A question for all of the 240sx owners on the site
 

Are you genuinely a 240sx enthusiast or are you a bandwagoner? How long have you owned your 240? Or when did you get your first 240? And how do you determine who is a bandwagoner? Me personally, I dont know about myself. I wouldn't really consider myself a band wagoner. I've owned 240's since I was 17, I'm almost 21 now, and this is my 4th 240. I've had an 89 SOHC hatch, an 89 sr20 coupe, a 95 base model, and now my 93. What about you? Which are you and why?

I've had seven. two s13 hatches, two s13 coupes, two zenkis and a lone kouki.

started with them in 2005 right after high school when i wasn't poor anymore.

I am guilty of financially benefiting from the bandwagon, but i got into the "scene" through friends back then.

lol jason, your a given 240 OG

I have had only one 240 but its been forever. I can remember being down on del ave when this kid showed me his red 240 that he had just put in an sr20. ANy one to guess this kids name " Matt " , yes Matt from Import Inttlegance..... I wish i could find pics of that night, my red coupe with white wheels :)

as for being on the bandwagon , na....

Dann, do you think a bandwagon jumper would ever admit it?

No buts thats why I also asked how long have you had your 240 or when did you get your first one.

i bought mine in '04, before any of the more recent drift hype as i stated in the other 240 post. not super OG, but also not bandwagon. i never went through lots of them, i've always had the one i have. it's my daily drivers that i've changed... one of which was an automatic '92 S13. i never put any money into that one though.

To me it shouldnt matter how long you've had a certian car or how long you've been "in the scene". What matters is HOW your in the scene and whether or not you built/building a clean car or actually use it. The band wagon jumpers and trendies will be gone soon dont worry. Be thankfull for them though because when they are gone you can all buy their parts for cheap.

I agree with you completely there...

I've always bought, driven, and modded my 240's to my liking for daily use. So I guess technically I've never really been into the scene of 240's, just the car itself.

Man, scene is a terrible word. I'm embarrassed I even used it.

I'm not a "Drifter" by any means, I just enjoy the look and feel of the cars a lot...every time I sell one I find myself searching for another soon therafter.

Ive had mines since about 2002-03. I just always loved the look of em. They are becoming the new civic though.

I don't think its possible for them to become the new civic. One not enough were made and two most have been killed in a tragic drifting accident:supz:

I don't remember exactly how I was introduced to a 240SX all I know is when I saw one, I fell in love with the coupe. This was long before I even knew what drifting was. If I remember right, it was '05 or '06 when I learned wat drifting was, if it was even that long ago ad no, it wasn't because of The Faast and the Furious :roll:.

I've never drifted my car. I didn't buy it to drift, I bought it because I love it. I love the pop up headlights and the flat rear end and the fact that I can do almost anything I want with it.

As CleanNeon said, the bandwagon jumpers are not going to raise their hand to promote that they bought a 240 because it's the "cool" thing to do.

OMGJACKI, you are such a 240 rookie and i say that in the nicest way..... Having a a 240 far from a love, it more like ike and tina tuner.... Once you own a 240 for a good amount of time you will develop such a love hate relationship :)

Well when I first saw them they were just another car, but it was my favorite. I didn't know aything about them. A friend of mine bought one and I was driving it everywhere. I learned about their issues real fast. Before I had my own I had driven a few, and knew many people that had them. It stil didn;t change my opinion.

I already have a love/hate relationship with this thing. I hate it when it breaks down in the middle of 611 in 5* weather. I hate it everytime I'm near the passanger side ad I catch a glimpse of that eyesore of a quarter panel. Or when I'm parallel parking and there's a line of powersteering fluid following my car into the parking spot.

It still puts a smile on my face though.

I bought a 240 to jump on the bandwagon...and sold it 2 weeks later because i realized how gay it was.

I'll admit that finding this site brought back my urge to get a 240sx.
Also finding a sweet deal, which is turning into a nightmare lol.

i fell in love with my dads 97 240 ever since i first drove it and knew nothing about 240's then i winded up buyin it,did donuts,started to learn to slide it,made it faster,then sold it like a idiot and kickin myself in the ass everysingle day for selling it dirt cheap, but since then ive owned 7 240's and im still lookin for that perfect kouki again. never a bandwagon jumper though. i just liked to be diffrent and not owning a me 2 car although i have a me 2 mustang right now but i got it myway unlike all the others with the same ol cobra r rims and cowl hoods

Well I got into rx7's in 02-03. Kinda liked the s13 coupe around the same time. Dealt with rx7's for 4 years, finally decided to transfer to something new. Insert s13. Picked up a 90 hatch in 07. I'm currently at four 240's, owning three right now. I was never into drifting, I just transitioned to them since they were similar to fc's in terms of comfortness and driveability.

I had a fwd v6 that was reliable but no fun to drive and while looking for a dsm to work on I found out about 240's and mr2's. I found a 240 before I found an mr2 so I picked it up and used its incredible aftermarket support to do what I wanted with it. I wanted the 240 because it was light, rwd, cheap, and it has almost unlimited possabilities. Think about it, you can have a na ka, ka-t, ca, sr, rb, 180, 240, silvia, s13, s14, s15, skyline, drift, drag, autocross, etc how many cars can excel in so many different ways without breaking the bank?

I'm a straight bandwagon'er. I just like the idea of what 240s represent: dinosaurs. Old, probably gay, potentially powerful, and cool as hell when done right (think raptors, not pussy brontosaurusses). Plus all those multi-colored body panels act as camoflouge. Really, I get it.

Ive had my 240 for a year. Its my first one. I bought it because its what I wanted, not because its the stereotypical drift car. I just wanted a RWD japanese car, and this one fit my needs the best and was in my pricerange. Its also a great platform for what I'd like to do with a car (mean street car, kinda sleeperish). Tons of motor options, rear seats, relatively light weight, and good gas mileage... It meets all my needs in a car without breaking the bank.

I got my 240 back in march I think...and I'll admit, I'm half bandwagoner. I first really "loved it" back when I played NFS:Underground and I used it as my starting car. Then I forgot about them, then when F&F:TD came out I was like oh yay drifting, then I really started to look into drifting and it's definitely a motorsport I'm learning to love...and after looking around I found the 240 for a great price.

Then I finally drove it, and realized that it's just such a drivers car. Plus it's really easy to work on, which is great for my newbness at car modifying...but right now I just wanna get it to be a fun street car/drifer/semi-sleeper.

i wouldnt say im a bandwagoner but i came into the 240 scean after drifting had made its presance known. i started looking into the 240 in O4. i loved the way the car looked. i learned about drifting in O6. i have had 3 240's. 1 coupe taken out by a hit and run lady with no lincense or insurance. i also had an 89 sohc hatch. and my new love/hate girl a 93 hatch. do i want 2 try drifting yes is that y i got my car no. i want to keep my 240 or a 240 for ever they will always be my fav car.

I've had a vast erray of fun cars RX-7's, EVO, 350Z, etc. and i would buy the "right" 240 in a second if I found it. B/C I'm a fan of the car if nothing else.

I wouldnt call myself a bandwagon guy either.
Ive had 3 240s and Im only 18.
a fully loaded (power sunroof, mudflaps, i mean everythingggg) Coupe 93 now belongs to LJ
a totally base coupe 91 totalled :'(
and a base 92 hatch which i have now :)
I gotta say i was never rly a fan of the hatches cuz i loved the coupe but i still really love my hatch
Ive worked on all of them myself, swapped KA-KA, auto-manual...
I just love them
I couldnt imagine driving a FWD car as MY car
it would suck... I think i would die a little inside
And yeh i love drifting, but I they have so much more potential than that so i hate when ppl automatically think 240= drifting

im on my third s13, all of them dohc in the beginning, my current one sr powered, i dont consider myself a bandwagoner, i have been in love with them since i drove my first one home from north carolina....yea i got into it around 03, when the "drift craze" emerged, but to me its more then that, its a joy of building something and wanting to work on it after working a 13 hour day, its the joy of driving it, regardless of problems

Had my first 89 hatch a 16 now 23 I have a s14 but I have been into nissans aka 300zx/240sx ever since I had a peter. And my dream even before Fast and Furious the first one, was a 240 with a skyline motor lol. All this is posible when you have game like tokyo highway racer game on the ps1 days..all my cars where 180's and 300's.

LOL True OG's!!! I have had mine since 1999. S13 Coupe, bought from what used to be Devon Nissan with 53k on the clock, Aztec Red. Lemme know, I have pics from day 1, I should post them sometime,

Yes. You should post them sometime =P

well i hate them with a passion. but i love them for there all around wow factor. i owned my first one back in 01-02 it was a two tone coupe with about 60 something thousand miles on it. i bought a silvia front end color match to the car and a set of 15" watanabe wheels. hacked the springs then purchase a set of sport line drop springs i think. i did a home made turbo kit with a starion intercooler a ford turbo coupe turbo and a safc I for fuel managment. man was it fun. i sold it for a good profit back in 04. bought several afterwards but none ever gave me the satisfaction my og s13 gave me.

Circa 11/1998
http://www.bee.net/a2low240/240sx/1.jpg
11/1998
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6/1999
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8/1999
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9/2000 - The toyota supra wing revolutionized car styling forever.
http://www.bee.net/a2low240/240sx/4.jpg
11/2000 Yay SR20DET, who knew..
http://www.bee.net/a2low240/240sx/7.jpg
3/2001 Historic White Axis wheels. Hot back in the day but a bitch to keep clean.
http://www.bee.net/a2low240/240sx/5.jpg
8/2003 Drag racing was cool then, Rim change again.
http://www.bee.net/a2low240/240sx/8.jpg
3/2006 Finally rims with baller offsets.
http://www.bee.net/a2low240/240sx/9.jpg
8/2008 Sex machine.
http://www.bee.net/a2low240/240sx/10.jpg
http://www.bee.net/a2low240/240sx/11.jpg

i dont own a 240 but i figured i would give my .02 anyway. ive always had a thing for 240s when my friend josh got his first one a s13 fastback. i had no idea what a 240 was then, this was like 04/05 maybe. yea sad i know. he introduced me to them and ever since then ive always liked em and wanted one. i was almost going to buy one before i sold my teg and then decided to get a newer car. ill probably be looking at them again once my car sells, so you could say i hopped on the bandwagon. but ill end up stayin in the honda game.

i think that a lot of people jumped on the bandwagon and its sad since it is a pretty cool car with a ton of potential for fun especially with boost :supz:. and ive meet enough people to have realized there is actually a 240 bandwagon to get on.

I just payed off mine today. I'm stoaked, especially for the price I got it for. WOOOO!

lol wow **** bandwagoners.. my dad bought a 90 hatch from my uncle back in the 90's.. when i turned 17 and started driving (that was 5 years ago im 22 now) i brought it to school and had no idea what kind of car it was and its capabilities.. i got props from everyone and started modding it lol.. im at my 3rd 240 right now.. my favorite car all around cheap and easy to mod

Genuine Enthusiast....I've had 4 other cars and none of them come close to the level of fun I have when I drive my S14....well drove haha. if i didnt love it i wouldn't rebuild it.

I have lost count of how many I have owned I think im up to six or seven I have had one since I was 17 im now 27. I have had a few other cars but nothing like the love of a 240. I remember when getting parts was almost impossible and not to many did an engine swap let alone an rb cause mounts you used to have to custom order and cost about a grand. I do like it now that I can get tons of parts for my car but now I see way to many of them and it pains me in the heart just a little bit to see some bandwagoners take them and basically destroy a beautiful car and not really care.

i owned mines for 2 years and it still dont run right lol.......... i been liking 240s since the 7th grade tho.. im been out of school for 2 1/2 years....

i fell inlove with 240s when my boy gave me a ride in his freshly swapped sr20 during high school in 02 and esp. during street races in philly over the weekends. when i had money finally coming in i bought 2 hatches from a coworker for $800 in 05. I ended up keeping one and selling the other to fund my project. Now i'm KA-T with help from anthony(structure240), will(jdmwill), my honda friends, and my boy ruben. i love my car!

bought my 93 wen i had enough money got my sr and want a kouki now

hardcore enthusiast :cool:
Majority of my friends own 240s about 10+ Usually hit up drift events in wv. I'm always working on either my car or helping a buddy with their car.
I've owned my s14 for 4years now and had another s14 for 2years before, got hit and sold off. I doubt I will ever sell my current s14, I've done way too much work to it. :mrgreen: