# would u buy her for $5500 USD?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-u-buy-her-for-5500-usd/107636>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [July 12, 2007, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-u-buy-her-for-5500-usd/107636 "2007-07-12T20:36:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![DarkManX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/darkmanx/32/5569_2.png) [@DarkManX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DarkManX)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-u-buy-her-for-5500-usd/107636/1 "2007-07-12T20:36:51Z")

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This things a beast, running on a chevy small block. The exhaust is nuts imo.

[http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120139270397](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120139270397)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-u-buy-her-for-5500-usd/107636/2 "2007-07-12T20:54:29Z")

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yes… yes i would. that thing is crazy. its the price of a decent ka s14 in canada.

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**Author:** ![PureEuroM3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3bc359/32.png) [@PureEuroM3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureEuroM3)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-u-buy-her-for-5500-usd/107636/3 "2007-07-12T21:26:10Z")

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YES! I would, that thing is hot.

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**Author:** ![frankduxx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/frankduxx/32/5647_2.png) [@frankduxx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/frankduxx)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-u-buy-her-for-5500-usd/107636/4 "2007-07-12T21:36:48Z")

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crazy, prob sounds good too

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**Author:** ![fabionahri](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fabionahri/32/5622_2.png) [@fabionahri](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fabionahri)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-u-buy-her-for-5500-usd/107636/5 "2007-07-12T21:40:58Z")

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If I had 5500 USD in hand right now, yes… in a heartbeat 🙂

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**Author:** ![93\_240sex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/e274bd/32.png) [@93\_240sex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93_240sex)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-u-buy-her-for-5500-usd/107636/6 "2007-07-12T21:45:03Z")

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The dry sump oil system is cool, but other than that, it isn’t too earth shattering. Stock brakes FTL.

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**Author:** ![Keez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/keez/32/5570_2.png) [@Keez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Keez)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-u-buy-her-for-5500-usd/107636/7 "2007-07-12T22:04:35Z")

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lol stock brakes ftL LOL!  
im not feelin the hood scoop.

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**Author:** ![Alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Alex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alex)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-u-buy-her-for-5500-usd/107636/8 "2007-07-12T22:11:17Z")

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that hood scoop and no s/c?

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**Author:** ![Jaron](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaron/32/5648_2.png) [@Jaron](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jaron)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-u-buy-her-for-5500-usd/107636/9 "2007-07-12T22:41:04Z")

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fuck…sweeeet lookin car! anyone wanna do that to an S13!!

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**Author:** ![Hurricane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hurricane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hurricane)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-u-buy-her-for-5500-usd/107636/10 "2007-07-12T23:02:58Z")

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I don’t know if this is sacrilegious or not but here is a thread about the car.

[http://forums2.freshalloy.com/showthread.php?t=171263](http://forums2.freshalloy.com/showthread.php?t=171263)

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**Author:** ![BAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bas/32/5540_2.png) [@BAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BAS)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2007, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-u-buy-her-for-5500-usd/107636/11 "2007-07-13T00:14:56Z")

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apparently stevie wonder made their exhaust system…

… don’t think I’d touch that for $500… lame.

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**Author:** ![ADAM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4af34b/32.png) [@ADAM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ADAM)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2007, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-u-buy-her-for-5500-usd/107636/12 "2007-07-13T05:56:19Z")

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considering i just spent 12k cdn on my LS1 swap…5500 us is cheap…

however…that does not look like a LS1 to me… intake manifold is wrong…and its carburated…it might be a LT1 which is an iron block…and would be mega nose heavy,…

would be a great drag car though…

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**Author:** ![93\_240sex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/e274bd/32.png) [@93\_240sex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93_240sex)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2007, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-u-buy-her-for-5500-usd/107636/13 "2007-07-13T06:09:16Z")

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I think it is a late 1970’s small block. Yes, ridiculously nose heavy. He made a small thread about the build on Nico.

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**Author:** ![roast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/roast/32/5498_2.png) [@roast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/roast)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2007, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-u-buy-her-for-5500-usd/107636/14 "2007-07-13T06:17:42Z")

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He said the oil (dry sump) was located in the trunk and the car is 50lbs over stock weight with a full tank of gas.

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**Author:** ![fastback240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fastback240/32/5591_2.png) [@fastback240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fastback240)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2007, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-u-buy-her-for-5500-usd/107636/15 "2007-07-13T09:47:11Z")

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i was guna do that with my s13… just not worth it anymore tho

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**Author:** ![darkside240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/darkside240sx/32/5649_2.png) [@darkside240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/darkside240sx)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-u-buy-her-for-5500-usd/107636/16 "2007-07-14T13:54:58Z")

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the intake would be different on that motor when you change it!!! u gotta read the description b4 u cut it down or make him look like he doesn’t know what he is talking about. either way, i don’t think i would spent that kinda money on that car, it’s not finished, the tranny slips, so ur gonna need a new tranny, there are a few things left to fix on it. personally, i like the look or the hood, but the exhaust is so low it would get ripped off in no time!

a mod’d rb26 swap would probably make just as much power as that motor would.

if i motor swap i’d find an rx7 and slap a rotorary motor, worked very well for the rx7!

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**Author:** ![vugi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c89c15/32.png) [@vugi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vugi)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-u-buy-her-for-5500-usd/107636/17 "2007-07-14T16:26:19Z")

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Whats the point of doing that? A Nissan needs a Nissan Engine whats the point of even buying one then? For looks? like really so stupid i just doing get people now a days.

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**Author:** ![Keez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/keez/32/5570_2.png) [@Keez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Keez)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-u-buy-her-for-5500-usd/107636/18 "2007-07-14T16:34:20Z")

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> [@FS: Massive garage sale HONDA DC2 EG 96-98 civic part out JDM goodies](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-massive-garage-sale-honda-dc2-eg-96-98-civic-part-out-jdm-goodies/13263/8):
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> Whats the point of doing that? A Nissan needs a Nissan Engine whats the point of even buying one then? For looks? like really so stupid i just doing get people now a days.

just people lookiung out side of the box lol

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**Author:** ![vugi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c89c15/32.png) [@vugi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vugi)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-u-buy-her-for-5500-usd/107636/19 "2007-07-14T16:39:08Z")

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> [@Pic of my new car ..Snky](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pic-of-my-new-car-snky/12378/45):
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> just people lookiung out side of the box lol

Buy a Chevy Haha Now if it had a Rb26 i would be :D:D

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**Author:** ![Silvia\_Drift](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silvia_drift/32/5271_2.png) [@Silvia\_Drift](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silvia_Drift)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-u-buy-her-for-5500-usd/107636/20 "2007-07-14T16:51:21Z")

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> [@6/17 - Transit Drive In: Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/6-17-transit-drive-in-fast-furious-tokyo-drift/13243/14):
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> Buy a Chevy Haha Now if it had a Rb26 i would be :D:D

Power is power. It doesn’t matter what engine it is.

I would actually love to have a LS1 in my 240sx.

- Its all alumium so its actually lighter than the KA
- tons of hp and torque for a light s chassis
- no turbo lag
- great powerband
- awsome sound
- good fuel mileage

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