Dragon Events Tail of the Dragon (Highway US129) 318 curves in 11 miles, is America’s number one motorcycle and sports car road.

Days to WTD '08

Thread Tools
 
Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:05 AM
  #321  
WestSideBilly's Avatar
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 93,305
Likes: 820
From: Nowhere
Default

Originally Posted by ruexp67,Oct 3 2007, 07:54 AM
Poster Posts
ruexp67 93
Black Nugget 75
sw05s2k 40
zdave87 25
WestSideBilly 21
nakdboardr 17
airgate 5
SR71BB 4
JeremyM 3
shareall 3
batguano 3
Lovetodrive2000 3
Popeye 2
MULDER 2
dead-bird 2
e3opian 2
Fuelrush 2
NFRs2000NYC 2
dupmaronew 1
emerlin 1
parkerdt 1
Berner9 1
1st07inOH 1
CaptainMike 1
aquatic 1
Yflyer 1
44Runner 1
CrazyCracker82 1
FurY 1
JerseyGirl 1
j_t_heilbrun 1
hondafied 1

Pete and Chad's posts == 168

Everyone ELSE'S == 150

Is that wrong?

Someone is deleting my posts.
Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:06 AM
  #322  
ruexp67's Avatar
Thread Starter
Gold Member (Premium)
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 79,195
Likes: 18
From: Home
Default

The plan was to go back to stock:



I'm almost there. The only red left in the interior is the seats. Stock intake, stock exhaust (well, '04 exhaust and rear bumper.) Stock wheels, stock sound system, stock ride height, stock final drive, etc, etc, etc. (The spoiler will stay, it's too much of a PITA to fill the trunk / Trade trunks.)
Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:06 AM
  #323  
ruexp67's Avatar
Thread Starter
Gold Member (Premium)
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 79,195
Likes: 18
From: Home
Default

Originally Posted by WestSideBilly,Oct 3 2007, 09:05 AM
Someone is deleting my posts.
Let's hope
Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:09 AM
  #324  
Black Nugget's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 28,183
Likes: 0
From: local courts ...
Default

Originally Posted by WestSideBilly,Oct 3 2007, 10:05 AM
Someone is deleting my posts.
It's Raul - he's trying to keep you down!
Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:10 AM
  #325  
Black Nugget's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 28,183
Likes: 0
From: local courts ...
Default

Originally Posted by ruexp67,Oct 3 2007, 10:06 AM
The plan was to go back to stock:



I'm almost there. The only red left in the interior is the seats. Stock intake, stock exhaust (well, '04 exhaust and rear bumper.) Stock wheels, stock sound system, stock ride height, stock final drive, etc, etc, etc. (The spoiler will stay, it's too much of a PITA to fill the trunk / Trade trunks.)
Oh, wow. Guess I haven't really kept up with you too much lately - didn't realize the car was damn near back to stock. Surprised you don't make the effort to remove the wing though - trade it out for someone with stock trunk + cash. From what I've heard, it is a pain to swap out the trunk locks, but not really too bad.
Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:13 AM
  #326  
ruexp67's Avatar
Thread Starter
Gold Member (Premium)
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 79,195
Likes: 18
From: Home
Default

Well, not really a huge deal on the lock (since i don't have one anymore.) But the wing really isn't worth that much $$. I would have spent more at the body shop making any trunk match (I'm picky that way, ya know.)

I still have the headlights with the painted innards and smoked diffusers, but they are up for a swap for stock in my local community.

It will never be a "concourse" restoration to stock, but it will be DAMN close.
Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:19 AM
  #327  
Black Nugget's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 28,183
Likes: 0
From: local courts ...
Default

That is understandable. When picking the NSX back to stock, which wasn't nearly as modified as your S2000 I did leave the single item on it that I refused to remove ... Shark II Stubby Antennae.

If you've ever witnessed this install - I would rather fill in the hole than try to do it again.
Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:23 AM
  #328  
ruexp67's Avatar
Thread Starter
Gold Member (Premium)
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 79,195
Likes: 18
From: Home
Default

I just had WAY too much money tied up in Mods. It wasn't worth it to me anymore. I loved how it looked, but began to HATE driving it. I am ejoying driving it MUCH more now that it's stock again.
Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:25 AM
  #329  
Black Nugget's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 28,183
Likes: 0
From: local courts ...
Default

Originally Posted by ruexp67,Oct 3 2007, 10:23 AM
I just had WAY too much money tied up in Mods. It wasn't worth it to me anymore. I loved how it looked, but began to HATE driving it. I am ejoying driving it MUCH more now that it's stock again.
Pretty sure parting it out you made a lot more money than trying to sell the car modified. Wish I would have kept all the stock parts on the S2000 - could have made a lot more money. Plus I wouldn't have to see the car the way I built it, with some other toolbag trying to show it off anymore.

Oh well. Keeping the car or gonna start advertising it for sale?
Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:31 AM
  #330  
ruexp67's Avatar
Thread Starter
Gold Member (Premium)
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 79,195
Likes: 18
From: Home
Default

I haven't decided what I am going to do. It's a lease, and the lease is up in March, so we'll see. I could pay it off in cash, or keep my cash and finance it for a little bit to earn the interest on the investments. Or I could trade it in on something else, and have a nice down payment. I dunno. We'll see what I show up to WTD driving.



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 10:01 AM.