F**k yeah!' were the last words I said as I got out my car... having said that, the day before they were more along the lines of 'piece of s**t'...My car / bain of my life is a 96 s14... matt black, impractically low and now sporting a rather knackered clutch...
My names Matt...I go by the forum name SX_BIG ( which has me bent over double with cringe every time i hear it...why did i choose that!?) I got my 200 recently after finishing uni... I did own a xr2i but when someone offered a swap, i bit their hand off.
It's been a good crack so far... trouble is, there's no point having a car like this if you arn't gonna give it a bit've grief time to time....obviously this often comes back and bites you in the arse;
Issue # 756 - On the way home from the TJ (if your a London local you may know what I mean by this ) and feeling inspired I tried one clutch kick to many... I found myself with a Datsun with serious slipping issues... what initially felt like an epic 3rd gear wheel spin was, through putrid stench, deemed to be a shagged clutch... just what you want with your daily!
Cue me hating the car and my self for being a fool etc...
This was a turning point for me... Money is tight ( it always is!) and something expensive ( in my view) like a clutch was not something I could spend out on... The car went on to Pistonheads for the weekend... I had a weak moment....
However, in a very odd series ( of very fortunate) events, i found myself up bright and early one morning on my way for Ford Fair... I had missed my lift and was forced to drive the Nissan the 100 mile odd journey to the show... not ideal, but it needed a run...
A long story short? My mate filmed me over take him on the M25... seeing the car from a different perspective instantly made me change my mind on it... It's here to stay... even if its off the road for a month until I get it sorted... It ain't for sale!
If your interested... here's the vid in question ( be prepared to be underwhelmed! But it struck a nerve with me!)
As you can see... Ive dotted a few pics of the car in question around ...THANKFULLY it is now sporting some arch gap eating spacers to bulk out the front and rear wheels ( Dear Agony Aunt... I have weak ofset... etc etc...)... I fitted them in the pissing rain a few days back and haven't had a chance at a picture!
This - 'initial' blog is kinda in two parts... i wrote the first bit before I moved house... now I've moved, stuff has happened! I back in Essex ( big win for me!) and I have a clutch!
... So far it has reached the boot of the S14... which I have been crawling to work in with the boost turned to 0.2bar ( it usually sits @ 1) With any luck that will be fitted by this time next week!
Cue me being semi-happy again...
Source: http://statuserror.blogspot.com/2010/08/mmmmclutch-nom-nom-nom.html
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