LA_phantom_240

Okay, so I was doing a hotshot run to Venice, LA and on my way back I spotted a pristine looking metallic blue S13 vert with a 'For Sale By Owner' sign on it... so I turned around and looked at the car. It has a cracked dash, needs a radio, and just a couple small things like a power window switch. Its an autotragic transmission, but the body looks to be in IMMACULATE shape, and has 109k miles on it. I didn't get to hear it run, but I talked with the owner, and she wants $1500 for it. I think im gonna get it. What about you guys?

Bryan

If the chassis is good, I say DO IT!

MS!3

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sell the fb and get the vert? go for it.

jramosthe1st!

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sounds good so far.
but so far you don't know what it runs like and it's an auto. other than that it sounds good to me.

LA_phantom_240

Well I got my fb as a donor for the 5 speed swap, if the time comes. But yeah, I wanna det to test it and at least hear it run.

BigVinnie

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I would say to just buy the other car and use one or the other for parts (vert or fastback). Should be enough to get a nice running rebuilt KA, regardless if the vert runs like shiat.

battosaii930

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do it msn Vert's are sex

LA_phantom_240

I knowz. Ever since I got involved with the fairlady series and related genepools back when I was like 10, I've always wanted a badass 240 vert. rb20 + Vert + Silvia front end = Ultrasex?

silviaks2nr

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that car is worth about $4500 if it is in good shape. I say do it, sell it and make a profit if you end up not liking it. 5spd swap should be about $300 or so

LA_phantom_240

I have a perfectly good 5speed tranny in my fastback.

ryguy

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Do it dude, you'd be crazy not to. But, then you'd have a useless shell laying around with no transmission.

BigVinnie

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I thought verts had horrible chassis flex and were heavier than any other 240sx, what's the hype for???

battosaii930

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its about being sexy!

ryguy

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I heard a lot of that was wrong or over-stated. The owner of NICO did a huge thing about the convertible.

miazda318

dewd verts are teh hawtness..take it from me...i have a miata...and u'll always want a vert and nothing else...they are the best...i would love to have a s13 vert...