1997 Nissan 240 SX SE - Silver Samad-Rai

Sure, we could all do better without having to deal with the headache and hassle of building a car, but all that pain and sweat makes the end result so much sweeter. Plus, it gives us something to bitch and moan about to kill time. In reality, five years isn't too long to build your dream car. Now getting a hot white girl to devote herself to you, that's a completely different story.

OWNER Samad Mirza

HOMETOWN Chicago, Il

DAILY GRIND It Support

UNDER THE HOOD S14 Sr20DET motor and A/C compressor; Uras turbo manifold; Walbro fuel pump; Optima battery; Nismo radiator cap, oil cap and motor mounts; Blitz downpipe, Dual Drive blow-off valve, hot pipe, spark plugs, LM intercooler and piping, and Nurspec R exhaust; Cusco radiator panel; custom pulleys, stainless steel turbo and coolant lines; HKS Earthing kit and wastegate; Garrett GT25R turbo; Fluidyne radiator; Power Enterprise 850cc injectors

DRIVETRAIN Act street clutch; B&M short shifter; Kaaz 1.5-way LSD; Nismo tranny mounts; Ogura flywheel; S14 tranny

BRAINS Aem Ems and Uego wideband O2 sensor; Blitz D1 Spec turbo timer, Power Meter and SBC iD

STIFF STUFF Tein HA coilovers

ROLLERS 18x8 (f) and 18x9 (r) Volk Racing SF Challenge wheels; 225/40R18 (f) and 255/35R18 (r) Dunlop tires

STOPPERS Rotora big brake kit

OUTSIDE Basf custom silver-to-gold shifting paint; shaved emblem, antenna and rear wing; ings+1 D Spec full body kit; JDM grille, power folding mirrors and rear bumper; Origin clear corners; Santeca HID kit; Uras clear corners

INSIDE Auto Meter Nexus gauges with custom cluster; Bride Ergo 2 seats and sliders; custom shift boot; Nismo steering wheel, shift knob and hub; Origin carbon fiber door panels; Takata harnesses and pads

ICE Sony head unit