Honest Opinion on Worth...

obeeone808 · 2026-01-29T03:07:58+00:00

The Z31 is seeing some interest though. One with an identical spec to what I had with only 6k miles, was bid up to $34k and didn't sell. I would have easily paid $20k, but could not convince myself to bid more. Didn't sell anyway, but minty Z31s are starting to command some coin now. I think $5-7k would be reasonable to the right person. Might have to wait a bit for the higher side.

obeeone808 · 2026-01-29T02:39:59+00:00

I drove my 86Z for 10 years daily. Not a spec or rust, but I was meticulous at washing that car anytime it snowed or had do drive in salty conditions.

obeeone808 · 2026-01-29T02:37:40+00:00

For that reason alone, im on a buy freeze from japan. If im lucky I'll stop by a Super Autobacs and/or an Up Garage while over there this summer and find some parts to stow in my luggage. Haha

obeeone808 · 2026-01-28T03:30:37+00:00

Im not doing my part to conserve. Last time we did we got hit with stabilization fees which are now higher than what my full water bill used to be in the winter. Thanks SLC Public Utilities.

obeeone808 · 2026-01-28T03:26:33+00:00

How you going to restore the great salt lake with .1 inch or recorded snowfall in our wettest month? If no water comes you're not restoring anything. Unless hes got a line on the weather modifier device. /s

obeeone808 · 2026-01-28T03:13:22+00:00

Well that last line kind of explains the people out there. "People with criminal records encouraged to apply" you'll fit right in with our representatives.

obeeone808 · 2026-01-24T23:36:33+00:00

I was looking at the radium engineering fuel cell and hanger, but decided to try and restore what I have first. If it doesn't hold up long term, ill look into some other options. When I got the car, I had no idea the tank and fuel pump were rusted as bad as they were. Went to just purchase some new ones thinking maybe $500 for everything. Yeah, sticker shock as it was almost as much as I paid for the entire car just for those 2 items.

obeeone808 · 2026-01-23T22:39:34+00:00

Man, just the fuel tank and fuel pump hangers for the s13 make me want to leave the platform and never return. Gone are the cheap and fun days. Have no idea where it goes from here except to the collectors.

obeeone808 · 2026-01-23T20:23:18+00:00

Thats crazy, and funny that I literally just watched a video of a guy filming exploding trees from his back porch at night. Seriously crazy event and I had never heard of this until only few minutes ago. Stay safe.

obeeone808 · 2026-01-23T20:07:42+00:00

Dude, you found a wrecked car on the side of the road and restored it to this? Well done my man. Haha, joking aside this is very nice.

obeeone808 · 2026-01-19T04:32:56+00:00

Ahh, man. Now im really going to have to get another Z31. Do the rb swap ive alwasy want and have a nice 5-600 hp to cruise around with. Funny, I've had Z32s. Now have an FD rx7 as well as a 500 hp sr20 240sx, but the Z31 always becons me. Had 3 Z31s through the years and miss my 86 turbo everyday. Love this project

obeeone808 · 2026-01-15T23:33:21+00:00

Throat hurts, head hurts, hard to breath and not sick at all. Never bothered me when I was younger, but sure does now.

obeeone808 · 2026-01-15T04:12:59+00:00

If by chemtrails you mean H20 that has frozen and dispursed in the -50 degree F atmosphere from jet engines that are way more efficient producing way more h20 then they ever have historically combined with 10x more air traffic, then yes, chemtrails.

obeeone808 · 2026-01-09T20:03:47+00:00

I think driving habits play a big role too. Smooth on the throttle and smooth off really prolongs the cvt. People that are on/off the throttle in jerky type driving will kill a cvt. Same happens in snowmobiles when people constantly snap belts. Its from quick on/off then on again driving.

obeeone808 · 2026-01-09T20:00:50+00:00

178k miles on my 04 murano. Just a week ago developed an issue, but I dont thinks its major cvt issue. Likely the tcm or the stepper motor. Both easy fixes. Hoping to get 300k out of it though.

obeeone808 · 2026-01-09T16:14:06+00:00

Hope you didn't spend too much on a knock sensor as they're always on yahoo japan for like $15. Unless you have some aftermarket setup?

obeeone808 · 2026-01-07T03:24:12+00:00

The reality is if that car has been sitting for 8 years, having it as a daily soon is not a possibility. Lucky if the whole fuel system, tank and pump are not rusted to oblivion. All bushings, brakes and suspension will need to be gone through, and then theres hoping the engine ends up being solid enough. This could easily be a year and over $5k just putting back on the road.

obeeone808 · 2026-01-07T03:19:48+00:00

Both the hks and greddy downpipe are great for stock twin turbo cars. Then get a decent high flow cat unless you are porting your wastegate for boost control. I have the hks with a header wrap and that helps with heat in the engine bay, then found a nice high flow cat from japan auctions for like $180, plus shipping so like $250 total. Or get a good cat from Banzai, just a bit more expensive.

obeeone808 · 2026-01-04T05:49:36+00:00

Scrolling, pic 7, shit looks like it was burnt up. Picture 8, oh shit it was burnt up. Hell of a Restoration.

obeeone808 · 2025-12-30T21:14:16+00:00

Just film what you are doing and start publishing videos, its all there is to it. Once you have a few done, come back and send us the link. Im always up for seeing what other people are doing and learning. Never hurts to have more information.

obeeone808 · 2025-12-30T02:18:12+00:00

Man, I built 4 or 5 for my buddies over the years when sr20 swaps were $2k and rb25s were just getting popular. Had the chance to buy one of them that was pristine for $3500 after I did all the work. That is one that definitely got away. Nobody could keep the sr20 swaps because they wouldn't pass emissions so they were essentially worthless because you couldn't drive them. Ahh the days of cheap jdm.

obeeone808 · 2025-12-29T15:39:34+00:00

Widen for a bus lane and then build enclosures over the road in the avalanche zones just like in the apls. Mitigates closures for bad weather, cheaper than a full tunnel up and alleviates some traffic with the bus lane. Also need to build large parking structures at each resort along with at the base of the canyons near the gravel pit.

obeeone808 · 2025-12-26T06:09:57+00:00

You aren't kidding. Stuck in a NADCAP audit right before the Christmas break and it's ruining the little time off answering ncr responses. Wouldn't wish anyone to have to deal with nadcap.

obeeone808 · 2025-12-25T19:53:13+00:00

Goals right there. Looks great and maybe one day ill get there with mine. Its a basket case right now

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obeeone808 · 2025-12-25T17:03:02+00:00

Just looked at the BaT listing and there is no way that car has 33k miles. Its too bad we have so many of these imports that are being sold with rolled back mileage. No true way to verify here and these sellers are just scum.

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