Hi,
I am considering buying a third S14A but almost all of them I see advertised have now had some welding underneath.
Do you think it is a better option to go for a clean Japanese import? Are these cars structurally in a lot better condition?
Thanks.
You'll need to structurally alter the depths of your pockets if you look at an import.
A UK car that's had welding is probably a better bet than one that has not as the one that has not, will need it soon and probably need more extensive welding.
A lot fo the time, its about catching the rot early.
There are plenty of rusty imports out there, I'd prefer to view a car myself before buying it
That's definitely a good point. I was thinking he was planning to buy a car that had recently been imported rather than one that was still in Japan.Originally Posted by Actual_Ben_Taylor
Anyone who buys a 200 sight-unseen is either very brave or very stupid. IMO the latter.
Is it still possible to buy replacement panels like inner sills or some of the structrual parts underneath?
It's still possible to buy a rust free Zenki..........I have one
Yeah just buy one from a rhd country that doesn't salt its roads:
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I can testify like a mother****er to this.
Best advice. Don't go looking for rust, be blissfully unaware and happy until your rear subframe rips off and your car folds in 2. I wish I'd done that. Seriously though, unless it's been dry garaged and properly looked after every S-Body in the UK will have bad rust somewhere. Or at least that's my beliefs. My import was undersealed and looked solid. As soon as I ripped out the interior and sound deadening I found rust. Bloody things rotting from the inside out.
No lesser a chance of rust on an import than a UK car these days.
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