View Poll Results: Are these cars the next "240sx" ??
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Are SC's / Soarer the next 240sx?
08-07-09, 08:53 AM
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When I see more parts and cheaper for the SC then yes but as for now NO. SC is pretty expensive car to drift in compare to 240. 240 are compares to civics, there are as much in the scene than others as well Z's.
When I see more parts and cheaper for the SC then yes but as for now NO. SC is pretty expensive car to drift in compare to 240. 240 are compares to civics, there are as much in the scene than others as well Z's.
08-07-09, 10:52 AM
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08-07-09, 11:43 AM
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Wow i cant beleive that people post on here saying i sold my 240 cuz i seen the drift scene comming. That is just dumb, and some even said they were gunna sell there sc's cuz of it, that is just wow. Why would u sell such a great car cuz other people have them, and so what if they rice them out. All that does is make your car look even better. And eventhough this post was 3 years old i still havent seen that many riced out sc's(well except the horrid purple one on 72"rims and the big lexus decal,lol) or even drift ones either. So i think the sc is pretty safe on not becoming a trashed out drift car. Lots of people on here set the bar of how amazing these cars are when done right and im sure it inspires alot of people to shoot for that. I know it does me.
08-07-09, 12:12 PM
#127
I love drift. People can do anything they want with their car because it's theirs. If you have it, you might as well drive it. I daily, drift, race, go everywhere with my car. As long as it's at the track I see no problem with it.
But to get back to the question. I don't think it's the next 240sx because parts are way more expensive and these cars are much heavier. People try to do it but I always see them end up selling their car.
I came from an s13 as well. I see more SCs on the road then 240sx's down here though except at the drift events.
But to get back to the question. I don't think it's the next 240sx because parts are way more expensive and these cars are much heavier. People try to do it but I always see them end up selling their car.
I came from an s13 as well. I see more SCs on the road then 240sx's down here though except at the drift events.
08-07-09, 12:20 PM
#128
I agree modding a car only for looks is boring but lets be honest here and we can use this site as an example... How many "drifters" here have "nice looking" cars ? 1 maybe ?
everyone else has either gutted interior, mix matching wheels, broken kits or a 5 different colored car OR ALL of the above. I respect the sport but not what its done to the automotive industry but in looks and economically.
Many businesses that have been around for years closed in the last 2-3 simply because they jumped on the drifting band wagon and went broke.
Drifters done spend money like people into show cars or drag cars.
Seems to me they are a bunch of DIYers that think primer and wire ties are cool.
This is an observation from evens I have been to.
Drift evens just look like junkyard wars
everyone else has either gutted interior, mix matching wheels, broken kits or a 5 different colored car OR ALL of the above. I respect the sport but not what its done to the automotive industry but in looks and economically.
Many businesses that have been around for years closed in the last 2-3 simply because they jumped on the drifting band wagon and went broke.
Drifters done spend money like people into show cars or drag cars.
Seems to me they are a bunch of DIYers that think primer and wire ties are cool.
This is an observation from evens I have been to.
Drift evens just look like junkyard wars
Last edited by 2.5tsoarer; 08-07-09 at 12:29 PM.
08-07-09, 01:06 PM
#129
I agree modding a car only for looks is boring but lets be honest here and we can use this site as an example... How many "drifters" here have "nice looking" cars ? 1 maybe ?
everyone else has either gutted interior, mix matching wheels, broken kits or a 5 different colored car OR ALL of the above. I respect the sport but not what its done to the automotive industry but in looks and economically.
Many businesses that have been around for years closed in the last 2-3 simply because they jumped on the drifting band wagon and went broke.
Drifters done spend money like people into show cars or drag cars.
Seems to me they are a bunch of DIYers that think primer and wire ties are cool.
This is an observation from evens I have been to.
Drift evens just look like junkyard wars
everyone else has either gutted interior, mix matching wheels, broken kits or a 5 different colored car OR ALL of the above. I respect the sport but not what its done to the automotive industry but in looks and economically.
Many businesses that have been around for years closed in the last 2-3 simply because they jumped on the drifting band wagon and went broke.
Drifters done spend money like people into show cars or drag cars.
Seems to me they are a bunch of DIYers that think primer and wire ties are cool.
This is an observation from evens I have been to.
Drift evens just look like junkyard wars
amen brotha Drift is wack i mean come on what kinda motorsport is it wow lets slide around a fake track and try not to crach into each other
and yes i feel our SC are becoming the next 240 cuz most of these ppl are getting tired of the lable that the 240 has so they go on to bigger and better thing a.k.a Lexus SC. But the sad thing is that they want to leave the 240 but no their way of modding which in turn means they mod an SC like the would a 240 which is wack take ur pimp my ride car and park it.
08-07-09, 02:40 PM
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amen brotha Drift is wack i mean come on what kinda motorsport is it wow lets slide around a fake track and try not to crach into each other and yes i feel our SC are becoming the next 240 cuz most of these ppl are getting tired of the lable that the 240 has so they go on to bigger and better thing a.k.a Lexus SC. But the sad thing is that they want to leave the 240 but no their way of modding which in turn means they mod an SC like the would a 240 which is wack take ur pimp my ride car and park it.
and yes i feel our SC are becoming the next 240 cuz most of these ppl are getting tired of the lable that the 240 has so they go on to bigger and better thing a.k.a Lexus SC. But the sad thing is that they want to leave the 240 but no their way of modding which in turn means they mod an SC like the would a 240 which is wack take ur pimp my ride car and park it.
08-07-09, 02:55 PM
#131
bit of a broad statement there. if you dont like it dont start talkin trash and generalizing. i dont like that people put IS wheels on their SC, but whatever, its up to them. SH_JZZ up there came from a 240 and his SC is nicer than yours. hell even i came from a 240. but mine was mildly modded for track days and random canyon carving. so lets not start casting stones here.
thats ur prob i wasent the one who made this thread about it obviously i am not the only one who thinks this. I am simply stating my opinion and personaly I dont give a crap what you think about my car 240's are wack and thats why I drive an SC
Last edited by YeA 2jZ; 08-07-09 at 03:02 PM.
08-07-09, 02:59 PM
#132
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Don't let this topic cause you all to turn on each other. The whole "my car is better than your car" thing is really lame and uncalled for. Keep it friendly, people 
08-07-09, 11:25 PM
#135
I think I posted up on this thread a couple of years ago and I am surprised that the thread got resurrected.
Personally, I feel that the SC is undervalued and overlooked.
If my car can fetch the same amount of money as some of these 240sx, then I am all for it.
I like exclusivity and all but if the car is popular like in the case of 240s then prices are inflated as a result to high demand. Moreover, then more parts are available which equates to a over-saturated market for parts
Sadly, that will never be the case
When I was in shopping around for a car back in 2005, my first choice was actually a 1997/1998 S14 but the prices were pretty high and it probably remained the same to this day, if not increased.
Personally, I feel that the SC is undervalued and overlooked.
If my car can fetch the same amount of money as some of these 240sx, then I am all for it.
I like exclusivity and all but if the car is popular like in the case of 240s then prices are inflated as a result to high demand. Moreover, then more parts are available which equates to a over-saturated market for parts
Sadly, that will never be the case
When I was in shopping around for a car back in 2005, my first choice was actually a 1997/1998 S14 but the prices were pretty high and it probably remained the same to this day, if not increased.
Last edited by xknowonex; 08-07-09 at 11:29 PM.