have to buy a civic :\

Post by **bcuz** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

my stupid 240sx's motor blew.. and I need a car to work, my brothers guy is selling this pretty clean (very well running) civic for 2 stacks, so I gotta be a traitor and join the enemy for now. Its ok because its about to be winter, so it will be nice to have a fwd car I guess... If 240's dont get too trendy (240s and the sr20 that is) and the prices to skyrocket any more, Ill come back to the dark side, but for now I gotta get a civic, but dont worrry I wont act like a lame ricer

Post by **Nathan** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

Are you keeping the body for later?

Post by **MikeMurphy** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

The civic is generally a good car. Good luck with it and hope the finances allow for some sweet sweet nissan lovin in the future.

Post by **bcuz** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

mike, thanks for hte support, I thought this would be a flame fest but I posted anyways, as for the body of my 240, no, I was trying to sell the 240 anyways and get another, the car ahd too many problems and the frames had been bent and rusted where it was bent. it had electrical problems, I think the rear end was messed up, ect... if anyone wants parts I can piece it up before I junk it. there are some good parts, like the seats are pretty good ( the drivers one has the normal wear on the left side of it where hte side of the seat comes forward) the dash sadly is cracked.. the left fender is good, the rear lighting assemblies are good, theres plenty more, if you want anything tell me Im selling stuff for cheap, just gotta pay shipping.

Post by **krazy skwerel** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

Which civic? Also what year is your 240?

Post by **Nathan** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

Ahhh, thats too bad, it'd be cool if you could keep it to be rebuilt in your spare time while the civic is your daily driver, but it doesn't sound like a good candidate for that

Website · Post by **daniel240** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

hey man i drive a 89 accord that is carborated and the biggest pos, for my work/school car. and i hate hondas. i bought it for $800. i only drive my baby on the weekends.

Post by **S14Life** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

What year is your 240? And what about your right fender? What color?

Post by **cwc2k1** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

daniel240 wrote:hey man i drive a 89 accord that is carborated and the biggest pos, for my work/school car. and i hate hondas. i bought it for $800. i only drive my baby on the weekends.

Well your accord must have been ragged on. I have an 89 thats FI with 170k and it runs great. Mom's got an 88 carbeurated and its got 212k, still tickin :-) I got into nissans and have developed an appreciation for them but I will never say that a maintained honda isn't a good car. Hell depending on the circumstances I dont know if I'd say an unmaintained honda isn't a good car, LoL. Love nissans/infinitis but I will always have respect for honda's as great dd's

Website · Post by **Thecollector** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

Do us all a favor and dont rice it out like other hondas. They are good cars and hold their value well.

Post by **cwc2k1** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

Yea, if you're gonna put any money into it, just save for a while....make that a long while and frankenstein an H22 in it when you have the money ;-)

Post by **prigo** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

I have a KA24DE that I might sell for the right price ^_^

Post by **evil_240** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

Sorry man that is a bummer but oh well I know how it feels when you really need something to drive, Not only that year civic is much uglier it is much slower then your past 240,

I hope you can adjust to that car.

Post by **Kaioshin1982** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

Hey... honda civics arent that bad... they make a great commute car, cheap price and great gas mileage. Its the altezzas, coffee cun muffler and the park benchs that makes it bad.

Post by **drifter sx** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

yeah id like some parts from that 240... but what year is it?? and good luck with that civic. i dont really have a problem with hondas, they're good cars. i have a problem wit hricers that drive hondas and make 'em look stoopid :freak

Website · Post by **daniel240** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

cwc2k1 wrote:Well your accord must have been ragged on. I have an 89 thats FI with 170k and it runs great. Mom's got an 88 carbeurated and its got 212k, still tickin :-) I got into nissans and have developed an appreciation for them but I will never say that a maintained honda isn't a good car. Hell depending on the circumstances I dont know if I'd say an unmaintained honda isn't a good car, LoL. Love nissans/infinitis but I will always have respect for honda's as great dd's

i know i bought it for a cheap reliable dd. i think the carb. is f###ed up because when i give it gas it sputters and hesitates badly. my sister has the same car with 230K miles.

Post by **bcuz** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

well the one Im looking at isnt so ugly it has the headlights that are not as tall and are longer not hte ones that almost squares (taller rectangles, you know hte ones that look like girls cars) And Im sure Ill put a good 2 grand into it, as I wont be able to buy a 240 and get the swapdoen intime for summer, so I need thing to hustle with.. so a stack for a turbo kit, about 500 for 2.5 exhuast (build my own pipping and have an assosciate bend the piping) so I have 500 left, get and intake, and some other goodies (no rice on the exterior..) For me, I am a sleeper type of guy, no clear head lights, no carbonfiber hood, but its tempting with a 240 because thats(or was) my baby, but the civic doesnt get any cosmetics. the body is good no rust, and thats good enough for me.

Post by **solarex** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

daniel240 wrote:i hate hondas.

you hate honda or you hate your pos, ancient accord; or you are just saying that because you're at a nissan forum.

dude, have you driven an s2000 or nsx? it's made by honda...let's not knock on the entire honda industry for just because of one experience.

daniel240 wrote:my sister has the same car with 230K miles.

now, having said that, honda's are reliable and well made (to last), don't we all agree.

Post by **bcuz** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

oh, and its a 89 240sx, its burgandy, and a coupe. The right fender is where the car was hit (before I bought it) the rear end is really nice, if anyone needs a trunk lid thing, mine is in good condition, or the rear light assemblies. I also have a grey (factory paint) right side lighting assembly that is in good coniditon, and the left side lighting assemlby from my car. The doors are good (manual windows) I got a new alternaotor on the car(but I dont know if Im willing to take it off, thats one hell of a spot to put an alternator). Its automatic (another reason Im not trying to swap in a sr20 into it in the future) all seats as I said are good except the slight wear on the drivers side left side of the seat. If you are interested in other parts, just ask about them, or email me at [email protected]

Post by **bcuz** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

btw Ill post flicks of the civic when I get it, you can see it sint that bad.

Post by **easymmkay240sx** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

I'm interested in the seats, and the trunklid, can I get pics?

and if you're willing to part with that alternator I'm interested in that too

oh yeah, and prices?

Website · Post by **daniel240** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

[QUOTE]Originally posted by solarex "]you hate honda or you hate your pos, ancient accord; or you are just saying that because you're at a nissan forum.

i do think that they are good cheap reliable cars and they last a long time, and that is what they are good for, i hate honda's that are riced out, which is 90% of them and that is why i hate them. i like nissan much more, not only because i have a 240sx, but i drive all the nissans too, and i like them much more.

dude, have you driven an s2000 or nsx? it's made by honda...let's not knock on the entire honda industry for just because of one experience.

yes ive driven every honda there is, ive worked at a honda/nissan dealer for years. i drive them everyday, and yea, i know that the acura is made by honda. the s2000 is nice and so is the nsx, but im not talking about those because those are not common cars. and dude, why the F### are you getting so defensive just because i said my honda is a pos. this is a nissan forum, not a honda forum, so dont get pissed off if someone at a nissan forum doesnt like honda's.

Post by **bcuz** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

hondas arent pos, how I see it I can spend 2000 on the car and another 1500 and have a sleeper for the summer. I prefer nissan too, but really imo all japanese cars are quality. If you see a used domestic with 125XXX on the odemeter, then you jsut walk away, however with japanese cars thats not so bad.

and about the parts, email me and it wil lbe easier, or Ill just email you.. the car is gettin scrapped tommorow or the next day (thurs or friday) Im gonna get the seats and the trunk if I can, and the alternator and water pump. the alternator is BRAND NEW.. it has like sub-500 miles on it, and same with the water pump.

Post by **bcuz** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:55 pm

I got the civic, its a 94 ex coupe. Its pretty sweet, sunroof and all. Only thing wrong wit hteh body is minor (very minor) scratches and the emblem on the front is missing (for some reason I dont mind this so much

)

I guess Im going for an ls motor turboed and a few other goodies for the summer of 04, and for 05.. Ill hopefully have the funds together for a 240 and sr20.

anyways, if anyone wants parts from my 89 240sx coupe email me at [email protected] or just leave a post here with your email.

have to buy a civic :\

have to buy a civic :\

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