Q: Who would you guys chose to fix your ride.

[KG300ZXTT]

I need some help on deciding on what to do.

I'm actually considering an little gig or some side work and I need to know what you guys think. Knowing that 240 are old and have a lot of problems. Who would you chose to help you out.

Considering those things:

1- 240 owners are usually broke or don't want to spent a lot of money. 2- Don't have much knowledge on how to diagnose or fix the problem .3- Are just damn lazy.



Q: Who would you guys chose to fix your ride.

There are five choices.

1-Private 240 enthusiast (A person whit some knowledge and experience with 240's)2- Random Mechanic

3-Dealership

Cheap Performance shop

Expensive Performance shop

[s14derrick]

just partner up with a friend that has experience working on 240salot of guys on here know their way around an s chassis and would be alot cheaper then a mechainc

[simmode1]

If I could choose anybody?Toby Broadfield and 110Octane for an s13 collaboration... SpanishRicer and SinisterSntra for a s14 Zenki collaborations

The awesomeness of such projects would destroy the Earth...
Modified by simmode1 at 9:23 PM 8/17/2009

[Jerid]

There really isn't a concrete option for me. I work at a Honda dealership, and there is endless amounts of technicians that I am friends with. I usually go around asking for help & pick the cheapest bidder. On top of that, if I pay for labor through the shop, it's only 30/hr (VS 98.95/hr for customers), I can hold the dealership responsible if anything breaks. Only bad thing is that they are all into Civic hatch B20/LS/VTech crap. BLAH.

Also, Jeff420 lives relatively close to me, and I'm sure I'll be going to him for help sooner or later.

[liquid_cool]

id rather do it myself!..besides most shops want an arm and a legg to sling in an aftermarket part that they refuse to be liable for if they install it wrong..id rather do it myself and learn from it..good or bad...then to let some dushbag touch my ride who dosent give a rats but what happens to it..just my 2 cents.

[AZ89two4Tsx]

Me myself and I if I could.

Nothing beats hands on experience.

[Shabbernigdo]

if it had to be some on other then myself ide choose stacy from the show trucks.

buy srsly i dont really trust any one enough to work on my car.

[tEknoS13]

Me!! I am a local also

[K3Fallout]

Is there anyone in the Bay Area that could lend a helping hand? Just in case I ever screw up something sometime soon. Or any time soon.

[tEknoS13]

Screw CA! Its all about Chi-town IL!!

[KG300ZXTT]

tEknoS13 We should get together and exchange ideas I just have to finish my s14 I'm doing a engine & 5 speed swap.

[hilux30]

I own a shop and I'm all into 240's but I'll tell you if I didn't have my own place things would be more difficult but I wouldn't go to random mech. or dealer.

[Nali]

Random mechanic.

Why pay more to get the same service.The 240 isnt special, its just another ricer, a simple to work on ricer at that a random mechanic will be able to get the job done no problem.

But if you can find an enthusiast who will do it for free then heck why not.

[simmode1]

Random mechanic.

Why pay more to get the same service.The 240 isnt special, its just another ricer, a simple to work on ricer at that a random mechanic will be able to get the job done no problem.

But if you can find an enthusiast who will do it for free then heck why not.

Hell no. Your car will be in the shop for days while they try to figure out why your 5spd swap doesn't rev past 5k rpm, why the motor feels like a weak flat 4, why your pop-up lights are stuck, etc etc etc...

Knowlegdeable enthusiasts FTW.

[Kalypso]

Me and a tig welder.

[simmode1]

Me and a tig welder.

Hey Kalypso, need your help on this thread: zer...umper

Got anything?

[Nali]

Hell no. Your car will be in the shop for days while they try to figure out why your 5spd swap doesn't rev past 5k rpm, why the motor feels like a weak flat 4, why your pop-up lights are stuck, etc etc etc...

Knowlegdeable enthusiasts FTW.

Again that depends on the problem.So yes i can see where a random mech would fail, but the random mechs in my area are guys who were at one point enthusiasts and realized that they didnt need highschool to make money.

[Nismo775]

if i were u nissan enthusiast.

but for me i dont think any of these people here live in Reno,Neada so i have to no choice to go to a shop. making trips to the bay is not worth my 2 hours of a drive

[Flicktitty]

I like to fix the car when i can, and when i can't i have a buddy who is a huge help, he was the one who helped do most of the 2JZ swap. i have a few other friends that know what there doing to.

so odviously me and who i trust.

but i am taking the car to a shop in about a week....so i geuss a GOOD shop too.

[jeff420]

lol. i do everything myself. no fancy tools (for the most part) its kinda cool to be mentioned in the thread, lol.

i actually have 2 peoples 240's im working on at the moment, one from this site and another that i was selling 240 parts to. i do the work cheaper than anyone else and back up all my work. win win situation for everyone.

and hey jerrid, i got some s14 wheels and some 15" aftermarket black ones too. lmk if your intrested.

[Justin35ll]

Where's the do it yourself option?? I chose prive 240 guy though. I would never trust my car in the hands of some mechanic

[SupahTyTeTwoFowty_y0]

yeah bros! mechanics are all crooks and jerks! they cant be trusted with our 11-20 year old cars.. because they are sooo not JDM! they probobly drive FORDS!!!!111! rofl. they just get trained on all that stuff to wear a little patch on their shirtz. ASE certifications are a joke! if i cud hav sum1 work on muh ride it would be abe lincoln y0! ROFLCON!

[efranco93]

jeff it all sounds good but you need to call to get another car under you belt.

[efranco93]

coo coo coo but do u have to talk about the ford

[IanS]

I am that random mechanic, and Im also a huge 240 enthusiast. Ive never worked on an S chassis at work other than my own, but Ive had a handful of 240SX owners approach me about doing work on the side, many of whom were members of this great forum.

[White Comet]

wheres the option for jesus? he's the only one i'd let work on my car

[tEknoS13]

tEknoS13 We should get together and exchange ideas I just have to finish my s14 I'm doing a engine & 5 speed swap.

Sounds kool I guess. What have you done to your s14 so far since you said you working on a engine and 5 speed?

Also where do you stay by?

Who ever said mechanics are crookes is not very bright. I dont see how ASE certifications are jokes either.

[Metal Angel]

Why not just use the "Search" button and a socket wrench?

[KG300ZXTT]

Well I bought a 98 s14 auto with a rod sticking out of the side so I took apart and cleaned my spare s13 ka with a 5 speed changed all the gaskets and know putting it back together.

That's the blown ka and the rod in my hand. The previous owner was too lazy to change a bad thermostat. So what does he do he gets on the highway and it took like a few minutes and the piston sized the rod blew holes on both sides of the block on cylinder 4. He said when it happen it looked like a giant smoke bomb from all the oil on the headers, than the oil got on the rear tires and he sponged out across three lanes but nothing happened to the car.



I'm located by Belmont/Oak Park

[zerepdivad]

Whoever the guy is as long as his personal car has a big wing he's a ok to work on my car!!!