Patience is a virtue...

So I decided in early January I was going to get my car shipped here. 2 days later I found all the parts (and more) I needed for my manual swap. So here I am... waiting for another a paycheck so I can get it shipped. I am not the most patient person in the world, but I do think when it is necessary I can contain myself. In this case I cannot. Because of my own ignorance I have had a car I love for over 4 years and have done nothing but let it sit. I have been waiting for this longer than some chaps with baller ass S13 hatches have been able to drive. I don't deserve to wait anymore. There are pros and cons to me not doing anything with the car for so long (I would have done some dumb "ricer" shit to it). I sit here watching my bank account and the calendar wondering why the FUCK I have to wait. Calculating and re-calculating trying to guess how much money I will have when I get paid February 15th.

I see other peoples progress. I see swaps, overhauls, rebuilds, paint, suspension, rims... and I sit here and wait. Not for anything more than a sohc car. Granted it has zero rust which is more than all but a few can say in the NE area (also the car is in one piece...) it still pisses me off I didn't decide to do this sooner, and save to do it. I am moving soon which actually gives me the option to have more than 2 cars (yes, atm I own 4. soon to be 3) but I could have been saving for a lot longer. have my car on it's way, and even some money and time to spend on it so it doesn't go to THE meet in 4 different colors. Yes, S13's are know to roll like that, I am not. All I ask for come March 21st 2010 is my rust free car, manual, running, and the color I want it (professional spray job by me). I didn't think it was that much to ask for, but it might be.

Tyler will be working on his car at the same time and place. Since it is neither of our houses, room and times will be hard to come by. The swap aside I may very well have to paint the car at my spot. Not the worst thing in the world but I would rather not. Whatever, if I have to roll to THE meet in multiple colors I will. The absolute last thing I want to do is not drive a 240 there. The second to last is take the rusted rice to it. Time shall tell. Regardless of patience I will have to wait. Here is hoping I get the 1660 dollars back from taxes and apartment deposit (1100 minimum pending if I fucked up my apartment in the last year) in time for the meet so I have money to work with once the car is here. Saving my pennies and living off as little as possible, saving money on rent once I move, and not going overboard with things for my girlfriend on V-day so that it can be shipped prior to March 1st.

I found a great quote for 835 dollars covering full insurance and 6-9 days travel (more than enough time to make it to THE meet if I tell them to pick it up on or before March 1st) and they ask for a 2 day window to get it. Door to door 835. Lowest quote I had before that was 1k even so I am content although I may shop around more just to see.

I still have to have my mom take my S13 SE wheels and have tires put on them. He doesn't read this but props to Cody for giving me those rims over 4 years ago. They are life savers right now. I will post a few pictures of his S13 coupe ate the end that made me fall in love with them over 6 years ago. 300 dollars for tires I don't want, on rims I don't plan to keep, to get a car I bought for 1k 4 years ago shipped for 835 dollars to the fucking rust capitol of the world. No way I am driving this thing if I hear the whisper of salt on the road.

Some people say I could find a car up here with minimal rust for less than the 2385 I am paying total for the car to get here and be a running manual. The way I see it is like this. Mint dashboard 50-100 dollars. Manual swap 400 minimum if you get hooked up with parts. Like new seats ? rust free hatch 75-100, SE wheels 50, sunroof 50, power doors 50 for the pair, power mirrors and center console with harness 50$? 3 Konig rims for drift days with lots of tread on the tires 50, cruise control steering wheel mint 25, mint rear seats 25, mint junk hider 15, extra open differential 50. I could keep going with the amount of stuff I am pulling off the parts car. I didnt even mention a COMPLETELY rust free shell (still runs btw). I am thinking it would be VERY hard to come by all of that for less than 2385. Could be wrong, but I don't care (especially because I don't think I am wrong) because it's what I want to do, it's my money, and I have seen others spend their money on dumber shit that they ditched less than a year later. W/e, I am hungry and going to get food. i will take the rust bucket and go clutch kick a corner or 2 with my open diff... hazzah.

I just realized most of my posts are rants of random shit thats on my mind. And they are effing long. Is that what a blog is suppose to be? Anyway, I promise the next one will be less rant like, and be more grammar and reader friendly. I will edit later for the pics I talked about because my stomach is growling and all that's in there is beer. =)

Edit: The first time I saw it, it was flat black and had holes punched for dent repair. It already had the SR20DET in it and I also fell in love with that, even though I probably won't pick that as a swap if/when I do one. It came a long way in the following year and looked like this.