# was thinkin about gettin another car.. **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [May 31, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-thinkin-about-gettin-another-car/244494 "2009-05-31T20:05:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2009, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-thinkin-about-gettin-another-car/244494/21 "2009-05-31T23:13:05Z")
1g ftmfw ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-thinkin-about-gettin-another-car/244494/22 "2009-06-01T05:50:03Z")
DSM’s are great if you know how to maintain them. buying an auto one is a mistake from the start though… buy a 1g, preferbly a 92. and do work. ---
**Author:** ![car\_ramrod](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/car_ramrod/32/6441_2.png) [@car\_ramrod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/car_ramrod)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-thinkin-about-gettin-another-car/244494/23 "2009-06-01T06:09:41Z")
> [@Maybe newman wont find this as lame as stunting?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/maybe-newman-wont-find-this-as-lame-as-stunting/18800/19): > > ALSO…idk if anyone here owns this or knows of this car but ive been drivin by a 95 240sx on western lately and i stopped last week to check it out…its black 5spd and they want 2k obo…anyone know whose this is? Not sure who’s it is, but any info on the car? Mileage? Condition? That price doesn’t sound bad if it is in the right shape ---
**Author:** ![justin2386](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin2386/32/6496_2.png) [@justin2386](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justin2386)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-thinkin-about-gettin-another-car/244494/24 "2009-06-01T08:15:44Z")
> [@OCTOBER SNOW STORM OF 06 ALL SNOW RELATED POSTS GO HERE and ONLY here](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/october-snow-storm-of-06-all-snow-related-posts-go-here-and-only-here/18828/52): > > DSM’s are great if you know how to maintain them. buying an auto one is a mistake from the start though… buy a 1g, preferbly a 92. and do work. theres a 91 gsx for 1800 he said it needs a little work… > [@10/14 GTPWaNNaBe's Belated Bday bash](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-14-gtpwannabes-belated-bday-bash/18773/2): > > Not sure who’s it is, but any info on the car? Mileage? Condition? That price doesn’t sound bad if it is in the right shape 130k im pretty sure…1995 black 5spd, exterior looks pretty good…idk how it runs or underside or anything…parked at westmere beverage… ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-thinkin-about-gettin-another-car/244494/25 "2009-06-01T10:12:43Z")
> [@Maybe newman wont find this as lame as stunting?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/maybe-newman-wont-find-this-as-lame-as-stunting/18800/19): > > i am, just this geo fucks with me cuz theres no parts made anymore and not a lot of general knowledge about them in the area…i really didnt know they existed til i found it on CL went and test drove it…then bought it…havent even put 500 miles on it since august…probably wayyy less than that… > > at least w/ eclipses theres more knowledge out there… > > ALSO…idk if anyone here owns this or knows of this car but ive been drivin by a 95 240sx on western lately and i stopped last week to check it out…its black 5spd and they want 2k obo…anyone know whose this is? apparantly its 100% stock and unmolested, just a base model 4 lug s14, but its a 95 so pre obd2 ftw. I got a friend lookin at that car so if you want it you should pick it up soon :haha guy also said he’d “probably” take $1800 for it. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-thinkin-about-gettin-another-car/244494/26 "2009-06-01T10:25:30Z")
Why not a 240? Sure everybody has one, but it’s for a damn good reason. Between the price, looks, availability of parts, potential and fun, it’s up there on the list. ---
**Author:** ![Z28LT1Rocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z28lt1rocket/32/6436_2.png) [@Z28LT1Rocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z28LT1Rocket)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-thinkin-about-gettin-another-car/244494/27 "2009-06-01T11:30:43Z")
Im serious… whats the big deal with crank walk on a eclipse… some one please explain even mk4 it sounds like you know what your talking about. thanks. ---
**Author:** ![justin2386](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin2386/32/6496_2.png) [@justin2386](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justin2386)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-thinkin-about-gettin-another-car/244494/28 "2009-06-01T12:02:44Z")
im thinkin about the 240…anyone know how insurance is on them? ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-thinkin-about-gettin-another-car/244494/29 "2009-06-01T18:00:09Z")
> [@What radar detector do you use?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-radar-detector-do-you-use/18810/2): > > theres a 91 gsx for 1800 he said it needs a little work… im gonna say no on the 1800 if it needs “a little work” the reason for a early 92 is you still get the 6 bolt crank and big rods, but you also get a better 4 bolt rear end over the 3 bolt of the 90-91’s. you also get a better ECU in the later 1g’s 93/94 GSX/TSi’s had 7bolts and the 4bolt rear… ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-thinkin-about-gettin-another-car/244494/30 "2009-06-01T18:01:52Z")
> [@OCTOBER SNOW STORM OF 06 ALL SNOW RELATED POSTS GO HERE and ONLY here](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/october-snow-storm-of-06-all-snow-related-posts-go-here-and-only-here/18828/105): > > Im serious… whats the big deal with crank walk on a eclipse… some one please explain even mk4 it sounds like you know what your talking about. thanks. youre pissing me off with the avatar. if you werent a little faggot id explain it. but ill leave you with this, what causes a crank to shift in its journals? and what holds them there. figure that out and you will know. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-thinkin-about-gettin-another-car/244494/31 "2009-06-01T18:30:39Z")
> [@Wow I suck at math...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-i-suck-at-math/18774/32): > > im thinkin about the 240…anyone know how insurance is on them? [www.progressive.com](http://www.progressive.com) get a quote, takes 30 seconds… :tongue ---
**Author:** ![justin2386](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin2386/32/6496_2.png) [@justin2386](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justin2386)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-thinkin-about-gettin-another-car/244494/32 "2009-06-01T19:48:45Z")
> [@FS: Women's Versus Versace Sunglasses](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-womens-versus-versace-sunglasses/18820/2): > > im gonna say no on the 1800 if it needs “a little work” the reason for a early 92 is you still get the 6 bolt crank and big rods, but you also get a better 4 bolt rear end over the 3 bolt of the 90-91’s. you also get a better ECU in the later 1g’s > > 93/94 GSX/TSi’s had 7bolts and the 4bolt rear… he said all that was wrong with it was a vacuum problem in the wastegate or turbo or something like that…like a disconnected hose or something i dont remember what he said…i only had time to talk to him for about a minute or so… ---
**Author:** ![justin2386](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin2386/32/6496_2.png) [@justin2386](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justin2386)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-thinkin-about-gettin-another-car/244494/33 "2009-06-01T19:51:40Z")
> [@10/14 GTPWaNNaBe's Belated Bday bash](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-14-gtpwannabes-belated-bday-bash/18773/14): > > [www.progressive.com](http://www.progressive.com) > > get a quote, takes 30 seconds… :tongue yea…i called them…i have progressive anyways…to just add the car my insurance would go up about 100 a month…and if i replaced my caprice w/ it it would go up like 5-10 a month…maybe i could take my 350 out of the caprice and put it in the 240?:ahh :lol …jk:number1 ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-thinkin-about-gettin-another-car/244494/34 "2009-06-01T19:52:15Z")
> [@\*\*Official Baseball Playoffs Thread\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-baseball-playoffs-thread/18387/75): > > yea…i called them…i have progressive anyways…to just add the car my insurance would go up about 100 a month…and if i replaced my caprice w/ it it would go up like 5-10 a month…maybe i could take my 350 out of the caprice and put it in the 240?:ahh :lol > > …jk:number1 Do it. Those things need v8’s. ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-thinkin-about-gettin-another-car/244494/35 "2009-06-01T20:00:09Z")
> [@Hybrid Connection Snow Tire Sale](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hybrid-connection-snow-tire-sale/18815/20): > > he said all that was wrong with it was a vacuum problem in the wastegate or turbo or something like that…like a disconnected hose or something i dont remember what he said…i only had time to talk to him for about a minute or so… i dont think you have the mechanical aptitude required to successfully own a DSM. ---
**Author:** ![justin2386](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin2386/32/6496_2.png) [@justin2386](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justin2386)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-thinkin-about-gettin-another-car/244494/36 "2009-06-01T20:00:26Z")
> [@make area to see recent posts](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/make-area-to-see-recent-posts/18831/3): > > Do it. Those things need v8’s. yea…id need to do a hell of a lot of bracing…that 350 4bolt os fuckin torquey! it twisted my caprice fairly well…lol ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-thinkin-about-gettin-another-car/244494/37 "2009-06-01T20:01:11Z")
your caprice probably has a rotting frame… ---
**Author:** ![justin2386](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin2386/32/6496_2.png) [@justin2386](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justin2386)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-thinkin-about-gettin-another-car/244494/38 "2009-06-01T20:02:30Z")
> [@make area to see recent posts](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/make-area-to-see-recent-posts/18831/6): > > i dont think you have the mechanical aptitude required to successfully own a DSM. how do you know? …even though you may be partially correct…idk a whole lot about imports and FWD shit…i know more about cars with WHOLE engines…not HALF ones…:vlad ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-thinkin-about-gettin-another-car/244494/39 "2009-06-01T20:03:00Z")
> [@OCTOBER SNOW STORM OF 06 ALL SNOW RELATED POSTS GO HERE and ONLY here](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/october-snow-storm-of-06-all-snow-related-posts-go-here-and-only-here/18828/313): > > yea…id need to do a hell of a lot of bracing…that 350 4bolt os fuckin torquey! it twisted my caprice fairly well…lol what , a 350 wont crank a caprice frame unless its shot ---
**Author:** ![justin2386](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin2386/32/6496_2.png) [@justin2386](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justin2386)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-thinkin-about-gettin-another-car/244494/40 "2009-06-01T20:03:31Z")
> [@OCTOBER SNOW STORM OF 06 ALL SNOW RELATED POSTS GO HERE and ONLY here](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/october-snow-storm-of-06-all-snow-related-posts-go-here-and-only-here/18828/314): > > your caprice probably has a rotting frame… only part thats rotted is in the back right in front of the rear bumper…nothing anywhere near anything mechanical… [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-thinkin-about-gettin-another-car/244494.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-thinkin-about-gettin-another-car/244494.md?page=3)