Wonder if ya mind answering some questions for me..

Jun 29th, 2002, 08:57 PM

Hi all... names Maria (yes I'm female)

I used to have a 96 Honda Civic, sold it back in October..

now i've been checking out this 1996 200SX Se-R..

http://autos.keepitlocal.com/detail.asp?CarID=35746

Thats the car.. i went and looked at it today... it really interests me...

I did a quick "free" carfax on it and it came back with 12 records... does anyone got a carfax account.. also... mind explaing to me the potentional and etc of this particular car..

when i comes to the 6th gen hondas.. i got a clue.. this... i'll admit.. i'm clueless..

(I'm really interested in Japanese parts and etc and yes I know.. a 240SX would be easier to do so with)

I've already found that I could get the GC coils and AGX struts again.. which I think I definately would do and if I read it right.. this car is also a 4 by 100 so I could go with some Rotas or Spoons (depending on money)

This is my ex-car if you care.. remember opinions really mean nothing since I haven't had it in 9 months..

superfro86 · Jun 29th, 2002, 09:28 PM

shorty u better be glad this place isn't in nc or i would trade my sentra in and take it from you. you better jump on that before some other open minded import enthusiast does. it would be a definite upgrade from a civic just because its different

omega · Jun 29th, 2002, 11:06 PM

except for the miles it's pulling and the fact I just ordered the ACT clutch for 1.6 and it's not in NC, I'd grab it up real quick, just have to figure out how to get what I paid for this SE, sigh.....

samo · Jun 29th, 2002, 11:25 PM

Buy it.

The SE-R is a great car with a great motor, the SR20DE. 140HP, 138ft-lbs of torque (I think...). The SR20DE is a 2.0l motor, with gobs of aftermarket support. It's in the same family as the SR20DE-T from Japan that has from 205-215 HP (or so) on a T28 turbo running something like 8lbs of boost. FMAX makes a turbo kit utilizing a T3/T04 turbo and 400+ HP has been done many times. Also, there is the DE-T swap, VE swap, and the ungodly (but ultra-rare) SR20VE-T with 280 HP, Neo-VVL technology (Nissan's VTEC) and is a swap that has never been done as far as I know. Any bolt-on you could ever want is available, although parts are usually more expensive than for a Civic.

There are lots of options for body-type-stuff, but JDM is an issue. The B14 chassis is a N. America-only car, so JDM basically doesn't exist. There is the Sunny in Japan, which is built on the same platform, but doesn't share a whole lot of body work, so if you're bent on JDM, you might want to look for a 240.

The lug pattern is 4x100, but I wouldn't put Spoons on it if I were you - that'd be kinda goofy. Gunmetal 16" Rota Subzeros though... drool... Also, SE-R wheels are in high demand with us B13 guys, so you could probably recover some of the cost of the new wheels be selling your stockies.

So, welcome to the site, we all hope to see another female face cruising around in a nice 200SX.

By the way, nice Civic. I love EK hatchies!

Ninety-Nine SE-L · Jun 30th, 2002, 12:04 AM

definately a nice car. (has a ton more options than mine). you definately want to get the 2.0L, it has a ton of potential and aftermarket support. also like he said above, this car is also easy to turbo if you go with a nice kit from hotshot or something. you will be pushing 235+hp to the wheels. other than that, b14 SE-Rs aren't easy to come by, If I ever got another chance, I would much rather be in the SR20 family than the GA16 family.

glad you consitered a nissan..

welcome to the boards

Sr20kidD · Jun 30th, 2002, 02:55 AM

first of all congrats on getting rid of that POS HODUH Ci-Ic..

and better snatch that car...or else your going to regret it

Jun 30th, 2002, 10:25 AM

Aright.. well off to the dealership in the AM tomorrow to check it out up close and personal....

Thanks for the input.... and if anyone has anything else to add, feel free...

Oh ya... if yer on AIM.. NDCivicHB (go ahead and message me, I dun bite!)

se7enty7 · Jun 30th, 2002, 12:07 PM

That price seems a little high (to me)

I live in atlanta, and I had the ability to shop around.

I got my 98 200sx se (not r) for $5000.

58k miles, every single option you could get. Clean carfax.

Needed a new clutch, high side a/c hose, and that's it. I did the work myself and it costed me $200 including getting the a/c filled.

I had looked at an 97 se-r that had 75k with no probs but it was about $6.5k and that was a little high to me for that milage.

Anywho, look around, but when you find a good deal then grab. Apparently where you live this is a good deal

Ninety-Nine SE-L · Jun 30th, 2002, 12:37 PM

I got ripped off on mine. I got my 97 sentra GXE at the nissan dealership. they wanted almost 10K for it. not near as many options as that SE-R. but of course, it only had 20k miles on it. I think that is a fair price. check out www.kbb.com and see what the price should be.

Ninety-Nine SE-L · Jun 30th, 2002, 12:43 PM

the kbb value is between 5.9K and 7.5K depending on the seller.

Jun 30th, 2002, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 1997 GA16DE
the kbb value is between 5.9K and 7.5K depending on the seller.

just trying to figure out what the 12 records are on the title..

how come nobody is hitting me up on AIM.. lol

NDCivicHB

Niss200SXGTR · Jun 30th, 2002, 12:52 PM

haha because your never on aim, when i "hit you up"

Jun 30th, 2002, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Niss200SXGTR
haha because your never on aim, when i "hit you up"

I'm talking to someone right now..

I'm on AIM right now..

Black200SXSER · Jun 30th, 2002, 01:23 PM

she's talking to me right now.and she lied..she DOES BITE! be careful.she knows her sh*t!

Niss200SXGTR · Jun 30th, 2002, 02:38 PM

hhhaha, im at work, so i cant get on aim, BOO HOO, but when i get home, ill be IMing some "maria" action, and challening her ricette knowledge

lol!!!!!!!!! jk Maria