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Sundi · 05-28-2002, 04:59 PM

Hey everyone, I just found this site recently and I'm proud to now be a part of it.
I value your guys opinions and recommendations on all things car related.
At this point, I have an old '86 Honda Prelude.  It is my first car, so please don't laugh.
That will change within a year.  I've been doing some research (and still in the process of) and I'm leaning strongly towards the S14 Nissan 240SX.  I have a couple questions that I'd like to ask to make sure that this will be a smart purchase.

I'm looking for a 1995-1998 SE.  I heard there are two different styles for the S14 (95/96 and 97/98). Correct?
A few friends of mine said they have had some reliability problems with their 240SX (S13 Tho)  How are S14s?
I live in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.  What can I expect to pay for a decent S14? I'm thinking under 15k?
When (or if) I get my S14 240SX I plan on doing the SR20DET swap.  How hard is it to get parts for this?  Any sites/stores would be great.  Is this engine reliable?  Is it illegal, if so, has it ever been a problem?  If it is illegal, can it be shipped from US to Canada without any problems?
I also plan on doing various other upgrades.  I plan to make it go and not as much show.  Possibly S15 conv.

Sorry for long post, and I appreciate any comments, suggestions, etc. that you guys may have.  
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05-28-2002, 04:59 PM	#1
Sundi Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 4 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hey everyone, I just found this site recently and I'm proud to now be a part of it. I value your guys opinions and recommendations on all things car related. At this point, I have an old '86 Honda Prelude.  It is my first car, so please don't laugh. That will change within a year.  I've been doing some research (and still in the process of) and I'm leaning strongly towards the S14 Nissan 240SX.  I have a couple questions that I'd like to ask to make sure that this will be a smart purchase. I'm looking for a 1995-1998 SE.  I heard there are two different styles for the S14 (95/96 and 97/98). Correct? A few friends of mine said they have had some reliability problems with their 240SX (S13 Tho)  How are S14s? I live in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.  What can I expect to pay for a decent S14? I'm thinking under 15k? When (or if) I get my S14 240SX I plan on doing the SR20DET swap.  How hard is it to get parts for this?  Any sites/stores would be great.  Is this engine reliable?  Is it illegal, if so, has it ever been a problem?  If it is illegal, can it be shipped from US to Canada without any problems? I also plan on doing various other upgrades.  I plan to make it go and not as much show.  Possibly S15 conv. Sorry for long post, and I appreciate any comments, suggestions, etc. that you guys may have.   <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>