Gone.
 

The nismo is gone. With my son just being born I could no longer hold onto the car. Personal reasons, but lets just say I purged all my bills and debt. Picked up a little family car for the wife and kid. "A4 2.0L T)

Not out of the game yet though. Also picked up a 1970 datsun 240Z for a few grand and have a buddy with a slightly beat 7.4L LSX hes going to sell me to rebuild for next to nothing plus trade of things I dont need. Currently makes about 840 at the crank SC. Over time I will modernize the suspension and brakes, and TRY to make it something other than a straight line monster lol.

I will miss my nismo, problems and all. But I wont miss the pricetag or cost of upkeep.

Sounds like you still have a fun project to work on. Keep us updated

you'll enjoy the datsun, congrats on the baby !

why? save $ towards your kid's future and don't go in debt on another car lol

yea i'm slightly confused too. was your nismo made of gold?

sold a nismo, purged debt, bought an audi, bought a 240 and looking at a $25k crate engine when new. doesn't make sense really and the upkeep cost on a Z really that high.

You continue to thoroughly confuse me. You thought Nismo upkeep was expensive, so instead you bought an Audi? http://www.runemasterstudios.com/gra...otallthere.gif

Regardles, good luck in your new endeavors :tiphat:

Title of this thread should be renamed to "Common sense = Gone."

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i mean running 93 octane must be tough......but let's get a LSX engine which requires 110 in it. that's not pricey or anything :bowrofl:

haha yeah i know guys. it sounds crazy but I picked up all that stuff for cash. I own them now. I paid 4500 for the A4 "2006" with 90k miles on it. And less than that for the Datsun, it needs some work.

So the difference now is im not making monthly payments on ANYTHING. Went from broke as **** to pretty well off now. Never again will I ever purchase something I cannot pay for in cash. And yes :P I have a savings fund for the kid couple hundred bucks a month.

lol well that makes a bit more sense but I won't be surprised when your repairs/upkeep on the $4500 Audi exceed the repairs/upkeep on your $40K Nismo in less than a year :ugh:

true lol. I didnt mean gas. It was the car payment of 850+ 150 insurance a month that was killing me. plus having to replace the SCS twice, rev match issues, a key light that never went away, and several other dumb issues was a lot for a car that went bye bye with 15k miles on it.

your not the only one that told me that lol. Maybe I should have listened....... oh well, it was cheap enough I could sell it and probably break even. We will see, whats a reliable little 4 door 4 wheel drive family car you would recommend?

i'm with you since I've dealt with used audi's before. pain in the *** and costly.

what dealer ripped you off that you were paying 850 a month? damn lol

The crate motor cost me next to nothing due to mostly trades on other things I had no use for. From back in my swap meet muscle car days. Also.... I did mention its slightly beat. So yes, some rebuilding is in order but it wont even BEGIN to touch 25 grand lol.

Bought it from boardman nissan in Ohio. Thats what I get for having poopy credit and hardly any down payment. It also had to be special ordered in and I stupidly decked it out with every check in the box. Including gap, extended warranty, and every other rip off service you DONT need. Not going to lie.... I was an idiot toolbag when I bought the car. Humble lesson learned I suppose. Needless to say it was not 40k. I WISH it was.

just depends on how beat it is. you never know with projects like that. costs will sneak up and bite you sometimes.

On an A4? Doubtful. Since it is the 2006 version of the 2.0T it may need some work done to the cam follower which drives the high pressure fuel pump (ezpz part if so, $50 and a 1 hr DIY job) and probably some front suspension work. Make sure you get the timing belt changed ASAP if it hasn't been done already, it's a 50k maintenance item despite what the manual says. Same goes for the cam follower, it WILL grenade your engine if you don't change it.

thats true. But im pretty optimistic. The guy is a long time friend and I doubt he would rip me off. Ive seen the motor run, he has it in a firebird at the moment. Its just retarded. With tubs and a good hook its has dropped into the 9 second range. He doesnt actively race it, its a street car that he takes to the track a couple few times a year. But as we all know.... that doesnt account for highway beatings lol.

Ah, thanks for the advice. I will get that done this weekend.


It will be quite some time before I get started on the project, but rest assured I will keep everyone updated. Im the type that is quite proud of work done myself. As soon as I get the engine I will clean it up and post some pics. The 240 is in no condition to show off right now......... so wait till I at least have it painted lol.

You say doubtful, but then you specifically refer to an apparently known issue where the cam follower destroys your engine :icon08:

Would you trust that the previous owner had this done at 50K miles, especially if it's not a standard maintenance item? He said the car has 90K miles on it, so .... :wtf2:

You obviously know more about Audis than me. I just know their interior is very nice (understatement) and when they break down as they get on in miles, it's often serious and outrageously expensive. Hopefully you have provided him with some good, relevant information that will keep his Audi running well for the time being :tup:

Shoot, should have probably asked peoples advice on here ahead of time on the "best" family car to invest in. Only stipulations would be it must be 4wd and a car, wagon or POSSIBLY a crossover. Didnt want a truck, suv, or van. What would everyone recommend? Im actually still ubder the return policy time for the used car dealership if i choose i dont want the car. May be a fee... but if its to avoid a huge headache in the future i will totally do it.

AWD sedan options are limited ... not really sure what to recommend.

Subaru, Ford, Audi, and Volvo are about all I can think of off the top of my head. But most of them are newer and might have difficulty finding a cheap, used one in good condition. Impreza and Legacy are probably the cheapest. Top the line Fusion has one, and it isn't a terrible vehicle. S4 and S60 also. Seems like you might be right where you want to be.

I guess you're right there, I did contradict myself :tup: Fix those issues I mentioned and you should be golden :happydance:

IIIII don't know. A '06 german car with 90,000 miles, no warranty(?) to me it SCREAMS.......RUN AWAY FAST AS YOU CAN! Because if something breaks, and you have no connections. It will be $$$$$. Had my share of german cars.

Ive owned a BMW in my lifetimes list of cars so far. So acquainted with German cars as well. One thing I am looking fwd too though..... is 840HP and 900LBFT TQ is going to make me smile so hard I will completely forget the A4 is in the shop for the 37th time.

Me too and I couldn't wait to get rid of it. Oil leak after oil leak and the water pump went out with only 70k miles and left me stranded 650 miles from home. I hate german cars. Especially for how expensive they are. Good luck with that Audi.

does anyone know how much the 2.4L I6 in the 70 240z weighed? trying to do some math on placement for weight distribution. the LSX weighs 550 with the supercharger "7.4 not 6.0" And the car weighs 2300 lbs with the 2.4 in it.

At 90K the Audi coolant tank resivoir should be replaced too. Thats about the time they commit suicide. Coil packs too. Not sure if the 2006 2.0 has direct injection, but if it does....carbon buildup can be pretty bad on Audi engines with DI.