# first recommended upgrade.

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-recommended-upgrade/239812>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [October 27, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-recommended-upgrade/239812 "2008-10-27T22:00:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2008, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-recommended-upgrade/239812/21 "2008-10-28T12:34:50Z")

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> [@Shady](#):
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> You know what…
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> Im going to agree with JClark :ssh
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> Theres a reason too this… acctualy a couple
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> 1. Hardly any aftermarket - You want something made, either A) Do it yourself or pay someone an assload of money to do it for you
> 2. A common mistake made by most is that because the car is pretty cheap/easy to get ahold of, that it makes an awsome car for the “budgeted” person… Really, its not! Go buy a civic if you want a fast cheap reliable car
> 3. Not the most nimble car in the world
> 4. I know you, youll try to drift it, go right ahead, but the Z31 Sucks in that area, unless your this guy butters, in which case you can spend a year fabbing/customizeing a complete S14 Rear subframe into your car
> 
> But if you want to spend a lot of money I say go for it, if not keep it have fun with it then sell it, and have fun killing yourself in the winter!
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> And yes don’t do a damn thing till its 100% Mechanically sound
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> go to [Z31.com](http://Z31.com) or [Z31Performance.com](http://Z31Performance.com) … Search though, ask stupid questions and you won’t get anywhere

Since im the one,  
~Driving it home  
~working on it tonight  
~have 45+ saved z31 pages from awhile ago

Its basically my car i dont get to drive  
:lol (cant wait til chris sees this :lmao)

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**Author:** ![deadbeatrec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deadbeatrec/32/6401_2.png) [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2008, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-recommended-upgrade/239812/22 "2008-10-28T14:14:45Z")

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red underglow or bust

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-recommended-upgrade/239812/23 "2008-10-28T15:41:07Z")

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Pull motor and tranny, throw in dumpster, swap in LS1 and T56 and drive it until the wheels fall off.

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**Author:** ![BlueS14240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blues14240sx/32/6410_2.png) [@BlueS14240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlueS14240sx)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2008, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-recommended-upgrade/239812/24 "2008-10-28T16:13:32Z")

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> [@Mk4 30R](#):
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> this isnt the first car youve made comments towards, and had nothing better to show. thats why i said that. pal.

yeah this one codys and doms (jettas) were all friends let it go

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