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Title: Ive been converted
Post by: 87kid on August 21, 2005, 10:08:21 PM
Sorry guys but you have lost one. Im gonna have to trade in my tank on a slimmer 240sx. easier for me to upgrade faster better handling and newer. the ol` t-bird just aint cuttin it anymore. oh ya and also since you guys have been so helpful you also get first dibs on it (87 3.8l) :D
Title: Re: Ive been converted
Post by: MexCougar on August 21, 2005, 10:24:11 PM
Good luck with the puppiesBox, you will save some dollars on gas...
Title: Re: Ive been converted
Post by: slamedcat on August 21, 2005, 10:25:26 PM
I see going drift on us. Good luck I have a friend with one nice cars.
Title: Re: Ive been converted
Post by: Thunder Chicken on August 22, 2005, 10:47:00 AM
I've always liked the 240SX. Simple for a puppies car and RWD. The 2400 12-valve engine is pretty much bulletproof as well (I had over 500,000 km on the one in my old family-owned-since-new King Cab truck with no engine problems) but the 5-speed trannies are known to be weak - the counter shaft bearings tend to get chewed up (I had three trannies in that same truck). You'll have fun, just watch out for the rusties. They rust out worse than any T-Bird ever could...
Title: Re: Ive been converted
Post by: oldraven on August 22, 2005, 11:04:50 AM
Quote from: MexCougar
Good luck with the puppiesBox, you will save some dollars on gas...


But not on parts, that's for sure. ;) Have fun with it, though. Anything RWD with more power than grip is good by me.

Just try not to base fox body lack of power on the 3.8L. It's like saying Corvette's are slow because the C4 sucked monkey balls. :D
Title: Re: Ive been converted
Post by: Chuck W on August 22, 2005, 11:08:12 AM
seeyalaterbye
Title: Re: Ive been converted
Post by: Red_LX on August 22, 2005, 11:36:11 AM
Quote from: Thunder Chicken
You'll have fun, just watch out for the rusties. They rust out worse than any T-Bird ever could...



That's for  sure...my brother had an '89 240 he bought from some guy up in NJ, when he pulled the engine he found a couple big holes rusted in the front subframe :eek:
Title: Re: Ive been converted
Post by: Funky Cricket on August 22, 2005, 12:25:01 PM
well. at least it's still RWD... :P
Title: Re: Ive been converted
Post by: tbirdscott on August 22, 2005, 01:46:47 PM
:stupid: but I think theyre cool cars just as said before watch for rust, up here in  :canada: they get especially bad, theres only three that I know of in this city and one I know for a fact is full of tin, sheet metal screws, and rubber undercoating  :hick: just make sure you check it out really good before handing over any cash
Title: Re: Ive been converted
Post by: 87kid on August 22, 2005, 02:48:26 PM
i will and thanks again for the positive help and attitude, its a very rare thing to find these days
Title: Re: Ive been converted
Post by: Funky Cricket on August 22, 2005, 04:21:21 PM
yah. cause everyone on the internet are jerks...

JERKS.. they are cool cars, even if they aren't american. I like all cars, as long as they are 1: fast 2: lux-o 3: both. though i do prefer fords.
Title: Re: Ive been converted
Post by: sscobrapride on August 28, 2005, 09:12:58 PM
I think that most puppiesboxes can be made nice aslong as you stray away from the turbo fart cans and wings taller than the trees.  Oh, and driving a 5 speed like your car lives in the 6k-8k range and bounces off the rev limiter may make you look cool, but good luck catching up to someone who can drive.
Title: Re: Ive been converted
Post by: Rwolf on August 29, 2005, 01:15:44 AM
I just wish the newer puppies-small-midsized cars where still rwd.  I'd ditch my daytona and cougar quick and get somthing new =P .  Sucks the only good new puppies Rwds out there is a Lexus IS 300 Luxury car...
Title: Re: Ive been converted
Post by: V8Demon on August 29, 2005, 11:56:55 AM
I actually kinda like the 240, but it has got to be the coupe not the fastback.  Good luck, have fun, and check in from time to time with updates!
Title: Re: Ive been converted
Post by: Funky Cricket on August 29, 2005, 11:59:24 AM
yah. and get us some picutres already... you know how we love pictures..