Hey guys its my first post here on 240sxforums. I usually am on over at TurboSaturns.net. Anyway, an offer has come up where I could trade cars with somebody. The saturn I would be trading is a 97 sc1. Now, for any of you guys that don't know how the saturn models work any model that ends in 1 means its got the 1.9L SOHC engine which puts out about 100 hp. Slow, but gas mileage is great. It is auto with 98,000 miles. The car I would be trading for is a 91 240sx Se hatchback with 92,000 miles. Do you guys honestly think this is a fair trade? I mean I have always wanted a 240sx but the KBB value of my car vs. the 240 is about $800 difference. Of course that value does not take in rareness of a car. Which way should I go?
240sx or a saturn
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oo...i forgot one thing....im not trying to make an ass out of myself or anything considering im new here..lol...but i feel i have to defend something that ive been doing for a few years..lol...dont take nething personally tho
to you people who said 300whp aint shit.....consider this...your right..300whp aint shit...in any other car besides a saturn....hondas?..been done a million times....same with mitsu's...and nissans...and subarus...the list goes on....but to make 300whp in a car that has about as much aftermarket behind it as a geo metro does and to do it in a car that was NEVER meant to be tuned/modifyed/anything more then a commuter economy car is something worth looking twice at.....granted...it takes money...time..(anyone else can order a turbo manifold over nite from somewhere...turbo saturn people gotta wait a few months while its made for em),,,but in the end....u end up with something pretty damn cool that you did...most of it yourself....cause u didnt go out and buy a bolt on turbo kit....you built...customized..researched....on it and made things work.....and 30 whp is quite a load of shit in a saturn....
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to you people who said 300whp aint shit.....consider this...your right..300whp aint shit...in any other car besides a saturn....hondas?..been done a million times....same with mitsu's...and nissans...and subarus...the list goes on....but to make 300whp in a car that has about as much aftermarket behind it as a geo metro does and to do it in a car that was NEVER meant to be tuned/modifyed/anything more then a commuter economy car is something worth looking twice at.....granted...it takes money...time..(anyone else can order a turbo manifold over nite from somewhere...turbo saturn people gotta wait a few months while its made for em),,,but in the end....u end up with something pretty damn cool that you did...most of it yourself....cause u didnt go out and buy a bolt on turbo kit....you built...customized..researched....on it and made things work.....and 30 whp is quite a load of shit in a saturn....
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can't really come here and expect anyone to vote for the saturn 
If the 240 is in working order, go for it. But you are getting an older car and unless you plan a engine swap or re-build, problems will occur sooner rather than later.
Maybe sell your Saturn to a private seller, buy a 240 with the money and you should have money left over to fix it up a bit.
If the 240 is in working order, go for it. But you are getting an older car and unless you plan a engine swap or re-build, problems will occur sooner rather than later.Maybe sell your Saturn to a private seller, buy a 240 with the money and you should have money left over to fix it up a bit.
I say 240 hands down yeah they both make power ... but hell anything can be fast it just takes money . However other than the major difference in drivetrain there is the potential in mods and so forth and a saturn was never desigend to be a hot rod but a gas potential economy car .
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don't do it man... just stay with your 240sx... don't do it...
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i had a guy offer me 800$ for my 93 s13 hatchback, i laughed an rolled up the window. if you want something reliable get a huffy 21 speed bike
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the only saturn id ever consider is the sky.
man... u guys flamed him away... he was just lookin for some pros and cons of a 240 vs a saturn....
well, first off a 240 is rwd... and if it doesnt have a lsd can be pretty difficult in the winter... (or u could just weld ur diff like i did...)
2nd a 240 usually isnt in the best shape... depending on how the person who previously owned it took care of it and how it was used (ie: drifting, drag, sprint, daily driver, etc.)
3rd if you're lookin for a 240 to be super reliable... it's pretty difficult, but if maintained well, it can last through anything... (i drove mine for 3 months on 3 cylinders cause a fuel injector died and i didnt have the money to get one)
i say if u want a car that you dont really have to take care of... keep the saturn... but if you feel you can handle alittle work on ur car, get the 240. i like the way a 240 handles and i know alot of people have already stated that rear wheel drive is better than front wheel drive, but man... i just need to stress how much better it is... on the highway, doin 80, i dont need to slow down to take those big curves... the ones that if i were in a civic (or saturn) i would have to slow down to atleast 60 and still be struggling to control my car... my cousin's saturn struggles to keep u with me on the highway when we're takin those turns... it does have a pretty quick accel though... eh... enough rambling.... in short i'd stick with my 240 just cause i like the better handling and increased control...
EDIT: oh yea... and i remember you askin somthin about where to look for "how to's" on auto to manual swap... well there's alot of those in the DIY section of the forums... if u cant find it there just hit the search button and search "auto to manual swap" and i believe there's a paddle shift 240 out there too... search "240sx bible" or somthin like that... i believe i saw it in that thread...
well, first off a 240 is rwd... and if it doesnt have a lsd can be pretty difficult in the winter... (or u could just weld ur diff like i did...)
2nd a 240 usually isnt in the best shape... depending on how the person who previously owned it took care of it and how it was used (ie: drifting, drag, sprint, daily driver, etc.)
3rd if you're lookin for a 240 to be super reliable... it's pretty difficult, but if maintained well, it can last through anything... (i drove mine for 3 months on 3 cylinders cause a fuel injector died and i didnt have the money to get one)
i say if u want a car that you dont really have to take care of... keep the saturn... but if you feel you can handle alittle work on ur car, get the 240. i like the way a 240 handles and i know alot of people have already stated that rear wheel drive is better than front wheel drive, but man... i just need to stress how much better it is... on the highway, doin 80, i dont need to slow down to take those big curves... the ones that if i were in a civic (or saturn) i would have to slow down to atleast 60 and still be struggling to control my car... my cousin's saturn struggles to keep u with me on the highway when we're takin those turns... it does have a pretty quick accel though... eh... enough rambling.... in short i'd stick with my 240 just cause i like the better handling and increased control...
EDIT: oh yea... and i remember you askin somthin about where to look for "how to's" on auto to manual swap... well there's alot of those in the DIY section of the forums... if u cant find it there just hit the search button and search "auto to manual swap" and i believe there's a paddle shift 240 out there too... search "240sx bible" or somthin like that... i believe i saw it in that thread...
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