I bought a 240sx for $175! oh and I'm a new member too!

[thefilipino1]

Hello everyone. Let me tell you a lil about myself and then we'll get to the good stuff, mod's sorry if I'm doing this all wrong.

Well my name is Van, I am an airmen in the United States Air Force and I am stationed at Dyess Afb (Abilene), Texas and I am now a proud owner of a 1992 Nissan 240sx. I currently drive a 2002 Mazda Protege RS (ES) with headers and a full CAI system, MagnaFlow exhaust, and it's an AT :badboy , but back to my 240.

During the Labor Day weekend I went home (Tulsa, OK) with a buddy of mine and we were cruising the strip (yes we have one and its actually pretty popular) and I had ran into some of my old car club buddies. One of the new guys was rocking a 240sx and was not stock. Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe it was a SR engine? (it had a red top that said turbo) (im a newb so shoot me) That's when it hit me, I want to build me a car and from the ground up. I later decided I wanted a 240sx too, but just like many I want to be a Skyline wannabe ( no offense just easier to explain).

Well when I got back to Abilene, I started combing over craigslist to see what I could find. It just happened that I found a white 92 240sx shell listed for $400. I looked at the pictures and notice the area looked familiar. Come to find out the seller was also an active duty member and the car was parked at the auto hobby shop. I later talked to the owner and talked him to $250 and he was like, "you supply the cash, I'll supply the title," I was like sweet.
Today came payday and you know how it is in the real world you have bills and I did my finances to come to find out I could spare only $175. I told him that and asked if he could hold it for me with that and I get a txt back saying I'll take the $175 and you can have it. I was totally shocked and ecstatic. So I later met Chris as Hastings and paid him and he gave some tips and the title.

That's how I came into possession of my 240sx for $175.

Now if it's not too much for you all to keep reading, I can tell you about my plans.

Like I said, I want to build this thing from the ground up, but that also has many definitions.

My plan is to drop a RB25DET into it. It's going to be a go and show car. Right now it's an AT but I will be changing it over to a MT. So far that just the very basic of what I'll be doing but there will be more put into it and I'm probably going to be putting a lot more money into this car.

Im not that suave with cars at all but thats why im doing this so i can learn. I will also be doing body work in and out and a lot more i bet. I do plan to make a build thread and its going to be a big and expensive and timely one but in the end result its going to be my baby.

below I have included some pictures. I hope you all will be helpful and insightful for my long road ahead. If you have any tips or questions or anything please let me know.

thanks again,

v/r,

Van aka TheFilipino1

[mazersx]

Nice clean shell!!

[ThatGuy]

There is an Introduction Thread, and a Picture Thread stickied to the top of this section.

[iROYAL]

Hey pare, your doing it all wrong. There's an introduction thread and a picture thread. This is going to get locked.

[florante rea]

nice find, gl with the build. mabuhay!

[stunnaben]

In before lock

[iROYAL]

Originally Posted by stunnaben

In before lock

Aye you know you get pinked just for saying that right. Check the rules...

[SexPanda]

Like they said, intro thread. But damn thats a pretty clean shell for that price. I just had to say that.

Ummm... Intro thread. lol

[S14DB]

http://zilvia.net/f/chat/96924-if-yo...-pictures.html
http://zilvia.net/f/chat/153667-pic-...s-no-post.html