10K for car. what to do?

Post by **joesmith** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

I'm selling my m3 to buy a house. However I'm going to need another car for daily transportation. I'm planning on having about 10k total for the car, tires, mods, etc. I am looking for a sporty, reliable, daily transportation. The cost would need to include all labor costs for engine swaps, or rebuilds. Which vehicle would you guys recommend and which mods? I'm thinking either a rx-7 or a 240sx with a turbo engine. What do you think? Thanks.

Post by **nissanrcer240** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

get a s14 and do an sr swap...find one with high miles since yur gonna switch the engine anyways, im sure you can find a nice s14 for around 6 g's that ll leave you with alot of extra money to do work to the body(not that u would really need to b/c the s14 already looks good), or rims or other engine upgrades..thats what i would do if i had 10 000 dolas right about now...

Post by **red240ne** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

Obviously a 240. If you were gonna get an RX-7 with that kinda money then you'd have to get an FC, and it would be really old. A rotary might be pretty expensive to maintain as well. Buy a body of a 240(s13), then swap in an s14 SR20DET. Do the usual fuel upgrades and such, whiteline bushings all around, and Tein HAs. Just my opinion.

Post by **stretch240sx** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

yeah i agree with an older 240 and then the sr swap...

you can get an older 240 for like 2 g's in so cal... so taht will leave you lots of money fro the swap and other mods...

Post by **s14sr20det** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

Welcome to the forums and good luck

Post by **Repo Man** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

Easy there killer. He's just looking for opinions, that's what is going on. I don't think you have helped him any.

joesmith, welcome to NICO! Go over to the Buy/Sell/Trade section and check out the posts that have been stickied. Former_S14_240 has a '96 for sale that is incredibly clean. He is trying to sell it to get an M3. Take a look at it. I would buy it.

Post by **Former_240_s14** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

Hey Joe, welcome to NICO, and I am maybe intrested in buying an M3, depends on year and stuff. I just sent you an email.

I would rather have a 240sx with a sr or ka-t before I would get an rx7 due to the reliability factors, don't get me wrong, the rx7s are awsome, but they are not known for reliabilty

Post by **Mayhem_J30** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

sounds like the perfect trade off...coincidence.

Post by **Former_240_s14** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

Mayhem_J30 wrote:sounds like the perfect trade off...coincidence.

coincidence......., I think not, lol!

Post by **red240ne** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

stretch240sx wrote:you can get an older 240 for like 2 g's in so cal... so taht will leave you lots of money fro the swap and other mods...

No, if you're going to swap anyways, just get a body for like 200 bucks at a salvage yard. Like I said in my previous post.

Post by **joesmith** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

Thanks for the replies. And thanks for the defense repo man. I'm not looking for what I CAN do because that is a wide open question, I'm looking for what I SHOULD do. For example I know I want a turbo engine and will need bigger brakes but do I need to replace all four brakes or just the front with 300z brakes. Would this be okay untill about 300hp? This is the sort of advice and opinions I was looking for.

I emailed Former_S14_240 and we will see what happens.

Post by **s14sr20det** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

Eventually I might sell my Lude & 240SX for a newer M3's or Supras with low low miles ... but thats in the future.

Post by **180crafter** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

oH and why go Sr20?

If I had that dough, just get an S14, and put a RB25. Great power,great reliability, and not that mush more in price. There is a thread going on about this right now.

Post by **Former_240_s14** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

I just emailed you back joe, and hopefully you will be intrested in my car. we will just have to wait and see what joe thinks. joe, if you have anyquestions, you can ask a lot of other members here at nico about my car, and they can vouch for condition and whatever other question you have.

s14sr20det, you are also gonna do what I am going to??? thats awsome, what year M3 you going for???

Post by **s14sr20det** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

Im going for 98+ fully loaded, as lowest miles I could possible find.

Post by **Former_240_s14** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

well if you want a 98 +, you might as well try to find a 96 + because the 96-99 was the exact same car, the 95 was a diff. one because it as .2 liters smaller "3.0vs3.2" and had the easier emisions

Post by **s14sr20det** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

i want 98+ cause it will have lower miles then 96.

Post by **Former_240_s14** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

not always, i have found a 95 with only 34k miles on her, and its only priced at 20k.

Post by **s14sr20det** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

well, when time comes Im gonna start looking ... prolly next year.

Post by **Former_240_s14** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

well either year you choose, they are all sweet

Post by **Dano** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

yes, YES THEY ARE! Welcome to NICO, and good luck with ure car! Got any pics of the M3?

-Dan

Post by **Former_240_s14** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

Here you go, hope this works

this is not the color I want, I want one of three colors

1. Estoril Blue2. Darkar Yellow3. Avus Blue

Post by **Repo Man** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

The M3 is an incredible car. BMW's are an excellent marque. I remember when I was in Europe that the fastest damn cars on the autobahn were BMW's. My wife's best friend's dad (follow that?) has an '83 635CSi with a manual transmission that is in pristine condition and he is selling it. I want to buy it, but must resist that temptation. Shouldn't be too difficult with my bank account and mutual funds in their current, sorry-*** condition. :-)

joesmith- no prob. I hope you find our site to be informative as well as entertaining. There is a wealth of knowledge here. There are just some people still under the negative influence of...well, never mind.

As far as a brake upgrade w/300hp, on my car (s13) I would likely go with the PDM Racing (http://www.pdmracing.com) 300ZX front brake conversion with a 1 1/16th master cylinder. Stainless lines all the way around and matching cross-drilled and vented rear rotors with matching pads. That should give you all the stopping power you would need for a street application with 300hp. In my humble opinion of course! :-)

Post by **DJ Nism0** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

if its a brand new m3... screw the house

or you could trade in the m3 and get an m5 :O

an sr powered 240 for a daily driver...hmm how you plan on passing emisions?

but ya.. For 10gs.. you could have a really bad *** 240 (s15 conversion + sr20det = drool)

Post by **joesmith** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

Its a 95 m3 but it has a fully built engine. I would love an m5 but can't afford it right now. Let me tell you it pains me more than you know to sell it. It is an absolute dream to drive.

As for emmisions I am in oregon so I don't have to pass smog. It would just be a tailpipe sniffer test and I've been told that with a cat then an sr should pass fine. Is this correct?

Post by **JESTER** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

rx7club.com Get there opinion on this. We are some what partial.

There is nothing wrong with a good Turbo II, RX7. They handle good and have good power. You can find one reasonable and get some suspension and rims. Get a boost controler and turbo timer.

OR

Find an S13 with a good body for cheap and get an SR. I personally would find one with a good motor and low miles and turbo it with a home made kit (junk yard parts).

Either way you go, these car handle excelent. And are great platforms for upgrades.

P.S. Welcome aboard.

Post by **red240ne** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

Former_240_s14 wrote:Here you go, hope this works

this is not the color I want, I want one of three colors

1. Estoril Blue2. Darkar Yellow3. Avus Blue

So are you gonna leave NICO right after you have been promoted?

Post by **Former_240_s14** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:21 am

No, I won't be leaving, I will still be around just as much as I am now!!!

10K for car. what to do?

10K for car. what to do?

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