a good friend looking for an SE-R or NX2k in the pacific NW

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On 8/24/2012 3:00 PM, Erik Halvorson wrote:
> Try a Datsun 510 (fender grill trim for example) or a Datsun Roadster
> (head light surround) if you want to have a fun time finding parts. Or
> better yet, an older Volvo or a center vent for an R32 skyline. LOL My
> friend knows what he is getting into. It is part of the enjoyment of

Cool :) But not something to rely on for a daily driver, esp if you're 
also going to race it. I had a Toyota Supra back in my youth (well early 
20s) that was my sole car. It was a friggin' MONEY PIT. And I wasn't 
even into racing back then, other than running it hard on the highway. I 
didn't think I could afford something more expensive, but I would have 
been better off getting a loan for something higher end that didn't 
break constantly. And I nearly got fired for absenteeism at my job, 
cause the stupid thing broke so frequently.

Your friend sounds like he's in the same position I was back then. If 
he's got an engineering job, he can afford something newer; and shoot -- 
even a toy on the side if that's what he really wants.

Sorry to sound like a preachy old guy, but wish someone would have 
convinced me of the same back in 1989.

-Wayne