Difference with the 95-96 Base and SE???

[drewstealth]

I'm currently looking for a 95-96 240sx. Somebody told me if i get one to make sure it is the SE model but he didn't say why. I know that the SE has a wing. But what other things does it have that the base doesn't. Does it have a better suspension or something. And if so does it make a huge difference?

[blink0r]

A/C?

I know the base models have hubcaps, and the SE's have alloys.

[UncleBen]

i'm gonna name all the stuff the base has, then the se.

4-lug hubs, no spoiler, not the 6-speaker Clarion system most of the time, no ABD, no VLSD, no front end spoiler, not as many power things, no sunroof, 15" rims, not as tight a suspension i don't think. thats the basic stuffthe SE has power everything, sunroof, ABS and VLSD as an option, 160 watt 6-speaker Clarion sound system, 16" alloys, 5 lug, stiffer suspension, front and rear spoilers. thats the basics

[Anand]

Base has almost everything that SE does but like blinkor said, SE has 5 lug alloys and base has 4 lug hubcaps. SE also might have ABS and I think it has VLSD standard but it also might be an option. It also has factory fog lights adn a bottom lip on the front bumper. Maybe even side skirts. SE also might have factory sway bars. I'm saying this because I have a 95 base and it didn't come with anyof those options!

[redrocket]

SE's have 5 lug wheels, better suspension, optional abs, optional LSD if you have ABS, white face gauges, front lip on 95-96 and side skirts on 97-98

[blink0r]

and they come with mustang rims.

[redrocket]

no thats just mine

[blink0r]

Thank god! I thought hell was freezing over

[stickgoat]

Those Mustang rims do look damn good.

And the white/indiglo gauges on the SE models are extremely spiffy.

[redrocket]

what color se are you getting stickgoat

[blink0r]

Champaigne (SP?) i believe.

[stickgoat]

Champagne. Not my first color choice, but a paintjob is in the future anyway so it doesn't much matter.

[redrocket]

oh btw where in SC do you live?

[blink0r]

I'm so smart, i think i'm a psychic.

[redrocket]

whatever just a lucky guess or maybe she told ya when she was playing with your weasel

[stickgoat]

whatever just a lucky guess or maybe she told ya when she was playing with your weasel

That must have been it.

I live in West Columbia, SC, btw.

[redrocket]

cool I'll come visit next time I'm in NC parents are building a cabin there

[UncleBen]

Those Mustang rims do look damn good.

And the white/indiglo gauges on the SE models are extremely spiffy.

the guages are so sweet. they aren't indiglo, the letters just light up white and night. i wish they were indiglo tho

[redrocket]

mine are red at night all my gauges are

[UncleBen]

cause you're a whore. lol. your red corner lights gave me the idea of puttin blue corners in my car. how do you think that would look? i also thought about gettin indigol guages....

[drewstealth]

K, thx for all your replys. I guess i'm gonna look for the se model then. I'm having a really hard time finding one in my area though. Well at least one in my price range, and pretty good miles on it. Does anybody know of any good used car search sites besides: Autotrader.com, cars.com, carbuyer.com, and yahoo.com/classifieds.

[redrocket]

cause you're a whore. lol. your red corner lights gave me the idea of puttin blue corners in my car. how do you think that would look? i also thought about gettin indigol guages....

stay away from the blue lights grounds for a fix it ticket from the local po po.

drew the only thing i can tell is just search s14 SE's are hard to find good luck on your search where are you located at so people can keep an eye out for ya

[stickgoat]

cool I'll come visit next time I'm in NC parents are building a cabin there

That will be quite neat. Let me know when you'll be in the Carolinas and we'll hook up.

[redrocket]

how far are you from Nashville, TN?

[stickgoat]

I think about 6 hours? Something in that neighborhood. I passed through part of Nashville driving to SC from OR a few months ago.

Not too much of a drive at all with a day or two off of work.

[drewstealth]

Well i am in Fairfield, Ca but am willing to drive about 5 to 6 hr's away. It seems that all the 240's are mostly autos. I only got about 6500 to spend but if you find one redrocket let me know. Thanks

[redrocket]

drew will do bud hey what your stealth did you have?

Stick you can make it in a night I know I have friends in mufreesboro righ out side of Nashville we can meet there one weekend what you say

[drewstealth]

yes i had a 94 dodge stealth r/t. But it wasn't the TT. I really liked the car but there wasn't to much of aftermarket, and whatever there was it was hella expensive. I will be taking a 75 hp loss with getting the 240 if i do get one but they are lighter so helpfully it won't be extremely slower. Also the stealth was front wheel drive so with it being so heavy. My launches sucked hella bad. Besides if i get the 240 i plan on doing the sr swap in about 1 year maybe 1 1/2 years after i get it. Do you think 6995 is to much for a 95 240sx se, with 97,000 miles on it. It's at a dealership so i guess i could get financed a little if i had to. What do you think is a good price to offer him. I was thinking of offering 6000 but i don't no if he would do it.

[redrocket]

95 se in fair condition is worth around 4500 so try to get it for 5500 offer cash if you got it

[drewstealth]

Well i got 5000 cash, but i could probably get a loan from my dad. But he is a very closed minded person and he doesn't like the idea of me buying a car from one of those small dealerships. Becuase he says they buy the cars back east and the salt or something like that messes up the wireing in the engine compartment. I ran a carfax report on it since i got unlimited times for a month and it did come from fort lauderdale, FL. So anybody from over there how is the wireing on your cars?