my funny 240sx story

[carcrzy920]

ok so i found this s13 on craigslist for $300 and all it has is a blown head gasket. ok so i get in touch with the lady and all that and borrow a car trailer from a freind. btw the car is located in odenton maryland and im in fredericksburg,va. so i leave out on a saturday morning around 8:30- 9ish with $450 on me. well everything is going good i have a full tank in the truck and im down to $400 now. well i found out its alot harder to make it through DC with a trailer than i thought. so many ****heads that dont care that i had a huge ass trailer and huge ass truck on those narrow ass roads. so i get totaly lost once map guest decided to leave out a turn i had to take. well im lost in DC and getting very pissed off. so i decided to head over to my aunts house which is in alexandria to get a new map from her house to my 240sx. well after about 4 hrs of driving i finally get to the 240sx after gettin lost AGAIN in maryland. but i made it and got it on the trailer. the lady was really nice and let me have it for only $280 with a new free windshield im trien to sell now cuz i dont even need it. but yea so i stop at a 7-11 to get somethin to drink when i look outside to see 4 people jsut standing there starting at my new baby on the trailer and all i did was smile. well i head back home now and once again i get ****ing lost. so now im lost in the middle of maryland on less than a 1/4 tank of gas. so i finally find a gas station and fill up again and buy a map so i can find a road i can take sraight to route 17. so after buying the car, a dr.pepper,$50 in gas to get there, and $40 to get back, and a $15 map im down to $40 left. so i finally find out i can take 301 all the way to 17. and its like 7 at night by this time. after driving on 301 for about 45mins i find myself at the 301 toll bridge into va. im so happy to get into va at this point i didnt even car i had to pay $9 to get through the **** toll. well i get it home around 8:30 finally. i swear im never selling this car after what i went through to get it. and btw as i was driving on 301 i had about 6 cars drive by me honking and giving me a thumbs up for my big baby. this is also my second 240 but i gave my first one which is now just a shell to my brother since it has frame rust and ****. this new one tho has not got a single spec of rust except for where the spare tire goes. heres some pics of it when it was at the lady i bought it from house. ill get some of it at my house tomorrow.

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp34/carcrzy920/thfront.jpg

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp34/carcrzy920/back.jpg

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp34/carcrzy920/driv_side.jpg
already pulled that dent out by the door.and most of the one by the taillight.
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp34/carcrzy920/pass_sidec.jpg

im in the process of takin off that purpled tint. i dont think its a bad deal for only $280.

[blueshark123]

that shits pretty beat but still good for the price

[driven_]

+1 i wouldve been like "fuck it, i'm going home" then cry.

[KansaiDrifter]

i've seen so many of these same dents like the passenger side, how do people do it? lol I think a band of honda guys got together and started making these dents on 240's cross country to get people out of the scene lol.

Just playin, but yeah pretty good buy for $300, and it sounds like you might have widebody ideas in the near future anyway. And if it's rust free that's a huge plus! it seems like your east coast cars get the rust a lot, the west coast, even though it does rain like crazy up here in WA, they don't rust like that.

Yeah have fun with your new baby!

[carcrzy920]

actaully i only paid $280 for the car. and yea i know its beat up but i really dont care. 2 new fenders and the body is about 85% back to perfect. and yea i have been thinkin about doin a widebody on her but thats in the future seeing as how im 16 and currently unemploied. i already got that big dent by the door out and it looks perfect. and why would i go home after driving all damn day. there was no way i was guan get there and leave empty handed.

[bbejj123]

+1 i wouldve been like "fuck it, i'm going home" then cry.
but did u think to yourself WWJD =P haha nice sticker but thats a pretty good deal just needa replace the gasket depending on how long its been blown and if its been run or just a swap

[carcrzy920]

lmao yea i think that sticker is hilarious. yea im in the process of changing the gasket now. removing the head soon. if i see too much damage im jsut guna do a swap.

[s13 @ fullboost]

dope find =]

[YoungGun]

I think you were getting honks for the WWJD sticker.

jkjk, congrats though, sounds like it was a mission.

[carcrzy920]

lol thanks bro. i think the funniest thing was going through DC with the trailer that had a 6 month onld dead inspection and absolutly no marker lights just brakes and signals. and i passed i counted a total # of 47 cops in DC. lol and didnt get pulled over once.

[C. Senor]

eff that. i did not laugh once....not a one time.

congrats man. sounds like a huge hassle, but you got it.

[carcrzy920]

trust me i was such a nervous wreck cuz i cant afford a ticket right now so i was so scared. and thanks alot man.

[ZX88]

oh wow those rear quarter panels are hurting. time for some over fenders. hahah what would jesus do?

[JRas]

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp34/carcrzy920/pass_sidec.jpg


this thing is getting looks? :confused: people outside of 7-11 and people honking as they drive-by

[cc4usmc]

^^ Seriously. If that gets looks, where is my bj?

[singlecamslam]

yeah who the hell would honk at that? I'm not saying that the car sucks or anything for that price its great. But i just dont get people. Maybe its different where you live..

[kevtrinh]

all i read were obscure highway numbers and random numbers of money. boring.

[ESmorz]

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp34/carcrzy920/pass_sidec.jpg


Why are people staring and honking at your Probe?

[mondojackal]

agreed about the looks, but let's not harp on the ngativity.

good find, man! i like the color...reminds me of mine.

[Kwonza Says]

congrads hahah i saw a TomTom for sale here maybe you should but it hahah

[Slammed180]

Fuck, that was a painful read. Some grammar and sentence structure would go a long way.
Nonetheless, good job for toughing it out. Good luck with the chassis.

[johnksoy]

At 16 you got balls to do it. I just helped my friend take the head out and was a bitch. Then we found out the cylinder block needs resurfacing...

[besTint]

time to go widebody! have fun with the new one.

[carcrzy920]

well most the people around here dont care what the car looks like just what kind of car it realy is. and i was really expecting all of this negativity. i mean shit for $280 i thought i got a damn good deal. and thanks to everyone not being so negative.

[BlueKpS13]

well most the people around here dont care what the car looks like just what kind of car it realy is. and i was really expecting all of this negativity. i mean shit for $280 i thought i got a damn good deal. and thanks to everyone not being so negative.

a finger and a thumb are different just to let you know lmao

[DataXUnknown]

any tips on removing the purpled tint? i got the same shit on mine...

[ROUGE180]

My first 240 was dented and jacked but it's really odd the ppl still said "nice car". I don't understand it lol.. I was like this piece of shizz? are you for real? I still loved her though. Good look on your new adventure.

[Pank]

any tips on removing the purpled tint? i got the same shit on mine...

take a trash bag, cut it open and tape it to the window (securely) leaving the top open. pour/spray some ammonia in it (or cleanser with ammonia) and let it sit outside in the sun for a little bit. the ammonia should break down the glue and it'll come off in sheets.

[wgJoY]

wowwww i would have been soo nervous. damn dude, you've got stamina. grats on the good find ^ ^ how many miles it got on it?

edit: you should call this your "Almost tragic 240sx story." not 'funny 240sx story' ;)

[dmragecm]

Not funny.

[ericcastro]

Great job man.
And its a good deal too.


I think the WWJD is the new USDM hype!! Put that shit in the cool vinyl thread!!

[carcrzy920]

any tips on removing the purpled tint? i got the same shit on mine...


all im using is a razor blade and windex. scrap off the tint with the razor blade then take the windex spray the window and scrap it again with the blade to get the glue off. then just clean it and it should look great.

[JRas]

any tips on removing the purpled tint? i got the same shit on mine...

take a trash bag, cut it open and tape it to the window (securely) leaving the top open. pour/spray some ammonia in it (or cleanser with ammonia) and let it sit outside in the sun for a little bit. the ammonia should break down the glue and it'll come off in sheets.

exactly, I'd also turn on the heater

hopefully the tint isn't too bad or you'll end up scraping it off

[carcrzy920]

yea mines bad so i had to scrape it off. i never thought about the heater tho. i might go try that right quick.

[JRas]

yea mines bad so i had to scrape it off. i never thought about the heater tho. i might go try that right quick.

I had to do the same :( took time but it came out good

get a pack of razor blades and a shop vac

unplug your thermal rear window thing as when you scrape the tint off you will ruin it

[carcrzy920]

yea that heater thing is working really good. im almost done with the rear window. thanks

[Om1kron]

^^ Seriously. If that gets looks, where is my bj?


right here big guy :ghey:

[treken2t87]

should rename the thread to "Why I bought a GPS"
not a funny store by any means....
GL making it worth a honk or two

[Pank]

yea that heater thing is working really good. im almost done with the rear window. thanks

hopefully you were careful with the rear defroster traces. scraping at it WILL kill them. post pix of before and after

[420sx]

people still leave on long trips with no

a) GPS

b) Google map directions equivalent.

your laziness cost you about 100 in gas right? you should print those out next time. good luck with your new car

[carcrzy920]

i got the before pic and im about half way done now with the rear. i just didnt get to work on it all that much today since it was really cold and im sick and im being very carefull.

i did print them out but they left out a couple roads i had to take and didnt tell me to take them. so i got lost till i got a new map and found out where to go.

[Howard92884]

Very anti-climatic story. But nice S13 those dents can be fixed easily.