Good choice,keep them both and enjoy them. Thats what I did few years back when I bought a newer car, didn't sell the Accord.
Good choice
Originally Posted by xl cubert lx
no it was a 2001 sentra that we got brand new
i had i friend that had a 240 sx and he said he got it brand new and he was allers saying it was a pece of crap
the only thing nissan did right was the skyline
1988 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe 123k miles.
thats the same way i think
1988 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe 123k miles.
Dude, freaking B13 SE-R FTW! I love those things.
Sell both the 3g and 240 and get something better. If not sell the 3g, our aftermaket sucks and it will cost a small fortune to get 3g to run any decent numbers.
Coming soon, wheels, drop, carbon fiber and if i ever decide, paint.
OLDSCHOOL FOR THE WIN!
but if you ad a turbo you can make it run faster than any B18 with VTACK
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
Alright, let's be realistic here. Having owned both a 3g (for four years) and 240s for a couple of years, the 240 has infinitely higher potential over a 3g. Yes, I miss my 3g because it was comfortable (even lowered) and got great gas mileage, but it can't hold a candle to the 240's 'fun-to-drive' quotient. And, honestly, the ginormous aftermarket for these cars makes modding easier and ultimately cheaper since parts don't have to be custom-fabricated (single cam turbo kits, notwithstanding haha).
Yeah, everyone is going to scream "but old-sk00l is cool y0" and "a hooked up , fast 3g is way more unique!" Sure, it's unique, but being unique also costs a crapton of money and, last I checked, only a handful of members here have the means to take their 3geez above and beyond. Sure, the 240 has been done over and over and there's really no being original at all with an s13, but pretty much every avenue has been covered, all aspects analyzed, and it's easy to put together a ridiculously fun car to drive. There are tried and true recipes for success here.
As for nissan reliability, the ka is essentially bombproof. Like any 15 year old car, they aren't without their trouble areas, and any 15 year old car that has either been abused or neglected will need some money thrown at it to make it right. One known problem area is in electrical--namely ground wires that need to be replaced, or other little gremlins. Also, the timing chain can be a pain in the butt, but it's not that hard to replace, just time-consuming. But again, given the popularity of these cars, problem areas (and subsequent fixes) are very well documented on most 240- or nissan-based forum.
I think your solution of keeping both cars is probably the best. A coilovered 240 is sometimes a pain to daily drive considering almost everyone's roads aren't racetrack smooth. Anyhow, that's my .02.
Alex
but its still a honda site...lol
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
Yeah, it is. And I still have a soft spot in my heart for 3g accords. But let's not make them something they're not, and let's get away from blind faith and allegiance.
Alex
Dude this site wouldn't exist without blind faith and allegiance!
Anyway, like I said I just prefer small FWDs. It's scientifically proven that most people's opinions are based around faith and not reason, and that is why logic rarely sways even the most unreasonable opinions. That's why I don't ever post "What should I do" threads. I already know what I want and in the end I'm going to do that anyway.
240s are really cool but they are starting to get too popular...similar to the likes of the civics. I say play with both; make the Accord a nice daily and use the 240 for most of the fun.
Last edited by 88LXi68; 12-11-2006 at 07:54 AM.
'88 LX-i Coupe --- LS/Vtec
'08 Accord EX-L 6-6 --- Daily Duty
lol yeah im sure a turbo 3g could beat a stock car with a b18 but a modded b18 i seriously doubted it. Thats not to say its impossible but by then your wasting shitloads of money on the 3g. And eventually "old school" will lose its luster especially when youve spent a huge amount on it. The 3g is a nice overall car but if unless your serious and want to go turbo youll be speending a ton of money to just have a slightly better performing 3g. Sad but true.
Coming soon, wheels, drop, carbon fiber and if i ever decide, paint.
yeah the b18s are popular with the ricer/tuner ppl so they have more aftermarket. a built one should put out decent numbers just on NA....
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
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