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 my first 240, vert!
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nissan_star



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2000 maxima se and 1993 240sx vert (5sp!!!)
St. Louis MO
12-10-2007

  my vert


I just bought this car on April 27th and I am excited to get started on it. I only drove it once after I bought it! I had to go back to school and I couldn’t take it with me so all I do all day is dream of driving it

My plans are to fix it up so it’s like new and then do some performance upgrades.

Some info on the car (when I bought it): 1993 with 115,000 miles.
5 speed swapped, steel front brake lines, all 4 brakes with new pads 2 with new rotors, front tower bar, front sway bar, new pillow mounts/bushings, tie rods, stainless steel overflow tank and new radiator. There is other stuff I can’t think of right now.

bad is: top is not in good condition, front left headlight motor bad (replacement provided with purchase), left quarter window motor bad, trunk pistons worn out, no back seats or panels.

Car handles great, and all mechanical mods were done by a Marine who works on helicopter motors. Probably the coolest dude I could have bought my first car from, or any car for that matter. He is getting shipped off in a couple weeks and needed to get rid of it. I have 100% respect for him and what he does for our country.

Car was bought for under $2000

This will probably turn into a build thread, pics will come when I get a host.
here they are!






Modified by nissan_star at 8:39 AM 5/3/2008

Modified by nissan_star at 4:52 PM 5/4/2008

Kristine



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don't have one yet.
Virginia Beach VA
10-19-2007

 « Re: my first 240, vert! (nissan_star)



wow. 5 speed swapped already? man, that's a good deal. can't wait to see you get started on her



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1993 240sx Vert/1986 Nissan D21 4x4
Dousman WI
10-8-2006

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Very nice looking vert! +1 for you sir!




240Garage coming soon! For all your 240sx information!
93 240 vert project - GT28 turbo, FMIC, SSQV bov, 370cc injectors, e-mance tune, meth injection, 3" exhaust and much much more.
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Lets do some math! YAY!
4k worth of eBay parts + shop doing your swap = COCK PICTURES!

DeXteR
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93 sil40 vert- RIP 93 240sx vert- 94 pathfinder se v-6 4x4
Hemlock MI
9-26-2005

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Nice deal. Thanks for the pictures. Keep us updated with your progress.

Welcome to the best forum in the world.



Submit your Vert for the 2009 Nico Vert Calendar!

Loki
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1994 Nissan 240SX Convertible --- 1993 240SX Vert RIP
Scranton PA
10-15-2006

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Nice....that coolant overflow is hot





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Quote, originally posted by Loki »
Nice....that coolant overflow is hot

Except it looks like it's full...

biggie
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Very nice, welcome.

I've gotta get a couple of those metal overflows sometime, too bad they are too expensive.




'93 S13 Coupe SE - Needs work, KA-T one day
'93 S13 Vert LE - Project #2?
'07 Versa SL 6MT - commuter
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nissan_star



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2000 maxima se and 1993 240sx vert (5sp!!!)
St. Louis MO
12-10-2007

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Thanks guys, and girl, i will keep updated as much as i can. I have finals next week and when i get home first thing I will do is replace the left headlight motor (that the owner provided with the car). And while I do that I need to find out who is going to fix my top. Just not sure if i can do it myself, i will probably pay $900 for a convertable top guy to do it. I am too scared after seeing a step by step that looks like it took at least two full days by someone who has done it before.
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1994 240sx vert
winter park florida
2-24-2008

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very nice....the coolant overflow reminds me of circuit sports.

but anyhow the top still looks nice. and clean car!




-89 hatch red *track/show* s13.5 autech
-89 hatch flat black *sold*
-92 coupe totaled. red light runner.
-94 vert *under construction*
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2000 maxima se and 1993 240sx vert (5sp!!!)
St. Louis MO
12-10-2007

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Quote, originally posted by red_vert »
but anyhow the top still looks nice. and clean car!

the top is one of those 20ft things. from 20ft it looks good but get closer and its quite worn. it has the buble roof problem, not to mention a little leak in the back right corner and the back window looks like it got in a fight with a rivit gun and lost while simultaniously pissing all over itself. i might be exagerating a little.

Anyway i figure i would bump cuase i found som1 that would do the top for $900, all labor and materials. but i will look over more top build/replace threads and see if i am up for the chalange so i could save $500 and buy my tanabe concept g exhuast early

sorry DeX no new pics in this one but when i get home i will take some for ya

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2000 maxima se and 1993 240sx vert (5sp!!!)
St. Louis MO
12-10-2007

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couple updates:
Replaced the headlight motor,
reseated hood so as not to rattle,
checked underneath car for any flaws/rust i didnt see before,
found out that the car has a nismo front brace,
fixed the 1/4 window, turned out to be a bad switch.
i also checked compression 155, 160, 160, 160.
seems a little low, i dont know what oil is in it now, ill put royal purple in or somwthing next

lots more stuff to do for the interior, still trying to find out what to do with the rear.
any ideas you guys have are apreciated.

 

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