parts prices rant (just venting)

[Jeff Chapple]

HOLY CRAP !! I can't believe the price of GTR parts ! $100:00 for a single bolt? $1000.00 for a timing gear?Are these parts made of unobtanium? As soon as my GTR is back together it's going up for sale ! Too many electronics anyways...gotta be a computer tech just to find out what's wrong with it. Thank you for the venting space and the opportunity !

[frankiman]

what did you expect?

you bought a 20 year old japanese supercar

not a 4 year old econo box

from what i know, its pretty hard to get 450hp out of a toyota yaris

and btw, wrong section

[JNS Performance]

Too many electronics anyways...gotta be a computer tech just to find out what's wrong with it.

It doesn't even have OBDII let alone 1/10 of the electronic functions a new car has.

What bolt is $100? lol

[cschepp]

Thats why i drive a gts....lol. Just kidding. But i would definately not pay 100$ for a bolt. who are you buying it from?

[BrianV8]

I try to adapt stuff to work, i would never pay more than 2 bucks for a bolt if anything lol

[PL_GTR]

ya you are talking to the wrong people.

Dealers and shops may charge you that much, but just ask around on the forum. There are a lot of people that will help you np. Make a list and i bet the sponsors could get stuff for you for way less.

And last thing, GTRs are expensive, but even after all the headache and money spend, you drive the car with a smile and don't care.

[Dragon Humper]

Dude, you need to shop somewhere else. I paid $200 for my GReddy gears and $60 for the timing belt to match the gears.


Jon.

[NismoS-tune]

You want cheap and fast, go buy a new Taurus SHO and spank our 20 year old GTRs. That thing is faster than an STI.

[DRIFT4LIFE]

must be shopping at the skyline shop rofl

[Jeff Chapple]

apologies

sorry everyone...I posted in the wrong section.was supposed to be in general discussion forum.

[JNS Performance]

So what bolt is $100 and what timing gear is $1000 or is that an exaggeration?

[Jeff Chapple]

I'd have to go and try to find where they were again.The bolt was a special oilpan plug. must have a magnet or something in it.I'm looking for an alternator for less than $450:00

[JNS Performance]

We sell Titek magnetic drain plugs for $25 shipped.

I have a spare alternator... $125 shipped

[NismoS-tune]

Even a sard magnetic plug is less than $70 no? Anyways, no one buys a GTR cause they're cheap. It's going to cost you money, even if you keep it stock, being 20 years old... Sell it now and buy a Cobalt SS, those are cheap and fast.

[archaeic_bloke]

...fast? blasphemy!

cobalt ss.... i think the ss stands for something german no? ... lol

AWD/RWD >> FWD.... chevy Fort the mutha loss.