It's my first manual car, my Nissan NX-2000 is automatic. Personally I wish I could have kept the NX-2000, but family and financial issues prevented that. But anyways...
That's basically it right there. Odds are I'll get stationed in San Diego, which will give me a good opportunity to fix it up with a body kit, a new spoiler ... that sorta stuff, along with some engine upgrades. It won't look like it came from the set of The Fast and the Furious or anything, but hopefully when I'm finished it'll get noticed. Besides the Navy doesn't pay me enough.
Once I have it paid off in 2 years I ought to be a petty officer by then and will probably go for the Nissan SE-R Spec-V. Now there's a sweet car I wish I could afford today.
I love Nissans. If only for the fact they're NOT a damn Honda or Acura. The only reason I hate those 2 companies are because their cars are too common and overdone. Not only that, but they make finding stuff for Nissan more difficult. Besides, I never want to drive a car everyone else has.
Posted by Shik (Member # 343) on :
quote:Originally posted by Hobbes: Besides, I never want to drive a car everyone else has.
And you just liked the other car simply becasue then you could tell everybody you drove the NX-2000. I'm sure like 80% of their sales went to geekoid Trekkies with shitty senses of humor.
Posted by Colorful Cartman (Member # 256) on :
"Excelsior? Why would you want that bucket of bolts?"
Ha ha ha. Car salesmen have a pretty shitty sense of humor too, trust me on this.
Lest I forget: nice wheels. And the manual transmission makes your purchase even more worthwile! Caress that stick, and she'll always bring you home.
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 138) on :
Um, no. I loved the NX-2000 because it's a great car. Made for only 3 years and mostly in Japan which made it more rare. Just because it was called the NX-2000 isn't the reason why I got it, it was more of a funny coincidense.
Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
quote:Originally posted by Hobbes: I love Nissans. If only for the fact they're NOT a damn Honda or Acura. The only reason I hate those 2 companies are because their cars are too common and overdone.
That might have something to do with the fact that Acura IS Honda...
It's a funky Japanese technique to make Americans think that we're buying from a luxury line when in reality they're just from the same cheap company. Everything Acura sells in America is sold under a different name as a Honda in Japan. Acura RSX = Honda Integra, Acura NSX = Honda NSX, etc. Nissan is guilty as well, everything in the Infiniti brand is really just a rebadged Nissan. Infiniti G35 = Nissan Skyline, Infiniti Q45 = Nissan Cima, etc. Toyota is also guilty, but twice over. Lexus is a bit different though, since they also exist in Europe. But again, Lexus IS300 = Toyota Altezza, Lexus SC430 = Toyota Soarer, etc. The other brand that is really rebadged Toyota is Scion, a new brand launching next year that's supposed to be urban and hip. They have two models planned, the Scion bbX and Scion ccX. They are...a failure waiting to happen.
Oh, and a nice 240SX. Some really good stuff can be done with that engine since I believe it's the same one used in a Nissan Silvia and Nissan Skyline GT-R. Or at least they share similar parts. So you can really do some mad mods to the engine of that thing if you wanted.
And I'd hold off on that Sentra SE-R V-Spec. Nissan has been having problems with the car since it is not living up to their initial specifications. Basically, the car is producing nowhere near the power they claimed it was supposed to. For performance it'd be much better to go with a 350Z, but that might be a tad too expensive plus you lose the practicality of having 4-doors as well as having to live with the design of the car (but who knows, you could love the looks of the 350Z).
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 138) on :
Acura is Honda ... I did not know that, but that does make a lot of sense now.
I knew about the other car companies mentioned being a smaller "luxury" line though.
And Shik ... one, I would NEVER buy that car.
Cartman, you might like caressing sticks, and you may even have plently practice but it's just more work for me. Though I'm getting use to driving manual, even though I wouldn't mind an automatic still.
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
I would buy Shik's car with all my might.
Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
Acura EL (Canada-only model) = Honda Civic sedan Acura RL = Honda Legend Acura TL = Honda Saber/Inspire Acura CL doesn't have a Japanese counterpart Acura MDX = Honda Pilot Acura NSX = Honda NSX Acura RSX = Honda Integra
[ August 26, 2002, 21:43: Message edited by: The359 ]
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
A friend of mine has been trying to get his hands on a 240SX lately. I think he wants to swap a Silvia motor into it...
Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
Has your friend looked into getting a Skyline GT-R engine instead, since the Silvia and Skyline GT-R share the same engine but the Skyline has twin turbos?
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 138) on :
What to do with that $7,000 sign on bonus... Posted by Grokca (Member # 722) on :
quote:What to do with that $7,000 sign on bonus...
You could send it to me then you wouldn't have a problem trying to figure out how to spend it.
Posted by LOA (Member # 49) on :
Good choice of wheels, man! I'd better get to see some pictures when she's all decked out!!!
I, on the other hand, am actgually parking my car next week so that I can drive around a 1991 Nissan 300ZX... a friend of mine is trying to sell it, but he doesn't have time to drive her around and advertise, so he asked me if I would since I drive so much anyway...
T-tops, leather, amazing body kit, pimpin' stereo system, gorgeous shade of blue that he just had custom painted in the spring... *purrs* It was a sacrifice, but I told him if I HAD to, I'd drive it
Yay! Maybe I'll even be able to pick up guys this way... hehehehe.....
~LOA
Posted by Magnus de Pym (Member # 239) on :
You sound like a Fratboy. I doubt you are actually a woman.
Posted by Topher (Member # 71) on :
You know, I'm not so sure about a Honda Pilot and an Acura MDX are the same vehicle. My boss has an MDX, and when I parked next to it with the F150, it had a couple of inches heigt-wize on it. I drive by a Honda Pilot once, and it looked to be only a bit bigger than a CRV.
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 138) on :
quote:Originally posted by LOA: Good choice of wheels, man! I'd better get to see some pictures when she's all decked out!!!
Yeah, I'll try to. I'm not gonna go overboard on the exterior work. I want to go for a more subtle body kit to retain a sleeker look that would get noticed but not draw a ton of attention either. Mainly I'm concentrating on the interior, fully customizing everything I can.
Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
Leave the outside alone ... the car looks fine without a spoiler or any other nonsense. If anything, get a new paint job ... jet-black, or silver ... bright yellow ...
Ya' know, the fuck?
Posted by Magnus de Pym (Member # 239) on :
Quotes, sir.
Also, I think it already has a "spoiler" of sorts. Or that little fin nub thing. I've yet to see one without.
Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
MDX and Pilot are definatly the same vehicle. Both are based off the Honda Odyssey/Isuzu Oasis minivan platform. The Pilot may only seem smaller because of the different sheetmetal. Kind of like how a Chrysler Concorde is several inches longer then a Dodge Intrepid, although they are basically the same car. It's merely that the Concorde has more overhang on the front and rear. As for the Pilot LOOKING like a CR-V, definatly. Typical Honda bland styling Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
I think whenever someone posts something about a car, a little mouse runs and bites The359's nose and mimes a car driving. And then The359 cracks his "ALL ABOUT CARS 18XX - 2002 EDITION NINE THOUSAND FORTY-SEVEN" and posts everything he can find out about it.
I also don't think he knows how to do an oil change. Not that that is a bad thing -- neither do I.
Hobbes: leave the frickin' spoiler alone. Don't make your car a rice rocket. I can't wait until I'm a police officer and can ticket some of those assholes.
Oh, trivia question: what make and modelmarked vehicles does Baltimore City's Traffic Enforcement Division use to (duh) enforce traffic laws ... ?
Posted by Grokca (Member # 722) on :
quote: Oh, trivia question: what make and model marked vehicles does Baltimore City's Traffic Enforcement Division use to (duh) enforce traffic laws ... ?
Volkswagon Beetles
Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
Er. No. Try again!
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
Something really, really slow that gives the speeders a good chuckle?
Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
Right track, wrong direction, Siggy.
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
Something really, really slow that gives the speeders a dreadful fright?
Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
Ah ... no.
Try, try, try again. You ALMOST had it. SO CLOSE. Just change one word ... and then figure out the make and model ... you can do it! Ask your roomate for help.
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
Something really, really slow that gives law-abiding citizens a fright?
Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
Er. No, go back to the one before that and try again, Siggy my loveless friend.
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
Hey! You said to change one word, and I did. It's not my fault the Baltimore Traffic Enforcement whatevers can't drive decent automobiles. I'm sure if they ask really nicely, The359 would be happy to make some good recommendations.
Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
You changed the WRONG word. Plus, you didn't even TRY to guess the make and model. Foolish one!
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
Well, you didn't specify which word. It's not my fault that you can't give clear instructions. I can tell that your stint as a police officer will be... interesting.
Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
By this point in time, you'd be charged with "Being a Smartass." Carries a penalty of 24-hours in a confined room with OMEGA.
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
I like Omega. We'd talk about band. I could bring my trumpet, and we'd be rocking that room all night with some bad renditions of jazz.
Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
quote:"Jazz"
Is THAT what kids are calling it these days. 'Cuz in my time, we called it "beating the asshole over the eye with a brick" ... (of course, "asshole" depends on who is getting beat over the eye with the brick) ...
quote:Something really, really slow that gives the speeders a dreadful fright?
Okay. Here's a hint: replace SLOW with FAST.
Now, MAKE and MODEL of Baltimore City's Traffic Enforcement Division's MARKED POLICE CAR?
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
How am I supposed to beat you with a brick if I'm locked in a room with Omega?
Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
YOU BEAT OMEGA WITH A BRICK OR HE BEATS YOU!!!!
MAKE AND MODEL!!!!! PLAY THE STUPID FUCKING GAME YOU TEXAS TWIT!!!!!
Posted by Shik (Member # 343) on :
quote:Originally posted by Snay: Now, MAKE and MODEL of Baltimore City's Traffic Enforcement Division's MARKED POLICE CAR?
A 2007 Zebo Arootis.
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
Well excuse me, I guess I got momentarily confused when you said "asshole." And your fancy capital letters impresses me not.
I take it you were one of those kids that won Monopoly by causing an earthquake that destroyed all of your opponents' townhomes?
Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
Shik: No.
Siggy: Tsunami, actually. Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
I'm not sure I want to know how you created a tsunami.
Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
With water. Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
So are you saying that you were such a spoilsport that you bellied up to the Monopoly with a bucket of water?
Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
NO! I DIDN'T DO ANY OF THOSE THINGS YOU FOOL!
NOW: TRIVIA QUESTION!!!!
Baltimore City. Traffic Enforcement. What MAKE and MODEL do they use for their MARKED cars.
COME ON PEOPLE!!!!
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
So you're saying that you lied again? Jeff, Jeff, Jeff... you don't need to lie to try and get attention or to impress us.
Posted by Topher (Member # 71) on :
Chevrolet Caprice, Jeep Cherokee, Geo Tracker, Ford Crown Victoria.
Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
While Baltimore City does have all of those as marked units, NO. Traffic enforcement has its own special marked units ...
Nice try, Topher.
Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
Well, since you said Traffice Enforcement, I'm guessing a pursuit car, and since you said marked car, I'm guessing a Chevrolet Camaro Pursuit Special, since they are the only ones that put out official pursuit cars.
And if I would recommend a good car for them, I'd say maybe the new Pontiac GTOs, especially since the Camaro is no longer built.
And I don't have a book. Or a mouse. It's all just memory. I just happen to ramble...a tad...
And I know the basics of changing the oil but I've never done it myself. Just take it to the dealership.
Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
THE359 I AM PROUD TO TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE DEAD ...
... wrong.
Try again. Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
Well then I'm just left with Ford Mustang and maybe Pontiac Firebird?
Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
Well, damn, you've just about got it. Actually, you did get it. So just clarify which one you meant to "get" ...
Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
Ford Mustang...
Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
Yes. You are correct.
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
Segways.
And Dewbacks.
And video cameras at stoplights.
Posted by LOA (Member # 49) on :
I don't like the Ford Mustang.... I used to-- it was the only domestic sports car I would ever even consider owning.... but then I say in one the other day.
There was nothing there... I didn't feel a thing.... I just didn't FEEL it! Pleh.
And as for police cars, my neck of the woods has recently introduced the Mustang, Camaro, Ford Explorer, and believe it or not, TWO Volvo S80 station wagons.
Can you believe that? GRANNY CAR!!! It's the meanest trick in the book for undercover cars...... *shakes head* Oy. My days of speeding have lessened, that's for sure.....
Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
This is not a granny car:
Volvo V70 Police Special. Used in large numbers for many European police forces. The other popular Volvos for police use are the S60, and if the police start getting S60 R models, they are definatly NOT to be messed with.
Posted by Eric Cartman (Member # 256) on :
I've driven a chiptuned V70.
WOW.
Those cars are badass! Their innocent appearance belies performance that would fit a 996 Carrera... we're talking 300 odd horsepower on tap, massive amounts of torque even at low RPM, and enough oomph to drag the beast to 155+ mph if there wasn't an electronic limiter in place.
Granny mobiles they ain't.
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 138) on :
I don't plan on getting a big ugly spoiler. Instead a smaller natural one that looks like the car could have been designed with it. It's kinda hard to describe right now.
Posted by Captain-class, Mike-variant (Member # 709) on :
um, WHERE ARE THE SPOILER WARNINGS ON THAT!
Posted by Thoughtcancer (Member # 480) on :
I don't know exactly what model was used back in the day (maybe V60?), but Volvo used to run station wagons in the BTCC (British Touring Car Championship) against sedans and hatchbacks. Did pretty decently.
Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
Well I think the entire state of Washington must have bought Volvo police cars, because my girlfriend was pulled over just yesterday by a white unmarked Volvo sedan somewhere between Ellensburg and Yakima. So it's not just your neck of the woods LOA, everyone in Washington state had better look out for the "granny cars" Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
You do NOT have to pull over for an unmarked police car ... well, you DO, but you can (and should) continue driving until you're in a well lighted area -- a gas station, or convenience store. If you're pulled over by an unmarked car and are suspicious of whether or not it is a real police car, make a signal that you recognize you are being pulled over (turn on a signal or something). Also, feel free to call 911 and request a marked unit.
I say this because there are assholes who are NOT POLICE driving around with a blue dashlight, pulling people over. There was a guy in PG County who pulled folks over in his BMW. You'll often find that the people doing this shit are volunteer firefighters. Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
Actually you can only do that in certain states. I know for a fact in Indiana it isn't allowed. I know because my cousin was pulled over in Indiana in May while I was with him, and he is from North Carolina, where it is indeed legal. When he pulled over he asked the cop if he was allowed to pull up to a gas station or whatever and the cop said that wasn't a law in Indiana.
So it must be a local thing Snay, although I dunno if a cop would really get on you for doing that when it's not legal.
Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
quote:although I dunno if a cop would really get on you for doing that when it's not legal
Whaaaat? For doing what that's illegal? Get on you?
Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
You're gonna get bitch slapped one of these days. Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
I ask because I don't understand what you said. It made no sense, at all. What would the cop get mad about?
Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
The fact that you're still driving while he's trying to make you stop and pull over.
Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
If he can see that you recognize that you're being pulled over and are only waiting for a well lit area to pull over in, he won't be harsh to you as a result.
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
Wow, this thread has become disturbingly local. What's next, long political threads about the threatened incorporation of West Valley? Discussions about the weekend news hottie on KAPP? Crazy.
Posted by Shik (Member # 343) on :
How hot? I want pictures.
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
I've tried, but so far, nothing. You know how the weekend crews are. Barely get a mention on the webpage.
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 138) on :
A list of things I've already bought to begin fixing my car up. Mainly cosmetic stuff, no performance enhancements yet. Odds are I'll get sent to San Diego so I'll have more options for body kits and engine improvements there.
I'm also looking to get a few other special things, like 180SX windows and center tail piece. In Japan the 240 is called a 180, so I want my car to also say 180SX to help make it even more different from all other 240's around here.
Posted by Topher (Member # 71) on :
I've always loved whiteface gauges... Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
The only thing I don't like is the NISMO badge. It's definatly the older official badge, but the more modern NISMO badges are much better in my opinion:
And I bet they are just regular Porsche 911 Turbos, they'll be able to keep up with most things on the Autobahn.
The UK also has some Lotus Esprits roaming around. Just as good, although there isn't much of an Autobahn in the UK.
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 138) on :
Egg? Where do you get egg out of the NX-2000 from? I love that car ... still wish I had it, not that my 240SX sucks, but the NX is a better car, smaller and with a more powerful engine (SR20DE instead of the 240's KA24DE).
Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :
The trans-warp chicken.... gave that fox a hell of a run....
Posted by E. Cartman (Member # 256) on :
"And I bet they are just regular Porsche 911 Turbos, they'll be able to keep up with most things on the Autobahn."
Heh. Reminds me of an incident several years back. During weekdays, autobahn sensors would periodically pick up a car doing over 210 (!) mph. The police were so baffled they decided to investigate further... turned out it was a McLaren F1 driven by this businessman who had to commute between work in Hamburg and home in Dortmund (a good 300 miles).
Now that's what I call swiftly and with style.
But, yeah, a regular 993T should have no trouble catching most speeders. Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
A McLaren F1 doing ONLY 210mph?
It is the fastest production car in the world and did 238.9mph in a record test. The McLaren F1 LM can do 241mph (but they aren't considered a true "production car" since only a very small handful were build).
Posted by Akira (Member # 850) on :
you mean to tell me you dont think the NX-2000 looks like an egg? tell me what you guys think
Damn ... seeing those pics makes me miss my NX-2000 even more. The advantage to my 240SX is that I have more options than my NX, meaning I can do a hell of a lot more to it.
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