'97~'98 240sx se/le California + Questions - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

KrushMasta222 · 12-25-2002, 11:06 AM

Sup. I'm looking for a 97 or 98 240sx w/ manual transmission within the state of California. I have been searching for one for quite a while now and had many 'close encounters' to buying one but failed to do so

(either ad for the car was old and had already been sold or I was one step behind another person in reaching the seller). I am starting to give up hope on ever finding a 97,98 240sx for sale... If you guys have time or want to help out a guy find his 'dream car,' please do so. Help of any sort would be appreciated (ads, links, phone numbers, address of seller, newspaper cuz' i might have overlooked something, etc). I am planning to get one within this month or am going to wait until the car turns up somehow...
Thx guys.

questions, comments you need to help me? Ill answer...

And this is the question I had in mind:
How hard is it to find a manual transmission for 97-98 240sx?
If all else doesn't work, I might be able to buy an automatic 240 and just have a transmission swap done on it. The problem is, I have no freakin' clue where to start to look for it and have no idea where to have it swapped once I have everything I need...
hmm... as long as I am gonna do a tranny swap maybe I should save up for sr20 engine swap as well. n/m , can't get too ahead here...

Again, any help would be appreciated and thx.

KrushMasta222

Danio · 12-29-2002, 02:25 AM

Or you can get a 95-96 and do a conversion. Or you can buy my car for ONLY $14321.95. =P Manual, 98, 5Zigen catback, Injen CAI, stock sideskirts, Tein HE coilovers, POS carbon fiber hood, very ugly sunroof, 3 180SX Type-X rims and 2 S12 rims, only been in two accidents... You know you want it. =P Hehheh but yah, 97+ are hard to find. Might wanna consider just converting the front end.

-aishiteru- · 12-29-2002, 09:31 AM

I don't understand why people buy the car just to covert it and do all this crap to it that should have bought the car with in the first place. Waste of time and money, IMO.

97-98 are very hard to find in 5 spd.
Also, the 5 spd swap is a biatch and if you pay the shop to do it it is $$$$.

Unless you are a rich, spoiled, little Cali brat, I think you should go with the 5th gen sh in pearl white or san marino red.

Danio · 12-29-2002, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by -ai****eru-
I don't understand why people buy the car just to covert it and do all this crap to it that should have bought the car with in the first place. Waste of time and money, IMO.

Because converting a 95 costs less than getting a 98.

-aishiteru- · 12-29-2002, 12:55 PM

97-98s are running about 8-10k.

Get a 95-96 for 5k. Converting to manual is about 500 in parts alone. He doesn't seem like he knows much about it, so he would probably take it to a shop. That is 2k+ parts and labor rapage.

So what's that like 7k now?

Ok, so now time for the front end. That's another k. And of course you have to make sure everything is done right and parts are painted.

Total? About 8-10k. Time and labor and trouble? Not worth it. Just get a 95-96 and keep it that way.

Danio · 12-29-2002, 09:48 PM

So get a manual 95 instead of an auto to avoid the swap. Finding an S14b isn't nearly as hard as finding an S14a. And a 98 is about $12k in CA, which is where he's located.

tnord · 12-31-2002, 01:43 AM

i got a 98 5sp SE for sale, but i'm in MN. shipping cost would be around $750.

Drift Style S14 · 12-31-2002, 03:55 AM

When I was searching for a car about 2 months ago, I was able to find at least two 97/98 240's. There was only one problem with both of them, under the car was rust to hell. Both cars must have been from states where they lay salt down when it snows. Anyways I have noticed that there are a few in southern cali...

jiggs · 12-24-2007, 03:49 PM

look on autotrader.com, there atleast one that i know of thats posted. its all original with 17k miles for about 18k. its alot but you have to do what you got to do to get your dream car. thanks and bye

RUTH'LESSDET · 12-24-2007, 04:58 PM

zenkis

koukii all the way!!!

3-240's-N-aMule · 12-24-2007, 05:33 PM

Wow, are you serious? Check the op's post date........

s13.slideways · 01-10-2008, 10:59 PM

haha 2002!! damn! I don't remember koukis costing so much, and I remember seeing zenkis for 2.5k.. weird.. ><

RUTH'LESSDET · 01-12-2008, 09:24 AM

ha ha didnt even realize that!!!lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3-240's-N-aMule

Wow, are you serious? Check the op's post date........

DOOK · 01-12-2008, 08:12 PM

so I wonder what koukis in good condition were going for back in 02....

PITCH · 02-16-2008, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DOOK

so I wonder what koukis in good condition were going for back in 02....

10,000-11,500+

PF ALL DAY · 02-17-2008, 07:21 AM

awww, no love for kouki?

**ThatGuy** · 02-17-2008, 09:15 AM

This thread is from 2002!

View Poll Results: Cars... Pick ... Juss 4 fun
98-01 Prelude SH	4	5.06%
95-96 240sx	11	13.92%
97-98 240sx	57	72.15%
a brand new Sentra se-r spec-v	7	8.86%
Voters: 79. You may not vote on this poll

12-25-2002, 11:06 AM	#1
KrushMasta222 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cali Posts: 1 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	'97~'98 240sx se/le California + Questions Sup. I'm looking for a 97 or 98 240sx w/ manual transmission within the state of California. I have been searching for one for quite a while now and had many 'close encounters' to buying one but failed to do so (either ad for the car was old and had already been sold or I was one step behind another person in reaching the seller). I am starting to give up hope on ever finding a 97,98 240sx for sale... If you guys have time or want to help out a guy find his 'dream car,' please do so. Help of any sort would be appreciated (ads, links, phone numbers, address of seller, newspaper cuz' i might have overlooked something, etc). I am planning to get one within this month or am going to wait until the car turns up somehow... Thx guys. questions, comments you need to help me? Ill answer... And this is the question I had in mind: How hard is it to find a manual transmission for 97-98 240sx? If all else doesn't work, I might be able to buy an automatic 240 and just have a transmission swap done on it. The problem is, I have no freakin' clue where to start to look for it and have no idea where to have it swapped once I have everything I need... hmm... as long as I am gonna do a tranny swap maybe I should save up for sr20 engine swap as well. n/m , can't get too ahead here... Again, any help would be appreciated and thx. KrushMasta222

12-24-2007, 03:49 PM	#9
jiggs Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 379 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	look on autotrader.com, there atleast one that i know of thats posted. its all original with 17k miles for about 18k. its alot but you have to do what you got to do to get your dream car. thanks and bye __________________ JS4HATERS

12-24-2007, 04:58 PM	#10
RUTH'LESSDET Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NYC Age: 44 Posts: 905 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	zenkis koukii all the way!!! __________________ 91 Sil80-Sold, LS2 Powered 1997 240sx-Traded, 2005 350z-Sold, Whats next?

01-12-2008, 08:12 PM	#14
DOOK Post Whore! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Land of Milk and Cookies Age: 41 Posts: 7,552 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	so I wonder what koukis in good condition were going for back in 02.... __________________ <------ Grumpy Old Asshole MY REVIEW THREAD: Ltdnismoracer4=DOOK http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.p...ltdnismoracer4

12-29-2002, 02:25 AM	#2
Danio Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: SJ Bay Area Posts: 1,002 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Or you can get a 95-96 and do a conversion. Or you can buy my car for ONLY $14321.95. =P Manual, 98, 5Zigen catback, Injen CAI, stock sideskirts, Tein HE coilovers, POS carbon fiber hood, very ugly sunroof, 3 180SX Type-X rims and 2 S12 rims, only been in two accidents... You know you want it. =P Hehheh but yah, 97+ are hard to find. Might wanna consider just converting the front end.

12-29-2002, 09:31 AM	#3
-aishiteru- Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 120 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I don't understand why people buy the car just to covert it and do all this crap to it that should have bought the car with in the first place. Waste of time and money, IMO. 97-98 are very hard to find in 5 spd. Also, the 5 spd swap is a biatch and if you pay the shop to do it it is $$$$. Unless you are a rich, spoiled, little Cali brat, I think you should go with the 5th gen sh in pearl white or san marino red.

12-29-2002, 12:55 PM	#5
-aishiteru- Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 120 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	97-98s are running about 8-10k. Get a 95-96 for 5k. Converting to manual is about 500 in parts alone. He doesn't seem like he knows much about it, so he would probably take it to a shop. That is 2k+ parts and labor rapage. So what's that like 7k now? Ok, so now time for the front end. That's another k. And of course you have to make sure everything is done right and parts are painted. Total? About 8-10k. Time and labor and trouble? Not worth it. Just get a 95-96 and keep it that way.

12-29-2002, 09:48 PM	#6
Danio Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: SJ Bay Area Posts: 1,002 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	So get a manual 95 instead of an auto to avoid the swap. Finding an S14b isn't nearly as hard as finding an S14a. And a 98 is about $12k in CA, which is where he's located.

12-31-2002, 01:43 AM	#7
tnord Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,975 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i got a 98 5sp SE for sale, but i'm in MN. shipping cost would be around $750.

12-31-2002, 03:55 AM	#8
Drift Style S14 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ............ Age: 41 Posts: 602 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	When I was searching for a car about 2 months ago, I was able to find at least two 97/98 240's. There was only one problem with both of them, under the car was rust to hell. Both cars must have been from states where they lay salt down when it snows. Anyways I have noticed that there are a few in southern cali...

12-24-2007, 05:33 PM	#11
3-240's-N-aMule Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: earf Age: 39 Posts: 201 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Wow, are you serious? Check the op's post date........

01-10-2008, 10:59 PM	#12
s13.slideways Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 390 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	haha 2002!! damn! I don't remember koukis costing so much, and I remember seeing zenkis for 2.5k.. weird.. ><

02-17-2008, 07:21 AM	#16
PF ALL DAY Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Flavor Country Age: 35 Posts: 217 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	awww, no love for kouki?

02-17-2008, 09:15 AM	#17
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 44 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This thread is from 2002! __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis