CopperGSX
03-25-2004, 05:23 PM
Back to the original question Here's what I can advise you on.
Manual or Auto?
Go with the manual. So what if you don't know how to shift. You will learn quick. It's easy. I learned on a 1984 Nissan Skyline GT. RWD, in line six, Turbo. After about 20 minutes of practicing i was like this pic: :3gears:
The trickiest part was remembering that I was in Japan an on the wrong side of the car not to mention the road. But I got the hang of it quick.
Things to look for: There are lot's.
Find out when the timing belt, and Water pump were last replaced.
Make sure it doesn't show signs of crank walk. A odd little thing with the 2G engines. A easy test is to take a left hand turn and push in the clutch. If it drops to the floor you got crank walk. Don't buy it.
Get a carfax run on any prospective cars.
Check tire wear any odd wearing is a suspention/alignment issue.
Check the engine. Finds out what mods have been done. The fewer the better.
Shifting. 2nd gear seems to be the one that most people complain about. The tranny is one of the weak points with the 2G. (This will be hard to check if you don't know how to drive a manual) Take someone along that knows manual trannies.
Of course all the simple shit too. Check the fluids, Exhaust color, smell and such.
Make sure to check the seats too. It will give you an indication of the previous owner(s). Driver seat wear and no other wear on the seats indicates usually 1 person in the car. So on and so fourth. Post up what your looking at and I will be happy to answer any questions that I can for you. Sure everyone else will too. Good luck and remember two things.
1. Red = more attention from the police
2. Buy what you want, not what you think other people will like. It's your money.
Hope this helps.
Manual or Auto?
Go with the manual. So what if you don't know how to shift. You will learn quick. It's easy. I learned on a 1984 Nissan Skyline GT. RWD, in line six, Turbo. After about 20 minutes of practicing i was like this pic: :3gears:
The trickiest part was remembering that I was in Japan an on the wrong side of the car not to mention the road. But I got the hang of it quick.
Things to look for: There are lot's.
Find out when the timing belt, and Water pump were last replaced.
Make sure it doesn't show signs of crank walk. A odd little thing with the 2G engines. A easy test is to take a left hand turn and push in the clutch. If it drops to the floor you got crank walk. Don't buy it.
Get a carfax run on any prospective cars.
Check tire wear any odd wearing is a suspention/alignment issue.
Check the engine. Finds out what mods have been done. The fewer the better.
Shifting. 2nd gear seems to be the one that most people complain about. The tranny is one of the weak points with the 2G. (This will be hard to check if you don't know how to drive a manual) Take someone along that knows manual trannies.
Of course all the simple shit too. Check the fluids, Exhaust color, smell and such.
Make sure to check the seats too. It will give you an indication of the previous owner(s). Driver seat wear and no other wear on the seats indicates usually 1 person in the car. So on and so fourth. Post up what your looking at and I will be happy to answer any questions that I can for you. Sure everyone else will too. Good luck and remember two things.
1. Red = more attention from the police
2. Buy what you want, not what you think other people will like. It's your money.
Hope this helps.