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

[jinsoku]

at first i wanted a S13 coupe with an SR20 and SILVIA front...i was pretty set on it cause i dont have alot of money(college, kid and girl) and i would probably be able to afford it but after doing some math i figured that i would be paying alot anyway and maybe i should go for the kouki S14..

i currently own a 1987 COROLLA GTS LIFTBACK. the thing is, im in indiana right now and my car is in cali..

i found a 1998 S14 and its only $5500. the thing i hate the most is that its an automatic if i buy it i'll convert it to manual and drop in a blacktop SR20.

the info from your responses will help me chose one..

any help is appriciated... thanks!

[Altiman94]

If you have enough money, buy the kouki

[jinsoku]

if i buy it, im using a student loan and paying it off with the money i have saved($3500 right now) and doing a manual conversion with my tax return and saving up for a SR..

i have a feeling most people are gonna say "go for the koukiS14" but why? looks?

[azncorruptedo17]

pretty much... its a rare car to find for that cheap.

s13 is typical go different ;D

[nsrZ32]

Kouki's are the hottness......is it white? Cause if you don't buy it I might. I've been looking for a white one.

[NSR240sxe]

If you dont buy the Kouki, Ill buy it There hot cars...what color is it?

[jinsoku]

every car has its ails so what are some common problems that i can expect from a kouki S14 with manual swap and SR BLACKTOP?

[azncorruptedo17]

not much... the s14 sr is pretty much the same sr as the s13... pretty similar if not similar fully

[jinsoku]

2 tone red/black with carbon fiber hood, rims and full body kit.. some used car place is selling it. i dont think they know what they have...

[azncorruptedo17]

dude.. grab it! even if your not gonna use it thats a good resale!

[nsrZ32]

seriously though, if you don't buy it, let me have the number, my girlfriend (nsr240sxe) and myself are definately interested

[jinsoku]

everytime i look at it i wanna buy it.. i just might.. im not too worried about another drifter or a ricer getting it cause they mainly fix up american cars here in fort wayne indiana.. i'll talk things over with my girl(boss ) and see if i could get a loan or something.. if i dont get it i'll hook whoever up with the info so they could purchase it..

it has this front bumper(r32?)

the rims are like this(non deep dish, bmw rims pictured)
Modified by jinsoku at 8:20 PM 12/2/2004

[drifter_for_life06]

S13 buts thats just me

[RagingPanda]

There's something special about S13...

[Thrwnsprkz]

if car like that was available when I bought my Zenki I'd have bought it... even though I hate red... I payed 4200 for mine and its a 95...

[whoflungpoo]

i'd jump on that kouki... is it an SE?

especially with the rims and if the R33 kit is done tastefully, i'd get it, hell i payed 9 for my silver moss 97 a year ago, and just sold my 95 for 6k. it's definitely worth it.

also, i've done an auto-manual conversion before, it's not hard at all, and i'm a newb at turning wrenches. MAYBE an extra 4-5 hrs on top of the SR swap if you're doing it at the same time, and an extra 3-400 bucks.

[TachyonS14]

Go for the Kouki, much nicer car than an s13 (IMHO). Also, white ones own :-P

[KDashy]

lol time for another kouki owner to chime in and say go kouki.

But either choice is fine, at least its a 240!

[Doomed2Walk]

Get the kouki. See if there are any mechanical problems and find out why they're selling it for 5.5K, if there are no problems, scoop it up NOW! Kouki is newer, so less rust, also much rarer, and if you do buy it for 5.5K, you can probably resell that on e-bay for 8-9K easy. If the only reason you're deterred is because it's automatic, if you have the money to do a SR swap, you will be able to afford doing the manual conversion along with it.

[SeVa-S13]

I'd personally buy the S13 because it's undoubtedly faster, lighter, and cheaper. The kouki S14 front is nice, but behind that it's still the rounded off, compromising, bleh-ness that is the S14. If you do get the S14, hold off on the manual swap untl you do the SR swap if you have to have the DRFTAR tyte SR. Saves money and time that way.

[HashiriyaS14]

Yet another Kouki owner chiming in and saying "Kouki S14". The automatic thing is sort of a biatch, but that's fixable. If I hadn't been able to find my stick, I'd have gotten an auto S14.

$5500 is a helluva deal man, I paid $9800 for my Kouki. WISH I could have found a white one.

[accel junky]

Thats a toss up. S13 coupe w/ silvia front looks awesome, but so does an S14.

[Accord-240sx]

get it!!!!!

[[Zero-S]]

6 letters....hmm I sense a license plate idea, Blake. Thx.

[dfw240_EE]

S13 Owner saying go for the Kouki. Nice thing is that with that new of a car, you don't HAVE to drop the SR in it immediately, you can put that off abit.

Also if you look at http://driftkat.com/Nissan240SXIndex.php then you will see that they only made less than 5000 Koukis. Keep it up and perhaps after 10-20 years it might be worth something.

[jinsoku]

i called the car salesman today and got some info...

its burgandy(spelling?)not red and black116K milesmoonrooffull power options}se?18inch rims(dont know the maker)carbon fiber hoodfull body kit with r33 front bumper

no dents or anything, no problems but i am gonna get a carfax just in case.the price is now 6.5K obo.. i could probably get it for 6K...

im checking it out tomorrow and will post pics/info.....

[574-240sx]

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.

[nismofly]

Nick whats up with selling all your cars all of a sudden?

[Juujai]

id rather get a s13 anyday over the 14over here in california i see 95s go fo rlike 3999-6500 and some s13s stock even go as high as 4500 well most people at first including myself liked the s14 first because it's "newer" or latest model but then after a while i grew to like the s13 more i used to think the hatches looked ghetto but then i guess my eyes adapted to it and anyway most people with s14s drool when they see s15s. because its the "newest" model i grew to like the car for its style instead of its age my girlfriend and some friends like the s14 more too and i asked them why and they said its newer. i mean besides our pockets aren't loaded imagine buying a 9k car or whatever vs a 2.5-3k car and dumping in 6gs that can be enough for paint, kouki stuff and new wheels

it's hard to adapt to at first just like many people dont like gold/bronze rims at first. it grew in for me later on

oh yeah and if you end up smashing the car "if theres any form of racing: track, mountain, or spirited driving involved" expect it!! its cheaper to buy another 13 chassis and stripping the other car than getting a 14.

it's the same reason why i didnt buy a gtr32 because if i end up smashing it is gonna be a xxxx to replace. 13 is good to be cuz non running chassis can go as little as what a grand?? yeah stock up on fenders i always dent mine up

it's your choice though, buy whatever you like i'm just informing i guess as a person that once liked the 14

s14 guys i hope i didnt offend you i know some people with 14s too its just taste i guess i respect everyones taste im just expressing mine

[574-240sx]

Nick whats up with selling all your cars all of a sudden?

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.