300zx vs 240sx

snowcrash1984 · Oct 6th, 2005, 10:46 PM

Just a general question. I am new to Nissans and on the market for daily driver with some balls. I hear that 240sx handle very well at the same time 300zx looks pretty damn good. Any opinions will be appreciated.

psuLemon · Oct 7th, 2005, 03:56 PM

what years, and are we talkin 300zx twin turbo vs the na 240sx.. details my brother.

snowcrash1984 · Oct 7th, 2005, 09:59 PM

We are talking 1990 NA 300zx vs. 95-98 NA 240sx. Just general differences such as drivability, ease of repairs, reliability. Basically I am looking for a daily commuter that I can beat on and have a feeling that it has some power and handling. We are not talking racing.

Slayer2003 · Oct 8th, 2005, 07:52 AM

Considering you currently seem to have an LT1 powered car, I'd go with the 300zx. The 240 would just seem way too sluggish.

snowcrash1984 · Oct 8th, 2005, 08:44 AM

Sluggish on pick up or sluggish handling? I just sold my LT1 but will be driving it till next week and I am looking at a few cars locally.

primerblack200sx · Oct 8th, 2005, 10:42 AM

well as far as doing repairs....it would be easier to work on a 240 and get better gas mileage

xbrandonx · Oct 8th, 2005, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by primerblack200sx

well as far as doing repairs....it would be easier to work on a 240 and get better gas mileage

well the 240 he's talking about is OBDII and the 300 isn't so it may or may not be.

snowcrash1984 · Oct 8th, 2005, 11:32 PM

I am going to look at 300zx tomorrow. Sell says clutch is dead. Car has 150k on the clock. He wants 2k. What do you guys think? It's a black 2+2.

CMA · Oct 9th, 2005, 12:08 AM

BUY IT! if it is in here 0.0

in here they are worth 10k to up

anyway in my opinion

300zx is great for enjoying, fast, can afford anything for it and z is very great for collection

240sx is great for daliy fast car and cheap... and it is good reliable car.

snowcrash1984 · Oct 9th, 2005, 12:16 AM

we arent talking TT its NA

sentra97gxe · Oct 9th, 2005, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by snowcrash1984

we arent talking TT its NA

The 90 300zx is 222hp to the crank stock and the s14's are 155hp to the crank stock. So na or not the 300zx still has a good bit of extra kick

Mitch

kaptainkrolllio · Oct 9th, 2005, 03:56 PM

Only the 300zx weighs 600lbs more.

sentra97gxe · Oct 9th, 2005, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by kaptainkrolllio

Only the 300zx weighs 600lbs more.

The 1990 300zx 2+2 weighs 3313 lbs. The hp to weight ratio is .067 hp per lb. The tq to weight ratio is .060 torque per lb.
The 1995 240sx SE weighs 2753 lbs. The hp to weight ratio is .056 hp per lb. The tq to weight ratio is .058 torque per lb.

So going by power to weight ratio's the 300zx is faster. The 300zx also has a larger wheel base by 2 inches.

kaptainkrolllio · Oct 9th, 2005, 07:51 PM

Yeah, but the 300zx isn't as quick as it would seem if you were just comparing hp #'s.What does the longer wheelbase have to do with anything? A shorter wheelbase will mean better handling.

sentra97gxe · Oct 9th, 2005, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kaptainkrolllio

Yeah, but the 300zx isn't as quick as it would seem if you were just comparing hp #'s.What does the longer wheelbase have to do with anything? A shorter wheelbase will mean better handling.

Well it's typical to have more weight considering it has a bigger motor and such. Whats it matter if it's not as fast as it seems? The guy said he liked how they look and wasn't sure of performance. I just proved that even while heavier it is still faster than the S14's. Thats all he really cares about. And how does a shorter wheel base promote better handling? I think you have that backwards.

Mitch