Good Deal? please HELP

[Ledzepig]

can u guys help me out and tell me if this is a good deal... Also do u think that this is a good first car (yes i kno how to drive, i wont streetrace and kill myself) I know about cars and have been learning about turbos on ka's since last year, but i havent been on it lately so ive lost a lot of my knowledge... the problem is i dont know if id be able to work on the car and keep it in perfect condition at first cuz of my weak knowledge and experience with turbos... So please tell me if its worth the money and the studying time to get this car as a first car... thanx

1995 NISSAN 240SX NOT SE, XS-Engineering Turbo kit, Blue Emerald,leather seats,Cold AC and Heating.Clean title, body and no accident.Power doors and sunroof with keyless entry. #W005091 $5,500, XS Engineering Turbo Kit T3/T04 Hybrid - 228RWHP,Fully built KA24DE engine with 53,000 miles, Bored over .20 bottom, Crower Rods, JE Pistons, NGK Iridium IX spark plugs, Blue NGK Wires, Walbro 255L fuel pump, Brembo Front cross slotted rotors, Greddy Profec B boost controller, BOOST and AIR FUEL RATIO autometer gauges, Apexi's GT Spec exhaust, RSR springs, Jim Wolf Custom fuel rail with Jim Wolf MSD 50lb injectors 550cc. Still have stock motor block

[SHIFT_KA24DE]

not a good first car. if you want to learn... do it yourself through trial and error. don't buy one that already been messed with. you won't have a clue since every aftermarket turbo setup is personalized or built in a different way depending on who did it.

on the other hand.... that sounds pretty nuts. got any pics?

[Ledzepig]

no.. i emailed the guy to send me some pics yesterday tho

and yeah i was worried about how i would approach such a customized car since i dont even know where and by who all the work was done by... but i was looking for a stock 95 and came across this which seemed like such a great deal considering the going price of stock 95s..

[Ledzepig]

thanx for ur opinions guys... im really considering both... no pics were sent but i got an e-mail

"Hi, the car belong to my brother, he no longer lives with us and my
parents
want to sell the car. It is under my dad's name and we have some paper
work on
what my dad replace on the car. The car is manual drive. My brother
bought the
car with all the stuff on there already, but my dad just replace some
some
newer parts on the car. He had the car for 1 year and 2 months and
didn't drive
it much. We don't have pictures for you to send but you can come see it
when
you can"

[AWDSR20]

cheap... get it for 5000K and ur rooling, sell it for 7K

[orestes]

sr20detpower it is one thing to be able to look at a formula in a book and read it aloud to someone, and entirely another thing to remember all sorts of applicable equations and definitions and apply them to a problem and get a solution out of it. working scientifically to make PROGRESS is essential and people arent just "breaking out the formulas to act better" they might in fact "use the laws of physics to solve problems". maybe you may not need these skills because you work on fixing things not creating them. rememba grasshoppa, one side is nothing without the other.

[240SXSlideStar]

SR20DET, maybe you think he books smarts guy is useless in the work place, but in 10 years, when your ganna be going "I'm so cool, I work on cars fo a living!", the book smart dude will be paying some guy 200$ an hour to fix his Porsche.

[SHIFT_KA24DE]

that's why you consult with professionals to look at your prospects in job opportunities at the time you are able to graduate. That way you can decide what major(s) would be best to find the job you want/or are available in 2~7 years.

anyway, messin with the car will definitely up your hands-on knowledge. I think you need both sides of the spectrum... a good understanding and plenty of experience...

[240SXSlideStar]

I'm sure that's what it costs that the dealer (well I'm thinking cdn, so like 160$US). And the mechanic doesn't get that in his pocket, buddy, especially at a dealer.

[FormulaLT1]

Originally Posted by SR20DETpower

shit if I knew how u guys really felt about mechanics I wouldn't feel sorry for customers when they come in frontin, oh i have no money, can u give me a deal? I should start breaking it off in your asses!

Wow , someone need a hug , Just messin. Come on guys lets try to at least remain civil if your going to agrue at all. Thanks

John

[driftking777]

wow you guys have been getting really offtopic recently...anywho...5500 for what i think is a 3k turbo kit...along with probably 1500 in engine work...basically you buying the car ass cheap with an awesome motor...but myself with 228whp seems like he is running stock boost, should be running more with that list of mods. anywho...where is the car located...i'll check the car out myself...lol