wat year should i exactly get

[FirstDraft8907]

yea um in about a year or so im planning to get a 240sx and i was wonderin if anyone will give some ideas on wat car i should get im willing to spend about 2 or 3 grand

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[TougeYARO]

yea my buddy SHIFT_OVERSTEER got his 240sx for $500, so if you have 2~3 grand, i think you can get nice 240sx. I don't know if you can find one in Michigan but i got mine from Kalmazoo. that was worth the drive man. i don't know what year you should get, personally, i like hatch-style 240. idonno man. i kinda want you to get s14 cuz there's 2 hatch 240's in our school already.

[silkk]

coupe power! 2-3 grand will get you a nice stock coupe 89-94

[cole_grant]

It all depends on what you want to do with it in the long run. I would rule out any S14 or S15 models if you want to keep your price range the same. The '89-'90 240's are powered by the KA24E, a slightly weaker engine than the KA24DE found in the '91 and newer 240's. This doesn't really matter if you plan on installing a different powerplant such as the common SR20DET or the less common but much more potent RB series of engines. The other thing to consider is the body style. The '89-'90 240's, as you've probably noticed, have a different front end than a '91-'94, but if you're planning a Silvia conversion, be it an S13 or S15, that won't matter anyway. As far as coupe vs. fastback, it all depends on your personal style.

[EnzoRWD]

It all depends on what you want to do with it in the long run. I would rule out any S14 or S15 models if you want to keep your price range the same.

yes, i would rule out S15 models too here in the states:pface

s13's arent any better than s14's, but in that price range i would look at only s13's. u might find a 95 near that, but i wouldnt touch it.do u want to swap? build a KA-T? NA? then just decide if u want to ditch the SOHC motor in an 89-90. heck, some ppl run SOHC and are happier and faster than me, so thats always an option too.-Enzo

[Arrow]

I personally like my 90 very much! I have thought about getting the newer 91-94 front bumper though... Just looks 'sportier.' But I really do like the SOHC engine in mine. The only downside is if you are wanting to say, turbo the car, you can't find any manifolds easily; so you have to do it yourself! But from what I have found, the SOHC is an easier engine to work on (well at least for the beginner) b/c it is a simpler design.

Just my 2 cents...

[TougeYARO]

personally i think you should get a cheap s13's and swap the stronger engine. you're going back to Japan this summer right? so why don't you find couple of junkyardds in Japan and find the faster engine?

[TougeYARO]

i donno i think you should get a civic type R or something (LOL) civic daikirai... osoikara

[FirstDraft8907]

CIVICS ****ING SUCKS

[TougeYARO]

hey easy man!!

[ziggy682]

91's had slightly better cams, that help high rpm breathability a little.

[SHIFTrl240]

like sikk said: coupe POWAR

[Arrow]

I like the hatch style personally. But hey, it's all a matter of opinion! But I believe that the 91's only had a better cam than the models newer than it... I thought the 89-90's had pretty good cams for the design...

[MyCarIsWack]

Buy a 91, they have the strongest cams

just a bit, but it helps

plus it doesnt have the gay pig nose

[silkk]

i think the pig nose looks nice. pig nose + coupe + two tone paint = WIN!

[Arrow]

I don't mind the pig nose (though it does sort of 'date' the car a bit....) Oh well, it's the engine and handling that I like most about the car though!

[TougeYARO]

masashi, on sat. i went to street racing in detroit for like 4 hours man, that was cool. anyways, just get a cheap 240sx and swap an sr20 right away. don't even worry about KA24de

[Arrow]

Why not worry about the KA??? I think it is a very capable engine. And you can get more out of it with the say 2k - 3k that an SR costs... In my opinion anyway.

[K240]

I agree with you arrow, KAs have more displacement...

[PhaneSoul]

Why not worry about the KA??? I think it is a very capable engine. And you can get more out of it with the say 2k - 3k that an SR costs... In my opinion anyway.

:ylsuper :werd

[TougeYARO]

Why not worry about the KA??? I think it is a very capable engine. And you can get more out of it with the say 2k - 3k that an SR costs... In my opinion anyway.

true.

[Arrow]

An SR is just a more 'popular' engine... The only problem that I have is that most people don't even take the time to look into the capabilities of the KA. And now I really commend those that go even further by using the CA!! That is an engine with even less aftermarket parts (as far as I know) There is even an 18 year old that converted his car to right hand drive and put in a CA.... And everything works great!!!! That took some guts in my opinion!

[masticatingcow]

FirstDraft8907,

First of all, welcome to the boards, and congrats on your decision to go with a 240. As has been stated, finding the best YEAR will be pretty much dictated by whatever plans you have for the car. For the money you're willing to spend, you'll probably be happiest with an S13. Without going into TOO much detail, let me explain a few things about the models.

89-90 - S13 chassis with the ever venerable "pignose" fender. These models have found a niche in the 240sx community for many reasons, one perhaps being that they were the first iteration of the S13. Both coupe and fastback models were available. They came with the SOHC 2.4L KA24E (yeah, I'm being redundant...) that made about 135-140 hp stock. 91-94 - For all intents and purposes, these models retained the original S13 chassis, excluding the front fender, which was modified to look more modern and aggressive. The MAJOR difference between this model and the previous "pignose" is the stock engine. From 91 on, the car came with a DOHC 2.4L KA24DE, which produced about 155 hp stock. A convertable version was introduced in 92, and was the only model offered in 94.

All of this engine talk will be irrelevant if you're planning on swapping in an SR, CA, or RB. Keep in mind that there are MANY more options for power in the 240sx than "going SR".

NOTE: Try not to be swayed by this talk of the 91 engine having hotter cams. Remember that, even if they DID, the engine is 13-14 years old (depending on DOP).

Good luck man, and again, congratulations!

[FirstDraft8907]

hey all thank you for all your help on telling infomrmation on wat year i should get im going to japan tommrow its gonna be pretty rare for me to check up on my account but ill try my best...... ill be sure to check out some engines there such as the SR20