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180sExy · 01-21-2008, 10:21 PM

I bought my 240 because I owned a crx and was tired of that car! The interior was shitty an it just did'nt feel like a "Car" was more like a go kart. I just happend to come across my 240 when I was going too work, she was sitting on a street corner an had a huge 4sale sign on her so I took the number an sold my crx too some poor kid an bought my 240! And I've been happy ever since!

T00ch · 01-21-2008, 10:39 PM

my sister had a 240 for as long as i can remember and all i would think is..one day this car will be mine...and then she meets a guy and the car goes to the boyfriend..but i soon found my own and now we both get to work on the cars together...though his is more of the "test" car haha

boostmonkey723 · 01-22-2008, 10:58 AM

cause i hung out with my brother alot when he would work on his s13 so as the younger brother i wanted to be like him so i followed his steps haha

*los_inc* · 01-22-2008, 11:10 AM

i needed a car.
she was 500 bucks
it's been a love hate relationship ever since then
-los
i <3 my s13

tacotacotaco · 01-22-2008, 12:29 PM

My friend lost my 85 200sx so when he got a 93 240 he gave it to me what a pal!!!!
i made it into this and just sold it to fund a new project.

SiI40sx · 01-22-2008, 12:36 PM

Because I realized that for the price of a nice ek thats slow as hell I could get a swapped s13 with way more horsepower and capability to go further. Then as I continued on with my car I started noticing how much crap was avaliable for it IN japan (still accessible here but not as easy as hell as it is now). Now I just LOVE how the car drives and handles and sits. Way better than anything I have yet to drive.

VROOOM · 01-22-2008, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tacotacotaco

My friend lost my 85 200sx so when he got a 93 240 he gave it to me what a pal!!!!
i made it into this and just sold it to fund a new project.

I wanna hear how he lost your car.

LongGrain · 01-22-2008, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VROOOM

I wanna hear how he lost your car.

+1

msglngth

Koopa Troopa · 01-22-2008, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VROOOM

I wanna hear how he lost your car.

Pinks at race wars.. Duh.

*ManoNegra* · 01-22-2008, 01:04 PM

You sold it Taco? I really liked your car, what will you be building now? S14?

steve shadows · 01-22-2008, 01:09 PM

becasue I sucked at soccer

tacotacotaco · 01-22-2008, 01:10 PM

Ill bring it out when its ready. I wanted an s14 but i have love for the 13's

He rolled it off a cliff. He was to beat up for me to kick his ass.

No i let him borrow it since he was down and out gave it to him registered with liability only. when those expired he never got around to gettin it insured or registered so it got towed off the street and the price to get it out was more than it was worth.

Im continuing to build the 240 now only because its a cheap platform to build up. Its nothing SPECTACULAR but it def is a great chassis to build up for its cost. If i had more money id actually dive into an fd or 350z but for the amount of money those cars are you can build a well balanced killer looking 240. Look for me to be coming out with a super clean fastback dd and an all out track only *****

Lurpin · 01-22-2008, 02:01 PM

My dad bought a 91 hatch brand new from the Nissan dealer when i was a little boy. He let me help him work on it every weekend, and ride in it all the time. I fell in love with Nissan ever since then. First vehicle was a Hardbody, got bored of that and wanted a fast car. So i picked up my 98 kouki

dragon_x330 · 01-22-2008, 03:00 PM

I wanted a cheap FR platform that was reliable. And I wanted something else besides the average Honda. But then that was like what, 3-4 years ago when I bought my first S14.

Funny isnt it, that I bought a 240SX to be different, and now everybody has one...

*scratches head*

B18C5MK1 · 02-05-2008, 02:46 PM

because 240 nissans with 190k miles are more dependable than 240 volvos with 140k miles.

Captain_Ron80 · 02-05-2008, 02:54 PM

Cause it was different to have a 240 back in 1999. Many called it a probe. That doesn't happen anymore.

*ANVIL* · 02-05-2008, 03:00 PM

my classmate wouldnt shut up about 240's while i was in the market for a new car. I was semi interested already, I knew I wanted an import but thats about it. After getting on forums and doing some research I was sold. Another thing was 240sx's are SUPER RARE in Alaska, so I even decided to ship it back here when I was done with school instead of buying and Evo 9. Originally I was going to get an EG Hatch and do a JDM Type R swap, but instead I now have an S13 with an RB25DET swap for about the same price, and 10x more potential. Never had a single regret. (on the days that she runs

) Only thing that sucks is now that I have the RB swap, mods are MEGA expensive compared to if I had gone honda.

on a side note I still have a lil honda fanboy inside and DD an eg hatch

ripnbst · 02-05-2008, 03:58 PM

I got one because I wanted to get into drifting, they are fun to drive, and cheap.

240love^_^ · 02-05-2008, 03:58 PM

Hmmm...I guess I became interested in 240's when Winnie from Turbonetics brought his car out to one of my softball practices back in 03'. I didn't know what it was. But I knew I liked it and that I had to have one. After the BF got a 240, sh*t I was destined....

ByeByeSti · 02-05-2008, 04:35 PM

welll a supra being my dream car, just isnt happening at 18... and ive always loved 240s since basically forever. and my friend kept saying how he had an s14 sitting around and and after about a week of telling my mom she had no say if i got a 240 or not and that im selling my audi a4 to fund this never ending project. well i ended up getting the s14 and still being stuck with my audi right now but summertime ill be in love with my 240

miucus · 02-05-2008, 04:38 PM

i convinced my older brother to get a 240 5 years ago knowing that wen i got my license, it would be passed down to me. ive had it for 3 years now.

alindeman1989 · 02-05-2008, 04:44 PM

I needed a good dd. I wanted to get into drifting. Thats about it haha.

drifting.8 · 02-05-2008, 05:15 PM

My father bought a 240 off the show room floor in 1989...

Just fell in love with it..

*SlideWell* · 02-08-2008, 12:14 AM

i bought my s14's because i fit in them well, it was for or a bb6, and those are slow, so no brainer there.

vodka2 · 02-08-2008, 01:48 AM

I got mine for the　日本　Factor. Rhd all day.

agame001 · 02-08-2008, 03:05 AM

reasons why i got a 240sx:

-RWD!
-decent gas mileage
-good interior
-the shifter is not on the floor, like those hondas
-decent HP
-japanese reliability
-good bang for the buck
-looks good
-didn't want to be a ricer

(i've only owned one BTW)

j4d3_h4v0k · 02-08-2008, 03:15 AM

one word DORIFTO!!! but now that i have it i'm leaning towards grip/time attack meh good car for either way and at the moment 180k and hella reliable for dd

thelinja · 02-08-2008, 08:59 AM

My 1984 Crown Vic wasn't going to cut it in college and i wanted something RWD that was good on gas.

Adam240 · 02-08-2008, 09:09 AM

I got mine back before the "Drift scene" blew up hardcore and there wasnt a lot in my area. I wanted something that wasnt common in my area and was a rwd sports car. And the s13 is hotness.

*SimpleS14* · 02-08-2008, 10:16 AM

I needed a car for school and at the time (2001) the general public (including myself) didn't know much about the 240SX.

01-21-2008, 10:21 PM	#121
180sExy Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Your mother's bedroom!!! So go tell your dad! Posts: 964 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: 180sExy	I bought my 240 because I owned a crx and was tired of that car! The interior was shitty an it just did'nt feel like a "Car" was more like a go kart. I just happend to come across my 240 when I was going too work, she was sitting on a street corner an had a huge 4sale sign on her so I took the number an sold my crx too some poor kid an bought my 240! And I've been happy ever since! __________________ "We have chosen hope over fear."

01-22-2008, 10:58 AM	#123
boostmonkey723 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: socal 909 Posts: 139 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: boostmonkey723	cause i hung out with my brother alot when he would work on his s13 so as the younger brother i wanted to be like him so i followed his steps haha __________________ NiSmO kNiGhTs

01-22-2008, 11:10 AM	#124
los_inc My Gasoline Always Surpreme Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: jersey Age: 25 Posts: 674 Trader Rating: (10)	i needed a car. she was 500 bucks it's been a love hate relationship ever since then -los i <3 my s13 __________________ reviews

01-22-2008, 12:29 PM	#125
tacotacotaco Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: GRRRVINE!!! Age: 26 Posts: 2,231 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: tacotacotaco	My friend lost my 85 200sx so when he got a 93 240 he gave it to me what a pal!!!! i made it into this and just sold it to fund a new project. __________________ http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/608...nesmallpu0.jpg

01-22-2008, 01:04 PM	#130
ManoNegra Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: SoCali Posts: 4,722 Trader Rating: (27)	You sold it Taco? I really liked your car, what will you be building now? S14? __________________ S-Chassis/Z32 Rear Upright Spherical Bearing Group Buy

01-21-2008, 10:39 PM	#122
T00ch Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: jerseyyy Age: 21 Posts: 192 Trader Rating: (0)	my sister had a 240 for as long as i can remember and all i would think is..one day this car will be mine...and then she meets a guy and the car goes to the boyfriend..but i soon found my own and now we both get to work on the cars together...though his is more of the "test" car haha

01-22-2008, 12:36 PM	#126
SiI40sx BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bass bumpin, mind trippin Age: 23 Posts: 3,398 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: SiI40sx	Because I realized that for the price of a nice ek thats slow as hell I could get a swapped s13 with way more horsepower and capability to go further. Then as I continued on with my car I started noticing how much crap was avaliable for it IN japan (still accessible here but not as easy as hell as it is now). Now I just LOVE how the car drives and handles and sits. Way better than anything I have yet to drive.

01-22-2008, 01:09 PM	#131
steve shadows In time-out for misbehaving. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: LA and OC Posts: 7,409 Trader Rating: (3)	becasue I sucked at soccer

01-22-2008, 01:10 PM	#132
tacotacotaco Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: GRRRVINE!!! Age: 26 Posts: 2,231 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: tacotacotaco	Ill bring it out when its ready. I wanted an s14 but i have love for the 13's He rolled it off a cliff. He was to beat up for me to kick his ass. No i let him borrow it since he was down and out gave it to him registered with liability only. when those expired he never got around to gettin it insured or registered so it got towed off the street and the price to get it out was more than it was worth. Im continuing to build the 240 now only because its a cheap platform to build up. Its nothing SPECTACULAR but it def is a great chassis to build up for its cost. If i had more money id actually dive into an fd or 350z but for the amount of money those cars are you can build a well balanced killer looking 240. Look for me to be coming out with a super clean fastback dd and an all out track only ***** __________________ http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/608...nesmallpu0.jpg

01-22-2008, 02:01 PM	#133
Lurpin Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 119 Trader Rating: (0)	My dad bought a 91 hatch brand new from the Nissan dealer when i was a little boy. He let me help him work on it every weekend, and ride in it all the time. I fell in love with Nissan ever since then. First vehicle was a Hardbody, got bored of that and wanted a fast car. So i picked up my 98 kouki __________________ http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...viaSigcopy.jpg

01-22-2008, 03:00 PM	#134
dragon_x330 Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wisconsin Age: 21 Posts: 221 Trader Rating: (0)	I wanted a cheap FR platform that was reliable. And I wanted something else besides the average Honda. But then that was like what, 3-4 years ago when I bought my first S14. Funny isnt it, that I bought a 240SX to be different, and now everybody has one... scratches head __________________ -OMGWTFBBQ

02-05-2008, 02:46 PM	#135
B18C5MK1 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South of LA but North of San Diego & just West of Riverside... Age: 28 Posts: 689 Trader Rating: (0)	because 240 nissans with 190k miles are more dependable than 240 volvos with 140k miles. __________________ weight reduction. http://www.uneasysilence.com/media/2006/10/sentra.jpg

02-05-2008, 02:54 PM	#136
Captain_Ron80 Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portland Age: 30 Posts: 122 Trader Rating: (0)	Cause it was different to have a 240 back in 1999. Many called it a probe. That doesn't happen anymore.

02-05-2008, 03:00 PM	#137
ANVIL im a lion ROAR im a dinosaur Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 764 Trader Rating: (6)	my classmate wouldnt shut up about 240's while i was in the market for a new car. I was semi interested already, I knew I wanted an import but thats about it. After getting on forums and doing some research I was sold. Another thing was 240sx's are SUPER RARE in Alaska, so I even decided to ship it back here when I was done with school instead of buying and Evo 9. Originally I was going to get an EG Hatch and do a JDM Type R swap, but instead I now have an S13 with an RB25DET swap for about the same price, and 10x more potential. Never had a single regret. (on the days that she runs ) Only thing that sucks is now that I have the RB swap, mods are MEGA expensive compared to if I had gone honda. on a side note I still have a lil honda fanboy inside and DD an eg hatch

02-05-2008, 03:58 PM	#138
ripnbst Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 22 Posts: 644 Trader Rating: (0)	I got one because I wanted to get into drifting, they are fun to drive, and cheap. __________________ 1992 240SX COUPE BOOST (totalled) Rebuild in progress

02-05-2008, 03:58 PM	#139
240love^_^ Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Up and Down the California Coast Posts: 566 Trader Rating: (0)	Hmmm...I guess I became interested in 240's when Winnie from Turbonetics brought his car out to one of my softball practices back in 03'. I didn't know what it was. But I knew I liked it and that I had to have one. After the BF got a 240, sh*t I was destined....

02-05-2008, 04:35 PM	#140
ByeByeSti Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Hampshire Age: 19 Posts: 810 Trader Rating: (0)	welll a supra being my dream car, just isnt happening at 18... and ive always loved 240s since basically forever. and my friend kept saying how he had an s14 sitting around and and after about a week of telling my mom she had no say if i got a 240 or not and that im selling my audi a4 to fund this never ending project. well i ended up getting the s14 and still being stuck with my audi right now but summertime ill be in love with my 240

02-05-2008, 04:38 PM	#141
miucus Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 949 Posts: 660 Trader Rating: (1)	i convinced my older brother to get a 240 5 years ago knowing that wen i got my license, it would be passed down to me. ive had it for 3 years now.

02-05-2008, 04:44 PM	#142
alindeman1989 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Newark/bayarea,Ca Age: 20 Posts: 814 Trader Rating: (0)	I needed a good dd. I wanted to get into drifting. Thats about it haha. __________________ tofu man: Don't be cheap, and buy shitty high offset rims

02-05-2008, 05:15 PM	#143
drifting.8 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: What's heavier a pound of iron or a pound of feathers?? Posts: 239 Trader Rating: (0)	My father bought a 240 off the show room floor in 1989... Just fell in love with it.. __________________ RB 25DET NiZTECH BUILT

02-08-2008, 12:14 AM	#144
SlideWell Flying Under the Radar Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: white sandy beaches, USA Age: 26 Posts: 1,335 Trader Rating: (0)	i bought my s14's because i fit in them well, it was for or a bb6, and those are slow, so no brainer there.

02-08-2008, 01:48 AM	#145
vodka2 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Los angeles Posts: 1,179 Trader Rating: (18)	I got mine for the　日本　Factor. Rhd all day.

02-08-2008, 03:05 AM	#146
agame001 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Riverside,CA Age: 22 Posts: 157 Trader Rating: (0)	reasons why i got a 240sx: -RWD! -decent gas mileage -good interior -the shifter is not on the floor, like those hondas -decent HP -japanese reliability -good bang for the buck -looks good -didn't want to be a ricer (i've only owned one BTW) __________________ save the 240s

02-08-2008, 08:59 AM	#148
thelinja Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 1,464 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: thelinja	My 1984 Crown Vic wasn't going to cut it in college and i wanted something RWD that was good on gas.

02-08-2008, 09:09 AM	#149
Adam240 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 63 Trader Rating: (0)	I got mine back before the "Drift scene" blew up hardcore and there wasnt a lot in my area. I wanted something that wasnt common in my area and was a rwd sports car. And the s13 is hotness. __________________ http://driftindy.com/forum/Templates...t/yabblogo.png

02-08-2008, 10:16 AM	#150
SimpleS14 Keeping it simple... Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Fairfax, VA Age: 26 Posts: 7,839 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: SimpleS14	I needed a car for school and at the time (2001) the general public (including myself) didn't know much about the 240SX. __________________ *Goals are dreams with a deadline.* MA240SX L.H.O.O.Q.

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