Why 240?????

[drifta_z]

no offense to anyone on here....... i was just wondering, what makes you guys put so much money into your 240s...... when you could just by a 350z. i just asked this question because i love both 240s and the z33....and im having a hard time trying to decide on.......... trading in my ep3 hatch for a z or just saving up for a s14 with my extra money and trading my si for a luxury sedan as a daily beater hince 2000 gs300. im caught in the crosshairs and im wondering which would be more rewarding.........what do you guys think, any input on why you guys choose the 240sx over the 350z

[Sti_Guy]

Do you have down syndrome or did you just own a honda before?
The car is up to you, I own a SUburu Sti and have a 240 as my play car.
I can build a INCREDIBLE 240sx that can rape almost anything for the least amount compared to any other car.
240 - CHEAP, RWD, Stylish Body, Good Aftermarket Backup, and did I say CHEAP?

10,000 into a 1,500 dollar 240sx versus 30,000 for a 350z.
240sx wins. I just saved myself 20,000 dollars.

[Driven08]

Most of us are poor and can only afford a 240sx.

[cc4usmc]

so wez can drift

you make it seem as though 350z are as easy to come by as a thousand dollar 240.

[RPS13-604]

if you dont know why we put so much money into a 240 then you shouldnt be buying the car

[DMaxUSA]

Because 240sx's have back seats....

[tramp_drift240]

to a lot of people, the prices 240s go for is pretty high.

and i totally agree with sti guy, its really easy to out perform an expensive car with only a fraction of the money.

[MissShiftS13]

because for not even half the money i can smoke a stock 350z but dont get me wrong, if i could afford it i'd have a Z

[murda-c]

Because if i could afford a Z, i'd buy a vette.

[Sti_Guy]

Originally Posted by MissShiftS13

because for not even half the money i can smoke a stock 350z but dont get me wrong, if i could afford it i'd have a Z

agreeeed.
I can crash my 240 into a wall and be like O WELL time to buy a new one.
If I crashed a 350z I would be a DUMBASS and would surely end my life shortly after.

[bejota180sx]

Originally Posted by DMaxUSA

Because 240sx's have back seats....

yup, they are useful if you have friend who is a midget with no legs...


people buy 240sx cause we dont spend more than 20k AT ONE SHOT, at least not most of us... we buy them "cheap" and start upgrading everytime we can save up for what we want... not like a 350z which is a monthly payment most of the times... not many of us can afford a monthly payment on a car, and the ones who can prefer most of the time to buy something they can dailydrive(like a pickup or a sedan for work or people who have a family) with no problem while upgrading slowly theyre 240sx...

that's the most common reason i have seen myself...

[OKR_240SX]

I personally like the look of the 240SX (S13/S14) better then the 350Z (z33). And as Driven08 said, I couldn't afford it even if i wanted to.

[jrocslider]

wait a minute............... your screen name is drifta_z but you drive a honda?

its all on what you like best. i love my 240 and i always wanted one since an uncle bought one new in 93. i like the Z33 and can now afford one but i'll just stick to my 240 and dump money into it. i know that i wont get what i put into it but that doesnt matter to me. i'm only doing it because i love my car. some people might think its dumb but i could care less. they should worry about what they do. do what you want. if you dont think its smart to put money into a 240 than dont do it.

[pink godzila]

240:
Good - CHEAP, stylish, lots aftermarket parts, fun to drive, and again CHEAP!!
Bad - Old, KA are slow (stock), hard to find for now

350Z:
Good - Girl likes it, better handle, faster
Bad - insurance are high, gas money, has transmission porblem, no back seats, and everyone has one


Me.. I'm thinking about selling my 240sx and get a 06 EVO GSR...

[AznDrftr.]

Find me a Z with the same price tag as a 240, i'll buy all day and then dump all the money that i have in my 13 in the Z.

[SochBAT]

I shouldve gotten a miata.

[240SXsaint]

why a 240sx you say?

got tired of hondas. 240's are way cooler in my opinion. the cops dont bother me as much as they did when i owned a honda

[koops240]

sounds like u just want to ride the bandwagon

getting out of the honda game: check
vip/luxury daily: check
getting into a rwd car to become a "drifta": check

[$nicklefritz]

its a relativley easy car to find , dirt cheap in some cases , if your on a budget you have few options , ...... in the case of a track car (drifting) your gonna crash ....its only a matter of time ..... 350 wouldnt be my first choice , plus its got a goofy looking interior , .... g35 ... my personal weapon of choice..... if i had the cash.

[murda-c]

Really who cares if it's a bandwagon as long as you have fun?

people care too much about what others do.

[deadstock40]

my dad got me mine when i was in hs. ive driven a grip load of other cars, but the 240s just too much fun.

doubt you'll find a 350z for 1k, if not less. haha

[j20accord00]

im on my 8th 240 now. since i was about 15 i have always wanted one. something about the car just did it for me. i didnt know too much about it till i was about 17 when i bought my first. i had an 89 sohc 5 speed fastback 2 years ago. BONE STOCK, i was the 2nd owner of that car, low mileage clean as hell. i use to straight up cruise that car everywhere. i go so many compliments on that car even with the stock tear drop wheels haha

[txrxs]

Fun, cheap, and disposable.

[amdnivram]

1.sexy
2. cheap parts
3. comes in coupe or hatch
4.fun for your friends in the back seats?

[allntrlundrgrnd]

because 350z's have traction control

[punxva]

i didnt buy it because it looked cool, or because it was a hot car, i only wanted a cheap rwd car that i could track for pretty cheap. now i cant afford anything else haha. plus all ive done to it hasn't cost the price of a 350z. if you really want one, though, i'd wait for a few months for people to start picking up the 370z, the 350 will drop in value pretty soon.

[TheArkitekt]

I know with my 240, i can take out most cars on the track, from BMW Ms, to 350zs to poorly driven vettes. lol. its also fun, reliable, and cheap to fix if it does go down.

Z = usually driven by cocks. Z33 owners are better then Z32, but sometimes not by much.

If you want to be a cock and drive a car, get an M3, does better on the track

[projectRDM]

There wasn't a 350Z in 1995, simple. The 300ZX back then wasn't affordable, was heavy, and was an absolute fuck to work on. The 240SX was none of those.

That's like asking why didn't you bang a supermodel in kindergarten, she was probably ugly back then and you had no way of knowing she'd grow up to look hot and make millions.

Another stupid, pointless thread.

[onehundredoctane]

Z33 = $19,000+ for a decent used one

S13/S14= less than $3,000 stock, and you can put another $10k into it have a car that is better than a 350z and will out run one as well, cheap car to insure because it isn't new

[zerke]

because you cant have sex in a 350z. and they're ugly little shits too. on the other hand, 240s are sexy beasts. if you build a 240 its a cheap way to learn a little about cars and engines and suspension and mad driving skillz.