This thread is getting pretty interesting with all the different views
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Originally Posted by INeedNewTires
I've been saving for my dream 240 for 2yrs now, finally find the one. It must be kouki, 5sp, no moonroof, and with a swap already. Found just that and more. My goal with this car was to buy someones failed investment, so i could save money, and build the car tastefully but in my way, however I dont have all the tools or the means to do a motor swap and i saved alot of money by going this route.
On another note, my older brother bought brand new one of the last USDM Kouki's in existance. He bought it at the end of 98, it had 7 miles on it. It currently sits in his garage, immaculate, with 57k on the clock, its a black/black 5sp SE non-abs with absolutely NOTHING done to it. He has the origionaly brochure, manuals, spare, wheel locks, dash mat, window sticker, EVERYTHING. He's been offered 15k for it, he will probably never sell it, or maybe not until he gets a stupid offer for it, like 30k or something retarted. But what do you guys think something like that is worth?
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Your brother is a luck bastard he should hold on to that car and not do something stupid like drift it. You never know what someone will pay for it as we all know now.
IMO there is nothing wrong with what you did. Alot of people are not mechanics/fabricators (myself included) and can't build or dont have the time to build there cars from the ground up like some people that do this type of thing for a living. "
It aint tricking if you got it."
In my case my first 240sx (back in late 2001) was an 1991 s13 sil80 with all the fixing but i paid to have my swap done. I traded the car in 2004 (after 3 sr's, a $500 paint job no rims and countless $$ wasted) for a turbocharged 1993 b13 sentra and $2000. I sold the car to a friend in CT who then sold the car with a rusted out firewall for $8000
(drift tax!!) I got rid of my sentra for $2300 and bought my mint 1997 240sx in 05 for $5800 with 84,000 miles on it. After i bought the 240sx i remembered all the drama i had with my s13 and said i would never touch my S14. 3 years later i was hit with the v8 bug...seven and a half plus for an engine & about 16k later, in misc shit. I would never take less than 18 grand for my hard work and effort put into this car (which was one of the FIRST ls2 s14 swaps done in the US!)
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Originally Posted by SimpleS14
Sorry but I would take the FD over your car (or any S14 really). The style, chassis and interior is down right fiyah and I hope this one comes with the blonde lol
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The funny thing about this is your right because the rx7 is secretly my dream car(and still is) but just never gotten around to getting one due to the price. and since im not a mechanic ive always feared having to pay for work on rotary motors. So thats how i ended up buying a 240sx