s13 vs e30, handeling, reving,drifting....... - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

krissynbeau · 08-10-2009, 03:56 PM

I love s13's but the e30 325is has caught my eye and I was wondering how they match up in drifting, braking,handeling, running costs, reliability, power and anything else you can think of.

s13 vs e30
lets hear it.

BustedS13 · 08-10-2009, 03:59 PM

e30's are the new wave in trendy old-ass car technology. i say you jump ship, just like with hondas a couple years ago.

ESmorz · 08-10-2009, 04:03 PM

Saab 900 Turbo.

**ThatGuy** · 08-10-2009, 04:04 PM

Hop on, and take a few more people with you.

krissynbeau · 08-10-2009, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BustedS13

e30's are the new wave in trendy old-ass car technology. i say you jump ship, just like with hondas a couple years ago.

I dont have a 240 and im still on the honda ship. My EP3 is my babbbbbby.
I dont have money for any project as of now but e30's and 240's are at the top of my list

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatGuy

Hop on, and take a few more people with you.

Thats a nice quote from a mod. Lol, you just asked me to leave the forum and take a few people with me. Hmmmmmmm, dont you want as many people on the site as possible. The more people that are on a webiste the more money it makes.

ESmorz · 08-10-2009, 04:12 PM

Thinning the ranks here would not be a bad thing.

**ThatGuy** · 08-10-2009, 04:14 PM

Quality over Quantity

g-via · 08-10-2009, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krissynbeau

Lol, you just asked me to leave the forum and take a few people with me

thatguy probably wants you to take more than a few with you...

Matej · 08-10-2009, 04:47 PM

Just wait a little longer to see what the next 'alt' car will be and get into that before everyone else.

dahveed · 08-10-2009, 05:21 PM

wait, reving? what the fuck?

NAZ · 08-10-2009, 05:32 PM

Its spelled "handling" btw. Please give up.

HyperTek · 08-10-2009, 05:46 PM

get a cressida

Def · 08-10-2009, 05:50 PM

They're ok if a bit twitchy at the limit. They have a stiffer chassis than an S13, bit the rear trailing arms. It's annoying how trendy they are becoming. Bimmerforums is starting to sound a lot like Zilvia these days...

IMO get an E36 M3, they are the next bandwagon car, and actually pretty badass in stock form.

flip3d · 08-10-2009, 05:59 PM

I'm about to bite the bullet and get an SC300.

I feel its time to get a big boy motor. :P

JRas · 08-10-2009, 06:13 PM

better is e36 vs s14..

sometimes I wish I had just bought an e36 m3.. at least I wouldn't have people coming up to me asking "Do you drift?!".

Matej · 08-10-2009, 06:15 PM

Personally I dislike the BMW/Euro car crowd even more than the 240SX boy racers.

Sileighty_DRFT89 · 08-10-2009, 06:19 PM

I personally think e30's feel funny cause of the stupid bus steering angle in it. especially if you end up putting a bucket it. your hands are in an awkward postion. I personally only think they are fun with the m or s52 swap in it. those motors have an awsome sound too and can handle abuse if maintained. I prefer 240s cause the wheel base seems a little easier to control while sliding. e30s are quite twitchy at times. and if something breaks and you are not mechanically inclined to fix it, it can get costly. I would love to maybe one day do an e30 project. but a friend of mine told me to save my money and stick with a 240

bigJ86 · 08-10-2009, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Saab 900 Turbo.

ha...... i was looking at those a few weeks ago....seems like a neat car

BustedS13 · 08-10-2009, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krissynbeau

I dont have a 240 and im still on the honda ship. My EP3 is my babbbbbby.
I dont have money for any project as of now but e30's and 240's are at the top of my list

Thats a nice quote from a mod. Lol, you just asked me to leave the forum and take a few people with me. Hmmmmmmm, dont you want as many people on the site as possible. The more people that are on a webiste the more money it makes.

wow. get the fuck off of here.

BustedS13 · 08-10-2009, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matej

Personally I dislike the BMW/Euro car crowd even more than the 240SX boy racers.

more pale hawties in the euro crowd. too many azn's in this one.
thinkin i might get a volvo and some kute hats.
CARLES ENUFF 4 U?

chibo · 08-10-2009, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Def

IMO get an E36 M3, they are the next bandwagon car, and actually pretty badass in stock form.

Too bad it takes a lot of money to get power out of them reliably and the owner pool is filled with closed-minded douches. They really are starting to look dated too, and not in the E30 M3 good way.

I've wanted one for a long time, but E46 M3s are in the mid teens if you look hard now... so I think I will give it a year or two.

wh0aitznic0 · 08-10-2009, 08:25 PM

Go back to ClubSi.

adam s · 08-10-2009, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BustedS13

wow. get the fuck off of here.

Almost every single topic ive seen her post is completely useless and stupid.

And yet for some reason she's still here

krissynbeau · 08-10-2009, 08:37 PM

Im not sure why so many of you guys are worried about ban wagons.I had my first 240 before half of the douches on this forum. You guys are so worried about trends that you're becoming booty holes. Very few of you can say you were the first owner of a 240. When a person makes mention of another car everyone gets up in arms. Get a LIFE!!! Web bashing and flaming is for idiots.
Thank you to the few people that answered the question.

krissynbeau · 08-10-2009, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adam s

Almost every single topic ive seen her post is completely useless and stupid.

And yet for some reason she's still here

Why would compairing two cars be useless, please fill me in!!!!!!

BTW i have a sabb turbo, its never working. It now sits in my backyard. It needs a trans and is for sale.

ETdrivesS13 · 08-10-2009, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krissynbeau

Im not sure why so many of you guys are worried about ban wagons.I had my first 240 before half of the douches on this forum. You guys are so worried about trends that you're becoming booty holes. Very few of you can say you were the first owner of a 240. When a person makes mention of another car everyone gets up in arms. Get a LIFE!!! Web bashing and flaming is for idiots.
Thank you to the few people that answered the question.

LOL you sound a bit angry.
I like the topic. Both cars are cool but I think the 240sx is better all around. Anyway, dont let some of the knuckle heads get you down. You need to remember that most of these guys didn't go to college, are afraid of being copied, are 18 or 27 with a bad job. Lol, I cant believe a mod responded like that. Oh well, just understand that this place is for fun and no one should be taken seriously.

*kingkilburn* · 08-10-2009, 08:53 PM

I'd say go for it.
The car is heavier but stiffer.
It puts the power down better.
It has less anti-squat so it is less prone to over steer.
It undoubtedly handles well.
Plenty of power options.

Just because you like something doesn't mean you're jumping on the bandwagon. A good car is a good car.

chitownguy · 08-10-2009, 08:58 PM

I have an e30 and personally I really dislike it now. It cost about 1600 just for coilovers compared to 1000 for decent ones on 240's. If you want to go drifting just get an s13. Parts are cheaper and easier to come by than e30 parts. It does handle well though even after lowering it a lot.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matej

Personally I dislike the BMW/Euro car crowd even more than the 240SX boy racers.

Matej, you don't like me anymore bro?

Flybert · 08-10-2009, 09:11 PM

I've drifted a couple e30's. One of them had the 325i motor and the other had a KA24DE with a turbo. The one with the stock motor felt front heavy but it still rotated nicely and was fun to drive. The KA-T powered one just wasn't set up right to drift with that much power and 205's out back. I would personally throw an SR in an E30 or some other 4 cylinder turbo motor with wide fenders and fat tires out back.

dahveed · 08-10-2009, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by dahveed

wait, reving? what the fuck?

yeah, i'm still trying to figure out what the fuck she meant by this. like, revving the engine? what? this is buggin' me.. lol.

08-10-2009, 03:56 PM	#1
krissynbeau Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2009 Location: so cal Age: 35 Posts: 105 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	s13 vs e30, handeling, reving,drifting....... I love s13's but the e30 325is has caught my eye and I was wondering how they match up in drifting, braking,handeling, running costs, reliability, power and anything else you can think of. s13 vs e30 lets hear it.

08-10-2009, 03:59 PM	#2
BustedS13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix AZ Age: 36 Posts: 10,287 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	e30's are the new wave in trendy old-ass car technology. i say you jump ship, just like with hondas a couple years ago. __________________

08-10-2009, 04:03 PM	#3
ESmorz Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: It Looks Like A Dong Posts: 6,902 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Saab 900 Turbo. __________________

08-10-2009, 04:04 PM	#4
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 41 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hop on, and take a few more people with you. __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

08-10-2009, 04:12 PM	#6
ESmorz Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: It Looks Like A Dong Posts: 6,902 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Thinning the ranks here would not be a bad thing. __________________

08-10-2009, 04:14 PM	#7
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 41 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Quality over Quantity __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

08-10-2009, 04:47 PM	#9
Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 9,423 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	Just wait a little longer to see what the next 'alt' car will be and get into that before everyone else.

08-10-2009, 05:21 PM	#10
dahveed Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 709 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	wait, reving? what the fuck?

08-10-2009, 05:32 PM	#11
NAZ Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wildomar Age: 30 Posts: 28 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Its spelled "handling" btw. Please give up.

08-10-2009, 05:46 PM	#12
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,222 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	get a cressida __________________ Keep it Classy

08-10-2009, 05:50 PM	#13
Def Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,701 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	They're ok if a bit twitchy at the limit. They have a stiffer chassis than an S13, bit the rear trailing arms. It's annoying how trendy they are becoming. Bimmerforums is starting to sound a lot like Zilvia these days... IMO get an E36 M3, they are the next bandwagon car, and actually pretty badass in stock form. __________________ S13 Hatch - Goes around tracks quickly DEFSPORT

08-10-2009, 05:59 PM	#14
flip3d Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale, FL Age: 33 Posts: 1,473 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I'm about to bite the bullet and get an SC300. I feel its time to get a big boy motor. :P __________________

08-10-2009, 06:13 PM	#15
JRas Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 32 Posts: 1,503 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	better is e36 vs s14.. sometimes I wish I had just bought an e36 m3.. at least I wouldn't have people coming up to me asking "Do you drift?!". __________________

08-10-2009, 06:15 PM	#16
Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 9,423 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	Personally I dislike the BMW/Euro car crowd even more than the 240SX boy racers.

08-10-2009, 06:19 PM	#17
Sileighty_DRFT89 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: LaVerne Age: 31 Posts: 960 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	I personally think e30's feel funny cause of the stupid bus steering angle in it. especially if you end up putting a bucket it. your hands are in an awkward postion. I personally only think they are fun with the m or s52 swap in it. those motors have an awsome sound too and can handle abuse if maintained. I prefer 240s cause the wheel base seems a little easier to control while sliding. e30s are quite twitchy at times. and if something breaks and you are not mechanically inclined to fix it, it can get costly. I would love to maybe one day do an e30 project. but a friend of mine told me to save my money and stick with a 240 __________________ 11:11 333

08-10-2009, 08:37 PM	#24
krissynbeau Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2009 Location: so cal Age: 35 Posts: 105 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Im not sure why so many of you guys are worried about ban wagons.I had my first 240 before half of the douches on this forum. You guys are so worried about trends that you're becoming booty holes. Very few of you can say you were the first owner of a 240. When a person makes mention of another car everyone gets up in arms. Get a LIFE!!! Web bashing and flaming is for idiots. Thank you to the few people that answered the question.

08-10-2009, 08:53 PM	#27
kingkilburn Philosopher King Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: FresYes Posts: 3,041 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'd say go for it. The car is heavier but stiffer. It puts the power down better. It has less anti-squat so it is less prone to over steer. It undoubtedly handles well. Plenty of power options. Just because you like something doesn't mean you're jumping on the bandwagon. A good car is a good car. __________________ G O L D E N B E A R R E P U B L I C

08-10-2009, 09:11 PM	#29
Flybert Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: none Posts: 3,862 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	I've drifted a couple e30's. One of them had the 325i motor and the other had a KA24DE with a turbo. The one with the stock motor felt front heavy but it still rotated nicely and was fun to drive. The KA-T powered one just wasn't set up right to drift with that much power and 205's out back. I would personally throw an SR in an E30 or some other 4 cylinder turbo motor with wide fenders and fat tires out back.

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