The Two-tone Preservation Society

[deolio]

those wheels are the worst. make everything they touch look cheap.

[Nizmology]

From the 5th annual S-Chassis meet last weekend. I think I was the only two tone there.

[chokudoriS13]

Would look awesome without the fake Japanese plate.

[Nizmology]

Originally Posted by chokudoriS13

Would look awesome without the fake Japanese plate.

Well I bought it when I was in Tokyo, so at least it traveled with me from Japan!

[T_wo.and.T_one]

okay, first post on this account, but now it's my turn..

I have a
1989 (88) 240sx Coupe
Manufacture date - 10/88 #6936 to be exact.
XE- power everything
HUD -yes
wing - no
vin says it was a cali emissions car, but somehow it made it's way to va lol.
171,XXX miles
Auto Trans
i'm pretty sure it has some form of a lsd, I read that they were an option for the Q's. i'll look for the orange sticker later.
oh yeah PAINT -Two Tone Silver Green Pearl/Dark Gray Metallic..
code 5G7 .. 1 of 2286 idk which one tho, would be nice to find out.
(anybody have a vin checker or something? I'm curious about her history)







I would love to find out more about her..she was recently given to me by a family member and i'm rebuilding the engine now, 5 speed swap next, maybe kat, already have most of the parts, might swap in a vq35hr if cant get around the starter lol

[Reece]

^ Gorgeous. Hope you take good care of it. I'm not super sure how to find what number it is of that color, but I know how to find which car it is.

[Nizmology]

Originally Posted by Reece

^ Gorgeous. Hope you take good care of it. I'm not super sure how to find what number it is of that color, but I know how to find which car it is.

How do I find what # my car is?

[T_wo.and.T_one]

^ Gorgeous. Hope you take good care of it. I'm not super sure how to find what number it is of that color, but I know how to find which car it is.
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thanks, I fell in love with the color the first time I saw it, even before I knew It was rare. i'm getting ready to start feeding her money and elbow grease to restore her now..I have the vin/model number decoder already. what did you mean by which car it is? the last 6 digits of the VIN? in that case she's #006936 of 68118.

How do I find what # my car is?

last 6 digits of your vin. http://garage.projectraine.com/conte.../vinmid01.html for more vin info

[T_wo.and.T_one]

I know this is kinda randomish, but these rims are on my 1985 Maxima GXE, and I wanna put them on the 240 after I clean then and repaint them. the center caps say enkei.. I think they might be 92s or something.

anybody know for sure?

[Reece]

Originally Posted by Nizmology

How do I find what # my car is?

Originally Posted by T_wo.and.T_one

thanks, I fell in love with the color the first time I saw it, even before I knew It was rare. i'm getting ready to start feeding her money and elbow grease to restore her now..I have the vin/model number decoder already. what did you mean by which car it is? the last 6 digits of the VIN? in that case she's #006936 of 68118.



last 6 digits of your vin. THE GARAGE GUIDES - 240SX VIN / Model ID Decoding for more vin info

Yep. The last six digits.

I'm pretty sure those are 92s on the Maxima.

[T_wo.and.T_one]

I'm pretty sure those are 92s on the Maxima.

good stuff..thanks

[T_wo.and.T_one]

i'm sure somebody caught this a long time ago, but Keiichi Tsuchiya drove a two tone in part of the drift bible lol also where he says it's not heavy enough in the front, problem solved with a ka lol

At 24:55

http://youtu.be/IPQyQgyuNMI?t=24m55s

[Duke89]

^^^ can't open link. Maybe it's cause I'm on my phone?

[T_wo.and.T_one]

Originally Posted by Duke89

^^^ can't open link. Maybe it's cause I'm on my phone?

nah, I fixed the link now.

[cdvr-s13]

Going into storage for winter soon. Only drove it about 1000km this year haha

[T_wo.and.T_one]

one day, i'll find another lol

[Jon0]

Originally Posted by T_wo.and.T_one

one day, i'll find another lol

It's cool seeing an image I took of my S13 and a matesd floats around the net. :P

*As some people dont wanna go back and find the info*
1988 JDM S13
000787 Chassis Code
05 Build Date
5GH - Fg0/463 Colour Combo
Automatic
CA18DE

So here's a few updated pics of mine

[206sx]

love that pic^ i want those wheels...

[T_wo.and.T_one]

ikr..that's the look i'm going for with those enkei 92s after I repaint/polish them.. she'll end up looking something like this, I gotta have some ground clearance where I live or else i'd be picking up pieces of bumper everyday.



I forget who's car that is tho..

[206sx]

wish they made 92's in a bigger size though

[T_wo.and.T_one]

Originally Posted by 206sx

wish they made 92's in a bigger size though

Well 92s came out before this whole big wheel phase, they're more of a classic wheel for a different look..but i'm sure they have replicas in larger sizes tho.

[mechanicalmoron]

Originally Posted by 206sx

wish they made 92's in a bigger size though

That would be disgusting. They're little wheels, and look good that way.

15 is a great size, and looks fine on our cars. You don't need SUV wheels.

[Duke89]

I wish they made 92's in atleast a 16. I want set if ssr meshies in 17 tho

[soreballz]

Originally Posted by Duke89

I wish they made 92's in atleast a 16.

There are 16" 92s. I don't know if they make them currently, but they're out there.

Originally Posted by T_wo.and.T_one

i'm pretty sure it has some form of a lsd, I read that they were an option for the Q's. i'll look for the orange sticker later.

Q's? It's a 240SX, not a Silvia.
If it's stock, it has an open diff.

[T_wo.and.T_one]

Originally Posted by soreballz

Q's? It's a 240SX, not a Silvia.
If it's stock, it has an open diff.

I had read something on another forum where sum guy was talking about they still used the J's Q's and K's in American cars without using the names, but instead j's were base, q's were xe's and k's were the se's..like a trim equivalent or something.. but I took that with a grain of salt because I couldn't think of a stock 240sx equivalent for a turbo k's silvia lol.. and when it comes to my car she was stock when I got her(to my knowledge). but when I jacked it up and spun the wheels with resistance on the other side it locked, in both directions,and it hops around corners, but no sticker, but the bolts look like they haven't been tampered with so I doubt it's welded.. soo much confusion

[Reece]

Originally Posted by T_wo.and.T_one

I had read something on another forum where sum guy was talking about they still used the J's Q's and K's in American cars without using the names, but instead j's were base, q's were xe's and k's were the se's..like a trim equivalent or something.. but I took that with a grain of salt because I couldn't think of a stock 240sx equivalent for a turbo k's silvia lol.. and when it comes to my car she was stock when I got her(to my knowledge). but when I jacked it up and spun the wheels with resistance on the other side it locked, in both directions,and it hops around corners, but no sticker, but the bolts look like they haven't been tampered with so I doubt it's welded.. soo much confusion

Does it act, sound, and perform like a welded diff?

[T_wo.and.T_one]

Originally Posted by Reece

Does it act, sound, and perform like a welded diff?

the only thing I noticed was the ease of sliding aside from the strained turning radius as it was mainly driven on dirt or paths because it wasn't registered.

On another note i'm going ahead with a de 5spd swap and need to do something with this terrible clear coat in the meanwhile. i haven't heard of any reputable places near me to paint it.. something has to be in the meantime to prevent rust spots from spreading but i'd hate to pain her another color..guess i'll wait and get the money

[206sx]

[BenRice]

Never thought i'd see another two tone with gold SA3R's. Kind of miss running them sometimes.

What diameter and widths are those?

[206sx]

they're 16x8