May buy 1995 NISSAN 240SX/SE (Already Tuned but with WHAT PARTS?)

[Bosrudorfer]

All I can go by are the pictures (I am buying at Auction, 90k miles) and I will see her up close but don't know enough yet about all the aftermarket parts out there. There seems to be 3 editions (89-94, 95-96, and 97-98) right?

Pictures attached,

If you could list what parts (I know the front end has been converted, there is a strut bar, exchaust, rims, speakers)

Thank You

[USsil80]

nee dmore pics to tell...looks like that is all there is done to the car zoust and strut bar.. and a s15 front endhow much ...what kinda milige it have... the year should be on a plate in the engine bay on the firewall

[Bosrudorfer]

Picture #2

[Bosrudorfer]

Like I said 90k miles. I will be seeing the car in the next few days. Thanks for the reponse!

[vvaffle]

Looks like a zenki (95-96) with an s15 front. s15's are silvias that never made it to the US. Looks pretty much stock under the hood. The rims however are not stock. I'm not good with that so I couldn't tell you what they are. As far as the exhaust is concerned, those could just be tips, and not the whole exhaust.

[Bosrudorfer]

Looks like a zenki (95-96) with an s15 front. s15's are silvias that never made it to the US. Looks pretty much stock under the hood. The rims however are not stock. I'm not good with that so I couldn't tell you what they are. As far as the exhaust is concerned, those could just be tips, and not the whole exhaust.

How much do you think the market price for the car is?

Thanks

[vvaffle]

Honestly, I don't know very much about the pricing of these since I have an earlier model (s13) but I think a stock one in good shape would be 4000-5000. The front end conversion is pretty pricey but I wouldn't expect it to raise the price too much when it's a used car sale.

[97ka-t]

Bone stock engine in there. Strut bar. S15 front end. Either 95 or 96. It has some sort of suspension modification. White (I'm guessing 17") aftermarket wheels. That's not a full exhaust, no one makes crap exhaust with the angled tips like that, as far as I know. There are $50 ebay mufflers that look just like that. I'd pay $4000 for it, as long as the miles are low and the interior is in good cond. and its a 5 spd.

EDIT: I just saw the 90k detail. I'd pay $4000 for it. 90k is pretty low. I bought mine @ 69k, but I got a steal @ $6500 One of a few in the country with black/black leather

[Bosrudorfer]

Bone stock engine in there. Strut bar. S15 front end. Either 95 or 96. It has some sort of suspension modification. White (I'm guessing 17") aftermarket wheels. That's not a full exhaust, no one makes crap exhaust with the angled tips like that, as far as I know. There are $50 ebay mufflers that look just like that. I'd pay $4000 for it, as long as the miles are low and the interior is in good cond. and its a 5 spd.

EDIT: I just saw the 90k detail. I'd pay $4000 for it. 90k is pretty low. I bought mine @ 69k, but I got a steal @ $6500 One of a few in the country with black/black leather

So 90k is low mileage then, I have only seen them going with over 110k miles for no less than $5000 here in my state. One of my concerns is I have read to not buy this car when modded because they are raced (and probably hard) wearing out the engine and ttransmition. Although I would love to put in a Skyline engine in later one for $2500 I cant do the install myself and paying a shop would be more than the engine itself.

And are these cars worth it speed wise? I need something with at least desent mileage (the 300ZX which i was going for ran at such high RPM while idle I backed away but was fast)

And here is the catch, it was in a wreak so I will have to rebuild it (which I will do with my dad so only be paying for parts). I attached a picture of the damage.

Thanks!!!

[97ka-t]

That damage absolutely KILLS the value of the car. $2000 tops.

[naed240sx]

agreed. that is some really bad damage. Its gonna be really hard to fix that.

[e_c]

assuming there is no frame damage... i would offer maybe 2500-3k.. just because it has the front end conversion.... and i would put wide body kit fenders on it and have a shop bondo and make it look acceptable.... just my .02

[97ka-t]

It looks pretty serious, I don't understand how the suspesion wasn't damaged..

[ddgsxr504]

Well IMO judging from where the main point of impact was I think it seriously FUBAR'd what ever wheel was on there. The one on there now looks new as hell which wouldn't be the case had it gone thru the events that the pic portrays. It might have bent the upper control arms (camber) and little things like that but they're replaceable. I think they fixed it enough to make it driveable hince those Fugly wheels on there! It will take some time and $$ to fix that 1/4 panel but as long as the chassis is still str8 then no probs, not impossible. Ultimately your call BOSRUDORFER!

[97ka-t]

True. I'd sell the S15 front, buy a Kouki front/rear tail lights, Kouki skirts, 3" nissan front lip, JDM kouki rear bumper, JDM kouki rear valences, Navan spoiler

[574-240sx]

Dam thats going to need some serious work. I would only mess with it if you get it cheap as can be. Just hope the frame isn't bent. Looks like you will probably definitely need all new rear arms and possible a subframe and that the good. If its worst the uniframe maybe bent but it looks mostly like body and maybe rear arms. Throw some rear widebody panels on, that should cover up most of the damage. Motor looks like a bone stock KA.

[NIGHTfall_240sx]

keep in mind, you cannot just buy oem replacement rear fenders for our cars are unibody. that is some pretty bad damage to try to just up and fix... honestly, id just skip that car unless its the front end and rims you are after.

the front end is really all thats of value on that car... the rest seems fairly stock

[ddgsxr504]

Naw man it's got that mad tight Matrix looking STB so that has to add some amount of horses to the wheel. Sorry couldn't resist. Yea unless you are VERY skilled they will have to cut that finder off and spot weld a new one over it, I am pretty sure thats how they repair unibody cars, someone correct me if I'm wrong though!

[Juujai]

50mm wide fenders please. sell that front end... bash whatever needs to be bashed lol. and OOO SE model and that previous owner didn't even take advantage of the wheel sizing options ¨W_¨W

[Bosrudorfer]

Thanks for all the reponses guys!

ddgsxr504 - I agree with you. Hopefully no frame damage and only the 1/4 panel!

I also dont understand how the wheel isnt bend or broken... even the break setup seems fine. Like something hit it right above the wheel.... And they wouldnt change the wheels, if it was bend or damage they would have it like that (they dont work on the cars at all so I am 99% sure that is the orginal rim)

In short if there is frame damage I will pass but I will bid on her, no more than $2k.

If I get her I would probably put in a widebody kit, change exhaust, etc. And hopefully put in a Skyline engine later on! (want turbo!!!)

[GhostDriver]

I wouldn't get that. That quarter panel is trashed and unibody owns. You'd probably get sick of messing with it before you've gotten any considerable progress. Buying it for parts might be too risky to do because you don't know if you'd make your money back. Wait 'till they part it so you can get the lsd(assuming it has one).

[574-240sx]

pond out the fender decently then cut some of the fender for the rear widebody fenders.

[HashiriyaS14]

Dude, wha VB2 auction list did you find this on?

I'm a member, and I just gave the whole thing a going-over, and couldn't find this car anywhere. Is it a public-auction vehicle, or do you have dealer creds?

[babowc]

what plates are those?i cant tell from itbeing so blurry and my lack of knowledge on plate designs

[lrb_2000]

washington.

[AJ1356]

good luck fixing that thing. and for the amount you are willing topay for that( 3k) you'd be able to find a much better s14. as far the the wide body rears go, again good luck. since you need a solid to base to work with them to get the wide rears looking. with the current damage there is no place to the wide body to be rivited or apoxied to. i say if you still disregard all the advice from everyone and still decide to buy it don't pay more that 1200.

[grimple1]

O U C H !

[Bosrudorfer]

Well I never got this thing and it sold for $3,400 which was way more then my highest bid which was $2,000.

Anyhow its all worked out, a week ago I bought a 98 240SX with only 18,000 miles for $7500. Clean title, clean car, clean everything

[240sxjeff]

^Aren't you glad you waited?that first car you posted was a complete trashed car and wan't worth nowhere near that money.But Congrats on your new vehicle

[vvaffle]

Anyhow its all worked out, a week ago I bought a 98 240SX with only 18,000 miles for $7500. Clean title, clean car, clean everything

Damn that's a good deal. And I am still having trouble convincing my brother to sell his 2000 civic and get a kouki 240. Granted, he has it because it gets good mileage, but it's no fun to drive.

Once again, congrats on the nice deal. Now get us some pictures. Also, manual or automatic?