I need help

[240_dude]

HEy guys i have a question, do u think it would be worth buying a 240 for 1,200 has 210,00 miles and the timing chain guide makes a rattling noise. On top of that how much longer do u think the car can go?

[DizzyKitty]

why are you getting the car?

[240_dude]

tell u the truth i want it as a project i love 240's but its gonna be my daily car to go to college.

[DizzyKitty]

Lol you are in my boat then, the timing chain guide thing is common and you can remove it.... however no one can tell you how long the car will last without seeing/driving it... also what year are we talking?

[240_dude]

were talking about a 1990. Its a 2.4 L, i mean i have the money to buy it, but my school is about 19 miles away from my house.

[slidestyle69]

unless you have a spare car in case of a problem then i would pass on it and buy something of better quality. I havent seen the car but you are going to college and that means you need a good reliable car that could last sometime and ya know cars dont run forever w/o giving out in area's and plus you are leery about it also b/c you wouldnt be asking so just hold off and find a lower mileage car is my suggestion

[240_dude]

Thanks for the advice man i really appreciate it, but lol when its a 240 ur like f*** it i want it. I guess im gonna pass on the offer that the guy gave me.

[DizzyKitty]

Just wondering what type of project will you be doing if/when you get your 240sx?

[slidestyle69]

yeap np..i know how you feel..your like wow its cheap and it runs and i could fix it up over time but it could be the worst thing you could had done when you see somebody that has a clean a** s chassis that looks like the person paid a drop for it and you talk to them and they say i gave 3k for it and you are lookin at you car like ive put 2500 in it just to keep mine running and then you are heart broken and upset and refer to a honda accord or something like that and the dissatifaction of your 240 experience leads you to never be able to be happy with your life and then you find a gun in you parents closet and put your awful thoughts of bashing everyone else's clean 240 to hell to an end

[240_dude]

Tell u the truth i cant afford to do a swap, but i love body work and painting. Probably paint it, clean it up. Drop it, sleepy eye(love) small things to keep me busy when i am bored

[DizzyKitty]

Tell u the truth i cant afford to do a swap, but i love body work and painting. Probably paint it, clean it up. Drop it, sleepy eye(love) small things to keep me busy when i am bored

If you arent going to swap the engine then make sure you get a dohc 240sx, that way if you feel like it you can, you know, turbo it? dohc 240sx were in the 92 and up years.

[240_dude]

Yea, its kind of hard to find one with my budget. But i dono, looking at all these peoples projects want to start my own.

[DizzyKitty]

I got mine for 1500 dollars, however, i rushed into it and had to replace/fix alot of things. Like the "ebay" lowering springs on it... I hit my head on the roof soooo many times...... not to discourage but any used car is going to suck, as long as you realize this before hand you willbe G2G.

[240_dude]

lol, my friend had that on his 240, we replaced them with tien, improves the quality a lot. Have u painted urs like rattle can?

[DizzyKitty]

Er... since i got my car i ran into some bad luck and had to put it on hold, i just grabbed springs from a junk yard and replaced them, but im afraid they ruind my shocks so... suspension upgrades are coming soon, as well as brakes.... and a paint job...

[240_dude]

Thats koo man, u should do the two tone, top half silver and bottom half a dark mettalic, gives a oem look

[DizzyKitty]

lol two tone isn't my thing, besides i want a sleeper, especially in the neighborhood where i live. Probably just paint it black or keep it white, the point is that the clear coat is fading BAAD and the dirt doesnt come of without scrubbing anymore so... i need to fix that, but cosmetic changes are low priority to me.

[240_dude]

yea, my friend had the same problem. its like the dirty finger smuge marks dont come off the paint. Have u tried buffing it at home. It might work

[DizzyKitty]

I realy just havent cared at the moment enough to scrub my car out, like i said ive had bad luck till now so...

[240_dude]

O, well good luck on the build bro.