My New 240sx

Post by **Captain Slow** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:29 am

I just bought this 1997 240sx SE. I thought this was a steal at $5500. It has 112,xxx miles on it, and it was a one owner car. This is my first 240, and already i am in love with it.

Post by **dickie** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:31 am

whoever told you its an SE lied. thats a base model, son. you got

auto transmission?

Post by **NSR240sxe** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:31 am

Very nice!! congrats and enjoy I love my '97!!

Post by **pflicht** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:33 am

Very nice. Very Clean. BEAUTIFUL color! Oh and welcome to NICO!

Post by **Captain Slow** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:34 am

Yeah it's auto, but i plan on converting to manual, i just have to line up the money for everything....

Post by **srpowered240sx** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:36 am

nice. but i thought the se was supposed to be 5 lug. ???

Post by **dickie** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:37 am

see my post above.

Post by **Kristine** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:38 am

very clean

not bad at all for its price.now go and ditch the auto

Post by **srpowered240sx** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:42 am

d!ck wrote:see my post above.

oh snap, i missed it. youre just too quick for me chris.....well, your girl said youre too quick for her too, but we wont talk about that here.....jk.

Post by **7x13xRPS13** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:07 pm

i want yo rims son

Post by **srpowered240sx** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:18 pm

7x13xRPS13 wrote:i want yo rims son

really, those stockers are ugly as hell imo.

Post by **7x13xRPS13** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:19 pm

better than teardrop imo

Post by **S14toRPS13** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:22 pm

Someone even threw a SE badge on it too. Well, it's still very clean. I need a S14 kouki too.

Post by **Captain Slow** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:49 pm

S14toRPS13 wrote:Someone even threw a SE badge on it too. Well, it's still very clean. I need a S14 kouki too.

So who votes that i remove the SE badge?

Post by **dickie** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:50 pm

who cares? you fell for it, maybe the guy you sell it to will as well

seriously, what does it matter?

Post by **ThuG LyFe** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:07 pm

it might have been a SE from birth but stripped of its 5 lugs skirts etc. but nah i doubt it b/c those are the wheels that came w/ the base and to find those it'll be a hassel and i doubt some1 would swap out the 5 lugs and skirts so yea some1 prob. jes threw the badge on it.

i say you take off both 240sx and the se badge, mine never came w/ the 240 badge and i'm glad it didnt. looks cleaner.

Post by **Captain Slow** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:09 pm

well, just so you know, i bought the car for the way the car is and looks, i didn't buy the car for whether or not it was an SE, i just wanted to know who thought that it would look better with or without the emblem, so back off my case.

Post by **SketchyRollin564** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:31 pm

Just remove it, it looks way cleaner.

Awsome color and awsome price. I found an automatic SE kouki with 117k for $5500.

i got that, and two other deals in mind

Swap the transmission ASAP and welcome to nico!

Post by **YOUNG240SX** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:51 pm

Real nice man...they kinda sucker you with the se emblem,but it ok. Welcome to nico keep us updated with that 5speed swap

Post by **bwahahahaha** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:49 pm

Just out of curiosity, are those Infinity G20 wheels I spy on that s14? Oh, and to the OP, congratulations on a nice purchase. Thats a nice clean kouki

Post by **idahotuner** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:59 pm

I say shave the badges.

very nice kouki though i am jealous.

Post by **CBCUSTOMS** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:29 pm

Congrats on a clean car. It looks real nice

Post by **ddgsxr504** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:34 pm

Nice car.... the thing for most @ss clown sellers is to throw an SE badge on the car so they can mark up the car for another $1000 or so.

Post by **HemiCharger** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:11 pm

ddgsxr504 wrote:Nice car.... the thing for most @ss clown sellers is to throw an SE badge on the car so they can mark up the car for another $1000 or so.

Yeah that is what I noticed about our cars as well. People out there would advertise base models as SEs and most all people not knowledgeable in the 240s would fall for it every time. I always thought that they imported way more ses then bases but now I do not know. I have seen as many bases as I do ses.

Post by **Shift_Kouki** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:15 pm

To have the SE stuff, you need:

5 lugsside skirtsstupid wingsway bars

... I think thats it. The SE package is nice to have if you want the car to stay stock, otherwise the difference in starting points wont make a big deal in the long run of big mods.

Throw on that 5spd, and probably an VLSD if you can as well. It will help a whole lot in your enjoyment of the car.

The other mod I highly recommend is removing the silencer on the stock air box. Makes the car sound better, and you can hear your throttle position which is nice.

Post by **cns_spike** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:29 pm

I take it from the sticker on the car you got it from a dealer. So you may have a few options depending on the answer to these questions.

1. How much did you put down if financed?

2. On any of the documentation the dealer gave you did he advertise it as an SE?

Unfortunately most time when buying a car you sign a dealer liability waiver stating that they can basically lie to you verbally about the car. That it is up to you to verify everything through paperwork, inspection, test drive. However if you have an advertisement or documentation stating that he was lying Dealer gets

If you paid a good amount down on the car or hell , paid it off outright you have a little more power. Dealers HATE giving back money and would probably bargain with you.

However that is a very clean 97

Post by **ddgsxr504** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:45 pm

Shift_Kouki wrote:To have the SE stuff, you need:

5 lugsside skirtsstupid wingsway bars

... I think thats it. The SE package is nice to have if you want the car to stay stock, otherwise the difference in starting points wont make a big deal in the long run of big mods.

You forgot...

White Face GaugesFront Chin SpoilerSun Roof Leather (option)Keyless entryFoglightsIntermittent wipers (I hate not having this function)

Now most of these options were mix and match on ordered cars but SHOULD have been standard on all SE models.

And it's rear sway bar not both, front one is standard, the rear is an option but was standard on SE and LE models.

Post by **n0odle** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:59 am

Hmmm my 95 S14 is registered as 240sx SE too(even says so on pinkslip). But its the base model though and though. I wonder what's up with that.

Post by **MRNA** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:54 am

Take a look at your title, under "Model" it probably says like 24 or 240 for a base model. An SE says 2/S. Always Always look at the title before you buy. But ya, shave the emblem and welcome to NICO.

Post by **dickie** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:10 am

hmmmm i always wondered why my title said 2/S...

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