Will they even bring it back?

[84datsun300zxTurbo]

I really think they should bring the 240 back cuz the 350z is bitchin and all but for a 16 year old i cant afford 29 grand for a car, then gas for the 3.5ltr. So i think Nissan would really boost sales if they just brought that one car back, what do you think?

[NoTcHbAcK240sx]

there not gonna bring back the 240... wish they would but i dont see it happening.. check out the nissan azeal though..

[biggie]

Uhm, the 240 wasn't cheap when it was new either. Be just like another Z. My '92 240 had a sticker of around $24K I believe. No 16 yr old, should have over a $5000 car.

[9095240SXDUCK]

They are not bring back the 240SX.1. if they price it somewhere base 16K and top of the line 22K. they are not going to make much money on it. and it going to be too close priced to a Z. which starts at 26K2. Nissan does not have a chassi that is RWD that can be share with a new SX3. Nissan Already has a Civic SI , Corolla XRS,SVT Foc fighter. which is the sentra SE-R4. If they put the QR25 in it. that mean they need a RWD Tran. (I don't think they have a RWD tran for the QR)5. What HP should they tune it to?200HP?6. Nissan is all about shareing chassie right now. Like 350Z,G35,FX,altima,max,M35/45,Murano all share the same floor Plan.7.RWD cost extra money to build.

[9095240SXDUCK]

Uhm, the 240 wasn't cheap when it was new either. Be just like another Z. My '92 240 had a sticker of around $24K I believe. No 16 yr old, should have over a $5000 car.

240sx in 92 was from 14k-18K. even the cov't is has i know of was 18k-19k

I don't think a 240SX in 92 can ever reach 24K even with 24K gold rims!

[Cyberkreig]

I've got my window sticker for my 93, 20K+

[9095240SXDUCK]

Damnyours must be loaded.I never knew it can reach that high. I learn new things about 240sx everyday!I wonder how much was my babys when they were new.lets say 15K each. I have 45K worth of cars in front of my house right now. with 45K I would take a FD or Z32

LOL

[biggie]

240sx in 92 was from 14k-18K. even the cov't is has i know of was 18k-19k

I don't think a 240SX in 92 can ever reach 24K even with 24K gold rims!

Yeah, its possible. Both have my coupes have been the same basically, SE fully loaded with HUD (the first one was auto when I got it). In '95 when I was buying my '92 w/ 23K miles, the dealership was asking over $16K.

[biggie]

4. If they put the QR25 in it. that mean they need a RWD Tran. (I don't think they have a RWD tran for the QR)

One small note. The new Frontier has a optional 4cyl. It is a RWD QR. So they do have one now.

[AJ1356]

One small note. The new Frontier has a optional 4cyl. It is a RWD QR. So they do have one now.

isn't it enough that the current 240sx's had to share a truck engine, that the new ones have to share a truck chasis??lol... but honestly i probably wont care as long as they make a good car that can stand along side the S chasis cars

[st33f]

um theres the Nissan SUV in japan with SR20VET

they are still makin sr's people - and it would be great to stick it in a s16

[Cyberkreig]

um theres the Nissan SUV in japan with SR20VET

they are still makin sr's people - and it would be great to stick it in a s16

You mean the X-trail? which has been using a 2.5L since what 01?

And the S16 being the.. car that never existed?

[masticatingcow]

And the S16 being the.. car that never existed?

Yeah, you know, the hypothetical next-gen S chassis.

Let's face it; in many ways, the new Z is the new S. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that the new Z is what every US-bound S chassis always wanted to be. Let's try a workhorse motor, shared across more platforms than either the SR or KA, a motor, I'll add, with an exploding aftermarket. There are already 50-state legal supercharger kits, and twin-turbo kits on the road to federalization readily available for the VQ35DE. That and with styling that blew away every other sports car on the market when it was introduced, I think the new Z is what the S13 wished it was all along.

I use the S13 because in 1989, when it was introduced, it was a fast car for the money. It had style no other car had at the time, not to mention suspension shared with the venerable big-brother Z car. It had torque in an import market that was significantly lacking... everything was going for it... and then the import tuner craze hit. It was bad luck and worse marketing, and the S chassis, probably because it was too new and more expensive than the mid-80s Hondas folks were tuning, and because it was marketed as a "woman's car," was left behind. (Note: You can see the same thing happening with the new Caddy STS, marketed for women. Like men, I bet most women don't want to be seen driving a "girlie" car.)

So the Z saved the Nissan sports scene in the US. And it did it like only an S chassis could. Affordable power and great style, but this time, it was marketed right at the right time.

[masticatingcow]

Oh yeah, 84datsun300zxTurbo, give it time. In 15 years, 16-year-olds will be able to afford the new Z. By then, you'll be 31 (I'll be 37, LOL) and we'll have the NEW new Z, you know what I mean?

[dfw240_EE]

I will probably get flamed for this, but the closest I think you will get to a new 240SX will be the new Saturn Sky or Pontiac Solstice. They are RWD 2.4L I4's with about 170-180HP, and they have allwheel independent suspension. The Solstice is supposed to start bare bones around $19,995. I suspect the Sky will be close.

As for long term reliability, I am not sure. The new ecotec engines haven't been around that long, but GM's small car track record is less than sterling.