same engine and its a nissan
You know you own a 240sx s13 when.....
1.Theres a pool of coolant under your car.
2. You can see yellow sponge poking from your drivers side left side support.
3. You're cigarette lighter has popped out.
4. You burn 4 quarts of oil in a month.
5. You dump the clutch in the middle of a turn to kick out the back.
6. Your motor cost more then your car.
7. In some cases, the outfit you're wearing cost more then your car.
8. You dream about a new paint job.
9. You take off ramps at 65mph
10. You spend hours a day on a Nissan board.
11. You feel nostalgic when you see a 300z on the road, in a "younger-brother" kind of way.
12. Driving in 105 degree weather with 100% humidity with no air conditioning no longer bothers you.
13. mastered the "drink between the thighs" technique, or "shifting with one hand, holding drink with other.. who the hell is steering" technique.
14 – 16 by Sil-Abc
14. you take out the ash try and use it as a cup holder
15. that rectangular black cover above ur ash try and next to the cigerette lighter is missing
16. your driving and u hear a rattle because something is loose
17 by GladHatter
17. S14 owners wish they were you
18-19 by djkapone1 and rco 8786
18) Timing chain rattle no longer bothers you.
19) You are often stuck in other people's cars b/c you forget to take your seat belt off.
20 by Trppn37
20) ahhh dont forget rust and for pple with the spoiler...rust under the spoiler!!
21 by phast
21) ....you actually know what an S13 is and why people refer to it as an S13.
....you've contemplated such engine setups as : SR20DET
CA18DET
RB20DET
RB25DET
KA24DET
RB26DET w/ RB25DET Transmission.
22 by warpig2003
22) youve been asked 100 times if you have the sr20 (or silvia engine) or if your gonna swap it in.
23-29 by phast (again, lol)
23) if you understand what "pignose" means and what year it was used on the S13.
24) if you consider your car a 2 seater due to the lack of any room in the back seat.
25) if you know what Super Hicas.
26) if you understand why someone would spend $400 on something called "Kouki tail lights"
27) If you've ever contemplated naming your first born daughter "Silvia".
28) if you've grown to love pop up headlights.
29) if the S13 you own now came with a blown engine when you boght it---and that's the main reason you bought it.
30-32 by Negreac
30) you've contemplated painting your car rattle can flat black many a time
31) you hate front wheel drive
32) (Fastback only).... your car has been mistaken for a probe more times than you can remember
33-36 by warpig2003
33) you feel embarrassed when u do a burnout cause theres only one mark
34) you hate 4 lug on rwd cause of offsets
35) your car has been mistakin for a front wheel drive
36) you dont mind dents and dings cause it gives you the "drifter" look.
37-38 by westboroughpimp
37) unsuspecting civic drivers have crashed trying to follow you onto an onramp
Someone warn all civic drivers about this guy!!
38) you can't wait till your KA blows as an excuse for an engine swap.
39-42 by thieu
39) you fear driving in the rain
40) you think you're a badass in your $2K car
41) you're happy of the fact that your S13 didn't come with any options because it's lighter
42) get yelled at by your girlfriend because you spend too much time on your car
43-44 by overcast
43) (if you drive a coupe) when people mistake your car for a prelude...
44) haha and yes i'm terrified to drive in the rain, especially on/offramps
45 by warpig2003
45) youve been asked 100 times if you have the sr20 (or silvia engine) or if your gonna swap it in.
(almost missed that one)
46 by Vash
46) Your girlfriend thinks your car smells funny! And she refuses to ride in it in hot days... 'Cuz you know your A/C aint workin!
47-53 by mn240sx
47) You've mastered the pushing your left thigh slightly towards the door to hold your supersized Coke.
48) Everyone who sits in the passenger seat gets told, grab the door, don't stick your hands in the seatbelt groove (fastback only).
49) You fly your way around a sweet corner, and notice you've only varied your speed by 5-6 mph.
50) You actually know the part number for those silly struts for the hatch (fb only obviously).
51) You've actually laid in bed at night and though, "three doors, three different keys?!? WTF?"
52) Throttle steer is an intimate friend, and you try to make her aquaintance every chance you can.
53) You know you can find at least a couple quarters that have fallen into that stupid rectangle of plastic above the ash tray.
54 by boro240
54) ....youre too cheap to buy quality parts.
55 by trppen37
55) how about busted T/C Rod Bushings.... when you see tar like stuff around the t/c rod...
56 by mirage
56) You find yourself saying phrases like "It's JDM Yo!"
57-58 by westboroughpimp
57) you wish you had a racing seat as your left knee presses into the door panel to keep you upright around right handers
58) making people in datsun 280z's roll their cars trying to follow you..sorry raphael get well soon.
59 by rco8786
59) If your passenger's instinctively know to put the lap belt on whenever you're driving.
60-64 by cdlong
60) you'd rather have plain black door panels with holes in it than that nasty tweed.
61) you keep napkins in you center consle to clean the seat belt grease off your thumb
62) you've answered "sort of" to the question "do you have a back seat?"
63) your passengers scream for their lives when the rear end kicks out and you just smile.
64) parts guys know you by name but still haven't figured out what year and model your car is. they only know it's some kind of nissan or infinity.
65-72 by Nathan_k
65) .....Your A/c only works at night.
66) .....You have 34 missing screws through out the car
67) .....Driving a car that dosent pull to the right feels funny.
68) .....You paid cash for your car.
69) .....Your left front speaker has a short
70) .....People ask , Um is this a Honda?
71) .....Honda drivers think your a v6 cause you beat them so bad.
72) .....You fear rain water will get in your PVC pipe ram air.
73-77 by fiznat
73) -people know EXACTLY where the "oh shit bar" is in your car, they already made that mistake once and that was the LAST time
74) -you never have to drive your friends around when you all go out cause nobody wants to get stuck in the back seat
75) -you always forget to put the hatch cover thing on when you're done working on your car, and you drive around for days till you notice it's gone and then you put it back on
76) -people dont understand how you feel about your s13. they ask you why when you spend so much time with it or bring it up often in conversation. you're glad they dont understand, they dont deserve a s13!
77) -you have a love/hate relationship with s14s, and you crane your neck to look at em when you see them.... when you see other s13s though, you shake your head and wonder why that person doesn't know what he has.
78-83 by wanabe240esx
78) your driving ability gets questioned when driving in rain because your little brother says " mom doesn't do that in HER car"
79) you don't buy drinks w/o a screw-on cap
80) ppl think your headlights are broken because you set them in sleepy eye position
81) ppl say "light em up", and you explain that only certain models namely the SUper hicas and a rare SE model came with vlsd, then they give up and lookat the next car rolling through
82) you tailgate porsches through exit/entrance ramps
83) you make a cute girly squeel sound every time you apply the clutch
84 by firewall
84) but you forgot you try to find good deals on tires cus you trash a set every few months or weeks
85 by STARBUCKS
85) ... you haven't drivin your car in weeks because you don't have insurance and you know you will do sumthin stupid.
86-87 by lazy_flip
86) ....when you see someone who has that sunroof cover thingy and are amazed and think its a luxury item
87) ....youre even more amazed when you find out they still have the little leather bag you put it in
88 by Sid3ways S13
88) ....when you are running out the door in a hurry and remember, "damnit, this thing isn't moving for another 3-5 minutes before it gets warm." You turn the car on and sit and sit
89 by firewall
89) Also your driver side seat has a big rip in it and you dont care
90-93 by Dr.Evil
90) (Hatches) You've mastered the art of sorting through your trunk with one hand, holding the hatch up with the other. Or you've mastered the art of holding up the hatch with your head...
91) 114.3x4 is the ONLY number you care about.
92) You've gotten used to your friends in civics gawking when you tell them it's a 2.4 liter.
93) What used to be Braking REALLY EARLY is now normal.
94-95 by Hookedup240
94) You know you own a s13 when you have back pains for the rest of the day after driving for 10 mins.
95) You own a s13 when someone asks for a ride and you say you only have a 2 seater.
96 by Westboroughpimp
96) When you put KYB shocks and ground control springs on your pogo stick.
? i dunnoi thought that was kinda funny it's 3am
97-103 by SLIDE OR DIE
97) ........you get yourself in trouble cause your girlfriend say " do I make you happy " and you unconseslly answer, "Ill be happy once my car works"!
98) ........learn to live without a radio(Friends hate it) because you like to listen to your car and fixing or modding other things are priority
99) ........you find yourself pulling the seatbelt tighter to lock so the drift wont affect you as much
100) ........dread putting luggage in your trunk because It turns into a 2 hour Tetris match with you car!
101) ........ppl argue with you because you tell them it a 2 seater and they still insist on in sit in the backseat or they say things like "if you don't want me to ride with U tell me".
102) ........find yourself dancing and other ppl looking at you funny when you explain foot work on how to drift
103) ........you find yourself staring at empty parking lots daydreaming about practicing drifting in it
104 by sleepyRPS13
104) -if your antena doesnt work..it never stays up, keeps droppin down when you hit a bump or never at all.
105-111 by Negreac
105) Your nose color doesn't match your body color
106) You have to use a key to open the hatch
107) You've spent just as much on your suspension as you have on your drivtrain
108) You'd rather have an R32 than an R33 or R34
109) You say you have a Sentra every time you go to the local auto parts store for engine parts (SR guys)
110) You know what sleepy eyes are