choosing a car....

[JosiahP]

hey guys
so im buying a car in the spring and its between two cars
a 1994 nissan 240sx w/ sr20det/ s15 seat/ JIC coils/ z33 brakes front and rear/ 5lug convetion and to much more to list for like 9k
or a r32 gtr stock for 10k
love em both but which do you guys think would be good?
like if you have owned them (the 240sx lol most of u own the gtr)
what are the pro/cons of both cars?
drivability?
ect....
any and all imput is welcome!
Jp


p.s. i know i am a young driver but have been around high power cars and have driven them without a problame

[Phastwon]

That's like asking if someone prefers Amy Smart or Eva Mendes. Everyone will have a different opinion. Both are good cars. Which one is best depends on what you want it for and which one tickles your fancy more.

[cortexx]

I prefer Eva mendes ... what was the question again ?

[JosiahP]

i wasnt asking which is better i asked what the pro/cons of both were from people who have owned them

[frankiman]

is the 240 rhd of lhd ?

[JosiahP]

the 240 is lhd from cali so it has no ruste and under 50k on the engine

[frankiman]

if you want a car that drives well and pulls strong, i'd go with the GTR, as long as you don't want to modifiy it

if you do have the modifiying bug, than i'd go with the 240, much cheaper to upgrade/repair, less assle since its LHD

[JosiahP]

not planing on doing alot of mods at all
so i know you've had 2 gtrs frankiman
so what have you found the pro's and con's of the car are?
i want to be sure with this before i get in over my head

[GTRADDICT]

Just read man... Go on other skyline forums, go see build threads... If you don't know the pro's and cons of a AWD $$$ and a RWD car, you're not ready to have the car yet IMO...
good luck

[JosiahP]

well i know the pro and cons of AWD and RWD i just wanted to know about the cars pro's and cons

[DJ]

i'd say go with the s chassis, the sr is a good engine that can take a beating,its alot cheaper to maintain and to modify.At 10g's for a gtr you'll probably have to invest more into it so it's in tip top condition.

Also the s chassis is a very easy and fun car to drive.

[archaeic_bloke]

having owned one of the few to ever exist (lol) fully stock GTR's id say if the GTR you're looking at is fairly stock or only lightly modified....get it...a stock GTR or semi stock GTR is a real pleasure to drive, its fast, quiet, smooth, and even somewhat reliable as long as you keep up on maintennace.

but like frank said, if you wanna modify it, prepare for a world upside down and extravagant prices and costs.

first thing id do if i were you is check what maintenance has been done to the GTR alrdy, heres a few points that are easily the biggest tells of a cars future reliablility:

1) timing belt + water pump + idler + tensioner + front crank seal (should've been done at 100,000 km)
2) look at the spark plugs, the color and deposits on them can tell you how the cars been running the past few weeks.
3) ball joints, tie rods, tables, and control arms.... if it has bushings on a GTR chances are it'll be worn, so listen for any clunking noises in the suspension system.
4) regular oil changes with a good synthetic oil
5) most important do a compression test... any where between 140 and 160 as long as all cylinders are within like 8 PSI of each other its good....

good luck! ps... i vote for GTR... the 240 is alrdy modded, who knows what the previous owner did exactly?

[JosiahP]

ya that is true looks like ima have to take them both for a test drive then see which one sucks me in

[JosiahP]

i do know what he has done sortof lol when he lived in cali he did drift it and raced it a bit so it has been beat on
and the gtr's around here well most anyways are almost all stock with a few minor things done to it here and there
thanks for the imput

[quadracer111]

Will you have to drive this in the winter? If so, neither. Buy a 8k subaru wrx.