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Offline Wolfe

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Out with the old, in with the older
« on: July 18, 2007, 10:30:51 pm »
This has been in the works for several months now but I've finally gone and done it. the 2001 RAV4 is gone.

My new car is in the garage. It has a bigger engine :), has more power :D, drives the rear wheels only ;D, it needs work :-\. It is a 1993 Nissan 240SX.


These pictures will have to do for a week or so since the car looks like crap at the moment and I won't have time to clean it up and make it presentable till then. First, the only picture I have of the now departed RAV4.
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Re: Out with the old, in with the older
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2007, 10:34:43 pm »
And will be more fun, Wolfe, as you know.... ;) ;D

Do you plan to make the 240SX a modded screamer, or just a daily driver?

Either way, a good project.  ;D
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Re: Out with the old, in with the older
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2007, 10:41:45 pm »
Congrats!  Was that the last year of the FR platform?
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Re: Out with the old, in with the older
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2007, 10:43:35 pm »
Congrats.  Have fun cleaning, polishing and waxing.   
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Re: Out with the old, in with the older
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2007, 10:49:36 pm »
Give us crappy pics!!! Just think of how good it'll look when we see it cleaned up!!!
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Re: Out with the old, in with the older
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2007, 10:53:44 pm »
Quote from: ovr50 on July 18, 2007, 10:34:43 pm
And will be more fun, Wolfe, as you know.... ;) ;D

Do you plan to make the 240SX a modded screamer, or just a daily driver?

Either way, a good project.  ;D

Indeed, it will be tons more fun to drive. ;D

There will be no mods. It'll just be a daily driver for the next year or so.

Quote from: dr_spock on July 18, 2007, 10:43:35 pm
Congrats.  Have fun cleaning, polishing and waxing.   

It will require a fair bit of work to bring it back to decent condition. I spent over an hour just getting the old licence plates off as they had been on the car since it left the dealership 14 years ago. It's been somewhat neglected over the last few years.

Quote from: quadzilla on July 18, 2007, 10:41:45 pm
Congrats!  Was that the last year of the FR platform?

The 240SX was sold in NA until 1998 IIRC.
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Re: Out with the old, in with the older
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2007, 11:03:34 pm »
Quote from: The Fuzz on July 18, 2007, 10:49:36 pm
Give us crappy pics!!! Just think of how good it'll look when we see it cleaned up!!!


Sorry Fuzz, it's dark out now. ;)

The car hasn't been washed in at least 3 years. Trust me it's gross. But to tide you over this is a sample of what it looks like:
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Re: Out with the old, in with the older
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2007, 11:43:48 pm »
Those are cool cars......much sportier than a RAV.
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Re: Out with the old, in with the older
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2007, 11:45:07 pm »
Nice, should be quite a fun driver once you have everything sorted out.

What rims are you getting? :)
Tint?
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Re: Out with the old, in with the older
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2007, 12:08:59 am »
Quote from: mmret on July 18, 2007, 11:45:07 pm
What rims are you getting? :)


Steelies. :D The 240 is awful in the snow without winter boots.

Quote from: mmret on July 18, 2007, 11:45:07 pm
Tint?

Um, no. :shuffle: Aesthetic mods will include bondo.
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Re: Out with the old, in with the older
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2007, 12:11:39 am »
Quote from: Wolfe on July 19, 2007, 12:08:59 am
Quote from: mmret on July 18, 2007, 11:45:07 pm
What rims are you getting? :)


Steelies. :D The 240 is awful in the snow without winter boots.

Quote from: mmret on July 18, 2007, 11:45:07 pm
Tint?

Um, no. :shuffle: Aesthetic mods will include bondo.

Damn....you be pimpin' yo.

You just may be a candidate for MTV's Pimp My Ride.  ;)
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Re: Out with the old, in with the older
« Reply #11 on: July 19, 2007, 01:18:10 am »
Congrats on the Silvia S13.  :)
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Re: Out with the old, in with the older
« Reply #12 on: July 19, 2007, 01:55:54 am »
Congrats. Sounds like a car to try out that $50 paint job on.
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Re: Out with the old, in with the older
« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2007, 10:53:20 am »
Congrats, you've kept the secret well. So have you driven it at all? How does it go?
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Re: Out with the old, in with the older
« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2007, 10:58:20 am »
Sounds like you're going to have some fun with it...

Congrats on the move over to the dark sporty side  :skid:
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Re: Out with the old, in with the older
« Reply #15 on: July 19, 2007, 11:06:14 am »
Congratulations Wolfe!!!!!

I really love the looks of the 240SX.  We had even considered buying one a long time ago, but we didn't have much money then, so decided against it. I had no idea it was rear wheel drive or anything, haha! My husband just loved its looks, and so did I.
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Re: Out with the old, in with the older
« Reply #16 on: July 19, 2007, 11:09:57 am »
Quote from: Julie on July 19, 2007, 11:06:14 am
Congratulations Wolfe!!!!!

I really love the looks of the 240SX.  We had even considered buying one a long time ago, but we didn't have much money then, so decided against it. I had no idea it was rear wheel drive or anything, haha! My husband just loved its looks, and so did I.

What is stopping you two from buying one now?  :)
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Re: Out with the old, in with the older
« Reply #17 on: July 19, 2007, 11:10:38 am »
Quote from: Wolfe on July 18, 2007, 10:30:51 pm
My new car is in the garage. It has a bigger engine , has more power , drives the rear wheels only , it needs work . It is a 1993 Nissan 240SX.

Good luck. It should be a lot of fun. *hugs* :)
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Re: Out with the old, in with the older
« Reply #18 on: July 19, 2007, 11:50:48 am »
Congrats...i know what your gonna use it for! Drift King!  :rofl: ;)  ;D
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Re: Out with the old, in with the older
« Reply #19 on: July 19, 2007, 12:19:03 pm »
Quote from: initial_D on July 19, 2007, 11:09:57 am
Quote from: Julie on July 19, 2007, 11:06:14 am
Congratulations Wolfe!!!!!

I really love the looks of the 240SX.  We had even considered buying one a long time ago, but we didn't have much money then, so decided against it. I had no idea it was rear wheel drive or anything, haha! My husband just loved its looks, and so did I.

What is stopping you two from buying one now?  :)

Aaahhh, too many cars initial, too many cars... There are too many cars I'd love to get now.

I think I may do an "initial_D move" down the line and end up with more cars than people in the household.  ;)  Husband will do this :bang: to me, but oh well... Thinking NB Miata maybe... 
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