To those who have driven S13 and 14

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cys19
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For those who have driven both the S13 and S14 stock, which did you like better? Just a survey.


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I like my S14 better. I actually had both for awhile, the S13 had a blacktop SR and my S14 is stock. When all came down to it, I kept the S14 and got rid of the S13 because I liked it more.

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S13. It just felt like a smaller, nimbler car. And the S14 steering wheel is atrocious.

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hmmph...haven't driven it yet, but the first one I might drive will be an S13.

hmmph....gas is 3.55 here.... so it may take a lil while lol

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What got you into them if you haven't driven one, PantherRacer?

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s13 pwns alls13 power !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Haven't driven a S13, but my complaint about my S14 is the cup holder. Absolutely terrible >.< so be prepared to be thirsty. Sounds like you're finally going to get one huh? GL man!

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S13 hands down. imo, the S14 just doesn't have that sports car feel.

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The S14 is more comfy, it makes a great daily driver. The interior is just more polished looking. The S13 feels quicker because of its lighter chassis

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Yeah I chose the S14 over the S13 mainly b/c of its roomy interior. It's going to be my first daily driver, so I'm choosing extra carefully. Plus, hehe, I just love its ***!

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Doomed2Walk wrote:Haven't driven a S13, but my complaint about my S14 is the cup holder. Absolutely terrible >.< so be prepared to be thirsty. Sounds like you're finally going to get one huh? GL man!


Don't know if its all s13's but mine doesn't have a cup holder

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he meant the s14

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I know and I'm saying the s13 isn't any better...

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oh i see. I'm for the S14 too.

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I meant cup holder wise its not any better. I have never driven an s14 so I have no opinion but I don't have any complaints about the s13.

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what cupholder? lol...if u really need a drink, tote a sports waterbottle

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Yeah, the cupholder is horrid on the S14, there's nothing holding the cup back when accelerating.

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I guess that's what Japanese style drifting is for lol.

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If you guys are talking bout the thing in the center arm rest, I don't think that's even a cup holder. I put change and stuff in there. Everytime I put a drink in there the little middle divider thing pops out.

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I love 240's it doesnt matter wich one. but i do like the S-14 After M/C models more, its so much stiffer than the S-13. and i do hate the change holder/cup holder/tools holder/whatever holder thats in the middle.

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my cup holder is the hole the ash tray sits in :)

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i own an s13 and have driven, autoxed and worked on many s14s. Well ive only AutoX my friends s14 once. Without a doubt im going to say s13. Less hood to look over, the interior lines are a little more wavy in the s14. i really like the s13 interior. The s14 feels like a bigger car. The characteristics are similar but the s13 is more comfortable to me on road and on track. As far as the outside i love my hatchback and 180sx tails. Im partial sure, but i have had this baby for almost 4 years now.~Sam

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man s13 all the way. s14 feels so heavy and understeers a lot.. well at least my friends s14 does.

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S14's have much more of a new car feel which I like way more. S13's can be sexy lookin, but the styling was too old for my taste.

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s14 sr20det powered,size,space,power,torque,drift,grip,looks all stock.s14 is the best choice for now unless if you can have get a s15!:ylsuper

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The S13 HB's feel too top heavy compared to the others. The coupe looks better than the HB, and handels better, seems more like a sports car. S14's feel and sound newer unless you hae a lot of suspension upgrades then it just feels like a race car like most other 240's. I like RB powered S13's feel nice, SR's are just too slow for me, I love KAT S14's they just feel right.

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the S14 doesnt have a cup holder because you're supposed to put it in the tray and not spill anything, it promotes weight shifting skills...I would say it'a personal preference, and keep in mind the S13s are older

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I'd say the s13...I own an s14 at the moment; though it does feel like you get that new car feel with it, it just seems too big and too "luxorious" (spelling ???). I'm dumping the s14 for an s13 and LOTS of nice parts in about 3 weeks.

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People are probably going to hate me for saying this, but I just don't like the S14 at all!! I think it comes from the same design team that thought big and round and oval shaped cars were cool. I swear, whenever I see an S14 I think of mid 90's Ford Taurus!! That and the rear wheel fender overhang is like something out of the fifties and sixties......back in the day of Harley Earl or whatever his name was.

Granted, all of that stuff can be fixed with body kits or wider wheels and tires, but the S13 just has the old school straight body (the coupe), especially with a Silvia front end. HOWEVER, I think the S14 interior is much, much nicer!!

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S14 just looks like the Mazda... 626.... but then again.. people mistake S13 to a probe...


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