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09-21-2001, 02:47 PM

Cant figure out which year of 240sx I want.  I am thinking about 97/98...But then I went to this guy's website http://www.clearcorners.com/240sx/images/ and I was like "HOLY FUCK" that shit is fucking sweet.  It'd be even sweeter if it was manual and had those flat lights (like the ones on Vin Diesels rx-7 in the fast and the furious, forgot what they're called).  Only thing that I dont like about this year of car is that it is SOHC.  But on the plus side they are dirt cheap and Vielside makes some really cool bodykits for em.

I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO !!!  What do you guys think I should do?

GRAR! THIS IS DRIVING ME INSANE!

watch out, i am wielding the mighty caps-lock button <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

-whacked

*ca18guy* · 09-21-2001, 02:57 PM

The S13's come in DOHC, starting in 1991. And they do make those sleek lights but I think the silvia conversion looks cleaner. I would go for the s13 for costs (expecially if you want to do a engine swap), it looks good and you would have more money for upgrading it. It's up to u to decide though.

09-21-2001, 02:57 PM

Umm... 89-90 was SOHC with flip-up headlights. 97-98 is the dope body style with non-flip headlights and dohc.

You sure you got the right info?

09-21-2001, 04:21 PM

I was saying if that guy had those lights like on Vin Diesels RX-7 it would be cooler.  I THINK that there is a front light conversion for flip-up light 240sx's.  I know they make them for RX-7's and MR2's.

Here is an rx-7 that has them lights:  http://www.turbomagazine.com/archives/features/0901_features01.jsp

Here is a mr2 with the lights: (but you cant zoom in on em)  http://www.importtuner.com/archives/features/0701_features01.jsp

The RX-7 one doesnt bring much justice, the lights I'd want on a older flip-up light 240sx (i dont know the years of the other 240sx I want, but i think it is the 91') is the lights on that mr2, but you cant see them that well.

Anyways, I am rambling...
-whacked

*LanceS13* · 09-21-2001, 04:31 PM

Veilside used to make the flush mount headlight conversion for the '89-'93 240s, but I don't think they do it anymore.  I don't remember where I saw it, but another company had them...and they were like $1200!:o...you can probably have it done custom for cheaper than that.

*ca18guy* · 09-21-2001, 04:35 PM

$1200 no wonder they stopped making them ####, thats outrageous. I figured they would'nt be more than $500, suddenly making your own sounds like a good idea.

*LanceS13* · 09-21-2001, 05:04 PM

I figure I'll just keep the pop-ups...the longer I have it, the better the pop-ups just seem to fit the car better than the flush mounts would.

*ca18guy* · 09-21-2001, 05:15 PM

Your right the flush mounted one's look to out of place on a 240sx The headlight area is shaped to much like a box, it makes em look ackward.

09-21-2001, 06:57 PM

Well I have no clue..but..Wouldnt popup lights slow you down at night if you have em out?  They dont look too aerodynamic <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

-whacked

09-21-2001, 07:33 PM

We talked about this once, and someone actually made me love and use my pop-ups in a totally different way:

YOU CAN BLINK AT PEOPLE!!!

So, I just got the clear halogen conversion instead. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> Whatever it's called.
La, la, la, la, la, la!

09-21-2001, 07:51 PM

Bleh! Who cares about that!  I wanna look sleek and good <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>  90-93 240SX's are DOHC correct?

-whacked

*LanceS13* · 09-21-2001, 08:08 PM

'91-'98 are DOHC
'89-'90 are SOHC

09-22-2001, 01:08 PM

ok yeah, hurt my feelings <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('>. I like blinking at people. Too bad both my lights pop up. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> But I kinda like them now.

To each his own, right?

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09-21-2001, 02:47 PM	#1
Guest Posts: n/a	Cant figure out which year of 240sx I want.  I am thinking about 97/98...But then I went to this guy's website http://www.clearcorners.com/240sx/images/ and I was like "HOLY FUCK" that shit is fucking sweet.  It'd be even sweeter if it was manual and had those flat lights (like the ones on Vin Diesels rx-7 in the fast and the furious, forgot what they're called).  Only thing that I dont like about this year of car is that it is SOHC.  But on the plus side they are dirt cheap and Vielside makes some really cool bodykits for em. I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO !!!  What do you guys think I should do? GRAR! THIS IS DRIVING ME INSANE! watch out, i am wielding the mighty caps-lock button <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> -whacked

09-21-2001, 02:57 PM	#2
ca18guy Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Clearwater FL Age: 41 Posts: 3,226 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ca18guy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The S13's come in DOHC, starting in 1991. And they do make those sleek lights but I think the silvia conversion looks cleaner. I would go for the s13 for costs (expecially if you want to do a engine swap), it looks good and you would have more money for upgrading it. It's up to u to decide though.

09-21-2001, 04:21 PM	#4
Guest Posts: n/a	I was saying if that guy had those lights like on Vin Diesels RX-7 it would be cooler.  I THINK that there is a front light conversion for flip-up light 240sx's.  I know they make them for RX-7's and MR2's. Here is an rx-7 that has them lights:  http://www.turbomagazine.com/archives/features/0901_features01.jsp Here is a mr2 with the lights: (but you cant zoom in on em)  http://www.importtuner.com/archives/features/0701_features01.jsp The RX-7 one doesnt bring much justice, the lights I'd want on a older flip-up light 240sx (i dont know the years of the other 240sx I want, but i think it is the 91') is the lights on that mr2, but you cant see them that well. Anyways, I am rambling... -whacked

09-21-2001, 04:31 PM	#5
LanceS13 AutoX Junkie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: MS Age: 42 Posts: 2,044 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Veilside used to make the flush mount headlight conversion for the '89-'93 240s, but I don't think they do it anymore.  I don't remember where I saw it, but another company had them...and they were like $1200!:o...you can probably have it done custom for cheaper than that.

09-21-2001, 04:35 PM	#6
ca18guy Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Clearwater FL Age: 41 Posts: 3,226 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ca18guy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	$1200 no wonder they stopped making them ####, thats outrageous. I figured they would'nt be more than $500, suddenly making your own sounds like a good idea.

09-21-2001, 05:04 PM	#7
LanceS13 AutoX Junkie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: MS Age: 42 Posts: 2,044 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I figure I'll just keep the pop-ups...the longer I have it, the better the pop-ups just seem to fit the car better than the flush mounts would.

09-21-2001, 05:15 PM	#8
ca18guy Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Clearwater FL Age: 41 Posts: 3,226 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ca18guy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Your right the flush mounted one's look to out of place on a 240sx The headlight area is shaped to much like a box, it makes em look ackward.

09-21-2001, 06:57 PM	#9
Guest Posts: n/a	Well I have no clue..but..Wouldnt popup lights slow you down at night if you have em out?  They dont look too aerodynamic <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> -whacked

09-21-2001, 07:33 PM	#10
Guest Posts: n/a	We talked about this once, and someone actually made me love and use my pop-ups in a totally different way: YOU CAN BLINK AT PEOPLE!!! So, I just got the clear halogen conversion instead. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> Whatever it's called. La, la, la, la, la, la!

09-21-2001, 07:51 PM	#11
Guest Posts: n/a	Bleh! Who cares about that!  I wanna look sleek and good <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>  90-93 240SX's are DOHC correct? -whacked

09-21-2001, 08:08 PM	#12
LanceS13 AutoX Junkie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: MS Age: 42 Posts: 2,044 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	'91-'98 are DOHC '89-'90 are SOHC

09-22-2001, 01:08 PM	#13
Guest Posts: n/a	ok yeah, hurt my feelings <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('>. I like blinking at people. Too bad both my lights pop up. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> But I kinda like them now. To each his own, right?