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Old 19-08-2005, 09:21 AM   #31
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2.0 = CA20E 8 valve SOHC
2.4 = KA24E 12 Valve DOHC
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Old 19-08-2005, 09:44 AM   #32
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Sounds awesome. My first car was $700 and was a "stopgap" I kept for 7 bloody years. AM only radio, cross ply tyres and a three speed auto. The Pintara would be sheer luxury!
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Old 19-08-2005, 10:07 AM   #33
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Good on you for buying a car on your own. I know to many people who drive a new small car bought by mummy and daddy.
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Old 19-08-2005, 12:01 PM   #34
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Lol mummy and daddy bought my car :P

I was goin to say CA18 or CA20 but got beaten to it. SR20 sounds plausible but its up to you whether its worth it or not.
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Old 19-08-2005, 01:05 PM   #35
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Yeah.. my engine is the CA20E.. SOHC 4cyl, 2v per cyl, 8.8:1 comp...

83kW @ 5200rpm
168Nm @ 4000rpm...

The KA24 has 96kW and 198Nm... and peaks tq at 2500rpm, same rpm for peak kW. Its also a tad heavier though.. and thirstier (by a surprising amount).
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Old 19-08-2005, 09:44 PM   #36
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A friend has one of the older, R31 type Pintaras with the CA20E, not a bad engine for what it is really. Still going after countless 6500-7000rpm excursions, *intially* caused by a sticking throttle cable. but afterwards... Ran out of oil once (oil guage didn't work), but it's still going, still enjoying high rpm activities, just with a hint more bottom end noise. Still the original 350,000km engine... It's not especially fuel efficient when you flog it, go figure, but would get 7l/100km on the highway.

Anyway, enjoy the new car, wouldn't run LPG on it though.
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Old 19-08-2005, 09:49 PM   #37
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A friend has one of the older, R31 type Pintaras with the CA20E, not a bad engine for what it is really.
Yeah, I drove one of those a few times, and was quite suprised, for an auto 4 cyl it was suprisingly easy to light up the rear wheels without meaning to, and it took off from a standing start quickly enough that I seriously doubt my Escort would have stood a chance!
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Old 20-08-2005, 12:00 AM   #38
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Lol mummy and daddy bought my car :P
Don't take that the wrong way, what I should have said is mummy and daddy bought the a "new" car. :
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Old 20-08-2005, 12:10 AM   #39
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Lol well mum is goin to buy my new car aswell seeing as though i just gave her $22000. Nah she needs the money i dont. The old one still goin fine at the moment.
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Old 20-08-2005, 12:14 AM   #40
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Don't take that the wrong way, what I should have said is mummy and daddy bought the a "new" car. :
No wrong way about it. If Steffo has saved his magazine money to pay for his car, good on him!!!

And I don't care what it is, its a first step! And a lot more to be proud of than a subsidised gift.
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Old 20-08-2005, 08:35 AM   #41
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Its the independance that is important, not the make of the car - good for you.
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Old 20-08-2005, 10:12 AM   #42
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so where are the stats on 1/4 mile? would it beat an R8?

just joking mate, good to see that you'll be mobile.
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Old 20-08-2005, 10:15 AM   #43
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Now you can slap on a NISMO sticker because you know they are good for 100kw at the wheels. Or maybe a TRD sticker because then youll have 101kw.

Lol anyways you will have the pride of knowing that you worked for and paid for it. I know i always feel good when i buy something ive worked for.
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Old 20-08-2005, 10:17 AM   #44
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It needs a nice big windscreen sticker: "The Steffo"
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Old 20-08-2005, 04:09 PM   #45
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The Ford Corsair Ghia was the one that came with the 2.4L KA24E, the original Nissan's that had the KA24E were the T, Ti and TRX (sports model). Great little engines that keep on chugging (I have a 91' Ti myself). The SR20DET came in the Bluebird form that weren't available over here, only by import. The Bluebird could also have the CA18DET that we see around. Mate of mine recently bought a TRX that had the SR20DET transplanted into it, gives any I6 a run for its money.
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Old 20-08-2005, 04:25 PM   #46
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Well done Steffo. The Nissan is a decent first car.....and at least its not a Telstar!:
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Old 20-08-2005, 04:46 PM   #47
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Two quick questions:

1. When are you going to take it to the drag strip?
2. If anything slower than 14's is "Painfully Slow" then will 18's be "Dead"?

(You know this was always going to come back to haunt you)
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Old 20-08-2005, 04:54 PM   #48
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My mate used to own one of those CA20E Bumdragger (tm) Pintara's. We canned the living sh!t out of it and it just kept coming back for more...

Heaps of surf trips down the coast, with Snoop crankin' on the tape player....Aah, good times ;)

Like Turbotaxi said, it's all about independance to start....did someone say SR20DET front cut @ $2500?
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Two quick questions:

1. When are you going to take it to the drag strip?
2. If anything slower than 14's is "Painfully Slow" then will 18's be "Dead"?

(You know this was always going to come back to haunt you)
Those were my thoughts when reading it, but i thought i'd leave him with his new car to enjoy.
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Old 20-08-2005, 06:10 PM   #50
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i have the pintara hatch, they r a great car, good on ya bro!
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Old 20-08-2005, 11:26 PM   #51
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Two quick questions:

1. When are you going to take it to the drag strip?
2. If anything slower than 14's is "Painfully Slow" then will 18's be "Dead"?

(You know this was always going to come back to haunt you)
Nice one Casper , I cant wait for the reply........ mmmmm Steffo?
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