240 owner reality check

[Nismo_Freak]

So I've been wondering for the past few years... why is it that people feel the need to argue one decision over another when the end result really depends on what the person in question wants to do.

Case and point... KA-T vs. SR. So many times I have been a part of these threads spouting one over the other, and seen the other postings by other people and often wondered to myself how any of this rivalry really has anything productive to add to the 240 community. The answer is indeed, no. I own an SR, and I hear all the time from random people such words and phrases as "bandwagon", "should have turboed the KA", "should have gotten a RB", "why?", and so on and so on. In all fairness these are often heard from people that have nothing other than dreams and aspirations to do their own un-unique "original" plans. The answer to that question is... "because I wanted to". Too many times I hear people trying to justify to others why they did a certain course of action, or why it's "better" to do this or "easier" to do that. I've known people that built KA-Ts, CAs, SRs, RBs, etc. and the end result is the same... alot of time, alot of effort, alot of hardships at times, and a (usually) happy owner in the end. The fact still remains that we own 240's and no matter what the hell we do to them no matter how unique, they are still 240s and we are all 240 owners. More and more people that have been in the community for a while are realizing just how idiotic it is to argue about the two engines, what they cost, or how much power Enjuku put down this week, or ooo that engine was stock!, or my friend so-and-so's brothers SR put down 500rwhp on 52 cents worth of mods. Why can't people just sit back and enjoy it all.

I love it when someone sits around and argues about how they've spent less on such and such and it does the same thing. Well, congrats... but the fact still remains it obviously isn't any better than what I got, so why are you running your mouth? My gas is cheaper for my SR than your KA-T because I live in Texas, do you hear me clammoring about that? No, because I've learned to respect anyone that gets anywhere with their cars, because thats what seperates the bullsh1ters from the real enthusiasts. I'm not encluding those that can't afford to just go drop thousands on a setup, we all used to be there, and if you stick with it, you'll get there. I'm talking about the people who have something and feel the need to rag another persons choice simply because they went another direction, which seems to be more of a self-reassurance than ignorance.

Are people entitled to their opinions? Hell yes. But I'm tired of hearing people rag on others because they have something different.

Am I perfect? by no means am I close! I am guilty of just about everything I've mentioned, and has been a large part of the reason why I can now sit back and laugh at how ignorant it all is/was.

Hi my name is Alan and I've spent over 3 grand on an SR that runs 14s if I'm lucky, and I LOVE it.

/rant

[GEO]

AMEN the MOTHER F UCKING M

[SmithSR]

You could've bought a used sportbike that'll be 2 seconds faster in the quarter for that money. But bikes are no fun once you actually own one..

[Nismo_Freak]

You could've bought a used sportbike that'll be 2 seconds faster in the quarter for that money. But bikes are no fun once you actually own one..

I could have gotten the world's biggest POS 88 LX 5.0 5-speed, sprayed the living piss out of it, chopped off the exhaust, and gotten some aftermarket parts for $5 off of the millions of local 5.0 owners and ran 10s.

But I didn't, and I don't care to.

I have a 96 240, and I love it.

[Nathan]

In the end, we all end up the same...with cars that spend more time on jack stands or a lift than they do on the street, with an empty wallet, and a BIG grin whenever we get to go play with our toys Its just dumb to bicker over something as stupid as engine choice.

[[Zero-S]]

Thank the lord, someone has seen the light!

Alan you have become my hero.

[D1SR240]

well said Nismo_Freak, well said. Amen

~swave

[s86d]

:Werd so happy i dropped an E tear

david

[PantherRacer]

hear hear @ Nismo_Freak well said.

[Hijacker]

i just wish a lot of people could understand this simple fact

[PantherRacer]

don't we all...but then the world wouldn't be so fun and varied and we wouldn't be here busting our ***es tryna make them understand

[cheez80]

2 eprops and here's your comment

[apocalypse]

problem I see is a lot of people are jsut cry babies

[rousie13]

Well said boys. I just wish I had a turbo set up right now but eventually I will. So if anyone has anything with a turbo on it, i'm drueling.

[Altiman94]

obviously some people dont know the internet argument rules.

[blacks13ek]

Great Post

[[Zero-S]]

obviously some people dont know the internet argument rules.

Explain.

[Soy]

That's the "Internet Argument Rule"

James

[PantherRacer]

interesting

[kahoots240]

s*** yeah!!!

[240Knightrider]

I thought the srs were faster on the quarter miles. Oops I think i just started it. No really though great post and I totaly agree. Im getting a SR soon, hopefully if all goes well and I find another 240. I plan on getting the KA-t done, but thats gonna be a few years. I still thought the SR had a better time than that though.

[Rockenreno]

preach on Nismo... maybe some day we can spread the good word to the entire "enthusiast" community

[Mr1der]

My name is James and I'm a nerd too!

[Fish240]

thats why you never see me in motor y vs motor x threads, debates will never end

[180fan]

thats why you never see me in motor y vs motor x threads, debates will never end

true that mainly because people can't get their heads out of their arses and don't have anything better to do in the meantime...like clean their garage.

[christopher]

All you have to do is spend more time reading and less time putting in your two cents. I learned that long ago, and now I'm here learning all the time and just laughing to myself at all the same arguments and the good folks silly enough to still be stuck on them. Some of the "OG's" from when I signed up for NICO are still bickering about the same old crap. Haha.

I just keep my mouth shut and my car on the road.Good post Nismo_Freak

[Phax]

I bought a 240SX because after owning 3 Datsun 510's, I was sold on the modability of Nissan. The fact that so many of their parts are interchangeable between cars has been a long standing tradition with Nissan. People were using 260/280Z parts on 510's in the 70's, much like people are now swapping JDM engines in the 21st century.

I wonder if old Nissan owners had arguments over whether the L16 with a carburated turbo was a "better" engine than a 80 over L20B with dual 45DCOEs.

[AustinSilvia]

Alan, I just wanna say one thing. CRACK IS BAD FOR YOU. lol... no seriously I'm with you. We all have dreams and aspirations and we all want the same thing: a fast, good looking car. We can rant and rave about how much we want to do and what we wanna run but in the end the goal is the same and to argue about such things like KA'T's and SR's and such is just ghey because we all know that SKYLINES ARE F UCKING AWESOME!!!!!! lol (I know its random but I couldn't think of any other way to end it)

[whiterps13]

hi im ryan, im 16, and ive spent over $2000 on my car which hasnt even been run at a track. btw, im better than you.

[The Mic]

see kevin, take that .....HA!!!!