Nizmobro's 240sx and Miata

[nizmo_bro]

The kids at our school riced them out, bright green rims and mix matched body color/kits included. Cool.

I don't think you'd like my old car then, lol

Eleanor was and will always be yellow though.

I was born in 1990, so I grew up watching the remake

 

[nizmo_bro]

Oh, boy. I really want to get another 240, and would like too keep in the RWD game, but this car in particular is tickling my fancy.

Always loved this car, but I never seen one in such clean shape. I doubt it will be there for sale by the time I'm ready to buy, but in the off chance it is, I might take a look at it. The guy seems to know how to take care of the car too, says it's his 3rd 9-5.
It's gonna be hard to find another this nice, and manual too. I hate living in the US. Cars like this should only come in manual. If you can't drive stick, than you shouldn't be driving this car.

 

[Anna+Reece]

Please buy another 240.

I think if you removed the stripes and all the stuff from your tail light center section, you could sell it for more.

 

[hemisport15]

Please buy another 240.

I think if you removed the stripes and all the stuff from your tail light center section, you could sell it for more.

This. My Corrado had painted stripes on both front quarter panels (I wish the PO never did that) and it was the one complaint I got from every person that looked at purchasing the car.

 

[20832]

A Saab is always a great choice. Bulletproof cars really, and the refinement of Saab's is just mental!

 

[Fazerfan]

Your 240sx looks very good except the stripes. 240sx are growing on me.

 

[nizmo_bro]

It's funny though, when I'm driving, the import kids give a strange look when they see me. But I get compliments from non import guys.

I do plan on removing the stripes. That's why I'm waiting a few months to sell, so I get some use out of the $45 I spent on them. That, and it gives me more time to prep her for sale. I kind of want to clean up and tidy the engine bay. The motor is so old and filthy, it could us it. Plus I have parts cut out and hanging from the egr system I should get completely out of there.

I'm on craigslist everyday looking at cars. Some are asking stupid prices and half of them have SR swaps which I don't know if I want.
Hopefully there is something out there when I'm ready. I wish I had the money for this one. He's asking $6,800.

Total sleeper, and if the body is really straight and tidy, it'd be worth it.

 

[Anna+Reece]

Not too bad.

RB25? 26? 20?

SR20s are awesome motors. Why are you selling yours though? Yours is nice.

 

[riley m]

That's an RB25. They're cool motors, but there's not a whole lot of support for them in the US, so I don't know if I'd want one in my daily.

 

[Jared93]

Those stripes with that lip.

 

[Sage Ages]

I'm pretty sure sr swaps aren't legal.

 

[nizmo_bro]

Why are you selling yours though? Yours is nice.

It is, and I love it. I've been saving for a new motor for it too. But I'm figuring if I can get the money I want from selling it, I can get an even nicer one. You can't see all the cosmetic issues from the pics. There are dings(not too much a problem) but the rear quarter panels are a bit rippled. Just little things that erk me a bit. It can all be fixed with time and money, but I'm keeping an eye on craigslist. I wont sell mine until I find the perfect one. I may not even sell. I don't know, I change my mind all the time.

I have mixed emotions. I'm afraid to be tied down, haha. If I invest so much money, I must get "married" to this one car. Right now it's a love, hate relationship. On one hand, I know if I fork over a bunch of money, I can make her the perfect car. On the other hand, I could save the time and trade her in for a better model.

I'm pretty sure sr swaps aren't legal.

They aren't, but from what I have learned for the most part where I live, you just need to pass emissions. Which is why if I were to buy one with a swap, before they get my money, I need to have them get it tested.

Those stripes with that lip.

I don't have a lip. Unless you are mentioning that old integra lip I zipped on. It lasted 10 minutes before it ripped off.

 

[Hayden]

Trading up sounds great in theory, but remember- the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence.

 

[nizmo_bro]

I've been thinking, I'm going to be getting full time at my work, and if I'm good about it, I can save close to $4,000 by the end of October. I've been seeing some decent looking miatas going for cheap on Craigslist.
Don't be frightened, I'm not trading my car for a miata. I'm thinking I could buy one for the winter and keep my 240 garaged. Come summer time I can sell the miata for a possible profit. This way I can have the funds to make my 240 perfect. Possible 1jz swap

 

[Endless-Wilso]

I'm pretty sure sr swaps aren't legal.

Its weird they would'nt be they where availble in cars here in the early 90's and is OEM oversea's.
Now An RB well that's another case

They aren't, but from what I have learned for the most part where I live, you just need to pass emissions. Which is why if I were to buy one with a swap, before they get my money, I need to have them get it tested.

Sounds right if you really wanna be on paper legal and risk it being impounded etc etc.

 

[nizmo_bro]

Been looking at Miatas on craigslist. My brother decided he wanted one now too. He got one yesteday.

Not too bad, around 32k miles for a 2000. I rode along with him and he got it sideways a few times. I wasn't too impressed when he floored it, though.
I'm still looking for a deal I can jump on. I want to get an NA.

In the mean time, I got my crystal clear tailights. I have a few center garnishes to choose from.

Looks alright with my Eleanor garnish

But I went with a new one I made today. Tried to find a close spray paint to match my color. Closest I found was a Honda blue metalic touch up spray. Not quite right but it looks decent.

You also see right, I'm losing the stripes.

I got most of it off, but the bumper and roof. It's a pain to peel off. Some spots I didn't spray heavy enough. I had to rub spots off, and now I got blisters on me fingers.

 

[Anna+Reece]

I'm glad you're thinking about keeping the car. It's weird that SR swaps aren't necessarily legal where you are. Where I'm from (Minnesota) there are no rules against any swaps.

I think that center garnish that's below the 180SX Garnish in that picture could look super good too.

 

[Aquarelle]

I'm glad you decided to remove the stripes, it looks so much nicer without them - A true clean and beautiful 180.

Good luck getting the rest of them off 👍

 

[Hayden]

I experimented with plastidip the other day and had a big issue with overspray. I got it off by going to my local manual car wash and covering all the dip i wanted to get rid of with bug remover out of the hose. I then used the foam brush and it all came off no problems at all.

I've also heard of people buying spray bottles of bug & tar remover and just rubbing the plastidip straight off with a rag. 👍

 

[nizmo_bro]

I think that center garnish that's below the 180SX Garnish in that picture could look super good too.

That's the matching garnish, but I'd like my car to stand out a bit. That blue/silver color I used I'm not liking. It's too blue. I need to find a better color or something. I just switched to my 180sx one for now.

I've also heard of people buying spray bottles of bug & tar remover and just rubbing the plastidip straight off with a rag. 👍

I used some "Goof Off" on some overspray lines that were being difficult. I may just have to use it on the under parts of my bumper to get rid of it all.

I have all the stripes off except for the roof. I actually kind of like them on the roof. I'll keep them for now, and might plastidip my whole roof black some day.

In the meantime, here are some shots of mine and my brothers car at our local mountain pass. We cruised up there twice this weekend for some spirited drives.

The first day it was just us two. Second day we had a few others come out to play with us

 

[nizmo_bro]

Wanted to go out for a little midnight mischief, but they closed down the road from the pictures above... again. They must have just opened it temporarily for Labor Day weekend. It's been closed for well over a year. When we drove it though, they had done absolutely nothing in the last year.
Why do I pay taxes again?

 

[Badasp5.0]

I'm glad you're thinking about keeping the car. It's weird that SR swaps aren't necessarily legal where you are. Where I'm from (Minnesota) there are no rules against any swaps.

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+1 here in NM there is no limit as long as you pass emissions. Hell I have a friend with a RB25 240 that is registered and street driven on nice days.

 

[nizmo_bro]

It's pretty much the same here. It might be different for some states, but I guess any motors that didn't come in US models are illegal.

But just to get a car registered in the county I live in Washington, you have to go through emissions. Not sure if you have to pass, since I've passed every time.

If I were to get a car with a swap, I'd have to be really really unlucky to have them inspect my motor. I just have to make sure I get a car with a working cigarette lighter.

Most emissions testers seem cool, so I don't think they'd do anything more than fail me.

 

[Anna+Reece]

We don't even have smog in Minnesota, actually.

I think you should be fine... I always see cars in California with SRs and RBs, and California is strict.

 

[Sage Ages]

Doesn't mean they're legal. Hell, most of the 240sx population isn't street legal.

 

[Anna+Reece]

Doesn't mean they're legal. Hell, most of the 240sx population isn't street legal.

Here, cops see 240s with swaps all the time and all they do is tell them to put their hood back on. So it should be legal.

 

[Sage Ages]

Here, cops see 240s with swaps all the time and all they do is tell them to put their hood back on. So it should be legal.

Because they probably have no idea what they're looking at, or don't care.

 

[Anna+Reece]

Because they probably have no idea what they're looking at, or don't care.

They don't care, which means they are legal. If they were really illegal they would do something about it.

 

[Perfect Balance]

They don't care, which means they are legal.

That's not how that works at all lol.


They're illegal. Period.

 

[Aquarelle]

They don't care, which means they are legal.

That's not how it works at all.. my house got robbed and the cops still haven't done anything to catch the people who did it, does that make what they did legal?

Just because a cop is lazy doesn't make the law they should be enforcing null and void.