need some help purchasing 240sx with s15 front end

[gabe324]

looking to buy a s14 zenki or kouki when i came across this on craigslist , it has a sr swap , a s15 front end and the guy is asking 6,500 , i never owned a 240sx so i have no idea what to look for ,.... from what you guys can see in the pictures and text on the add, what do you guys think???? what should i ask or look out for????

help me out thanks...


http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/5073618336.html

[JM216S14]

Id offer him 7k just to make sure you got it. Looks perfect

[KiLLeR2001]

First you must ask yourself... "Why at the age of 27, am I getting my first 240sx?"

[gabe324]

First you must ask yourself... "Why at the age of 27, am I getting my first 240sx?"

whats that suppose mean lol??? i cant drive a 240sx because i am 27 years old??? doesn't make sense at all , i owned a bunch of cars and always like the body style of it

[gabe324]

http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r581/Gabriel_Ospina/download_20150710_231304_zpssxs88jmh.jpeg

http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r581/Gabriel_Ospina/download_20150710_231324_zpsjgni9ilh.jpeg

http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r581/Gabriel_Ospina/download_20150710_231309_zpsa86nvydh.jpeg

http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r581/Gabriel_Ospina/download_20150710_231319_zpsl9qxx9hu.jpeg

http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r581/Gabriel_Ospina/download_20150710_231315_zpsei52jqub.jpeg


some more pictures

[Initial Drift]

He is just giving you a hard time because of your late entry into the scene. Maybe you can start a paisa drift crew in FL with your new whip.

[gabe324]

http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r581/Gabriel_Ospina/download_20150710_231324_zpsjgni9ilh.jpeg

http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r581/Gabriel_Ospina/download_20150710_231304_zpssxs88jmh.jpeg

http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r581/Gabriel_Ospina/download_20150710_231309_zpsa86nvydh.jpeg

http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r581/Gabriel_Ospina/download_20150710_231319_zpsl9qxx9hu.jpeg

http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r581/Gabriel_Ospina/download_20150710_231315_zpsei52jqub.jpeg

[Almighty So]

hahahaha no fucking way somebody has to be making troll accounts at this point

[gabe324]

hahahaha no fucking way somebody has to be making troll accounts at this point

whos making troll accounts?? it was a legitimate question , as newbish as it appears im serious lol

[gabe324]

well i just took a look at the threads and holy shit didn't think all 240sx owners are this childish , forget i said anything peace...

[Almighty So]

it's a car dude.
it's not a magical chassis with secret powers only experienced owners can unlock.
have you ever bought a used car before?
what did you look for..?
end.

[Matej]

what should i ask or look out for????
Look for glue residue from a Hoonigan sticker.

[Almighty So]

Look for glue residue from a Hoonigan sticker.

hahahaha i'm choking on my vape bro

[Initial Drift]

Lolz. But this is the age of spoon fed information. Where everyone asks "Should I buy <insert item here>?" seeking the praise of unknown souls and gaining internet cred.

Plus I see where one would assume the troll account. Less intelligent question presented by a Floridian. Almost seems to good to be true.

[Almighty So]

^ so true
but i will never understand why creating an account on zilvia, verifying the account via email, logging in, creating a thread, and waiting for answers is thought of before using google..

[Initial Drift]

Serious? I mean isn't it obvious? Because they are to dumb/"lazy?". I use that lightly because like you stated takes more effort then to think for themselves and at least research it before posting. Common sense isn't so common in this day and age

Hell, I know jack shit about 240's compared to a lot of the people on here but I try my best to make educated decisions. And usually fuck it up.... poor wallets been put through the ringer.

[Aeroscraper326]

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[ixfxi]

marty............we must go BACK, to the future!

this just in, a 27 year old floridian has been time-warped to the year 2001 and plans on buying a 240sx w/ s15 front end!

[Aeroscraper326]

S15 face on other S chassis is almost never cool imo, with few exceptions here and there of course:


http://s53.photobucket.com/user/romedzlk/media/19_050709_fd_sonoma.jpg.html
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g62/romedzlk/19_050709_fd_sonoma.jpg
http://www.street-cover.com/wp-content/gallery/ryanssilvia-07072012-mk/su4c8790.jpg

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll161/92eghatchn08/S135-1.jpg

http://noriyaro.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSCN5357.jpg



Sorry to go OT boredom is killing.

[KiLLeR2001]

All your example pictures are fail. S15 front on an S13 coupe is never a good idea.

[Aeroscraper326]

All your example pictures are fail. S15 front on an S13 coupe is never a good idea.



These pull it off okay I think. Shows that its not a good idea to face swap s-chassis really.


Never said they were amazing

[Almighty So]

All your example pictures are fail. S15 front on an S13 coupe is never a good idea.

hahaha i think that somewhat proves his point
even the best ones are meh
the ones he posted are definitely done right but still so awkward looking

[ehhhregartless]

Chicago made a decent attempt

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/straittalent/240s/Picture002.jpg

[1988montecarloss]

it's a car dude.
it's not a magical chassis with secret powers only experienced owners can unlock.
have you ever bought a used car before?
what did you look for..?
end.

Look for glue residue from a Hoonigan sticker.

:keke:

this is great

the highlighter yellow wheels lead me to believe this will have a hoonigan sticker on it somewhere

[Kingtal0n]

Here is my appraisal,

-car chassis worth $2500 if the frame rail and pinch welds are at least 7/10, MINUS the zenki front which is missing, so subtract market price for zenki front ends from 2500.
-engine is worth $1500 on a good day, if its really 90k like he says. Unlikely for an engine from 92', more likely he is making it up
-front end is worth $500-$1200 depends on how it was done. I dont like the way it looks (the craftsmanship of the mounting hardware, not the S15 front) tbh but I never do lol.


I see a $4500 car if it runs and drives like normal. That's the lowest price you would be able to pay in parts, and if you did all the work yourself to replace that car.

I also bet if you were to measure the heights of various points in the bumper/headlight mounting locations, their would be differences in the height from the ground, from driver to passenger side. Typically S15 conversions are done... poorly. Again I cannot see it, but you have to make a few observations about the rest of the vehicle and the choice of the engine to decide whether the owner put a show quality custom installation detail into it or not.

Points for a side mount, though. That also says something about the choices the owner made, i.e. couldn't afford a $800 greddy unit so instead of running to the $200 CRX racing FMIC on ebay- he went with OEM. I like that decision and if the thought process was used throughout the car, then the cost and value of the labor could easily make it worth several thousand more. My estimates here are all based on worst case scenarios i.e. you buy it and the motor blows the next day, and the front end falls off, with what you have leftover you could probably get all your money back still.

[Ilya]

it's a car dude.
it's not a magical chassis with secret powers only experienced owners can unlock.
have you ever bought a used car before?
what did you look for..?
end.

Im glad Im not the only one who is surprised by the stupidity of the post


And by the way, S15 Fronts are like ponytails

https://whatamanshouldwear.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/capture.jpg

[burnsauto]

Man..this thread went off in a direction...


So things to look out for on a car like this, are basically anywhere the car was modified. As far as front end conversions go, this one is pretty terrible. Those fenders fit like garbage, as do the headlights, and be weary of the zip tied front bumper (they aren't cool, as much as the internet likes to tell you so).


Hopefully the swap wasn't done with the same amount of care as the bodywork. Check for leaking oil/coolant from all the obvious places (turbo lines, coolant system, etc). Look around for any signs of the engine being cracked open (repaired), signs like orange RTV silicone that shouldn't be, hardware that doesn't match, etc.


Basically, treat it as if you had planned on doing everything over. This car wasn't assembled by someone who put a lot of care into things. It was just slapped together and never finished. It's a project, far from a daily driver. Know that if you get into something like this, it's going to be a good amount of work to get it anywhere near presentable. The body looks to be indecent shape for a base model (4 lug), so there is potential. Good luck!

[KAT-PWR]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/211/491988158_c3f4b23a8a_b.jpg

[KiLLeR2001]

^ One of my favorites.

[Corbic]

Only S13.5 to ever be cool.

http://www.clearcorners.com/multimedia/02/06.jpg