I'm a college student, alternatives?
 

So as much as I would love a 370z, it will be a few years before i can buy one. I am very passionate about cars, and I'm a fan of nissan's rwd cars. I need some opinons on what experianced builders and owners of old nissan cars have on what is a easy, dependable, and cheap nissan thats rwd to play with until i can get my hands on a 370z. The first that comes to mind are S30 Z's, S13/14, and z33. Now I own an s30, a 75 to be exact, but it is quite a problem child and beyond a state of repair in my current situation. Pluse it's an auto haha. So of the 4 cars i listed, what would you say, in your opinon is the best choice for a young kid(19)?

Bump?

Where you talking about legit S13/S14s or doing a body kit on a similar year 240SX with a possible SR20 swap?

I was going to suggest, if you wanted a Nissan RWD, either a used 350Z or a 240SX. Either one could be had at a much more reasonable price than the going market for a 370Z. Insurance is probably cheaper on a 240SX, making it much easier to save for either performance parts or for money to buy a 370Z when you are out of college. Just my :twocents:

a 240sx is a legit S13/s14, we just don't have the s15 body style. Just like a 240-280z is a legit s30 and a 350Z is a legit Z33.

I say go for the 350Z.

I thought the 240SX in the US carried a different body kit VS. the Silvias?

1994 Silvia S14
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1994 240SX
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why not go get a s13, and swap an sr20det or rb20det into it. Chassis and engine will only go around 3-4k. Dropping the engine might need labor.

My best friends brother got everything done for 4.5k, labor and all. Pulls like a demon.

slightly different body kits, but they are still both S14s. They just call it a Sylvia and we call it a 240SX.

Ahh, I was under the impression S14 was a direct reference to the Silvias, as in JDM, where as ours were not truly considered S14

well it is the same chassis

s13 /14/15/ are just the chassis codes.

rog

go for a used 350z or G35 coupe

yeah go for the 350
or you could be like me (a fellow 19yr old)
& join the army and make moneys in the medical field of the army
bc I have basic training this August followed by almost a year of AIT
(most AIT are about 9-29 weeks) and I will be back in my hometown
late 2010 and have my 370 along with a free ride through college
to continue my medical career, what are you going to college for?

If you REALLY want a 370, you could do what either of my buddies did.

One, like the person above, joined the army and makes payments of around $800 a month for the car. I don't think he put anything down either.

Two, you convince your parents to pay for your car (as an early "gift" for graduating college of course). Either way works I suppose.

If those aren't options you can pick up a used 350 for super cheap right now. Their value is plummeting due to the economic downturn and the 370's release.

I'd say just get a 240sx most you can find on the cheap and with a little work can be made into fun cars that will fill the gap til your ready to move up to a Z.

If I were you, I would find out how much cash you can have in hand and start your search from there. If you can afford to pay for a 350Z in cash, go for it, if not, look into the 240sx. College is hard enough to pay for as it is so buying a car might not be the smartest move. I'd love to get rid of my Eclipse and pick up a 350Z but right now a new car is pretty low on my list of priorities. That's just me though.