Beater car questions

[R3RUN]

Hey I was going to see if you guys could give me some input on a decent beater car. I dont have much money to spend (1-2k) and I would like to have something that could have some potential for power with an engine swap or without one. Right now Im thinking about getting a 1990-93 240SX. Any reasons why i should/should not get this particular car? If you think I shouldnt; share what car you think I should get instead (year, average cost, etc.) Anyway thanks for any help.

[BretFraz]

Can you find a decent 240 for that price? Seems to me most are in the 3-4K price range.

Do you need it as a driver or are you going to turn it into a project car as soon as you get it?

[wantboost]

if u look around u can find them cheap (i paid 750) everything works. i would also look at the miata. with a turbo those things are scarry

[exjnv]

someone is selling a black 240 hatch 5spd for $1000 on here, go check it out

[R3RUN]

Id go for it but Im in the process of getting a job right now and cant spend that kind of money yet. Ill need the car as a driver by the end of the summer for sure but before then Ill probably treat it more as a project or rather a fix it in my price range.

[R3RUN]

if u look around u can find them cheap (i paid 750) everything works. i would also look at the miata. with a turbo those things are scarry

miata's are good and all but i dont fit in them very good unless the top is down.

[95jdmdc4]

I dunno if you would want a 240 just to drive..thats more a project car. Just get like an accord or something like that..but hey its all up to you, good luck!

[Accel Junky]

I paid around $500 for my 240 with a blown headgasket , clutch and radiator. I sold the head and some other stock motor parts for around $150 making my net cost $350. It has a good paintjob too (see sig).

I swapped in a RB20, new clutch, and several other parts for the swap and my total cost is up to $3300 right now. Been driving it since August.

Better hurry up and get your 240sx before FnF3 comes out. 240's will be the hot stuff then.

[wantboost]

^^tell me about it lol.

[Halfwit]

every "kid" will have one, and i will barely drive because i will be in fear of them "drifting" at me. it will be weird to see ppl try to drift rwd with teh e-brake lol.

[wantboost]

i have had mine for a year. i dont drift it. it may oversteer when im driving hard. but you are right it will go like this "watch this, i saw this on tv its soooo cool (pulls the e-brake,slides off side of mountian) lol but if alot of people start actin like the movie. the cops are gona have to start cracking down on driving in the mountians.

[i4_garage]

if u looking for a 90-93 240 for less than 2K then i know someone that has one

[R3RUN]

It would really work best for me if I could get it for under 1k because Im currently out of a job and Im trying to go as low as possible.

[EvasiveEF9]

Just keep your eye out, kid. I noted this red prelude sitting around my friend's campus. It was always in the same spot, rusty lookin' rotors, so I asked him about it. He said it'd been there about 2 months or so. I asked him if he wanted rid of it. He said 1K but it didn't wanna start. I'm working on talking him down.

[efman]

you can buy a very decent ef civic/crx (1988-91) they are cheap, light, reilable, handles well, and many aftermarket parts and engine swaps

[EvasiveEF9]

I can vouch for EF chassis. I drive a 91 civic hatch. Bought the car for 100$ not running (two dead cylinders) rebuilt it and did suspension work and now I can hold in mountains with a lotus, ferrari, Z06, Supra, and several Jetta's and such. They're NOT bad cars...just fugly til you put some wrench time in.

[efman]

true a clean ef is a beutiful thing

[R3RUN]

Alright Ill keep my eye out. What kind of milage can you get out of them?

[EvasiveEF9]

Depends on the company. Old mercedes, mid-aged hondas and mid and new age toyota's go forever.

[EvasiveEF9]

Oh...and I'd advise staying away from DSM (Mitsu and Eagle) for your first project...

[AnthonyF]

There are good deals everywhere...just look around.

-Ant.

[JITB]

al for under 1000$ and with great reliable motors.
90-94 mazda protege
92-95 Escort GT
93-95 toyota corolla

civic if course

[WTFisTQ]

I doubt he's still looking, lol. Look at the thread dates..

[Hard_On]

There are good deals everywhere...just look around.

-Ant.

I think he already found it, after all, it's been almost 3 years lol.

[Thighs]

get an e30. any year really.

[WTFisTQ]

I think he already found it, after all, it's been almost 3 years lol.

Repost.





Elvis

[Hard_On]

Repost.





Elvis

Just because it says "Isuzu" in my avatar doesn't mean you're right.






Nermin

[WTFisTQ]

Just because it says "Isuzu" in my avatar doesn't mean you're right.






Nermin

Then how do you know who I am? lol

[Hard_On]

Then how do you know who I am? lol

Who doesn't. Every time you make a new account it's so easy to spot you lol.