1997-1998 240sx vs 1993-1999 supra TT

What do you think is a better choice?
Also on autoshows you see a LOT of supras, eclipses, civics. But not 240s. PLus insurance for supra tt is A LOT. What would you get?
As you are right now (rich-poor)
I would probably go with the 240sx, cause I don'y have money for insurance, nor for 2 turbos instead of one, 6 pistons instead of 4 etc.

240 of course..and Yes it's because I have one.

Im going with the 240

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im going with 240 with a better all around car but if you want hi speed and gobs of power hard to beat a supra

i'd go with the supra myself make a track car nothing wrong with the 240sx at all though supra is just a beastly car

Supra. Bottom end known to hold 900+whp. Tons and tons of aftermarket support. Just an awesome car all around. One of the only cars I would trade my 240 for. Anyone else see the September issue of SCC? 9.70s. Oh yes, definately supra.

With all partiality aside, I would have to go with the MKIV. It is much more exotic, and I believe it is one of the best stylistically designed cars ever created. Plus, the Supra gets the ladies, 240... not so much.

what i want to know is where u found a twin turbo supra for sale those arent exactly the easiest of cars to find. i would get the supra even though i love 240's. but i still find it hard to believe that u found a twin turbo for sale thats lucky, be sure to make sure the engine is good

I found it at the local insurance place. It was flooded and now for sale at 6700. Good project car.

personally i would go for the supra TT
i love the 240 i mean shiet i had two

but the fact is the supra is rarier harder to find and for that price comeon, the interior is messed up imm guessing because you said flooded

you could always just replace that, the 240 is a common car although sometimes hard to find in good condition but if you really want one fix it up

if i had that option i would of, but *sigh* i was an hour to late going to the dealership to buy my 97 supra [i got some messed up luck sometimes]

personally IMO dont mess with a flooded car every piece of eltrical equipment will have to be replaced

hmm all the TT supras i find are still 25k or more...so if i had 25k i would buy a 240....put all 25k in it....and i think i would spank a stock supra....STOCK lol...well even a somewhat moded supra too i guess. But yea the supra would take it in the long run obviously....but i did download a vid of a 240(180) going 200mph in japan somewhere. It was down this huge straightway that was a tunnel it was tite to see....blows by the camera man whos at a standstill. But i cant seem to find the vid anymore.....damn parents :shakehead

i would take a supra over my S14 anyday. everytime i'm at work and i see a 600+whp supra parked next to my car, my car looks like a freaking cheap POS.

i prefer 240sx to supras. simply because 240's are drifters and are made by nissan. supras prolly have the most aftermarket support, but i think they are just getting plain old boring, too many of em around. My fav car is the S15, when I open up my door, girls drool on the interior lol

I would take the 240, not cuz I like it more than the Supra, it is cuz......... well point blank I'm broke as fuck at the moment, the cash it is going to take to fix the flood damage, then start upgrading it (and don't foregett, Supra stuff ain't cheap), I'll have a VG30Dett swapped in (240 is a lighter car), and enough left over cash to get me to the 500-600hp range, and I think I'll kill most Supras, well except for those monster +800Hp supras.

I was telling a dealer friend of mine to be very careful since we live down south, the hurricans and all the flooding, is going to result in tons of cars being auctioned off, the good thing is that they will be very cheap, but I know from experience what happens when water or moisture gets into electrical circuits, one of the first things to go is the ECU, they short out. Then all the rest come second. But, you can always buy them for parts, as the engine hardly gets damaged unless an idiot trys to start the eninge when the cylinders are full of water, all you have to do with the motor is drain the fluid and it is good to go.

I still think getting the Supra will be a good investment, you could either part it out or put some money into it and fix it, since the ECU might be fucked, get a stand alone, get after market sound system, get better high performance sensors and shit. See the thing is, when Modifying a car, we replace tons of shit, especially electrical stuff, bigger injectors, new sensors, the harness hardly goes bad, usually the only thing that will damage a harness is fire, or too much current which leads to excessive heat and meltdown. So look at it this way, if the car ain't drivable, the time it will be getting on the road, it will be laced with so much shit, now the hard part will be finding a Ferrari/porsche to race you. If money wasn't an object, I would have gotten the Supra, but right now at my income level, 240 is all I can afford.

Hey Pavlo, you live in GA don't you, where did you see both cars, wouldn't mind seeing the SupraTT.............

yea there is no way id buy a flooded car

supra

i prefer 240sx to supras. simply because 240's are drifters

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There arnt enough smilies for me to portray the correct amount of onwage.

No Seriously... Im speechless. I am forced to deduct 100 points from you 1337 jayDM Dr1ft4r rating.

i voted for the supra but i would take a 240 because its a. a 4 banger so its pretty practical on gas saving and b. its rwd c. it comes from a great line of cars(im talking about the s chassis) and d. they make great power and look so nice :D

Im going with the 240

Look at my signature
What the heck does your signature have to do with a 240? A 240 it is NOT.

maybe hes just reppin his love for the s-chassis *shrugs*

anyone who says 240 over TT Supra should be shot. I like the 240 as much as any of you all, but come on, the Supra looks better, is faster, nicer interior, more room for modification, and its a FREAKING SUPRA!!!

Oh, and yes, it has teH 1337 DriFT sTAtoUs y0!!1!one!

TT supra, - TRD support, massive aftermarket. nice exotic styling that's unique. Pure pimp ride. .96 gs on skidpad versus .89g on 240sx. 800 rwhp on stock interals, now that's beast. You can't beat the 2jz motor, one of the best engines out there

also i'm figuring why you guys would pick a 240 over the supra is because you guys just scratched the surface of hooking up a 240. i'm just a few steps away from maxing out my car. everything and i mean everything is done to it. the only thing i'm missing is internals and misc parts to make 350-400whp. so i guess you can sorta say i'm bored with my car, even though i love it to death and i wouldn't sell it unless its for a good price. however when i'm maxing out my 240sx the supra is just getting started. out in long island there is a crew of Vipers, Z06's and supras. the supras are the fastest cars in that crew. since some of you guys never seen how fast those cars are in person, i'll tell you this much my 240 would be left in the dust like i'm standing still compared to those cars. so don't think having a SR swap with no upgraded turbo is goin to keep up.

yeah the 2jz is great and I did mention I voted supra but the reason I posted 240 is because I'm just talking practically and if i wanted the power a supra could produce I'd rather go muscle... its way cheaper and I just love muscle cars. My friend was trying to compare prices with me.... pistons ive found for a ka24de cost around 499 ive found... and i can find cheaper and those support 800 hp (they claim) and for his 440 in his 71 cuda he can get pistons that support 1000 hp from summit even cheaper. . . . it just depends on peoples taste. I want a 240 for daily use. I love sports cars and they have to be well rounded not just fast in a straight run. But it depends on peoples taste so just vote whatever you like. I love all cars and i voted supra TT because i would like one over a 240 but i couldnt afford it right now so thats all i gotta say pretty much

You guys are getting mixed up, I think the majority of us will pick the Supra (like 99.9% of us), But the post didn't read, which would you go for if money wasn't a problem , it said at your current financial status , which would you pick. Take me for example, given a MKIV, I think the best I could afford would be those cool HKS radiator and oil caps.
I would take the Supra cuz I love Supras, but money is a thing to me right now so I voted for the 240.
And also the second reason I voted for the 240 is that, the supra has flood damage, so it will need some major repairs, this will have to be done before anything else, if this was a hypothectical question then yes SUPRA TT ALL THE WAY BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but it wasn't, it was the dilema he is facing in real life, with real money, and with REAL BROKNESS (if that is a word), so you see, the Supra isn't the best choice in reality.
If the Supra was in good running order, I would have voted for it, cuz for $6900, I could buy it and sell it immediately and make a profit, but it's not, anywayz, who would sell a 98 Supra TT for $6900 anyway????
I would rather drive a non modified Supra for the mean time than a modified 240.

i'd say the only advantage 240 will have over the supra is weight. That and getting an RB26DETT swap, then that'd smoke a supra. But a lot is work is involved in that swap, plus the supra just looks so damn nice

SHO411, I live in metro atlanta and I saw the supra after that hurricane Ivan. The car gone now but you might find another one just call up the insurance companies to see what cars they got for sale. My friend told me about the supra, he works at allstate. It looked decent. For project car I think it is good, while I drive my honda i could work on it restore, also my friends are dealers, they get recked cars fix and sell them (he has jetta and integra GS-r for sale in auto-trader) so he could get me areally messed up supra and I could take the electrical from it. But since I did not have money (and still don't) I ll just stay with my civic and save up for 240.

i'd say the only advantage 240 will have over the supra is weight. That and getting an RB26DETT swap, then that'd smoke a supra.
I think not. The Supra would out hanlde the 240 in every way. The 2JZ is also a much better engine...both in hp production and durability.

240sx with a rb26dett.... yummm

Suislide posted this in one of the newbie threads. . .
http://members.shaw.ca/kfgroup/index.htm

And remember this is only one garage/teams point of view... happy reading:D

I'd rather go muscle... its way cheaper and I just love muscle cars.

Where?
Classic muscle cars that run are even more expensive then supras.

I think not. The Supra would out hanlde the 240 in every way. The 2JZ is also a much better engine...both in hp production and durability.

the RB26DETT and the 2JZ GTE is very similar in the maximum power they can produce so lets not even get into that.

now you are also right about the supra being able to out handle the 240sx. but there are 2 sides of this. the 240sx is much better at tighter corners and constant left right left right turns like that of a autoX course, or a mountain pass. however on the highway the 240sx is theoretically only designed to take corners at speeds of around 140mph.

however the supra is designed to take corners on the freeway at 140+ to around 200mph. where the 240sx leaves off the supra takes over.

Where?
Classic muscle cars that run are even more expensive then supras.


Its obvious your not in the same boat as us. Were all talking about a cars ability not restoring a rust bucket and comparing it to a supra. Also that isnt true about classic muscle being more expensive it all depends on how well both cars are taken care of. You could easily say yeah a muscle car will cost more only if your going to be restoring it than tuning it. I was talking about tuning so stick with me buddy. I didnt mention anything about rust I was comparing pistons and besides we all know mopar parts generally cost more than ford or gm.

BTW The last line I was refering to my previous post

Ah Cheers.. I thought you meant purchase price too :)
around me a 71 cuda would doubtfully go for under 40 large... :P and somethin like a charger 50+.... maybe I'm just in a bad area tho... everythings expensive... damn rich people...

But yes I defiantely agree they're cheaper to modify.

Ah Cheers.. I thought you meant purchase price too :)
around me a 71 cuda would doubtfully go for under 40 large... :P and somethin like a charger 50+.... maybe I'm just in a bad area tho... everythings expensive... damn rich people...

But yes I defiantely agree they're cheaper to modify.


That sux to hear because I've seen cuda's sell for that price but I've found many even less. I guess I just get lucky whenever I take a peek at whats for sale and what not. I've never heard of a charger sell for that much though. I'm sure there have been but I've just not seen it. Right now theres a 68 charger by me for sale for 11k canadian. Since it has no pictures and the ad says 98% rust free n'yeah!!! I'm guessing it needs to be restored. But back to supra's and 240's both are in their own class. Drop a VG or an RB or whatever in a 240 thats when I would bother comparing both. Other than that. ThEy ArE iN tHeIr OwN sEpErAtE cLaSsEs. No one needs to add anything to that last line or 2 like saying "But their both sport compacts" whoopty wooo... gotta give props to both companies though for producing good cars :-p

Tight link BAD, a 2JZ in a 240, thats cool. I wouldn't mind getting that, except I think a 240 with a VG will out handle a 2JZ, that I-6 sits way too foward for comfort. I think the best way to go with a 240 is V6, it is soo light, and with it's race proven handling, I think it can be a Supra killer, BUT, don't get me wrong, don't go put a VG30DETT with 300hp and think you will kill a 800hp MKIv, you got to be out of your mind. but if you can get around 600-700hp, then you can talk shit to them.

Don't bother swapping, just turbo the KA24.

Don't bother swapping, just turbo the KA24.

I dont see it possible to get those kind of numbers from the KA but yeah to turbo the KA is what I would like to do if I had one(240/s14). The reason I posted it was to give you a heads up about A GROUP of "Professionals" attempting the SR/RB and than going with the 2jz.
Both cars are great. Its obvious the Supra will always hold its value over the 240SX so the reason people tune the 240 has nothing to do with "Numbers"(HP). It just has to do for their love of the car. I'm not bagging you for this kman I'm just letting you all know why I posted it. For the simple fact that you can do whatever you want if you are willing to make sacrafices.