new s14 (any suggestions on what to do first)

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mystro2424
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here it is.help me on what i should do first.



















so any suggestions on what i should start to work on first?


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S13Joe
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Coilovers and wheels, those things are hideous.

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Im not the best guy to answer, but seeing how it might have been in an accident (steering wheel Air Bag deployed ?) I would go through the whole frame to make sure nothing is bent.

Edit: Grats on the purchase

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lol yeah that was what i was thinking.and yes those rims are extremly ugly idk what to get tho.

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yeah it was in an accident actually but the frame is well nothing is bent but the back bumper was put back on using bondo lol. uhm other than that the frame is good.

and yeah thanks for i got the car for 2k

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I see nothing wrong with the steering wheel, most all 240's have that crease that im assuming is mindbottling you into thinking that but..

If i owned this car i would sell these wheels, try to find some stockies or something jus to get rid of them, lord help there awful but after that i see ur wing is busted, get a new one and i would get it painted and go with sum lowering springs or sumthing if ur on a budget

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flat black, fix up the body, remove the spoiler, dump the car on coils, and spray the rims all black.. it wont look too bad that way..

good cheap start..

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what about satin black?? ....wet sanded and prepped it can be more stunning than flat black could ever be

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yeah i was thinking paint it all black ( not to sure if i want flat or satin) black rims with a red lip then i was going to paint engine bay red and do the interior red and black and i have some tein superstreet coilovers coming my way soon.

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please do not paint anything in the interior...that would be dumb, we are not 15 and 16 anymore.. parts are hard to find and if u ever werecked it and it went to a junk yard..there would not be a worse day than goin to pick up some interior peices for my car and open the door and see its all been painted..

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what i meant was seat and and such. lol im not painting anything.

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i was also wondering if anyone had any advise to what bodykit to get because if im going to paint it i might as well buy the body kit.

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first do maintenance work to get it running tip top. second i would do something about those wheels. third i would get a maaco econo paint job. then suspension, and go from there. have fun.

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Umm

- Wash, wax and clean interior- Post pics - If that sticker near the rear left and right wheel isn't hiding anything remove it - Wheels then drop (Normally I would say drop first but those wheels are a new kind of ugly - Do something about the wing and front bumper paint. And any other paint damage - Then finally intake and exhaust.

Then figure out what direction you want to go with the car. That should keep you busy for a while

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well the car runs clean. theres not exhaust so i plan on getting a hks hi power exhaust something like that. as for that sticker idk whats up wid it lol and for wheel i was thinking about somthing like this but with a red lip instead of baby blue


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navan bumperzenki sideszenki rear splats..done and done..

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i took a look at those body pieces you listed but im not really diggin zenki parts i was thinking of getting a front lip and then jdm side skirts and rear do you think that would look good?

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looks sexy to me

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yeah i like that its very sexy.

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at least get some lowering springs and wheels, if not coiloversand then get an intake and exhaust

Pleaseplaseplease dont get a bodykit!maybe a lip?oh& remove the spoiler

Just my opinion, but its your car,Do whatever you want

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blakexcore wrote:
Pleaseplaseplease dont get a bodykit!maybe a lip?oh& remove the spoiler

Just my opinion, but its your car,Do whatever you want
why do you beg me to not get a body kit?

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it does nothing for performance

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mystro2424 wrote:
why do you beg me to not get a body kit?
because judging by that integra, you'll it out. Just think simple and clean. That's what most people on here will reccomend. If that's not your style, then your barking up the wrong tree. We here care about running cars, that perform and handle. Not stylized barily running cars. once again its your car, do what you want. You got a good deal from what i can see, and don't cut corners on anything, its just not worth it. GL and welcome to nico

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you make sense and btw not my integra thats the guy i bought the car froms friend lol.and i dont want a body kit i want jdm side skirts and a front lip i dont know if thats classified as a bodykit but im not really lookin for one like that white car above that what im lookin to do. then after that im going for an sr swap but id rather do the exteior cause i can afford that right now than the engine. and i to car about running cars thats why i bought this un cared for 240sx to make it my pride and joy so far its running well for a ka i fixed all the minor electrical malfunctions so i mean i not all about style cause believe me i have ricers lol i just want my car to look good.

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for starters u should let me have those rear mudflaps and then get coilovers and wheels.

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After you get all the maintenance up to date, paint for sure. Then work on wheels/suspension. Unless you're the kind of guy that likes an ugly car with nice wheels/suspension parts.

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if you wa
sideslider wrote:for starters u should let me have those rear mudflaps and then get coilovers and wheels.
if you want to buy them ill sell them to you. or ill do a trade w.e you want man just offer.

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ill give $30 for them shipped

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$30 for both or $30 for each?

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30 for both


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