found a kouki S14.. should i buy it for $5500 or get a S13 W/SR??

[nismofly]

sorry about that, good luck selling them, and good luck finding the toyota if thats what you decide to do

[jinsoku]

if i get an s13 coupe with an sr and silvia front.. then drift it and need to replace stuff, wont it still cost hella paper?(silvia replacements)

i have a drift spec ae86 4age and i love it but its getting old and parts are harder to find. plus i want something more attractive and up to date...

i think a s13 coupe with an sr and silvia front(dual projector and halogen fogs) looks tight.. all black with polised meshies and coilovers..

but a kouki s14 with a sr.. imagine it cadillac pearl with a carbon fiber hood and gunmetal volk rims with polished lip...thats sexy too...

are the silvia projectors H.I.D.?

if theres less than 5000 kouki s14's in the u.s how many s13's are there?

so far 65% of people say to get the kouki..

IM IN FORT WAYNE INDIANA.. help a cali guy make friends... be my buddy

[jinsoku]

I would pick it up. Where in Indiana are you from? I have a S14 base 5-speed with all power options for sale here in a few weeks. I will be asking 4200obo. I also have my KA-T S13 for sale if you are intrested.

im in fort wayne indiana...

how much for the s13 and is it a coupe?

is the s14 a kouki?

im set on either a s13 coupe with silvia front or s14 kouki...

[nismofly]

his s13 is the one in his sig

[574-240sx]

jinsoku, I have a set of silvia triple projectors with mounting brackets and a silvia hood I can throw in for a extra 400. I may be able to get you a a 93 base coupe for under $1000 with front sheet metal missing and no rust if its still available. email me at [email protected].

[LaughingBull]

I'd go with kouki, but it is all in taste. I like driving a car that not everyone around me is driving. How many koukis in Kansas you think?

[TachyonS14]

I live in Socal and see more Evo's, STi's, and ITR's then I see Kouki S14's.

[yelnatsch517]

I have to go back to school. So all cars have to go and I have to buy a new or used one with low miles because I will have it a while. I don't want to sell my cars but I have too. I may keep the maxima, I love that car. Looking at New Scion orUsed Lexus SC300.

LOL, my bro is looking for those cars as well. Sounds like you guys have similar tastes.

[S13ChucKAT]

never has a truer statment been said than there is something special about a S13... its like the good ol s13's are real 240sx's.. and the new S14's are just like.. 2dr rwd altimas.

[jinsoku]

jinsoku, I have a set of silvia triple projectors with mounting brackets and a silvia hood I can throw in for a extra 400. I may be able to get you a a 93 base coupe for under $1000 with front sheet metal missing and no rust if its still available. email me at [email protected].

where are you?....

so $1400 for a coupe with a silvia front minus the fenders?.. is it running?...how about $1700 for the car and full silvia front? MOONROOF on the coupe?manual coupe?

i called the dealer on his cell and he was in chicago, closed on the weekend(this weekend at least)

[nsrZ32]

Let me know about that kouki if you don't want it

[jinsoku]

i gotta check it out first and i'll get some pics/info...

i probably wont get it.. 40% chance of me actually getting it but i'll get you the info and stuff..(after i see it)

[574-240sx]

jinsoku, I sent you a email

[jinsoku]

went throught pics and compared math on the s13 and kouki s14...

it looks like im going for an s13 coupe with sr...

i like the way the kouki looks..fast and sleek but i agree, theres just something about a s13 that says "drift me"..

yes guys the s14kouki is a little more nicer but i dont get that drift me feeling in it, its more like drag.. IMO

whe you break it down its simple.. im gonna drift it and parts will be needed.. the s13 is lighter and parts are more available. i could buy a s13 with sr and vlsd(maybe even a silvia front too)for the price of that kouki+manual swap not even including the sr....

ya'll could have it.... sending info to intrested peeps.. get at me...

hahahaha im one step closer to gettin it right...

[KDashy]

You don't have to explain yourself, either car was a good choice

[jinsoku]

im not trying to explain to you guys, im trying to explain to myself why im NOT getting it..

HERES THE INFO FOR WHOEVER WANTS THE KOUKI S14...its 2 tone, maroon and black, 18 inch chrome rims(split spoke), r33 front bumper and 116K miles..

the NEW ad.. exactly as written...

1998 NISSAN 240SX. AT, AC, PW, PL, CARBON FIBER HOOD, COMPLETE BODY KIT. $6500OBO

JAY Z AUTO SALESLAFAYETTE ,INDIANA 765)430-2536 OR 765)448-4432

[mkory]

Jeeze, hard choice... That kouki sounds really nice though, I wish I could pick it up for myself. $6500 is a heck of a deal, too. As much as I would like to see a Nico car go to another Nico member, I can't help but steer you toward the kouki. As you've probably already figured out, 240's are already rare here in Indiana, not to mention s14's, especially the kouki. And coming with rims, body kit, and hood, you'd be getting a lot more for your money with it. Do what you want, that's just my $.02. If you don't get it, someone here on Nico definately needs to snatch it up, we all know what a great deal it is.

[jinsoku]

i test drove the car yesterday...

has CAI (injen)strut barnice stiff suspension

the moonroof shade has some problems closing(not the glass, the shade) its off the tracks or something. still closes though..

nice body kit, nice paint scheme but it was done by macco(the guy runs his car sales business out of his macco office) some paint on the rims(easy cleanup)..

interior is cool but theres a quarter size hole on the driver side carpet(maybe in the metal too)..

interior lights look dim...

it has a rebuilt title cause it was in a fender bender and the air bags deployed, he totally fixed the car but the air bag light is still on...

i dont think the fuel gauge works(how much to fix?)

all in all it has great potential..

im gonna see if i could get a loan through my bank.. so i might change my mind AGAIN and get it...

heres a teaser pic, the rest are in herehttp://photobucket.com/albums/v365/ae86car/

[jinsoku]

if i get it im planning on replacing ALL fluids(duh)getting a black spoilerpainting the rims black (just spokes, not the lip)side markersedm s14 gauge cluster(higher mph than jdm,i think)

manual swap(need help with it)

and slowly getting parts to turbo up the ka..(internals too; valves, retainers, lifters, springs and cams)

can i add a z32 fuel pump, fuel filter, afm and 2.5 exhaust to the 116k ka24de without any worries? hp gains? loss in low end TQ?

help me out fellas... mahalo nui...

[574-240sx]

I have done a few manual swaps on S13s. I have done a Z32 fuel pump install and afm. I have installed a few turbos on KAs. Email me if you have questions. I will be working on my projects this winter in my garage in Granger, IN.

Nick

[izmobile]

dont get it, it had to have took a pretty hard blow for airbag to deploy.

[jinsoku]

dont get it, it had to have took a pretty hard blow for airbag to deploy.

thats one thing im worried about.. i dont care about the problems, as long as i know all of them..

i agree that it takes a pretty hard blow for the air bags to deploy. i looked at the frame(at night) and its straight.. im koo with it.. i might get it.. all depends on the bank...

im an ae86 owner, constant car trouble loves me...

[jinsoku]

I have done a few manual swaps on S13s. I have done a Z32 fuel pump install and afm. I have installed a few turbos on KAs. Email me if you have questions. I will be working on my projects this winter in my garage in Granger, IN.

Nick

thanks man..

theres a nice zenki s14 in a junk yard here.. it has 11K and the engine/trans(manual) is still in it.. might have an lsd too...

how can i tell if its an lsd?(not running).....

[574-240sx]

thanks man..

theres a nice zenki s14 in a junk yard here.. it has 11K and the engine/trans(manual) is still in it.. might have an lsd too...

how can i tell if its an lsd?(not running).....

If it has abs then it usually has a VLSD.

[dfw240_EE]

One reason that I would pick the S14 Kouki is that according to http://driftkat.com/Nissan240SXIndex.php they only made less than 5000 of them. So I see some collector potential in a decade or two. Also as far as S14's, the 97-98's were the best looking.

However, according to the same site there were only about 80,000 twin-cam S13's made, and about 130,000 single-cam S13's made. Compare that to other modern sports cars such as the Mustang, Integra, and even the New Beetle (made 750,000 so far), that isn't a large number either. I think the limited numbers of the S13 combined with its beauty as a driver's car will give it a sort of "semi-classic" car value in the future.