Roll Call

Post by **Eikon** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 9:31 am

You can update your list for a bit..

From:Eikon (Soon to be 'Vert owner)

To:Eikon (Now owns a RB20 5spd swapped 'Vert, but needs to sell it cause his *** is going broke and he needs to get his money back)

LOL.. life sucks sometimes huh.

Post by **jeepersteve** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 9:31 am

My son owns a 'vert. and I have adopted it while he is away becoming a Marine.

Post by **AZhitman** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 9:31 am

Awesome!

Steve, I'll be in ATL next month for NOPI - We'll be meeting up for dinner Friday night.

Post by **spinout180** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 8:41 am

Another owner here... picked mine up a few months ago and have done the SR swap (turned the boost up from stock last night... .TOO FUN!!) and the AT>MT swap. 350Z wheels on Z32 suspension, AGXs and ST swaybars and springs, Apex GT exhaust, GReddy downpipe, Blitz intake. Whew. A

Add me to the list!

Darren SeemanPortland OR

Post by **onyxsamurai** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 8:53 am

I've got a 93 droptop. White, all stock

Post by **den240** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 1:11 pm

Black 92 vert in Denver.

5speed with t3/t4 KAT, etc.... feels like about 230 to the wheels right now...

Still figuring out what I did wrong with the wiring that's stopping my top-logic from thinking the car is in park, so with the auto->5speed swap I also went from "auto" to "manual" on the top...
Modified by den240 at 6:13 PM 9/28/2004

Post by **AZhitman** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 1:43 pm

WOW!

We're getting quite a list here! List updated, BTW.

Post by **toptechracing** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 3:51 pm

Just purchased yesterday, 93 with a bad head. Plans are to rebuild engine and convert to 5spd ad LSD 18" wheels and have a fun summer car. Also looking for a place to purchase a carpet kit and some interior parts.

Post by **Hijacker** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 4:50 pm

a good upholstery shop should be able to recarpet your car. The carpet is no different from a coupe carpet.

I have a How To article in this sub forum for 5 speed swaps. It pertains to SR and KA 5 speeds. Good luck!

Post by **AZhitman** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 7:11 pm

OEM molded carpet is available for $109 (can't recall the link, it's on here somewhere).

You have the twin to my car and demetrius's car...

Welcome to NICO!!!

Post by **Hijacker** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 4:34 am

nobody has white. I'm shpeshul!

Post by **MattRT** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 7:27 pm

i guess add me to the list. ive had a 94 red vert since 97 and i love it, just recently started some upgrading... looking forward to future upgrades and chillin with you guys on this forum

Post by **dcdcdc** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 9:26 am

hey,

I'm new to this board. I have a '93 'vert, red with a zenki front...

here's the background... I bought it last year for $900. it had 131k miles and some major body damage (the owner had rear ended another car). fortunately, my friend had a '90 hatch with 260k on its dead engine. using that as a donor, I spent the summer doing body work and swapping in its 5spd... so that's how my car came to have a pignose front. I actually like it better, since it's the signature grille style that nissan's adopting on all its cars now. I'll post some pics as soon as I can.

Ben

Post by **Oenophile** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 11:15 am

Didn't see my name on the list either. I joined a couple of weeks ago, and I've got a black '92, all stock, with about 122,000 on it.

Marshall

Post by **bgindn** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 11:39 am

Might as well be added to the list.

Harp - bgindn

I am an old timer in the 240sx community. First 240sx in 92ish, vert come on to the roster in 95-96?. Glad to see this sub section of the board is coming along. I dont post much (lurker) at all but its nice to see a very specific vert section.

Little about my vert. over the course of the years it has become more of a video and audio show. I am now redirecting the car to become more of an audio spectacle (as we all know deep down the vert is NOT a car that can handle).

Look forward to contributing as much as I can.

harp

Post by **AZhitman** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 2:44 pm

Harp - WE WANT PICS!!!!

Glad to have you aboard.

Post by **Hijacker** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 4:35 pm

bgindn wrote:as we all know deep down the vert is NOT a car that can handle

i wouldn't go that far. in all honesty, the car doesn't flex that much. All it needs to make it as rigid as a coupe is a roll bar. I can jack my car up by the nose and the doors still open and close just fine. I haven't ran across a coupe that can do that, yet.

Post by **guyaverage** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 2:20 am

tenkawa_akito wrote: I can jack my car up by the nose and the doors still open and close just fine. I haven't ran across a coupe that can do that, yet.

I noticed this the other night while had my vert jacked up while replacing the brake pads. I have to say I was impressed, if not surprised. My Mx3 and Rx7, while solid as all getout while driving on rough roads, would twist like a pretzel while on a jack, so much that I would be hesitant to open a door because it would have to stay open until I dropped the car off the jack. My 240 vert, on the other hand, which does the jitterbug when I hit even a small pothole, stays stiff as a dead cat while on a jack. The driver door opens and closes with a nice, solid 'whump' like its sitting level on the ground. Go figure...

Post by **dcdcdc** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 6:22 am

I agree... I had my car up on jackstands (front higher than rear) for months while I was doing my 5spd swap. the doors opened and closed just fine, which I did innumerable times while fitting & installing the clutch/brake pedal). perhaps if I had a jackstand at only one corner things would be different. I've heard that the interior door panels often sag on older verts, which make the doors seem uneven. but if you take those off the doors thud normally.

btw, I think the interior door panels were custom made by asc. I have no proof other than the fact that they're made from cheap, brittle plastic. comparing them to the panels on a regular hatch, it's quite a difference.

anyway, I plan to get a roll hoop with rear shock tower braces to help the cause... does anyone know any good shops in the washington dc area?

Ben

Post by **Hijacker** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 8:13 am

unfortunately, I don't know of any shops in the DC area that can do that. One of my friends knows a guy in the area that's going to custom make a rollbar for our verts in the near future.

I've also been talking to one of my friends in North Carolina. Her dad is a pit crew chief for one the Craftsmen Truck Series teams. Her brother and her father are both proficient with cage and bar fabrication. After the season is over, I might be able to convince him to make one for me.

Post by **TrunkMonkey** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 1:59 pm

dcdcdc wrote:btw, I think the interior door panels were custom made by asc. I have no proof other than the fact that they're made from cheap, brittle plastic. comparing them to the panels on a regular hatch, it's quite a difference.

it's a HUGE difference.

i've finally starting to remove the seat belt assembly from ebony's doors. the convertible door panels should have a big fragile sticker plastered across them. all the plastic fasteners that hold the panels to the doors were broken. the panels were just hanging there! the trim pieces for the window controls are like thin ice.

i've replaced the driver's side door panel with one from a coupe but still have the convertible panel on the passenger's side. the difference is night and day. they use different fasteners and the trim pieces (even though they look exactly alike) are a different grade of plastic. when i hit a bump in the road, the convertible panel makes all kinds of noise while the coupe panel is as silent as a mouse.

-demetrius

Post by **Hijacker** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 5:34 pm

Dem,can you post a pic of what the coupe panel looks like on your car?

Post by **spinout180** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 5:47 pm

Yeah, I want to see... let's start a new thread about this, though:http://www.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=83981

Post by **bgindn** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 8:06 am

AZhitman,

pics of my car can be found on my website at takamotorsports.com...the car exterior has remained the same for quite some time...I am currently working on putting a competition sound system in it now. I just finished the fiberglassing the entire trunk and rear seat area. Came out of paint...looks nice. Now comes the fun part, the electical.

What I meant to say about the convertible is this. {puts on flame jumper suit} It cannot handle. I don't to cherry coat anything at all. I love my convertible, hands down its a great crusier, however taking into account the weight of the car the lack of bracing necessary to put this car in the same league as the hardtop coupe is not even close. How do I know. I own two other coupes. Once you begin to push the car, it becomes as apparent as day. Not to say some people won't try it. Roll bars, cages, do luck x bar, ladder bars, strut bars. Have them all but a roll bar/cage and it helps...but just not enough...The next step for me is the roll bar/cage but not just yet. {takes off flame jumper suit}

That being said, I hope to contribute as much as I can.

thanks

harp

Post by **AZhitman** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 8:31 am

Definitely HOT!

Make sure to post up some of those pics here, in a new thread.

Certainly the most modded vert I've seen - Well done!

Post by **Jarret** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 9:48 pm

Place me on the list.

Burg 1994 LE

thanks!-Jarret

Post by **MistyEyes** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 2:23 pm

Hey Guys......Put me on the list.....We're quite an elite club...... I love My Vert......And You are all full of super information.....awesome.....!!!! Stock, White 1992 240 SX....146,000 miles, looks all but brand new.....Runs like a dream.....( needs new visors though.....the original ones have a bit much sun....100.00 a pop....they are waiting....lol...Misty

Post by **m240** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 11:43 pm

Just bought my first car yesterday. 93 black convertible. Pretty sweet for my first ride!

Post by **Mr. Foully** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 6:41 am

I'm "down" with being marked down.

I've had my '92 for three years. It's good to see a convertible-specific forum.

Post by **oldbald_sarge** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 8:49 am

Yeah, the "oldbald_sarge" bought a 94 last summer. She has about 135k on her. I'll find any excuse to go out and get bread, milk, hey, I'll even start smoking so I can go out for cigarettes. (JK).

Someone tell me about fixing the AT slipping problem. HELP!!!

What a great site for ALL the 240 owners. But the verts rule.

Roll Call

'93 'vert. owner

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