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I made my decision. I just purchased a 1985 Nissan Sentra 2 door hatchback SE (B11) for $600. 1.6L engine 5 speed tranny. The Pathfinder is officially for sale, I will post it in the classifieds forum. On craigslist too! http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/3404783948.html Thanks for the input all!

I'd take offense, but I notice you are from N.J. Why can't the weight-foward distribution with FWD be considered an advantage in many conditions just as RWD can be considered a disadvantage in some conditions? Of course they drive and handle differently. You have to adapt your driving technique. Also, seems to me the late 70's early 80's datsuns/nissans are pretty damn durable and reliable and most parts are cheap to replace. Still alot of them driving around stock.

The 4wd sentras still get low 20's mpg according to my research, used to seem worth it but I don't think so anymore... Tungsten, what sucks about FWD rice-burners?

Hey folks. I'd like to bounce some stuff off y'all. After having a couple of toyotas, I bought a 1992 Pathfinder for cheap and put a little money into it. Always stuck to driving 4wd although I never was into off-roading much. I live in the north country so 4wd is convenient and I do go out in the woods, but rarely do anything "silly" if you know what I mean. I feel my attitude changing now, though, thinking about fuel economy. Do I need 4wd at the cost of 20+ mpg? I'm starting to think not, especially when I can get by with FWD in the snow. I've been looking at old subaru's, datsun/nissan, and honda civic wagons. I'd love to get a wagon for the space and gear hauling. All things considered, I'd love to get ahold of and old sentra wagon or other flat 4cyl wagon. So, anyone wanna trade me their good running 1984 sentra wagon for my pathy?

What intake should I get?

Is the 1994 FSM linked to here good for my 1992?

Well, I just discovered that this XE has Thorley headers installed.

Hi all. I just bought a 1992 XE for $800 with 205k miles, a bit of body damage up front and some interior plastic missing. To be honest, a Pathfinder was my second choice to finding a 1st gen. 4runner. When I couldn't find one in reasonable shape for a reasonable price I jumped on this XE 'caused it seemed like a good deal. Engine is strong yet with exhaust leak. Everything else works on it including the A/C. No other fluid leaks and some BF Goodrich AT tires that are fairly new. So, why should I keep this thing and fix it up nice instead of jumping into a 4runner that might need an overhaul?