less money. Yeah the wood is different, but wont effect the sound much through an amp. You play a line 6.. an over-effects using head that drowns out any tone anyways. Although I no longer have my set up cuz Im just a front man now, my fellow band mates use the jcm 900 with 69 marshall 4x12 cab and the other being a jcm 800 same setup. My band is now endorsed by Michael Kelly guitars so we dont much use the Epiphones/Gibsons any more... But on stage the tone difference is VIRTUALLY unnoticeable.

so before you try and make me look "dumb" know who you are talking to, I didnt get to where I am by not knowing **** bro. Oh and If you think IM lying.. Ill back it up with ANY proof you need of ANY of what I just said.

EDIT: I wasnt trying to thread jack the guitar comment originated when i was making a comparison of quality nothing more. And the above was to him trying to make me look like an idiot. I wasnt being a d!ck to any one I was just stating, but it seems like you cant say **** without some idiot calling you a dumbass.. sad.

[sr20deTsomeday118]

WOWZA i really had faith in this thread, i liked seeing all the neat ebay parts someone was willing to slap on their car. and in the end who know, this car may outlast most of the name brand junk out there(not that im saying its all bad...but ya know)

as to nismo350z, your threadjacking needs to stop, nobody cares if your daddy makes 400k/year or if thats how you got your car. either way it doesnt really seemed like you worked for what you got, but either way, you got it...yay...so instead of bashing the op and everyone else in here with your ricer rich boyness, go create your own thread telling us of your mods/installs/build. that in the end will make everyone happy.

cant we all just get along?

[Nismo350z]

Dont talk down to me like Im some music noob. I have a CD with my band in every Virgin , Target, and FYE in the country so I do know gear and I know music. I said "BASICALLY" the difference is virtually hard to tell unless you are an avid player. Yes there is a difference (referring back to when I said BASICALLY) the difference lies in the pickups you swap in the same pickups and you have the same sound for less money. Yeah the wood is different, but wont effect the sound much through an amp. You play a line 6.. an over-effects using head that drowns out any tone anyways. Although I no longer have my set up cuz Im just a front man now, my fellow band mates use the jcm 900 with 69 marshall 4x12 cab and the other being a jcm 800 same setup. My band is now endorsed by Michael Kelly guitars so we dont much use the Epiphones/Gibsons any more... But on stage the tone difference is VIRTUALLY unnoticeable.

so before you try and make me look "dumb" know who you are talking to, I didnt get to where I am by not knowing **** bro. Oh and If you think IM lying.. Ill back it up with ANY proof you need of ANY of what I just said.

EDIT: I wasnt trying to thread jack the guitar comment originated when i was making a comparison of quality nothing more. And the above was to him trying to make me look like an idiot. I wasnt being a d!ck to any one I was just stating, but it seems like you cant say **** without some idiot calling you a dumbass.. sad.

You MAY get close to the same sound, but you will not get close to the same quality as a Gibson guitar. Epiphones are basically chinese Gibsons, they don't have the quality an American Gibson does. And here you go saying you need to swap out the pickups to make them sound like a Gibson...you never said that before. So why are you all of a sudden changing your words?

I don't care who you are or who use play for, if you say stupid **** I am going to call you out on it.

[urcaptnspeaking]

Now youre just ruining this dudes thread. Ill end it here.. GO back and read what I wrote.. adn notice the words "basically" used in the original post. Thats not SAYING exact... thats saying almost. Now if you have an arguement with me dont do it in this thread.. IM me on AIM and we will get it straight AIM: urcaptnspeaking

[spooled240]

I was gonna say something but I don't want to spam this board more than it already is

I think some of us need to be more open-minded: Not all ebay parts are junk, there are things that are a bit "iffy", but there's a reason for trying things out.

Personally, I don't believe a lot of what people say about ebay stuff. People usually tell me that my whole turbo setup is gonna go south after a few weeks but it's working so far. And I speak from experience, not from "gut feeling" or w/e..

[xrider252]

this is on topic and off at the same time, but look what a found??? pics of ur car

[s13gebala]

nismo350z, ur a dumb mother8ucker

this guy just wanted to make an 240sx mostly from ebay parts, and to be helpful to the people on nico.

go suck on ur dads wang some more, and beg him for some more parts

[Nismo350z]

nismo350z, ur a dumb mother8ucker

this guy just wanted to make an 240sx mostly from ebay parts, and to be helpful to the people on nico.

go suck on ur dads wang some more, and beg him for some more parts

I already told you I pay for my own parts.

Shouldn't you be driving your P.O.S. 240 somewhere?

[jessetang]

To put it in short words, not everybody is going to spend 10k+ on their car. Same goes to a guitar. "Humm, I want to play guitar. Let's buy the 1k+ one cause I have a lot of money."

Its kind of like people that does not listen to mp3. "Because there is a difference." I am sorry that a lot of other people and I cannot hear the difference.

[sr20deTsomeday118]

I already told you I pay for my own parts.

Shouldn't you be driving your P.O.S. 240 somewhere?

[ken240sx]

This thread is failing quick....better buy those coilovers soon to spruce it back up.

OH...I pay for everything myself, EXCEPT the car.....that's not hard to do at all.That's like saying I pay for everything, EXCEPT my house...but I buy food and furniture...

Try actually paying for everything, like an apartment, along with a down payment then mortgage on a house in a different state, 4 cars + gas&maint., food, laundry/clothes, furniture, utilities, property tax, and everything else in a home(ends up costing almost as much as the house/apartment itself), a wedding, honeymoon, 150 mile commutes + hotel expenses every other week, college books, planning a trip drive from AZ to NY with stops at a couple places fro a couple days at a time for come vacation, then flying down to FL in the summer for another weeks getaway, going to school year round...All in a years' timeline.And then still finding money to save, AND mod 2 cars...without having an actual job or financial assistance from anyone except your spouse....EBay will be one of your best friends.And if you're wondering what I do for money, the Army(national guard) pays for my college + some, and then the rest is acquired mainly from part-time recruiting and various other small things that add up.

Now not all of us are pushed through life by our parents, but still manage to survive and have a need deep down inside to keep at least one project car that is constantly worked on. If I were to buy expensive, more name brand parts, ALL the time, I'd be broke...ALL the time. I've saved thousands of dollars by finding good deals for things for both my project 240 and DD/kinda project car(LoL?) Acura TL.

People need to stop judging people so much. Everyone has different motives and situations in life. I just told you mine, I don't expect to hear a freaking life story from everyone else here, but I doubt most will be as financially stressful as mine, but I'm sure there are worse out there.

So this is why I buy Ebay LOL, and support this thread. I would donate money and parts if I could, but the only thing I'd have to offer is my time...and a difference of location stops me from that. So I'll just keep supporting it and defending it as if it were my own project.

[heartofaskyline]

hey i bought food and furniture for the house my parents bought me when i graduated haha. really though bryan hawking is a ****ing douche bag. and my piece of **** 240 will smoke your tt z. so suck my balls

[spooled240]

I already told you I pay for my own parts.

Shouldn't you be driving your P.O.S. 240 somewhere?

WOW!!!!! I'd think twice b4 talking **** about people's 240's on a 240sx forum.

I'm REALLY interested in how those coilovers hold up, they are pretty cheap but look pretty damn good. Only thing I would worry about is the seals blowing out. Other than that, I don't think that they will crack or break...I really havn't looked at them up close.

So this is why I buy Ebay LOL, and support this thread. I would donate money and parts if I could, but the only thing I'd have to offer is my time...and a difference of location stops me from that. So I'll just keep supporting it and defending it as if it were my own project.

+1 I relate to this thread also but all my ebay sh1t is holdin up

[StandardProspect]

wow, the naked man really is always right.

[Xdisaster240sX]

I already told you I pay for my own parts.

Shouldn't you be driving your P.O.S. 240 somewhere?

As slo_coupe would put it, Our 240s were "built, not bought" maybe you should take your pos z and drive off a cliff. I might add not all Zs are a pos, just yours

[Cory_Marshall]

Not Everyone is a YUPPY from Naples....

Must be nice to have a rich mommy and daddy who will buy you everything you whine and cry for...

[Nismo350z]

hey i bought food and furniture for the house my parents bought me when i graduated haha. really though bryan hawking is a ****ing douche bag. and my piece of **** 240 will smoke your tt z. so suck my balls

lol for the record your car would not smoke a twin turbo z.

And also for the record, you guys must not recognize a troll when you see one.

I am not from Naples, I don't have a TT350z, I do not own any of the said guitars, and I do not give a **** what all of you said.

All I know is that I myself made this thread grow to double of what it was in the past 2 days just by my posts alone.

And that makes me happy that I can get sand in your ricer vagina's so easily.

Have fun driving your slow cars.

You guys hit the 13's yet?

[Xdisaster240sX]

wow. you talk alot of sh1t online, dont you? wtf are you even doing in the 240 thread? LEAVE...

[Nismo350z]

I came into the 240 section because I see about 6 or 7 of them every day riced out to crap and I knew some of them would hang out in here.

Then I saw **Project eBay** and went *ding ding ding* we have a winner

My thoughts were confirmed when I saw his ****ty flat black paintjob.

[Cory_Marshall]

lol for the record your car would not smoke a twin turbo z.

And also for the record, you guys must not recognize a troll when you see one.

I am not from Naples, I don't have a TT350z, I do not own any of the said guitars, and I do not give a **** what all of you said.

All I know is that I myself made this thread grow to double of what it was in the past 2 days just by my posts alone.

And that makes me happy that I can get sand in your ricer vagina's so easily.

Have fun driving your slow cars.

You guys hit the 13's yet?

Nice, so you are really a FAT kid who owns a 1988 Mustang 5.0 that barely drives and you have a HATE ON for anyone who drives a Japanese made car...

Beat it kid..OBVIOUSLY you had an INTEREST in the Nissan 240SX or you wouldn't have been here in the FIRST PLACE...

PATHETIC..

[Nismo350z]

Nice, so you are really a FAT kid who owns a 1988 Mustang 5.0 that barely drives and you have a HATE ON for anyone who drives a Japanese made car...

Beat it kid..OBVIOUSLY you had an INTEREST in the Nissan 240SX or you wouldn't have been here in the FIRST PLACE...

PATHETIC..

lol fat I think not, 165 at 6' tall is not fat by any means.

Go ahead and keep feeding the troll, you are keeping me amused for the time being.

Newgrounds and addictinggames don't have any new games and Break hasn't added any new movies yet today.

[Xdisaster240sX]

your making yourself sound like a conceded idiot. If your really 21 you need to act like it. just leave man before they ban you from any forum.