Your Opinion on This Rust - S14

[icydude]

I would like to know everyone's opinion of the rust forming in the following pics.
And quite possibly if anyone knows what the tape is covering up.

I can't take a look at the car myself as it is 4700 miles away.


http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/9162/p1180354u.jpg

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/2889/p1180355.jpg

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/2500/p1180356.jpg

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/4292/p1180362.jpg

[Krusty_s13]

Probably has a load of undercarriage rust

[ixfxi]

what are you expecting?


its an old car, it will need restoration. every car is like this, some more, some less.

this doesnt look like anything out of the ordinary, it just looks like it needs work.

[satek]

Search for a local car..not one that's 4700 miles away.

[s14freak93901]

thats nothing.

[g00se]

Thats pretty bad. if its showing up that much in the engine bay your probably going to have to cut out a bunch from the bottom. and Satek is right its probably better to look for a local car. If you are looking at a car thats 4700 miles away, try a car from CA. there no snow so there no salt on the roads. Winter is pretty much some showers and light jacket weather here.

[Mcpot132]

Search for a local car..not one that's 4700 miles away.
What he said...

[ericcastro]

I think the tape is covering a botched attempt to re-route the harness, then they came in the side and spray-foamed it.

I think, just looked quick.

[AGNT84]

Thats pretty bad. if its showing up that much in the engine bay your probably going to have to cut out a bunch from the bottom. and Satek is right its probably better to look for a local car. If you are looking at a car thats 4700 miles away, try a car from CA. there no snow so there no salt on the roads. Winter is pretty much some showers and light jacket weather here.

yeah no bueno man.^^if you looking that far you should check out cars for CA^^ like g00se said

[94_240sx]

You are in Canada and car is in Japan?

[chiboy002]

buyer is a ginger, don't trust him!


the rust is pretty mediocre, the only problem would be replacing the one directly on the seam, since its pretty big. Everything else is no big deal, especially the air filter

[SaNTi]

OMG! That car is a write off. Rusted to fucking shit. There's a dead body under that tape, btw.

[Martino]

OMG! That car is a write off. Rusted to fucking shit.

It probably has a damage collision report also. Fuck that rust is like infesting everything BROOOOOOOO.

[OBEEWON]

Need more info. How much is he asking, what does the rest of the car look like? If thats all the rust its nothing. Even if a huge hole is behind that tape.

[icydude]

yes the car is in Japan and I am in Canada.

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/3918/p1180329.jpg

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/5823/p1180365.jpg

http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/5250/p1180332.jpg

[240_SeX]

If the price is reasonable, do it. It looks fairly clean underneath. Just expect to spend some time removing rust and undercoating. Look into POR-15, its the cats meow.

[tricky_ab]

How much is it going to be? (landed price)...

[l2edken]

buy it... dont think about it, just buy it

[Irresistible]

The real question here is, why the fuck are you buying a car from Japan, that can be acquired here?

[icydude]

It's more convenient for me to buy one in japan and pick it up at the port in vancover. Not to mention it's cheaper to buy them and cheaper to ship.

The bubble dildo shifters come standard too :p

[jacobs13]

Just ask for frame rail pics and more pics underneath? The engine bay stuff is nothing

[ixfxi]

ah the beautiful white engine bay paint... and of course, the interior when removed will also be white


i love half-assed color-changes. exterior looks OK but the white, kills it for me.

its like going out with a fake blonde and the curtains dont match the drapes

[tricky_ab]

The real question here is, why the fuck are you buying a car from Japan, that can be acquired here?

In Canada, you can buy these RHD cars on the cheap. AND you don't have to worry about swaps...There are quite a few good deals to be had...

[jacobs13]

ah the beautiful white engine bay paint... and of course, the interior when removed will also be white


i love half-assed color-changes. exterior looks OK but the white, kills it for me.

its like going out with a fake blonde and the curtains dont match the drapes

That made me laugh haha but hes right, why the nice paint but not do everything

[ManoNegra]

doesn't look too bad from those pics
but only an up close inspection will tell you for sure
I see plenty of CA cars that have really shitty surface rust
where the battery acid spilled but perfectly clean underneath
(I own a couple of them)

[icydude]

turns out the tape was covering a pretty big hole.

[rage]

i like those sa90's

[ixfxi]

That made me laugh haha but hes right, why the nice paint but not do everything

because chances are the car was in an accident. thats why its wearing new (different) glossy paint and fitted with aero


i wouldnt buy this whore, but some people like cars (and girls) like this

[nikkisixx69]

im sorry but thats nothing, if you ever see an english s13,s14 200sx , they are rusted beyond belief, holes in the sills, floor,chassis rails you name it! thats why i wont touch an english car

[FantasticVoyages]

Everything else looks fine. I say buy it, but didnt they just outlaw cars in Canada?

[PerilousActs]

In this thread: Cali guys that fear a bit of rust work. Come to the east coast, boys.

I'd definitely check under the tape. If you do get it, you *will* want to take an effort to stop/repair anything already there. If you let it go another six months to a year, it will be very bad.

[tr4c3]

I'd just look locally. I could never buy a car without being able to see and inspect it in person. Pictures don't mean shit.

[Chrischeezer]

on the frame rails, going up to the engine bay and directly below the brake master. it can get pretty bad in those spots, but from the pics looks fine. I still fit all of it.

[ixfxi]

im sorry but thats nothing, if you ever see an english s13,s14 200sx , they are rusted beyond belief, holes in the sills, floor,chassis rails you name it! thats why i wont touch an english car

true... UK cars are usually rust buckets