Thread: 2 Eggs in San Diego

Hello,
My name is Tom and I live in North San Diego County. Four and a half years ago I decided to replace my 510 (I rolled it down a hill sideways) with a newer affordable Nissan. The NX seemed like a good choice, cheep to buy, same affordable parts as a Sentra and a more aerodynamic body style for good gas mileage. I bought a Super Black 1991 NX 1600 base model with no options, unless power mirrors are an option. I upgraded the worn out suspension with some very stiff lowering springs, KYB struts (the cheep ones) and a set of Chinese 17" wheels and tires. I also installed a Pioneer AM/FM/CD player with four low end Pioneer speakers. E-bay is great!.
$1,250 Car
$250 Springs
$250 Struts
$500 Wheels and Tires
$200 Stereo
So for a total of about $2500 I have been using it as a daily driver for the past four and a half years. I have put some money into maintenance by replacing stock components as they wore out.
Spark plugs, alternator, starter, radiator, water pump, fuel pump, brake pads, rotor, brake shoes, wheel bearings, ball joints, CV's, steering rack and alignment.
I have enjoyed the car and thrown it into many turns, I am sure the gas mileage is good, even though the analog odometer on the digital dash is broken. So what's wrong Tom? I am glad you asked. Here is my problem, I keep reading about the NX 2000. Rear disc brakes, ABS, T-Tops, 30 more HP from the famous SR20 engine, fog lights, A/C, power windows, power door locks, cruise control, tilt column, limited slip differential. These are all things I wanted for my little 1600, but the engine swap alone requires a major modification to the wiring harness. So I started looking for a NX2000, and I drove a few, but I did not want to do a lot of work just to get it back into driving condition, and the prices seemed high. Well last week I found a 1992 NX 2000 fully loaded with all the options and I bought it. The Super Black paint is much nicer than my old NX and the interior is a major upgrade as well.
Tom




Does anyone know where I can find a stock type front spoiler for the 2000? The dealer wants over $500 for one.

I'm European and therefore I must be stupid, but that is a stock.

Richard, you are from northern Europe, so you are not stupid, it's just that your brain is frozen. Trust me, I am from Chicago and I recognize the symptoms. If you are talking about the front spoiler on the NX 2000, it is broken and missing the middle part. You guys seem to be able to get a wider variety of front spoilers in Europe, judging from the picture on Car Domain. It seems the European guys have some really cool NX 200's with super cool spoilers that I can't find on the internet.
Tom

Hi Tom, the first part of your reply just partly computed overhere but did result in a big laugh.

I'm confused on the spoiler part but that's also my taste too, I don't believe any spoiler will look good on a Nx, but that's just me and yes some 10k+ builds proof otherwise.

And yes, you are right, that spoiler is bust. I still hardly can tell from my laptop, but it's bust.

p.s. Please explain what a frozen brain means, I can still visualize a lot of explanations, but I'm really interested in the slang that might be involved, this makes my life so much simpler and protects my keyboard from wearing out

I just got back from SD lol...There was a dude on here selling an MS one in Fresno if I remember right. Much better alternative to the stock one, but hey they are both equally rare now.

I'll see if I can dig it up for you...

I bought some new wheels for the 2000 with the new Yokohama S Drive tires, they got good reviews.

They sure look good under an black egg! I like the red, I believe it is the first time in my life I see such a design. Also the rims are pretty new design compared to the car but they still add up.

Another Blk NX! welcome to the club. Your Top leaking by the drivers side door yet?

Thanks for the comments, the wheels are a stretch, but I thought I would give it a shot. I have seen some cool cars here in Southern California with red striped wheels, so why not. I have not noticed a leak on the sunroof yet, but wait until it rains.
Tom
Here is an engine shot of the new 1992 NX 2000, a lot more going on here than my stripped base model 1600.

BlueRB240,
Yes, it rained and now there is a water stain on my drivers seat. AAaaarggg, you were right.
Tom