Rusty Nuts are entering the fray (Page 1 of 2)

Does anyone know of a Pulsar NX for sale that isn't dirt cheap?

But this is the sportback model.  It is totally worth the asking price.

what year is that suburban? that sounds a little low for a more recent one. keep your foot out of it

Hah, my Cummins Ram 3500 gets 20 on the highway with a 3-ton load in tow.
To get that low I have to strap on the 7.5-ton 36' fifth-wheel.

So drive it a long distance and get one of those darned NX's! Sheesh.

BTW: You paid too much

http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/1464157302.html

http://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/1454956701.html

http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ctd/1462852088.html

http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/ctd/1441290142.html

http://longisland.craigslist.org/cto/1438987149.html

http://anchorage.craigslist.org/cto/1472126210.html

http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/1444344932.html

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/1442755663.html

http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/1436847233.html

We aren't making an eight hour trip to buy a car because it would cost at least $100 in gas, and being reservists, we really value the weekends we have off.

Not back when I bought it.

I still haven't heard back from the owner of the Pulsar NX we found locally. So we're also keeping our minds open to other possibilities.

I went and looked at a Hyundai Elantra yesterday evening. It was so scuzzy I couldn't get to sleep last night because I kept feeling like bugs were crawling on me. We have a wrecked turbo Talon that has a Mitsu 4G63T in it and the Elantra has a Mitsu 4G61.  We're strongly considering an engine swap. But damn! that car was scary.

We're also considering twin-cam Saturns, but the guy who's looking them up tells me they're all in Dallas.

What if I threw an old 472 Cadillac in an RX-7? Would that be crazy enough? Don't count on it though.

I did go to Pull-A-Part today and found some treasures. Whenever we finally decide on a car we're going to upgraydd it - that's with two Ds for a double-dose of downforce! That's right, I got a spoiler off an XR4Ti! Now we'll just have to figure out how to mount it to whatever we get - and I might get overruled on that. Also got a 2" in/out glasspack off the same car. Got a dual electric fan shroud off an Audi that's large enough to cool a Caddy powered RX-7.

It is a first gen, and I already have the 472 - it came out of a Caddy I bought for $100 and put a built 500 in.

The Judges LOVE Lexi.

Ooh, that's a toughie!  Can we see, or at least get details on the candidates?  I dig both cars but if I were on your team I'd be pulling for the Jag.

The '83? Pulsar is owned by a co-worker. It's in decent shape except for the high mileage and age. The struts are dead and the engine has a severe shortage of tire-burning capability. The owner had the head reworked last year, and was standing firm at $500. I don't think she wanted to get rid of it, but her dad (also a co-worker) was pressuring her to sell it.

The '84 XJ6 was for sale on Craigslist (http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/1477841866.html), and we went and looked at it. The body is straight, albeit suede gray. The battery was dead, so I temporarily swapped in one of mine and we started it. It immediately started peeing fuel, so we went ahead and drove it around the block. Twice. As soon as I started pulling forward the driver's door flopped open. You have to be careful to push the door handle back in or the latch stays open. I got to the end of the street and realized the power steering was out. No power steering on a 3800 lb car in an endurance race? Yeah, I'm going to have to rebuild the pump or stuff a GM pump in there. Then we hit some bumps and heard the ball joints clunking.

"I really think we ought to go with the Pulsar."

"Dude, this car is sweeeet! It's such a beast!"

The EGR system is plugged with a bolt. The valve covers are leaking. I think the crank seal is leaking.

On the plus side the tranny fluid was in good shape and the tranny shifted fine. The shocks are in good shape, even though the body roll is excessive.

Then we negotiated price.

I explained "We're going to compete in a race, and the rules state the car must cost less than $500."

She responds "Make me an offer."

Lewis interjects "We don't want to offend you."

"I'm a bartender, you can't offend me."

So I say "How about $300?"

"Umm... that's too low. How about $350." she replies.

"How about $325?" asks Lewis.

"Get it out of here!"

Whew! We have a little wiggle room. I think the first thing we're going to do is remove the hood hinges and latches and install hood pins (i.e. cross-drilled bolts, washers, and safety pins. The stock Jag hood only opens enough to check the oil and spot massive fuel leaks.