a good friend looking for an SE-R or NX2k in the pacific NW

[David Pertuz]

I find it mildly startling that the Japanese econobox-based sport sedan
that I drove home from the dealership when I was 18 has become a car with
parts-availability issues! Concomitantly, that I have owned cars for as
long as I have had my SE-R and my Fiat. Makes me kinda wish I had had the
ability to keep the Garage Queen (written up many years ago in C&D when
their intern ran it in the One Lap) for a parts car, spare engine, etc. Not
to mention all the good parts from my dad's B14. I sure don't need three
cars and I don't need my SE-R, but I know that if I get rid of it I will
regret it for ever and ever.

David

On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 2:00 PM, Erik Halvorson <hammer_down at hotmail.com>wrote:

>  Try a Datsun 510 (fender grill trim for example) or a Datsun Roadster
> (head light surround) if you want to have a fun time finding parts.  Or
> better yet, an older Volvo or a center vent for an R32 skyline.   LOL  My
> friend knows what he is getting into.  It is part of the enjoyment of
> owning an older car like this.  Repairs are also known necessity.  Nothing
> last forever.  The B13 was built in Mexico for a few years (slightly
> different configuration) after the demise of production in the US, so that
> might be a source for some of the more common parts.  They were still
> the Taxi of choice in Mexico when I was down there a couple years ago.  The
> engine parts and such are all still available her int he US which is
> probably due to the SR20-S14 swap craze.  Demand tends to encourage
> supply.  The rarity of parts tends to make existing examples worth more so
> sort of a couble edged sword, both side will cut.
>
>  > Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:13:58 -0400
> > From: wc701lists at bellsouth.net
> > To: se-r at se-r-list.org
> > Subject: Re: a good friend looking for an SE-R or NX2k in the pacific NW
>
> >
> > Loved my B13s and had four them at one time. Zero now. Been considering
> > trying to find another. Unfortunately (and a deal killer for me) parts
> > have become scarce for them. And a 20 year old car is gonna need some
> > repairs. I dunno how Nissan is with other models, but logically a rare
> > version of an econobox is not profitable to stock or supply parts for,
> > sadly.
> >
> > Ever driven an Acura RSX-S? Closest thing in "feel" I've had compared to
> > a B13 (though I'd still love to buy a brand new NX2k!) I had one for a
> > few years. Some are 11 years old now and may be cheap. They were made
> > from 2002-2006 models, though the 2005&6 are preferable.
> >
> > -wayne
>
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