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buelliganx1

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So I picked this little thing up today. Only has about 105,000 miles on it and a few manageable rust spots. Runs pretty good but there is a clutch issue that I have to take care of before I can drive it. It's just a single cam 1.8 turbo so it's not going to win any races but is should provide with some entertainment on the daily drive. Picked it up for a pretty good price and hope to have it going by the end of the week. One thing I have noticed about these things is that parts are crazy cheap which is a nice change.

 

Pics:

 

http://harvysplace.smugmug.com/200SX/i-gRkV5CQ/0/L/IMG_0476-L.jpg

 

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But here is a close up of the real reason I bought this car:

 

http://harvysplace.smugmug.com/200SX/i-VsWZtFz/0/L/IMG_0483-L.jpg

 

I feel like I'm looking at one of those optical illusions that you stare at for 30sec and then look at the back of your hand to see you skin crawling. That has to be in the top ten of the wildest interior patterns I've ever had the pleasure of seeing.lol

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Thanks everyone I was hoping to get it on the road today but O'Reilly's didnt get my clutch slave cylinder in today like they said they would so I guess I'll have to wait another day or two.

Kirks5oh the muffler that's on it now has a leak so I'll be replacing it soon, I dont want a fart can but damn your right about that tiny exhaust tip.

Not Brian take a look at that interior pic, is that shifter factory? It's like a foot tall, I feel like it's the shifter out of an old pickup truck. I think the same B&M shifter I had in my 240sx will fit this so I will be investing in one of those also.

Honestly I want to keep it stock looking with only mild performance upgrades maybe the T25 upgrade and a better exhaust which it looks like I'll have to fab up because I dont see any available for this car. Down the line I'd like some different wheels and to clean up the paint some but for now I just want to get it running good and enjoy it.

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It's stock, the 80's were weird.

 

Check out club-s12.org

 

Yeah I was born in 74 I remember way too much of the 80's.

Well the clutch issue was just a bad slave cylinder, I've got that all fixed up and took it around the block a few minutes ago. It drives really good, nice and straight, no strange vibrations or rattles. The clutch releases pretty high so I imagine that will need replaced before too long. Now I just have to figure out what is draining the battery overnight, once I get that tracked down she should be good to go for a while.

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Keep the CA. They have a way better valve train than the SR. You're not going to be able to find a ton of aftermarket parts, but if you come across a set of cams, pick them up. I know a guy with a built bottom end that would probably be willing to sell. This can also be ROM tuned with nistune. These motors love high revs (Cam on bucket valve train). I'll see if my buddy still has his twin scroll manifold and evo 8 turbo for this, too.
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