When will you move on from the S12?

[Japster]

Originally Posted by 30psi

Just wondering how long people expect to keep their S12's for?

And what will encourage you to move on?

And what car do you aim to own next?

I have to admit that I can't see myself getting rid of mine until it collapses underneath me someday...

I'm in this relationship for the long-term...

Seriously though, if I got another car, it would HAVE to be something different (i.e. not a more common car like a Soob, Skyline, or SX) - and quite frankly, I haven't found anything where I like the overall package more than the Silvia...

...ie - The shape of the Silvia (esp. when tweaked to increase the already sleek and agressive stance - compared to most cars!) - and the stealth-kills factor, etc... (I mean, people love the scooby's, evo's, R32, R33, R34 etc... but I think that the actual shape and styling of 'em only looks better to us, because we know what's under the hood) - I will admit that the R34 / R35 (fake photo?) look nice n' aggressive in their own right, but I liked the Silvia even before I saw the magic words "1.8 Turbo"...

Yup - It'll probably be electrics if anything that cause me to move on (to another Silvia, no doubt!) - but then again, I have to see a certain Deity soon enough to resolve those issues...

[Excite]

i'll only sell mine if and when i can afford a R33 v-spec skyline...not soon i can tell ya...lol

it's only used for drifting at the events i organise so i dont drive it alot so it always feels new to drive

[datdrift]

well mines had a season of abuse and is starting to fall apart but i'm sure i'll sort it out over the winter & unless i bend the chassis i don't think i'll get rid of it....and even then i'd probably just reshell....

if i do move on i would'nt want to get anything newer, i fancy a cadet in my 910, or a caet in a 310 or similar but rust free examples are thin on the ground so other options would be s13/r32, its got to be a nissan tho

[JackieFan]

Not sure about that one! I currently share the car with a mate of mine (helps with the bills!) but I've also got a Honda CR-X that's my own and a Prelude that I do the work on (where possible) So I'm not gonna get bored anytime soon. It's nice to have the variation.... oh yeah, there's also an S14 Silvia waiting on a full rebuild!! (It's the guy's who I share the 12 with, I think he's looking at getting as many Silvia variations as he can!)

I'd like to be a sheep and own a Skyline R32/33 GT-R (binning the 4wd/4ws and any other driver aid I can take off and shoot!) but that's a fair few quid away yet! I'm also really tempted buy a Caterham/Westfield/DAX/Ginneta type thing or ultimately a ..... I could go on forever! But to sum up, the S12 isn't going to be sold in the foreseeable future so sorry guys you're stuck with me!!

[PukkaSilvia]

I wont sell mine.

Its a toy for me. If i want something else then i will have another toy

[adzs12]

Ha ha what about your rubber toy

[PukkaSilvia]

rubber toy?

[adzs12]

bad joke, was trying to be humerous

[Japster]

Originally Posted by Pukkasilvia

I wont sell mine.

Its a toy for me. If i want something else then i will have another toy

That's what I like to hear... - good man!

Nice to see the general consensus here is the same!

[FLEXXX]

well i havnt had any luck on the job front yet but my s12 has been parked up since i bought it so by the time il get it on the road it will still have 37k on the clock fingers crossed as i will get of my backside and attempt to get it on the road asap as i have had enough of catching lifts
i will keep my s12 forever as i now can say i have a low millage minter which makes all the difference to me