My advice would buy a import s14 or s15 so you don't have the ball ache of rust.
My advice would buy a import s14 or s15 so you don't have the ball ache of rust.
Welcome to the club. Don't let VVT rattle put you off the S14, mine had it really bad when I bought it, but it doesn't affect the drive or anything else, it just sounds awful, I used mine for quite a few months until a brand new genuine VVT sprocket turned up on Ebay and I won it for about £220 delivered, £20 for rocker cover gasket and a couple of evenings work, it's now silent.
Alex B
You need a sense of humour or love of pain to run a 200sxOriginally Posted by kirstie.t
What is your budget. I'd go for latest S14a you can, miles not a problem, body condition is more important.
2004 - on : 1999 S14a 398bhp 378lb/ft
2010 - on : 2007 RX8 PZ
1998 - 2004 : 1991 S13
This..!You need a sense of humour or love of pain to run a 200sx
With plenty of this:
and somehow it still equals this
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Why not skip the pain of and cost of 200 ownership and just buy a BMW (or an MX5) straight away, you'll save yourself a fortune (and fit right in!)
You need to experience the fun of a 200sx before appreciating the stability of a BM/MX5 just like...er I better stop with this analogy before I get myself in big trouble.Why not skip the pain of and cost of 200 ownership and just buy a BMW (or an MX5) straight away, you'll save yourself a fortune (and fit right in!
2004 - on : 1999 S14a 398bhp 378lb/ft
2010 - on : 2007 RX8 PZ
1998 - 2004 : 1991 S13
Fixed for you
Yes, I own an MX-5 but I also have 2 200s so that makes me 2/3rd heterosexual, right ?
haha thats funny! i love the mx5s, they are adorable!
my other choices were actually an rx7 or skyline.
problem is rx7s are NOT rookie drift cars and a hell of alot of maintenance
and i think i would look hilarious getting out of a skyline
i do understand i am in for alot of heart ache but i have motorbikes so i have a very good sense of humour and
a decent amount of love for pain
Hi,
You're super hot and you drive a 370Z?
Cool
Get a 180SX!
Would be perfect if had an r35 lol
Hang on, you're worried about VVT rattle but you're considering an RX7? What Skyline you thinking of?haha thats funny! i love the mx5s, they are adorable!
my other choices were actually an rx7 or skyline.
problem is rx7s are NOT rookie drift cars and a hell of alot of maintenance
and i think i would look hilarious getting out of a skyline
i do understand i am in for alot of heart ache but i have motorbikes so i have a very good sense of humour and
a decent amount of love for pain
Alex B
Barely 3 seconds of effort
Who told you that???
Obviously somebody that's trying to make you feel bad about yourself lol
thats not how long it took to find your photo's, that was how long he "lasted"Barely 3 seconds of effort
Agreed with that one - seriously pretty. And some very nice shots on IG! WTTC
i considered rx7s mostly because i love the way they look/sound, i have the same view towards wearing very high heels...awesome looking but very unpractical and something could break at any second...but i still wear them frequently!
was thinking of an R33 as the engines are pretty bombproof, however i am not knowledgeable on reliability of the rest of the car, so please enlighten me.
you guys are actually awesome! unfortunately people in the past have not been so kind
but i will save this for a support group forum
the problem with most of the cars you mention, they are all now 10 years + old, and reliability especially at that age is down to how they have been driven, treated and serviced. Rust will be a major issues as well, mainly if you look at an imported one. as the cars get older, they get cheaper to buy, but the cost of repairs/servicing stays reletivly static, so [some] people cut corners, dont do it too often or just see the "cheap jap car" on the drive as a car to be abused, as they got it quite cheap.
if any car has been properly looked after, it will last forever, but thats the thing. and this goes for any car really. i have got a 15 year old BMW Z3 on my drive, i bought this year for £1600. its a cracking car, but so far i must have spent an additional £1000 on it, with possibly another £1000 before i'm happy with it. but i enjoy playing with the car so i see it as my hobby. and some people spend £1000's on fishing.
...and get nothing back apart from somewhere cold and wet to sit where their wife/Mum can't nag them.
...completely unlike my garage
I'm with you on the looks, I was so close to getting one about 8 years ago, but, especially then, there were too many horror stories about the engine, so I when with plan B and got the '32 GTR.i considered rx7s mostly because i love the way they look/sound, i have the same view towards wearing very high heels...awesome looking but very unpractical and something could break at any second...but i still wear them frequently!
was thinking of an R33 as the engines are pretty bombproof, however i am not knowledgeable on reliability of the rest of the car, so please enlighten me.
'33 GTST is a great car, we've had a couple, few basic mods and they're fairly nippy too, amazing to control and quite predictable. Personally I'd look for a '32 with the RB25DET conversion, but I'm a '32 guy
As long as they've been maintained well reliability won't be an issue, but as said, check for rust, I'm not up on the hot spots for '33 rust, though I know round the front strut tops are a favourite area.
Alex B
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