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herbieS13 · 10-06-2011, 12:00 AM

So I woke up at apx. 03:00am get ready for work which would be just shy of 24hrs. go to start my car come to find out its dead, no big deal, I jump the car off and go on my marry way. 1 mile down the road getting out of my neighborhood i get pulled over because one of my headlights are out (s13 popups) the stupid plug got loose, i get my ticket and head to work mind you this little hickup set me back 35mins. half way to my destination i notice a ticking sound while turning right and the car begins to shake violently at 45+mph, so im think its a tie and/or tension rod. i limp it to work and a 1/4 mile away from the parking lot i hit a GIANT bump in the road which has appeared litterally over night, and it pops my rear pass. tire. i goto work and get to the range i was providing coverage for (im a medic in the army) i lose my airborne tab off of my deployment patch so i have to take that off. fast forward 21hours. i borrowed someone's spare which also popped 1/2 a mile away from the parking lot, but when i took my wheel off i discovered not only is my tire blown but my wheel is also bent to shit (18x10 motegi touge) and to my knowledge these are discontinued and i never see them for sale anymore....fantastic. so spare tire pops and immediately following both axels give out. so i had to sit for 25min until someone cold pick me up @ 1am

im going to set this car on fire

in closing i will drink until i pass out and when i come to i will begin a fruitless hunt for axels (i know they dont have any in this little backwoods louisiana dump they call a town)

jambadre · 10-06-2011, 12:05 AM

My sympathies, days like those always fucking suck, i think most zilvians have a story or two about shitty 240's.

gunmetalr32 · 10-06-2011, 12:06 AM

Fuck.... That sucks.. I'll drink Beer with you..

One_love_silvia · 10-06-2011, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jambadre

My sympathies, days like those always fucking suck, i think most zilvians have a story or two about shitty 240's.

holy shit andre is posting on zilvia?!!? you must have really moved him my unlucky friend. hahaha

foxystyle · 10-06-2011, 12:32 AM

Have them shipped in. I'm pretty sure I saw axels on a sale post. Some guy has just about every part a 240will ever need.

Slammed Assassin · 10-06-2011, 12:39 AM

wow that sucks!! tomorrow is a new fresh day!!

herbieS13 · 10-06-2011, 12:53 AM

so to mitigate one of the problems anyone know how i can get the plug for the headlight to stay without removing the boot?

WillEastS14 · 10-06-2011, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by gunmetalr32

Fuck.... That sucks.. I'll drink Beer with you..

I IZ SORRY,

joe62890 · 10-06-2011, 06:56 AM

Holy hell man. What a horrid day. I have an extra set of axles if you want to PM me an offer for them I'd be more than willing to ship them to you.

blueshark123 · 10-06-2011, 07:39 AM

Look just get the rim fix at any rim shop they charge 50 bucks around me if its not that serious. then take ur axles to get rebuilt its like 50 each but i doubt both axles blew it may be ur diff.

nightsauce · 10-06-2011, 07:56 AM

i had one of these recently as well. Spread out over 3 days. :|

i know the feeling.

Eyegazm · 10-06-2011, 08:21 AM

should have got a coupe.

Dolph_KYAS13 · 10-06-2011, 08:45 AM

I feel your pain man, last week i got super sick, then driving home late at night my skyline dumped all the coolant and blew a head gasket. go into work the next day to find out i was getting laid off. Worst..

conrad_s13.5 · 10-06-2011, 09:06 AM

thought i was the only one with this kinda luck!

shit'll get better mang.....always does.

zooopreme · 10-06-2011, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Eyegazm

should have got a coupe.

coupes are for

jk

but damn OP, sounds like a bad day. But like somebody said, there's always tomorrow. Keep your head up!

Tomkun-s13 · 10-06-2011, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by herbieS13

so to mitigate one of the problems anyone know how i can get the plug for the headlight to stay without removing the boot?

Just take a pair of needle nose pliers and bend the male ends on the light outwards just slightly to give it a snug fit with the connector on the harness..

Oh, and sorry to hear about you luck guy, but I think we all have those days with our 240's

Chaluska · 10-06-2011, 09:40 AM

ugh, i know the feeling man, just remember that you will look back after all the problems are fixed, and still be just as pissed off as you are now

time to find a new car. lol

10-06-2011, 12:00 AM	#1
herbieS13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: FT Campbell, KY. Posts: 329 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	When it rains it pours So I woke up at apx. 03:00am get ready for work which would be just shy of 24hrs. go to start my car come to find out its dead, no big deal, I jump the car off and go on my marry way. 1 mile down the road getting out of my neighborhood i get pulled over because one of my headlights are out (s13 popups) the stupid plug got loose, i get my ticket and head to work mind you this little hickup set me back 35mins. half way to my destination i notice a ticking sound while turning right and the car begins to shake violently at 45+mph, so im think its a tie and/or tension rod. i limp it to work and a 1/4 mile away from the parking lot i hit a GIANT bump in the road which has appeared litterally over night, and it pops my rear pass. tire. i goto work and get to the range i was providing coverage for (im a medic in the army) i lose my airborne tab off of my deployment patch so i have to take that off. fast forward 21hours. i borrowed someone's spare which also popped 1/2 a mile away from the parking lot, but when i took my wheel off i discovered not only is my tire blown but my wheel is also bent to shit (18x10 motegi touge) and to my knowledge these are discontinued and i never see them for sale anymore....fantastic. so spare tire pops and immediately following both axels give out. so i had to sit for 25min until someone cold pick me up @ 1am im going to set this car on fire in closing i will drink until i pass out and when i come to i will begin a fruitless hunt for axels (i know they dont have any in this little backwoods louisiana dump they call a town)

10-06-2011, 12:39 AM	#6
Slammed Assassin Nissanaholic! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxnard/SV Posts: 2,065 Trader Rating: (34) Feedback Score: 34 reviews	wow that sucks!! tomorrow is a new fresh day!! __________________

10-06-2011, 07:56 AM	#11
nightsauce Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: north NJ Age: 37 Posts: 691 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	i had one of these recently as well. Spread out over 3 days. :\| i know the feeling. __________________

10-06-2011, 08:45 AM	#13
Dolph_KYAS13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Canada Age: 38 Posts: 726 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I feel your pain man, last week i got super sick, then driving home late at night my skyline dumped all the coolant and blew a head gasket. go into work the next day to find out i was getting laid off. Worst.. __________________ -Jordie Lewis '93 Skyline Type M

10-06-2011, 09:06 AM	#14
conrad_s13.5 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: STL Age: 37 Posts: 1,533 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	thought i was the only one with this kinda luck! shit'll get better mang.....always does. __________________ cONtRol FReAkS

10-06-2011, 12:05 AM	#2
jambadre Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego Age: 37 Posts: 197 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	My sympathies, days like those always fucking suck, i think most zilvians have a story or two about shitty 240's.

10-06-2011, 12:06 AM	#3
gunmetalr32 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: oxnard,CA Age: 38 Posts: 3,077 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Fuck.... That sucks.. I'll drink Beer with you..

10-06-2011, 12:32 AM	#5
foxystyle Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: 909 Posts: 283 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Have them shipped in. I'm pretty sure I saw axels on a sale post. Some guy has just about every part a 240will ever need.

10-06-2011, 12:53 AM	#7
herbieS13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: FT Campbell, KY. Posts: 329 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	so to mitigate one of the problems anyone know how i can get the plug for the headlight to stay without removing the boot?

10-06-2011, 06:56 AM	#9
joe62890 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arkansas Age: 34 Posts: 1 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Holy hell man. What a horrid day. I have an extra set of axles if you want to PM me an offer for them I'd be more than willing to ship them to you.

10-06-2011, 07:39 AM	#10
blueshark123 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Jersey Posts: 5,481 Trader Rating: (55) Feedback Score: 55 reviews	Look just get the rim fix at any rim shop they charge 50 bucks around me if its not that serious. then take ur axles to get rebuilt its like 50 each but i doubt both axles blew it may be ur diff.

10-06-2011, 08:21 AM	#12
Eyegazm Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Kansas Age: 34 Posts: 69 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	should have got a coupe.

10-06-2011, 09:40 AM	#17
Chaluska Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Missouri City, TX Age: 41 Posts: 997 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	ugh, i know the feeling man, just remember that you will look back after all the problems are fixed, and still be just as pissed off as you are now time to find a new car. lol __________________