Nissan Owners!

[87GTSJUSTIN]

I think I've thought through most of the kinds of cars I know much about, but know nothing about Nissans for some reason! So if you were on a $5000 budget, and were looking for a fairly reliable, non- turbo (insurance, gas, maintenance) car with decent cargo space that handles well and could make it to high 14's without tooo much trouble....what would you go for? Oh, daily driver...not looking to make it go really fast, simply because I have intentions of pouring money into a turbo MR2 when I graduate...that will be my fast car :D 1990/1991 N/A 300ZXs don't seem to go for too much on ebay, and the same year 240SXs go for pretty darn cheap. Thanks ahead of time!! :beer:

[87GTSJUSTIN]

Oh, and to all of you Honda owners: NO! :barf:

[socket_]

go for the n/a 300zx. 0-60 mph in the low 7s, and 1/4 mi in the low to mid 15s. they are quite heavy cars though. eBay has more N/As than TTs. 240s are nice, but if you had more to spend, id say get one and the sr20det.

btw, im not a nissan owner :)

[JKim]

Originally posted by 87GTSJUSTIN
I think I've thought through most of the kinds of cars I know much about, but know nothing about Nissans for some reason! So if you were on a $5000 budget, and were looking for a fairly reliable, non- turbo (insurance, gas, maintenance) car with decent cargo space that handles well and could make it to high 14's without tooo much trouble....what would you go for? Oh, daily driver...not looking to make it go really fast, simply because I have intentions of pouring money into a turbo MR2 when I graduate...that will be my fast car :D 1990/1991 N/A 300ZXs don't seem to go for too much on ebay, and the same year 240SXs go for pretty darn cheap. Thanks ahead of time!! :beer:

if ur worried about insurance and maintenance then i suggest against a NA 300Z. turbo or not..its still classified as a 2 door sports car. if ur into nissans....i suggest 200sx se-r, or 91-92 Sentra se-r, or any b14 sentra SE. they all come with the vulnerable sr20de...and are extremely reliable. high 14's with this engine is easy as pie and most importantly easy on ur wallet. the 91-92 classic se-r was considered to be one of best handling cars for its price range back then, so with some research im sure ull be pleased with the sr20de community.

[Rguy]

"they all come with the vulnerable sr20de...and are extremely reliable."

Thats a contradicatory statement right there..i think you mean venerable;)

[87GTSJUSTIN]

i suggest 200sx se-r, or 91-92 Sentra se-r, or any b14 sentra SE

what year 200sx se-r / sentra SE have the sr20de? Just the 91-92?


if ur into nissans....

Not terribly...hense me knowing nothing about them, but I have a few cars narrowed down from other companies, and just didn't want to exclude a possible better car from them just because I wasn't well informed

[JKim]

Originally posted by Rguy
"they all come with the vulnerable sr20de...and are extremely reliable."

Thats a contradicatory statement right there..i think you mean venerable;)

lol...venerable.

Tu che~

the b13 boxy style 2door sentra se-r is from 1991-1994
the b14 Sentra Sedan SE 1998-1999
the 200sx SE-R 1995-1998
the nx2000 1991-1993

i believe those were the years that the sr20de was offered.

[socket_]

a mkIII supra turbo. easy to find one for under $3,000. :D

[Wagz]

i loved my 91 240sx hatch back - was a suprisingly quick car and it was a fully loaded sl (burgandy w/ full black leather) - good car - but not the best for snow (rear wheel)

[Skywalker]

The only Nissans that fit your criteria are Sentras and old 240SX's.

I am against the NA 300ZX; you would regret it. They are slow and once you've driven a TT, you'll kick yourself in the ass for wasting money on a NA. Plus you want cargo space and easy maintenance, which cancels any Z ever made. You could pick up a first gen 300ZX or an older Z (240, 260, 280) for fairly cheap. They are good-looking fun cars to drive, but again they don't fit the criteria you listed.

The 240SX is another favorite of mine (or 200SX in Japan). But then again, what do you have against turbo?
No boost = No fun.

Sounds like you need a family car. Good luck.

Sentra SE-R is your best bet.

[JasonVT]

Originally posted by Skywalker

No boost = No fun.


I beg to differ :D
Ohh, young Skywalker, you have a lot to learn about cubic inches

[weavil]

My friend back in Lynchburg had a 96? 200SX SE-R w/bolt ons and slight head work and that thing could haul (or atleast haul for the amount of work/money he put into it). He never had any problems that I knew of and he loved that car. Plus those are decent looking cars IMO.

[Skywalker]

Originally posted by JasonVT
I beg to differ :D
Ohh, young Skywalker, you have a lot to learn about cubic inches I know what you're sayin; but there's nothing like getting thrown back into your seat when turbo boost kicks in.

[JasonVT]

Originally posted by Skywalker
I know what you're sayin; but there's nothing like getting thrown back into your seat when turbo boost kicks in.
theres also nothin like gettin pinned back right when you hit the gas due to the 400hp/400tq :)

[Sled]

SE-R Classic, or 240sx.

[87GTSJUSTIN]

Skywalker, trust me I'd love to have a turbo car and plan to, but only in a couple of years when I get my turbo MR2, probably after I graduate. Do I hear street racecar with 30 lbs of boost? :D If I go with a Nissan now it'll probably be a 200SX se-r Now I know that much more about Nissans too which was another goal :beer: Thanks for all of the suggestions guys!

[marshall]

i just picked up a 89 240 coupe for $800, $4200 into it would make for a reliable solid 12 second car...but you don't want to go fast...

so, i'd say go with a 91-94 sentra se-r. can't go wrong when you get an lsd from the factory, and when you do decide you want to go fast, the motor will hold 15psi.

marshall

[SeVenSix]

I second that motion. 91 sentra ser is a very fun car, and turbo on the stock bottom end is acually really fast. there is one in wytheville that runs 7.7's in the eighth

[20psi 240sx]

he actually ran a few 7.4's with 1.7 60' times. 9psi and a stock motor! its actually one of those strangly faster then most ser's.
i hear he has a friend with a picture of a dead guy.....jason, you on this board?
shaun

[Sled]

Turbo'd SE-R classic = sleeper from hell.

"It's just a sentra."

[JKim]

92si or a 92 se-r. hmmmm....one needs a totaly different engine, the other one holds 12psi stock. nissan of america was definatly ahead of its game. :D

[20psi 240sx]

They actually hold more like 20psi stock headgasket and all. some sentra guys were telling me anyhow. they have the u.s. spec 9.5:1 pistons. the jdm had 10.5:1 or 8.5:1 for the turbo. then they had the 175hp sr16ve and the sr20ve with 200hp in jdm land.
(some sentra fyi)
shaun

[Skywalker]

Originally posted by direb0y
Turbo'd SE-R classic = sleeper from hell.

"It's just a sentra." I wholeheartedly agree.

[Cyberdemon]

As a new SE-R owner I'd say go for the SE-R. Fun to drive, incredibly potent motor, and are great autoX cars. Though finding them anymore can sometimes be difficult, but they're still reliable even with 150k miles and its easy to still get ahold of parts for the SR20.

[20psi 240sx]

you can buy a turbo manifold from nismo for a sentra with a t2 flange. then buy a t25 from a blue bird or a silvia. cheap turbo with oem parts. if you end up buying a sentra let me know. i have a good contact on parts for 'em.
shaun

[blackout]

why an mr2??? if you're thinking a 3s-gte has more potential than an sr20det, you may want to reconsider that.

if you want to buy a 240 now, then do it. i can almost guarantee you won't want an mr2 after you buy the 240- especially if you have the privilige of riding in one WITH an sr20det swap.

sentras are a good idea too, but fwd. drifting is a plus... and you can't do that with fwd.

[87GTSJUSTIN]

The more I learn about Nissans the more I like them, I just need to find where people sell them! :confused: Ebay sure doesn't have a good selection of most models...Oh well I'm sure I'll find a good deal on something that I like

[marshall]

240sx.org classifieds and autotrader.com

[Rguy]

"sentras are a good idea too, but fwd. drifting is a plus... and you can't do that with fwd."

Obviously its harder, but it can be done. Lift throttle over steer owns:thup:

[Skywalker]

Originally posted by 87GTSJUSTIN
The more I learn about Nissans the more I like them, I just need to find where people sell them! :confused: Ebay sure doesn't have a good selection of most models...Oh well I'm sure I'll find a good deal on something that I like I found mine on www.autotrader.com

[blackout]

Originally posted by Rguy
"sentras are a good idea too, but fwd. drifting is a plus... and you can't do that with fwd."

Obviously its harder, but it can be done. Lift throttle over steer owns:thup:

actually if you slide a couple burger king trays under the rear wheels and lock the parking brake, you can drift better than a rwd!

[mpg9999]

If your interested in anything with an sr20, especially a fwd one, hit me up on AIM (sn is mpg9999) and ill tell you what to look out for and can give you lots of info. I have a 91 se-r.

[87GTSJUSTIN]

Thanks a lot but I decided to go with a DSM after a lot of deliberation

[weavil]

um...3G Eclipses are in no way shape or form a DSM.