On the fence

[The Mic]

Hey guys,

well its about my S13. well ive done most of what i wanted to do with a 240sx. ive drifted, road race and i did teh swap. ive been dreaming about the swap since freshman year. Well now that i finally did it im thinking whats next? well during a break between our final exams, i began analyzing my car. and its just a thought but the ideas in teh air. what about if i just sell it and get a new 2000 BMW M3?? My parents wouldnt mind buying me the car as a grad present. I mean the s13 is great and i love it its just that its not practical. I have to worry about it everyday and theres a lot more stuff ill have to repair like rebuild the engine, get bigger turbo etc.. With an M3 everythings cool nd all and i wont have to worry as much about its welfare. its just that with college i dont think itll be practical to have an s13. you guys think im weird or something?? anyways its just a thought.

[TachyonS14]

I have these type of thoughts too. My 240 bearly fits 2 ppl, not much tunk space, I worry every time I park it on my college campus. Every mod you do is never enough. I would love to get a daily driver like a G35. I totally understand where you are coming from. If I were you, I'd try to keep the 240 and get a nice ride that is stylish, fast, and low on theft (something like the m3 and g35).

[s14kid316]

Yeah, but you have been infected with the mod virus. every car you own you have to mod now. Doesnt matter what it is.

Once you have modded a car you cant go back to a normal car again. I have learned this.:ylsuper

[The Mic]

I have these type of thoughts too. My 240 bearly fits 2 ppl, not much tunk space, I worry every time I park it on my college campus. Every mod you do is never enough. I would love to get a daily driver like a G35. I totally understand where you are coming from. If I were you, I'd try to keep the 240 and get a nice ride that is stylish, fast, and low on theft (something like the m3 and g35).

yeah but we have no more room for another car. Probably older ppl can relate to me. i guess its called maturity when u start to view things from a bigger perspective. sides with the sr20 trend going on right now it wouldnt be a bad idea to sell it while i still can. I ust had a talk with my dad, he said one has to go and he knows id go witha BMW, SAAB, or audi. its just logical that i do. what do you older peeps think, HOllA

[The Mic]

Yeah, but you have been infected with the mod virus. every car you own you have to mod now. Doesnt matter what it is.

Once you have modded a car you cant go back to a normal car again. I have learned this.:ylsuper

nah i dont think id want to mod the m3 bc its already fast, besides getting little stuff but not stuff like intake or exhuast or other things of that nature. it has 343 bhp at a 7,900 rpm. and its NA. id say thats more than enough power for me.

[NoStickers]

i got really depressed once and thought about selling my 240s and getting a more economical car but that thought lasted about only an hour

[AZhitman]

Older peep speaking:

Unless you have a fat budget, an M3 is a bad choice, especially for a college student on a budget. SAAB and Audi are the same deal. If they were a great performer for the $$$, then more people would own them.

At least you can work on the 240 yourself...

Stick with a reliable, inexpensive to repair product like a Nissan, Toyota, VW or Honda. Why not a Maxima, G20, Jetta or something of the sort?

[s14kid316]

Older peep speaking:

Unless you have a fat budget, an M3 is a bad choice, especially for a college student on a budget. SAAB and Audi are the same deal. If they were a great performer for the $$$, then more people would own them.

At least you can work on the 240 yourself...

Stick with a reliable, inexpensive to repair product like a Nissan, Toyota, VW or Honda. Why not a Maxima, G20, Jetta or something of the sort?

I have to agree. I have a 97 and its a great car and I love to work on it. naything newer and I doubt i would feel the same and then you have to get it worked on and thats $$$$.

[The Mic]

Older peep speaking:

Unless you have a fat budget, an M3 is a bad choice, especially for a college student on a budget. SAAB and Audi are the same deal. If they were a great performer for the $$$, then more people would own them.

At least you can work on the 240 yourself...

Stick with a reliable, inexpensive to repair product like a Nissan, Toyota, VW or Honda. Why not a Maxima, G20, Jetta or something of the sort?

I, my family, have a flexible budget, were not rich but were comfortable. i was just stubborn getting the s13. most of my high school friends have porsches, saabs, audis, etc... call me spoiled if u want but im just exploring my options for a more practical vehicle. its not that im lazy, i just dont keep worrying about every little thing about a vehicle. I dont want a race, race car , I want a faster than average car with great handling . THe s13 had a great run but i think its time i move on and think about the bigger picture whether itd be a s13,s14. if we had s15s, id take but we dont have that option

[Axel Grungy]

yeah id be too scared to touch a new car, 2 fuggin complicated fer my dumbass

[Bryants95240sx]

just get a newer 240;)

[Bubba1]

I have to agree with Hitman. M3's are awesome but you'll be shocked how expensive they are to fix. And if I were taking a car to school, I'd worry more about something happening to the M3 than a 240sx. I suggest a newer M3 when you get out of college.after you get a job that can support a vehicle like that. New ones are even faster and nicer.

[TurboKA37]

didn't you guys hear the boy? he said hes filthy rich and swimming in money! i love M3s, and yes they are expensive but i believe you get what you pay for. anyways it sounds like your really set on getting a new car so id go out and test drive some different cars and see what you like best

[s14kid316]

Hey if your swimming in money......Can you spare 70K. I wanna buy a skyline! :ylsuper

[AZhitman]

Man - I'd be checking out a 97-98 240 if I were in that boat, or maybe even a 350Z or G35 coupe.

I have a family member who is a BMW Tech in Jersey, and he tells me every time I talk to him about how they "...cleaned some poor bastard's wallet out."

Better stock up on brake rotors.

S15's exist, don't they? 96-98 240sx = S15?

[captain nismo]

Man - I'd be checking out a 97-98 240 if I were in that boat, or maybe even a 350Z or G35 coupe.

I have a family member who is a BMW Tech in Jersey, and he tells me every time I talk to him about how they "...cleaned some poor bastard's wallet out."

Better stock up on brake rotors.

S15's exist, don't they? 96-98 240sx = S15?

Nope. S15's are 99-02 i think. They weren't released in North America.

[TurboKA37]

AZ, please dont tell me you were not serious. i could understand a newb asking that but an Administrator???

[s14kid316]

Man - I'd be checking out a 97-98 240 if I were in that boat, or maybe even a 350Z or G35 coupe.

I have a family member who is a BMW Tech in Jersey, and he tells me every time I talk to him about how they "...cleaned some poor bastard's wallet out."

Better stock up on brake rotors.

S15's exist, don't they? 96-98 240sx = S15?

Thats just wrong.......and you call yourself an Admin! Shame on you for not knowing!

[C-Kwik]

The M3's are nice. They handle great. I mean how many other cars out there have the capacity to haul 4 people and still keep up with a Z06 around a road course? And does all that while having less power, being heavier, and having nicer amenities. Not to mention, you get the BMW badge.

But I'd like to have S13guy's parents.

And no worries, S13guy. My S14 will probably be up for sale soon in my quest for a car with more civility. Probably a G35 coupe. And perhaps throw JWT's up and coming CARB Legal Turbo kit on it and I'll probably even show some M3's the really nice LED taillights on the G.

[The Mic]

S15's exist, don't they? 96-98 240sx = S15?

aw man. AZhitman just resign , throw ur comp away and get ur civic back :pface

[AZhitman]

:owned

[Mr1der]

ahahahahaaahahahahah

so you gonna get some NAWWSS for the Pathfinder?:D

[AZhitman]

Dammit James - I'm gonna poke you in the lip Saturday.

[Bubba1]

didn't you guys hear the boy? he said hes filthy rich and swimming in money! i love M3s, and yes they are expensive but i believe you get what you pay for. anyways it sounds like your really set on getting a new car so id go out and test drive some different cars and see what you like best

I didn't see the part where said he's filthy rich. He said his parent's were considering buying him 4 yrd old M3 for him for graduation. New ones go for 50K, older ones are not that expensive to acquire, just expensive to keep.

I love M3's and have driven a few, but I'm not sure I'd recommend a used one due to the cost of repair.

[hudy]

general rule is expesive to buy = expensive to keep

[Supafly]

i've worked as a bmw/audi/porsche mechanic (a few ferraris as well), and i'll be the first to say that i wouldn't own one unless i was filthy rich and didn't have to worry about money at all. after writing up some of the service bills for those people i genuinely felt sorry for them for being so naieve. the 2000 M3 isn't something you can do a whole lot of work on yourself, so when something does break (and they will) then it'll be a heavy price to pay (not to mention the whole insurance thing;)). plus i couln't ever drive an M3 onto a college campus, i shudder at the thought of it;)

[TurboKA37]

I didn't see the part where said he's filthy rich. He said his parent's were considering buying him 4 yrd old M3 for him for graduation. New ones go for 50K, older ones are not that expensive to acquire, just expensive to keep.

I love M3's and have driven a few, but I'm not sure I'd recommend a used one due to the cost of repair.

i was being sarcastic

[Bubba1]

Sorry.

[StrangeLove]

Hmmmm I have 1 word for you... Supra

Extremely reliable, its very fast, and can easily be modded if you ever get that urge again! If I had a chance to get any car on the planet, I'd have a supra :ylsuper

[APEXi240]

You do NOT want any type of new, or slightly expensive car while you are at college.

You will have no garage.You will be in parking lots with 100s of other cars, every day, with the car unattended.You will not have the time/money to fix the car yourself if something goes wrong.

This is coming from a college student. Believe me when I say you don't want a nice car for your college years...it will only get screwed up. My car has more door dings, and dents in it than ever. I thought I was going to keep the car for a long time, but now (after only 2 years, and one semester away from home) I KNOW that I will need to sell this car after I get out of school (which I really don't want to).

And why in the original post did you infer that the M3 is more practical than a swapped 240...you have it flip-flopped.