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Originally Posted by tianh
Thanks for the reply, I will probably be looking back to a s2000, but if I were to get this car of course I am planning to learn the things on it. Also I don;t think budget is an issue since I am not doing anything crazy like an engine swap or anything.
Just buy the car stock, get some aero parts, lower it and wheels which doesn;t seem to bad right?
Maybe I worded my opening post wrong, but I am not buying this car to drift or anything, just want a reliable DD car, but at the same time modding the exterior and not really doing anything engine wise. Would I be safe buying this car with over 100k miles?
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If you find a car that is healthy then it shouldn't be that much of an issue keeping it healthy. However, like i said, keep in mind these cars are old and have seen better days. 240sx's were not the best cars, reliability wise. There are a lot of things you sometimes have to fix before you can get it in a stable condition, imho. Power steering tends to leak, wiring sucks, being old, rust. All that are determining factors on how a car is and will live.
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Originally Posted by tianh
That is exactly how I see it, I am willing to learn! Haha, but this car does seem more work than most though that is for sure hehe
So even if I were just to buy this car stock and put a few harmless mods like coilovers and wheels on it, it still wouldn;t be the right choice for me? Is it because if a part break then I am out of luck unless I am car mechanic orientated?
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Putting coilovers, lowering them, torque specs... all those aren't hard. Especially on a s13/14. However, if shit breaks you do need to be somewhat inclined to find out what it is, so you don't go fixing what doesn't need to be fixed. Coilovers are fine, usually they will last if only daily driven on. If you slam your car, you will need to look into more work/stuff such as wire tucks, banging fenders, all that. Don't let it discourage you, but you have to be in it all the way or else you won't be happy. Don't let the work discourage you, but don't expect it to be easy.
and trust me, once you start with parts you wont stop.