Looking at a Skyline these last few days...

donk_316 · Post by **donk_316** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 1:18 am

Just picked up a set of these:
HID

swa-eeet!

donk_316 · Post by **donk_316** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:58 pm

Crzyone- like this grill?

crzyone · Post by **crzyone** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:26 pm

Very nice skyline.

Don't know why but the stock grill is actually starting to grow on me

donk_316 · Post by **donk_316** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:10 pm

I picked up one of those grills in the pic. Decided to worry about exterior and get that sorted before i quest for more powah!!!

Need two more pieces and sort out the wing before she goes to the bodyshop in oct.

donk_316 · Post by **donk_316** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:55 pm

Its official... just backed out and getting my 10k deposit back. car had hidden damage that the seller did not inform me about... anything else wrong with it would break the deal... that was it. the car had been curbed on the drivers side hard enough to pop the moldong off and crown the door sill. the seller still swears its just the gap between the loose molding and the body

MNFatz · Post by **MNFatz** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:02 pm

That really sucks.

At least you found out now.

donk_316 · Post by **donk_316** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:08 pm

you have no idea how much this sucks... now i have to go looking all over again. dont want the first one i showed in this thread.. there are a few around i like though... we will see.

Shaun41178(2) · Post by **Shaun41178(2)** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:13 pm

so it showed up and you said no way?

donk_316 · Post by **donk_316** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:17 pm

no... im at work right now... i got the final set of pics in before it went in for some work and the damage was obvious..

Crzyone saw the pic...

But have no fear. there will be a GTR in my driveway before Sept 15th. Already in talks on another one.

crzyone · Post by **crzyone** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 12:18 am

There is obvious damage to the metal under the door, very noticable if you look at both sides of the car.

Its no wonder all but 1 pic is of the damaged side, makes comparing harder. Between that damage and the left rear fender... I dunno. Sounds like it was beat on pretty hard.

Donk, which one do you have in mind?

donk_316 · Post by **donk_316** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:53 pm

Well... your going to think im retarded but heres the thing.

A- I want THIS car. Bodywork doesnt scare me and paying for it doesnt either.
B- This car with no body damage is a $22-$24k car.

C- I made the seller Gaurantee me that there is no metal damage in writing and if there is it will be fixed at his expense.
(obvioulsy there is damage...)
D- I am withholding some funds when the car is delevered to insure that the car comes as described and giving me some leverage as far as getting what i want out of the seller.

Call me stupid. Call me dumb. But this is what im going to do.

crzyone - the other car is the blue one in edmonton... its nice... but too stock for me.

crzyone · Post by **crzyone** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:20 pm

I see no problem in getting this car, you are looking at needing body work anyways.

It has a nice mods list, just too bad the seller was not honest.

I like the blue one, if its still for sale I think I will buy it when my car sells.

donk_316 · Post by **donk_316** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 10:33 pm

Thanks for saying so... i do feel like im being taken advantage of. i had a pretty fierce exchange of words last night with the seller that lead to me backing out.
one thing he said "i cant take complaints on a car at this price.." that pissed me off.

FIRST thing this car gets is an appointment with a body shop.

-Get that 1/4 fixed right
-Fix the door sill and loose molding
-Color match the open grill / Nismo wheel spats / Trust rear spats

Shaun41178(2) · Post by **Shaun41178(2)** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:31 pm

so you are going ahead with it now?

donk_316 · Post by **donk_316** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:37 pm

Yeah. 24 hours later the deal is back on and the car is still scheduled to be delivered on Sept 12th

MNFatz · Post by **MNFatz** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:48 pm

1) The rear facia has probably been reshot
2) The right side quarter panel has had work done on it. (notice the overspray on the gas tank)

donk_316 · Post by **donk_316** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 11:03 pm

Yeah she has had a few dings over the last 15 years i guess.

whipped · Post by **whipped** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 11:04 pm

drifting into walls is fun.

donk_316 · Post by **donk_316** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 4:10 pm

Consider these the "before" shots... once howie gives me some room to work ill start a build thread...

Shaun41178(2) · Post by **Shaun41178(2)** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 4:13 pm

it has arrived?