240SX vs. 2002 Porsche 911TT

Post by **encasemyheart** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

Which would you get if they were both like $2,000 and in brand new condition?

Post by **ESPER** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

240sx

Post by **krazy skwerel** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

i'd take a 914 in new condition oh wait thats not the question um yea 911 can always sell a porsche for more and then buy the 240sx and fix it up.

Post by **ZERO** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

krazy skwerel wrote:... um yea 911 can always sell a porsche for more and then buy the 240sx and fix it up.

I'll second that. I love Porsches. They are, by excellence, my car of choice, but think about the maintenance costs. I would just sell the Porsche and get an R32 GTR and still have money left over.

Post by **krazy skwerel** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

come on people give the 914 some love eh? eh? they are neat little cars.

-sadly i didnt even think about the possibility of a skyline i must be really tired.

Post by **sr20power** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

i have to agree....i would pick the 911, but the R32 would still be hi-maintenance (@ least where i live)....i would buy two 240sx....one for show...and one for racingno i change my mind....both for racing!!!! = P

Post by **Nathan** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

I'd have to go with the porsche...as much as I love 240sx's they just dont compare to a brand new porsche ya know?

Post by **Dano** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

porsche, with the resale on those, u could put a downpayment on a house, buy 2 240's and mod the crap out of em and still have enough for a burger at Hooters or something.

:pface

-Dan

Post by **SmithSR** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

Porsche Turbo... motoring perfection.

Post by **I am Technoman** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

In Orlando the labor rate for Porsche is around 92 per hour.

Post by **Rockenreno** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

c'mon, that's not even competition. Porsches are the eppidemy of the sports car, anyone who takes a car worth $70,000 less and with not nearly as much of anything in the car is crazy to me....:eyecrazy

Post by **ZERO** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

I personally would take a 1973 Porsche 911RS and run with it. It might not be the most powerful Porsche ever, but it is considered by many to be the wildest one. 2.7L flat-6 N/A 210hp not to mention this was a low compression engine(compression of about 8.6:1 if I'm not mistaking) on a body in which all measures were taken to reduce weight. body pannels were thinner. and nothing in the car but two seats, gauges, steering wheel and pedals...

Post by **ZERO** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

I actually have been blessed with seeing one of the original 73 RSs, but the factory track version, with a full roll cage and with the motor prepped right out of the factory. The guy who owns it takes to the occasional autoX and the car is still 100% original. The guy is also a Porsche mechanic.

Post by **ZERO** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

I am Technoman wrote:In Orlando the labor rate for Porsche is around 92 per hour.

When I graduated highschool I wanted to be a Porsche certified technician(not only Porshe, Ferrari, Rolls, Lambo,ect...), but my parents kept saying how there is no money in being a mechanic. Later on my dad told me that they should have listened to me, but my mom is pretty stubborn.

I could already be working, earning more than some doctors, not having to worry about malpractice insurance, and also be working in something I really like.

Think about it...@$92 an hour, 6 hours a day, 5 days a week, 50 weeks a year...thats $138,000 a year. and that my friend, is not chump change...

If you work your A$$ off you might even be able to take that # to $300k+ . Of course, that is provided that there is work available, because in that industry finding work is not exactly guaranteed.

Post by **MrFox** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

ZERO wrote:Think about it...@$92 an hour, 6 hours a day, 5 days a week, 50 weeks a year...thats $138,000 a year. and that my friend, is not chump change...

Thats $138,000 the shop is pocketing, not the guy in the grease pit. Techs in my area make about $8-15 an hr, depending on experience.

Post by **Rockenreno** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

not if you own the shop

Post by **SmithSR** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

OK, time to use logic. Owners of fine automobiles dont take their $70k and up car to "shops". Those cars are taken to dealers where said car owners are pampered and catered to. Who here owns a german car dealership? Sorry, Rockenreno, i mean no disrespect, but i think you see my point.

Post by **93RPS13** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

i would go the Porsche sell it and then get a S13 and R32 GTR

Post by **Megaseth** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

Old skewl Porche 356 spider. :drooling or a 959but the GT2 is nice also.

Post by **implict** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

240...... ive yet to see a porche for 2k

Post by **Onizuka** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

SmithSR wrote:OK, time to use logic. Owners of fine automobiles dont take their $70k and up car to "shops". Those cars are taken to dealers where said car owners are pampered and catered to. Who here owns a german car dealership? Sorry, Rockenreno, i mean no disrespect, but i think you see my point.

Not true, there is a shop that specializes in fixing porches near me. You would be in awe after seeing all the fricken crazy cars they have in their parking lot waiting to be fixed.

Post by **Kaioshin1982** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

i think 240s are more rare then porsches.... at least where i am

Post by **SmithSR** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

J-Spec Tuner wrote:Not true, there is a shop that specializes in fixing porches near me. You would be in awe after seeing all the fricken crazy cars they have in their parking lot waiting to be fixed.

OK, but you see my point, right? the shop you speak of is the exception, not the rule. i guess i just wish there were more high end shops around here...

Post by **240SXer** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

I actually raced a 2002 911Turbo. Pretty funny race... The dude launched it at the rev limitor. What's that about? Like he'd need to do that to beat me. He could have bogged launched in 2nds and still caught my by 5mph. Damn.. He pulled away like I was standing still. It was like I launched it in reverse he pulled away so hard. He accelerated down the street probably up to like 130mph. I went up to 100 trying to catch him just to give him the thumbs up since he blazed me but he was wayyy to far ahead. I'd get the damn porshe.

Post by **kingsoup** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

Theres any question in this?

I'd take a 78' 930 witha 3.6 TT motor in it. 240 over any 911, HAH.

Post by **nlzmo400r** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

240sx2nr95 wrote:porsche, with the resale on those, u could put a downpayment on a house, buy 2 240's and mod the crap out of em and still have enough for a burger at Hooters or something. :pface

-Dan

a man with a vision

Post by **Oatmealman** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

Mark another one up for 911.

Post by **Rockenreno** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

SmithSR wrote: Sorry, Rockenreno, i mean no disrespect, but i think you see my point.

I was joking... but if you owned a shop I am sure you'd work on your Porsche there. At least I would :pface

Post by **nlzmo400r** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

i wouldnt mind tearing down a porsche, sounds like an experience, but id take a sleeper highly modded 240 that could own an porsche in every aspect (exept maybe class) over a porchse

Post by **krazy skwerel** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:17 pm

you gotta have class though i mean its a german car vs. a japanese car the prestige is half the fun.

240SX vs. 2002 Porsche 911TT

240SX vs. 2002 Porsche 911TT

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