Ricer Rescue

Post by **V I |7 E /2** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

Hi everybody.

I just took home my 1st 240 yesterday.Ive been reading these boards for a while and Im glad I did I learned a lot about my car from here.

Well here's the specs:1989 CoupeMaroon w/black trim5speed (of course)155kRuns cherryNeeds a little cosmetics and some de-ricingHas a "Thunder" cold intake system (is it good or not? Probably a Wal-Mart special)Straight pipes and a HUGE fart cannon (Got to go).It also has windshield washer neons (yuck!).It had a NISMO sticker on the back window but its already gone.

Thats all he had a chance to do to it thank god, no GTR, APC or Type-R horsepower boosting stickers yet

Anyway, just wanted to say hi, and I'll be around a lot now that I have a REAL car :ylsuper

Well, tim to start the Civic Huntin' :chainsaw

Post by **Kaioshin1982** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

Hey, let me be the first to congratutate you. Nice buy and hehe I need to derice my car too

I live in NY so not too far from you and by the way how much did you pay for yours?

Post by **[Zero-S]** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

My car is still a little 'ricey' because of my wonderful type-s seat covers. Once I manage to find a decent set of leather S13 seats though, I'll dump those things like yesterdays trash.

Post by **V I |7 E /2** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

I paid $800 for it Kaioshin.

Yeah I gotta get a new seat too, the stupid plastic pin broke so the top half doesnt lock inplace, I have tofold the back seat down to prop it up.

Post by **Repo Man** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

Sweet! Welcome to NICO. It sounds like you'll fit right in here.

Post by **Dano** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

Welcome, Welcome, Welcome, and congrats on the new purchase

-Dan

Post by **mattyfatty182** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

Pics!!

I am glad I am not the only 89 Coupe owner here. Seems like there are alot of FB's

Post by **SilviaLuvr** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

congrats grasshopper! but don't be looking for civics to beat on just yet...! remember your engine has 155K on it. there are some hondas out there that are sleepers as well! nothing to be that scared of but considernig that fact that you have the SOHC motor, like i do, you may want to becareful. thats unless you are a driver

. becarful out there shift fast and persitant. happy trails!!!

Post by **nissanrcer240** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

welcome, you picked a good place to come if you need help dericing your car;) , have fun

Post by **Former_240_s14** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

Congrats and welcome to the wonderful anti-rice world of NICO, sounds like you fit in just fine.

Just one helpful piece of advice to you young grasshopper, in the 240sx general chat area........don't take ANYTHING personal, it is a pure jungle in here!

Enjoy your day........

Rubin

Post by **V I |7 E /2** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

Thanks 4 the welcome guys.Oh...and i AM a driver.

I burnt a Lex GS430 on hwy w/ my 90 Acura Legend coupe, with a donut on the back tire.... heh heh not really safe.

Post by **stutt944** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

burnt him...hmm...was he awake? did he know you were attempting this so-called "burn"? perhaps there was a misunderstanding...he had recently "burned" one himself, and was in the process of transporting said "burning" objects and felt the need to lay low...so low he could barely see over the steering wheel. so, so low.

Post by **Phax** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

Congratulations on the new purchase, and thanks for saving another Nissan from the hands of the ricer community.

Post by **Megaseth** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

mattyfatty182 wrote:Pics!!

I am glad I am not the only 89 Coupe owner here. Seems like there are alot of FB's

I think that goes for most 240s here. i seem to see A LOT of FBs and hardly any coupes on the roads. i dont know if maybe the coupe was made in less numbers than the FB or what.

and to the new guy, welcome to the boards! you'll fit right in not only cause you have a 240, but also cause your 240 was abused like the majority of all the other S13 owners.

Post by **[Zero-S]** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

You know whats better than rice?? Cheese.On topic...my prev. owner wasn't into racing and she was like 25, so I guess I got lucky.

Post by **trpower7** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

My vehicle was the victim of rice as well, poorly welded on fart CANNON, gigantic dash tach (not wired correctly) bad stereo install job, etc. It's ALMOST back to good condition, except for that damn cannon..........

Post by **[Zero-S]** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

You can get dual cannons err...N1s like I'm gonna do soon.

Post by **V I |7 E /2** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

Yeah N1s are on the list for sure Zero.

And as far as the Lex, I was in high speed lane going 75, started to pass him (he was in middle lane). He started to speed up so I dropped it in 3rd and took off he sped up but couldnt catch me, it was a very short "race" (if u can call it that) b/c I was taking an exit, but until I started to slow down from 125 he was too afraid to weave the traffic and couldnt catch me.

I know my car wasnt faster I said I was a DRIVER and I could weave in the hwy traffic and Mr. GS was afraid to. Pay attention to what I said b4 you try to flame me.

Post by **Megaseth** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

haha, lawnmower on crack, i just read that. and acura legends are actually pretty fast too. but like you were saying, he was scared to drive in and out of traffic. why would he mess up his $40k car that handles and is fast i wouldnt mind having a JDM Aristo with the 2JZ motor.

Post by **nlzmo400r** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

welcome to the forums, and please show us pics as soon as possible, and sounds like u got a steal, i sold my 89 FB for 17oo with 2ook on her and no rice, but a small crack in the dash, other than that, it was nice

Post by **s14** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

congrats man...good pick-up, got my 95 baby for 2 grand with less than 45,000 miles. What a steal, it was acquired from my aunt so im stuck with this cotdamn automatic... the 5 speed trans. is sittin in my garage tho, no worries

Post by **gibbo80** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

mattyfatty182 wrote:Pics!!

I am glad I am not the only 89 Coupe owner here. Seems like there are alot of FB's

im a 89 coupe

Website · Post by **93Twiztid240** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

My car was a victim of Rice itself... Playboy bunny stickers on the headlight covers, Chrome pacer rims, Black racing stripes, no muffler just a straight pipe with a crap tip on it, stickers on the side windows of like this tribal junk, a sticker on the dash that said "angel to some, Devil to others", Cheap racing pedals, LED windersheild washer nozzles...... it took me some time to get it back to where I wanted it... but it is De-Riced now

Post by **krazy skwerel** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:29 am

mattyfatty182 wrote:Pics!!

I am glad I am not the only 89 Coupe owner here. Seems like there are alot of FB's

I too am an 89 coupe owner. I love the coupe but ive stated this way too many times already. oh well ill keep stating it. I LOVE THE COUPE

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