Who's left the 240sx and come back after another car??

[PANGES]

lol. I'm just curious how many of you have been in my position. This is my first time back on these forums in about a year. Some of you may remember me, some may not. I used to have an S13 w/ an R34 RB25DET. I totalled the car and shortly after my partout, I went out and bought myself a brand new 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9. After working all year and fixing the Evo up, I've realized this: Damn... I'm not nearly as happy with the Evo as I ever was with my S13. lol. So now I'm on the hunt for another S13.

It's funny, after I crashed my 240, alot of people were like "yenno... you're gonna miss that car" and at the time I would be like "why? that car was a pain in the ass to work on and own." lol. And here I am.

So who's switched away from a 240sx and come back? What'd you get? Show some pics!

Anyways, here's some pics of my S13 and some pics of my Evo.








So far, I have:

Helix V2 Downpipe
RRE Rallycat (testpipe w/ cat heatshield)
Garage HRS Catback
Titek o2 Housing
Horsepowerfreak LICP
Walbro fuel pump
Denso 720cc Injectors
ARP Headstuds
Cosworth 272 intake and exhaust cams
Titanium valvesprings & retainers
FP Green/ 20LT-9 turbo
Buschur cone filter
3 port GM Boost Solinoid
Greddy turbo timer
Zeal Function XS Coilovers (12kg/12kg spring rates)
Exedy HD Twin Plate Clutch
Stoptech rotors/Fereodo DS2500 pads/SS line
Ingalls Engine torque dampener
Beatrush Motormount
SunAuto Hyperforce Ignition
Advan RGII in SBC 18x9 +29
Falken Azenis RT-615 Tires 245/40/18

For refference, a stock Evo dynos around 220-230whp or so on the Dyno Dynamics dyno over at Speed Element. After everything, I ended up at 326whp/320wtq. So a little over 100whp over stock. STILL... dont have as much fun driving this car as I did my S13. lol.

Here's some pics of my old 240 for those who have never seen it...











So who else had a 240sx, moved on to something else, and moved BACK to the 240sx??? I'm curious what you guys to to after the 240.




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[projekt_s13]

I remember this car in craigslist a long time ago, i figured it was sold. I didnt know that it was totaled.

[hustlervibes]

Man, sounds like me except you've had faster cars >_>

Anyway I had a '97 custom silver paint with coilovers, nothing special. Totalled it while I fell asleep on the freeway (I know, I know) Sold it for $2,000 without rims and the whole front end was screwed and had a bent frame. Luckily my nismo LM GT4 rims were ok.

Went on to go buy an '01 S2000, didn't really mod it except exhaust. Everything was just too expensive for the car. Especially insurance (400+ a month, it sucks being 18) So I sold that car and I missed the fun I used to have from my old 240SX and recently bought another.

Present day I own a '98 pearl white 240SX and have had it for a couple months now, no regrets.

Pics








(this was when I just bought the car and it came with those ugly black rims and smoked tail lights, yuck!)







No current pics of my 240SX now, but it's nothing special just LM GT4 rims off of my previous car.

Before you guys flame me for being 18 and having my 3rd car one of which being a S2000, in my defense I bought all of these cars with my own money.

[PANGES]

^^^ Nice! I'm trying to find an S13. lol. I dont have enough money to afford an S14, because I have to make car payments on the Evo still, plus bills, and insurance. lol. Always loved the Kouki S14's though!

[eatsleepsmokedrift]

doesnt look like your suspension got messed up.were you able to drive away? had a accident like that.doin a dori into a moving lightpole.but was able to drive away.gl hope you find your 240.

[timlush]

I had an SR S14. Sold it, got an S2000. Sold it, got an S13, lol

[Koopa Troopa]

had a '90 fastback 240SX sold it and bought a Starion, sold that bought a 180. Junked that and bought a S14...

[kleenS14]

had a cheap peice of crap rusted frame 89 hatch, gave it away for tax deduction after hitting a light post. Had a 90' notch back 5.0L stang. Supercharged it (round 350hp I think, wierd ass throttle response from the centrifugal). Sold it to a dumb half-freind and he totalled it like a month later. Bought my best friends brother's 95' zenki with about 15-20K in it (all installs done by him or me) for 7K. Couldnt pass up the deal, plus Ford's 302 motors are sooo boring. and the wiring was all messed up in the car, so it gave me a nice project (clutch was gone, and turbo was loose on the flange actualy).The 302 is too easy to build and I had/have a serious hate for the fox body stang crew. Im to young to be an old hick (im 20) that hates on anything non-american (no offense). I like whoopin a$s in a little import, everyone stares down 5 oh's and wonders whats up when they hear the grumble and lopey idle. Its just no fun. I much prefer the moderate challenge of keeping my zenki in good shape and re working all the wiring and just doing the general repairs really wealthy kids that dont pay for stuff seem to forget, opposed to bolting crap onto a huge retard-proof motor that you cant really ruin if you try. Just my thoughts, not to offend anyone that likes stang's.. Just not my cup a tea.

BTW: Huge props for the s2000 ^. I love those cars so much. I would probably have to mod it if i had one (friend has turboed one with built motor running 10.2:1 compression, 300zx diff kit and all types of shit) but those cars are dollar for dollar the most fun car to drive stock. Shifting at 9K is a hell of a feeling, i got no built head on the 240 . My other friend actually flipped one and walked away too. I give the s2000 two thumbs for sure, theyr cheap used now too.

[GSXRJJordan]

I've had my 240 for a few years now, but during our "off" times (when it decides not to cooperate/etc) I drive the z06, my Tacoma, and my roomie's SC300... I love the vette's stability and brakes, I love the truck's 25mpg with A/C and seating for 5, and I love the SC's leather, tint, A/C, and torque. Not to mention the GSXR1000 for all those nice afternoons in the canyons, runnin 10sec 1/4's, or doin wheelies...

None of 'em hold a candle to the enjoyment I get driving my car. It's just special to know that I've tooled on every goddamn part of that car. The suspension's tighter than the z06 and makes me want to try and outdrive it, the motor makes those beautiful noises and revs forever (believe it or not, the powerband on the z06 sucks... it's like 3500-6000, then you have to shift before 6500 or the rev limiter goes bananas), the seat holds me perfectly (interior in the other rides sucks, especially the z06), and every time I park somewhere someone tells me how cool the car is/etc. It's goddamn special.

Plus when you're not driving a 240 and you wave to a 240 guy, he immediately thinks you're gay/a cop/both/etc... it's just not the same

Edit: Sorry to shit on kid's parades, but anyone that's actually driven a stock s2000 will tell you how tired they get of having to rev it all the way to the moon to get any power out of it. If you ask me, it's dollar for dollar one of the WORST cars to drive stock. Get a 350z or a c4 vette.

Dollar for dollar, the best ride is a 2001-2004 GSXR1000 or Honda CBR929RR (if you're a newb). Both run 10s, are mechanically idiotproof, and cost less than $5000. Done, and done.

[SnakeKack]

93 Hatch sold to get a 90 300zx Z32.......didn't last long and got another 93 hatch....totaled a few weeks ago....now I got a 91 hatch Hicas.

[creAtive]

i was thinking about selling my zenki s14 for an evo 9. =\

[fliprayzin240sx]

Holy shiet, thought you sold the car. I remember you were trying to sell that car forever. I remember looking up craigslist to see how much people were selling theirs for and i kept seeing yours thinking...i should have gone RB. I didnt know your wrecked it, just thought it was sold. I remember your car because there was another RB'd car that was in the market but it was a S14.
Anyways, I sold my car and im back in another S14 thats better than the last one...

[Rkesh88]

i plan on selling my 240 and getting a mustang, but i know i will be back in a couple of years. ive already accepted that fact.

[nevaland9]

threee 91 240sx (two fast backs and one coupe)
Fastback #1 KA-T (r.i.p) 5psi still fun
Fastback #2 NA-SR, cusco coilovers, JIC exhaust, Vertex aero (sold) least problematic! (speedo didnt work tho)
Coupe- silvia nose SR, GT2871r, step 1s, cage, silkroads, works etc <3 <3 <3 <3 (current)

love them when theyre running, hate them when borrowing moms car.

[DOOK]

I've had a lot of car.... in the middle of the S13s I've had, jacked up jeep, jacked up toyota truck, turbo b16 civic hatchback, and jetta. Almost forgot about my gixxer too.


don't mind the paint job, it was for boar hunting

with this bed

turbo b series honda

[hustlervibes]

Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan

Plus when you're not driving a 240 and you wave to a 240 guy, he immediately thinks you're gay/a cop/both/etc... it's just not the same

Edit: Sorry to shit on kid's parades, but anyone that's actually driven a stock s2000 will tell you how tired they get of having to rev it all the way to the moon to get any power out of it. If you ask me, it's dollar for dollar one of the WORST cars to drive stock. Get a 350z or a c4 vette.

Dollar for dollar, the best ride is a 2001-2004 GSXR1000 or Honda CBR929RR (if you're a newb). Both run 10s, are mechanically idiotproof, and cost less than $5000. Done, and done.

Dollar for dollar I'd say it's the best car you can get stock, because no doubt it's an amazing car. Reving to 9k never gets old in my book, but struggling to get power gets annoying. But on those highway races the s2k doesn't shine more, drop it into 3rd at 75 and it takes off. For being an amazing handling roadster that thing sure is fast. Hard to figure out to launch because you're supposed to launch at 7k But I missed the pure fun I got out of my Kouki so I got another one the s2k was just an adrenaline rush that got old.

But if I were to buy another honda I wouldn't buy another s2k, too many people have them NSX all the way.

Edit: Last time I checked we were talking about cars? Bikes don't compare in terms of performance or price.

[KA24DESOneThree]

I only leave my S13 for short periods of time since it's my track rat and I have a daily now. I don't think I'd ever part with it... hence the outrageously high asking price in my sig.

It's about seventeen times more fun than my 325iS.

[usdm180sx]

Started with a brand new s13 240sx hatch back in 1993. Traded it in for a Maxima in 1998 because I thought I outgrew it. Had immediate seller's remorse so I bought an s14 in 2001 and another s13 hatch in 2005.

[PANGES]

Originally Posted by creAtive

i was thinking about selling my zenki s14 for an evo 9. =\

lol. You'd be surprised how many ex-240sx owners are on NorCalEvo.net... I'm giving them about a year before they try to go back to a 240sx. The Evo is an awesome car to drive that makes decent power for not alot of money and it handles amazing... But there's just something about it that just doesn't feel as good as a 240. lol.

[drewc87]

Originally Posted by PANGES

lol. You'd be surprised how many ex-240sx owners are on NorCalEvo.net... I'm giving them about a year before they try to go back to a 240sx. The Evo is an awesome car to drive that makes decent power for not alot of money and it handles amazing... But there's just something about it that just doesn't feel as good as a 240. lol.

maybe the fact its not rwd.

[PANGES]

Originally Posted by drewc87

maybe the fact its not rwd.

Naw! It's not even that. It's something about the way the car feels. It just feels more responsive or something. Shrugs. Plus it's probally a little better on gas. lol. I get like 20 mpg on the Evo, but the costs of parts just to maintain is are crazy.

[busyman_88]

yeah man i used to have a corolla i loved then this happened.

[steve shadows]

Originally Posted by hustlervibes

Before you guys flame me for being 18 and having my 3rd car one of which being a S2000, in my defense I bought all of these cars with my own money.

from the disperse of a will...

naw jk..


haha

I have never really driven a car for the money that will hold up to my standards for a FUN car to tinker with. I like the way the s13 feels like a go kart on cocaine with rocks for suspension and I love not knowing if the car is going to overseer or under steer and kill me with 400hp at my back etc.

its great.

Everything else is just civilized and for the most part slow or heavy /$ for my liking.

I remember a couple people going sc300 and selling the within a year to ogo back to s13 coupes for track cars.

Its personal preference I guess. Ive been doing 240s for 6+ years and nothing fits quite like it now.


if I could afford to tinker/tune/beef up Z06 last model not the most recent that would be a nice little preference.

Id like to try a skyline some day (maybe the new one)

[rasberrys13]

I had an s13 coupe....sold it and got a corolla gts...well now I want another 240 but an s14 this time....

[20 til 3]

had an sr'd s14.. traded for an s13, parked that, got a s12... ran out of options for modding that(susp wise sucks) got another s14... sold that, and i'm debating what to get, but i cannot find anything that i really want other than another 240

i hate 240's... because i'm hooked on them now

[Phlip]

It's a vicious cycle, you can get tired of the car and then get rid of it, but sooner or later you WILL be looking to get back into one, if only because you're tired of seeing people mess them up, or you realize that you loved more than you hated about it.

[HKSdrift3r]

HA i was just thinking about this. My first car was 93 Fastback slushbox which I loved but unforunately got totaled. Then I got a DSM which was quick but a PITA to work on. That eventually blew up, so I gotta s14 zenki right after that. I loved the S14 because it was so clean and so little miles on it, only 36,000 when I picked up in Jan 2006. I drove that around for over a year with little mods and got into drifting with it. Sold for a huge profit to some kid, and now I have a mint 93 300zx TT. Its fast and gets me looks, but its just not the same as my slower s14 lol. I cant drift it because its too mint and I dont wanna kill the value of it, plus its my only car at the moment. So im thinking of selling it, getting a daily for school and what not, and build an S13 coupe. Or just get a beater s13 to daily and drift at the weekend events. Idk, this is a tough choice!!


-George

[turbo2nr]

i didnt leave my s14 yet but i want something newer but i think i would miss her too much..

btw how did you only make 326whp with all those mods i was at a shop with the same dyno, with a 9 with kn pannel filter and turbo back and a reflash and the evo made 340whp.. stock turbos ect..

you should of been well over 400whp range with all the mods you have..

not trying to flame or bash. but maybe your should look into it...

[DJ_Sunrise]

I started off with an 92 S13 coupe.. Tein Stechs, KYB AGXs, Z32 brakes f + r, other small stuff.. Sold that for my current S14. I have been thinking of getting rid of it for a while now. I'm sick of wrenching on it. At this point in my life I just want to focus on work and school. I just want to buy a new car with a warranty, and not worry about shit with it. I don't have a daily driver so.. yea. I love 240s and I'm sure if I leave, I'll come right back. Nothing else feels quite like my S14...My love for 240s is undying. I told myself.. If I leave the 240 scene, my next car needs to be RWD, or RWD turbo. I won't settle for any less.

I don't like the S2K. It's a drama queen. Makes way too much noise for no fucken powerband. My bro has an 05.. the 2.2L. I've driven it countless times.. I love it for the interior, and the "new" feeling. My car handles better, is faster, brakes better, etc...But I'll tell you what. I've only attracted ONE girl with my car, which now happens to be my fiance.. However, I've attracted more dudes than I can ever count with my 240


I fell in love with Evo's when they first came out. The biggest turnoff for me having one is most evo and sti owners in the Mercerville, NJ area are big-headed. Their shit is the best, no one can touch them, blah blah blah.. Scumbags.. I loooove the car though

I've spent years to buy my S14 and all the mods.. I've earned every mod. I only respect people who earned their cars, mods, etc. I hate any "mommy and daddy" kids who think they are tough because their car is fast, or better because of watevs... Mommy and daddy bought your shit, so back the fuck up!!! Now you got me in a rant..

I wish there was a retrofit for the 240s to bring their interior up to par...

Oh yea.. what would I want next? Realisticly? An S15. You never said anything about Silvias =)


-Bart

[Chernobyl]

I used to have a very very nice S14. Lightly modded; the perfect daily driver.

I needed some cash, so I sold it for a huge profit in 2003 and bought myself an old Jetta GLi, thinking that an old German car might be fun to drive. I also bought a junky FC turbo2 to work on and make into a weekend racer.

I sold both those piles and after 3 other 240s, I'm back in an S14 and an audi A4 daily driver.

I should have never sold that first S14. It could have been a monster by now. Live and learn. But at least I have another one now that I have a lot more disposable income to throw into it.