German Sanchez knows business. He could sell broccoli ice cream to a customer as easily as you could swap the spark plugs in your car, rewind an episode of Family Guy on your TiVo, or chug a gallon of Ovaltine. It's second nature to him and one that propelled him to succeed in owning his very own business. You wouldn't know this by simply walking past him on the street. But you might get an idea if he rolled pass you on the highway. Because like his talent to push product, German knows how to market his ideas--one of which may be the cleanest Nissan 240SX in Texas.
Since he's from the state where the Alamo lives, it's only fitting that Nads assigned me to write about his car. After all, Nadsy is still trying to punish me for one of the biggest controversies in Super Street history, even after I quit and done left the damn place. If you don't know what I'm talking about, then you're outside the loop and I suggest you stay there (Super Street magazine and all of its representatives have nothing but the highest respect for the great state of Texas and its rich history - JN). Besides, this article is not about me but rather about this S15 Silvia-converted 240SX.
It all started when German dipped his head inside an issue of Super Street a couple of years ago. He read what the Japanese were doing with the SR20DET, with the 240SX chassis, and with bodily excretions and the female visage. He was immediately intrigued and dreamt of getting into the magazine. As a result, he purchased an '89 Nissan 240SX and never looked back. German was so passionate about the idea of getting featured that he decided to put all his time and money into the car, assuring the car's place in tuning stardom.
German's main concerns were handled in order: body, wheels, brakes, engine, and audio. He worked tirelessly for nearly a year to answer all the concerns and strove to build a 240SX like no other before it. Obviously, the toughest decision was choosing the right body kit, with numerous body kit manufacturers vying for 240SX consumers. German finally decided on a Bomex-based kit, using its side skirts and rear bumper. He also added Top Speed bumper splitters and a GT cooling panel and carbon fiber wing. To accentuate the body kit and legitimize its JDM-ness, he added the Silvia front- and rear-end conversions. And it's all capped off with a subtle carbon fiber graphic display underlining the windows courtesy of Synthetic Designs.
In following German's goal of being "different than any other 240SX out there," he contacted the folks at RO_JA Wheels to provide a set of lovely R2-5 wheels, measuring 19x9.5 in the front and 19x10 in the rear. If I were to interview German about these wheels, I'm sure he would say, "When I first saw these wheels, I knew right away that these were the wheels that needed to be on the car." But since I'm a bad reporter and an even worse writer, I'll just make it up. However, German did convey to me in a non-verbal fashion that he knew the look of the wheels can easily be compromised if its background doesn't provide any flavor.