Did i get a good deal?

[CiF]

Just bought a running s13 for 400 bucks! (1st 240)
The interior is completely stripped but everything is there.
The only parts im missing are is the factory radio and remote for a previously installed viper model 300.
The fenders, front bumper, door trim, and all the lights where off the car when i bought it and some of it has been partially re-installed since. (today)

The pics are Here (http://minus.com/mdT2y6f)

[KiLLeR2001]

Bad deal. Sell immediately. Buy another car. Remove yourself from these forums (or at least lurk more).

[JSimpson]

Why would you say that? That car is fine for $400. Have fun with it!

[zooopreme]

Why would you say that? That car is fine for $400. Have fun with it!

He could always flip his profit for a better one...

[93nismo]

or he could be drift king over a curb and into a pole with it. if its runs ok for 400$ why wouldn't it be a good deal? lol at the very least use it as a winter car or a daily beater.

[zerocoolalmi]

x2 for winter beater

[KOME]

Just make it a track car. Or POS daily driven.

[KiLLeR2001]

Why would you say that? That car is fine for $400. Have fun with it!

Are you seeing the same car I am? Unless he plans on drifting it into a wall and then parting the motor out, he's going to waste a lot of money to even make it remotely look like a normal shell again. He'd be better off selling it and starting off with a better shell.

[jstr269]

rob a bank and use it as a getaway car. You could make a good bit of money parting it out and selling the shell when you're done. Or, a little paint and a lot of love/money and she'll be 2legit.

[240mike1022]

Wow that's rough lol needs some serious tlc

[CiF]

Why is everybody saying its rough? It needs to be put back together (everything is there, just not pictured), 1 fender or fender repair job, and paint. I've got a guy that is going to help me with the paint so i don't have to pay labor. And no i am not going to drift it into a poll. Plus its relatively rust free (rare in MN)

[ZX88]

i would not have paid 400 for that. there isnt even a drivable car there....

[Sideways570sx]

i wouldnt even daily that...my s14 shell with no front looks better then that...lol...you should rattle can it and try to sell it

[HPKMotorsports3]

not that bad of a deal... invest in a paint job asap and you should be fine... have fun

[CiF]

LOL people the bumper isn't even on all the way the head lights i plan on installing tomorrow and get stared on the interior. You people act like i have to buy all the parts thats not in the pics, i have them all!

[lenox_240]

look man, is your car fuck everyone that's trying to put you down, if they don't like it shit is not their car is yours!!!. Most of the people here are way 2 in love with their cars to see past them, just fix it paint it and post more pics of it, at the end you are going to have more haters than right now so that shouldn't stop you. GL with the car.

[towlie]

I've seen worse go for more.

But IMO flip it for profit$ and buy something cleaner

[EsChassisLove]

How about putting the car together first THEN posting pics.

[CiF]

How about putting the car together first THEN posting pics.

Great idea haha shoulda thought id be trolled hard when posting it in pieces :facepalm:

[slowvia]

Dude, honestly, if I saw that shit for $400, Id pick it up on the spot! Hell, for $400 I can justify throwing it together with zipties and tape, welding the rear and just sliding it all the time! And if it hits a wall or a pole or whatever, WHO FUCKIN CARES!? I wouldnt even paint it, in fact, Id be tempted to strip it down to bare metal and let that fucker rot.

[Tempo]

first 240? id keep it if i were me but then again thats me, any and most people wouldn't , but its just nice if you have the time and money to build something from that to what you want it to be, i had the same choice before, def not regretting keeping my s14 and seeing all the problems get fixed and have it turning heads.

[andisan]

not bad for $400, I have a spent more on useless crap, now if the car runs and you have all the parts then I say you got a good deal. If you spend $20 bucks on some spraypaint you can make it look like 75% of all 240sx in here :D, you should of put the car back together and sprayed it first and then strated the thread

[josephin510]

Throw together rattle can paint and sell for 1500 then pick a cleaner hatch.

[Boorito]

seems like a deal to me if its clean title, shells go for that in my area. single cam is fun to beat on for a while too for a cheap drift car, imo.

[sincity_sil80]

i think you got a good deal considering it runs. it'd be sik to see it lookin decent tho in comparison to that. fix'er up and post pics again. gl man

[skyline331]

You got a good deal. I already see more value than your payment on the car. If you wreck the car at any point part it out and scrap the shell = Money.

[keytops]

Wow just the engine and driveshaft is worth $400, Auto or stick

[godrifttoday]

use the 75/50 rule to determine that

[h2v7]

worst deal ever i suggest cliff diving.

[n8RPS13]

Dude dont let these guys hate on your 400 deal! It has a lot of potential if you are willing to put the time and money into it! I think you should post before and after pics once its painted and all ;) My first S13 was also around the same price and the motor had a whole big enough to put your hand through, front bumper was falling off, front fenders were horrible, no AC, as well as other issues. After a years worth of work I sold it for 8k, but this was back in 2002 and it had an SR. So make a project out of it and have fun learning along the way. Surround yourself with knowledge and cool people and it should turn out nice!

[godrifttoday]

Yeah I got my shell for free did I get a good deal? Or someone else mess?

[simmode1]

Wow. What a totally bomded out hunk of shit...:ugh:

[iJDM]

Oh naggers... I thought my second one was bad.

I mean for $400 I guess you can't go wrong but you've got your work cut out for you.

Good luck bro.

[S14Driftr91]

hey you gotta start somewhere... i would have paid 400 for this. If your worried about the paint job and dont have the money, say fuck it and go get some spray cans from home depot. Ive seen quite the few cars on here rattle canned. And who knows maybe you'll just drive it as is, save up, and then you'll come across a cleaner one. Have fun with it man !

[bigs]

You got a deal on a piece of shit, congratulations.

[curbhuggerrps13]

we'll beat anyones advertised price or your mattress is freeeeeeeee!!!!!:s101:

[slowvia]

Fuck these nay-sayers man, ANY running car for $400 is a deal!
But seriously, I am kinda jealous. I would just destroy it over a few months.

[240sohc]

we'll beat anyones advertised price or your mattress is freeeeeeeee!!!!!:s101:

you're killing me Larry!

[jontron5000]

trying to put in those rear quarter windows is gonna cost $400!

[curbhuggerrps13]

to everyone their own. If you enjoy wrenching on the car im sure you can bring it back. so get to work.

[ScrapnSidwayz]

shit if the car runs and you got most of the parts to put it back together then i think you got a decent deal. dont let the haters put you down man

[CiF]

trying to put in those rear quarter windows is gonna cost $400!

Are you talking about +labor?
Cuz im pretty sure ive seen them for 50 + shipping used and ill install myself

[ManoNegra]

holy shit, that's a pile
I wouldn't have taken it even if it were free

but I can see how it would be a good car to learn on
if you have the resources - ie money, tools, space to work on - it's not a bad deal

but I doubt it
I think this car will be the typical rattle can, shit parts dump you commonly see nowadays

[bookoo]

400 is a fuxking steal...totally worth it....spray paint, 2 days of putting back together....car would look damn good lol. Well as good as a 500 dollar car.

[FaLKoN240]

Typical Zilvia thread.

Ask for people's opinion, then take the responses personally and defend yourself like no other.

http://troll.me/images/shitty/build-shitty-car-call-everyone-haters.jpg

Finish the job, then ask us.

Either way, doesn't matter what color you paint a turd, it's still shit underneath that paint.

[Mishkin_707]

That's not bad for $400, it came with everything to put it together, people here are always talking shit and don't look at the bright side, it comes with everything you need to put it back together, in my opinion like this it will help you learn about your car when better way to learn than to put it all together, I've seen people spend more cash on legos, have fun with your car, you have knowledge about your car after you're done putting it together and you'll have the experience that some people in here don't, even if they've owned their car longer.

[Hiighboost2]

Its not a bad deal if its worth it to you.
If you have the time to put it back together and it came with all the parts, then it was an ok price for $400.
Running and driving is good but how well is it running?
If the engine is strong it was definitely worth the money.

[Chrischeezer]

Wow thats alot of work... but 400 bucks for a running car... ehhh, you basically got what you paid for
look for another car, unless your going to build a track car... that things a rat.

[speedgod^s13]

This thing would be perfect for drift Matsuri!!! I honestly wouldn't have paid 400 for it, because of the work involved to put everything back together, and the overall condition of it. If this is just going to be a car you bought to practice and beat, on, just put back what you need, and fuck everything else. In the end, it's your money, spend it how you want it. But, posting this up on zilvia is like going to a prison with a bottle of lube, you are asking to get reamed! :ddog:

[s13_maJiK]

+1 for the spray bomb.

[CiF]

This thing would be perfect for drift Matsuri!!! I honestly wouldn't have paid 400 for it, because of the work involved to put everything back together, and the overall condition of it. If this is just going to be a car you bought to practice and beat, on, just put back what you need, and fuck everything else. In the end, it's your money, spend it how you want it. But, posting this up on zilvia is like going to a prison with a bottle of lube, you are asking to get reamed! :ddog:

Work doesn't bother me, I like it, it gives me something to do. Ive got a hook up on a supposedly running sr20 for $200. And yes i found that out now and understand that this site is full of rich kids who like to troll and make their parents buy them car.

[Nicelyphe]

I say fuck it, if you like it, then enjoy it. 240's do need care and attention, also time and money just so you know. If your looking for something perfect, its going to be awhile. If your bored and want to be entertained and not worried about parts/money or anything for that matter then put it together, drive it, enjoy it, then decide if you want to do more to it or sell it or what eevry for that matter. Could be a decent track car shell, daily driver condition will take some time. If you already have a daily car then no worrys there. Enjoy yourself with it, it gives you something to talk about at the next party you go to or something lmao. Personally in my position i wouldnt have paid for that. I dumped a fully interiored and put together shell that wasnt even as bad as that for only $300, all it had was a spun bearing KA. Enjoy yourself, and welcome to ZIlvia.net.

[pacotaco345]

400 seems pretty good, I've seen wayyy worse deals, like what I got my car for, bought it for 2200:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e392/pacotaco345/Geoffkar001.jpg

But idk a year n a half and 1200 ish dollars later this is what I ended up with:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e392/pacotaco345/IMAG0154.jpg

Painted it in my garage, did a 5 speed swap, some bolt-ons, I'm on my 2nd ka now, susp. arms and PBM coils. Got the wheels for free. Just don't make the car worse than it already is..

[SnakeKack]

I'd say get a better camera and take pics again lol. Also just put it together and then take some more pics and show us. If you really like the car yourself let people spew the negative comments all they want. Don't lose hope and restore the car back to nice shape. Document everything you do to it with pics and DON'T cut any corners on making it nice, or rice it out. After your done and while you make changes when you look at the before and after pics you'll feel happy with the accomplishment.

I have a 1993 MKIV Supra that I'm restoring that any other MKIV owner would snob about it's condition lol. But I'm not giving up on it. Just taking my sweet time. It's already shaping up nicely and I'm starting to get more progress done lately. As long as you're happy that's all that matters.

[stinky_180]

thats a piece of shit for 4 bills

[240trooper]

wow thats a POS , sorry to be blunt but its true. Shit looks janky as fuk and im sure theres tons of rust.

[Darren]

I agree, it's a POS.... CURRENTLY... but if it's as rust free as you say, it's worth every penny.

If there's no damage, and little rust, the rest of the car can be put together in time. Use it as a learning experience and do your best.

I'd rather have a heaping POS i built myself than buy a perfect car that someone else built.

Good luck man

oh by the way, there's plenty of people around here that pay 2-3 times as much for a car (sometimes just a shell) that looks worse than that, so i guess it's all relative. If that's a decent find for your area... run with it

[shalezzz]

id sell it and buy a 1000 dollar 240 with a de youd prolly spend the 600 difference on parts brining it back and youd save yourself alota time and energy but if youre looking for a drift beater its sweet congrats