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murda-c · 12-20-2007, 09:51 PM

get a new v6 camry, then race whoever you were gonna race in the 240, and win, instead of losing.

jk....

BlueTheTien · 12-20-2007, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gnnr

Which Camry is he planning to get you? A NEW one?

Guys I'm not saying for sure a NEW camry. It might new even be a camry. I'm just using camry as a example of those fuel efficient cars, cuz those are the car my dad wants me to drive.

drift freaq · 12-20-2007, 09:56 PM

Well I respect your respect for your parents. Especially living under their roof. If you were on your own in your own place it would be different. Honestly I can tell you right now. Convincing him on a 240 will be a tough sell in my opinion. I would say steer him off a Camry and towards a IS300 its still RWD its a 225hp inline 6 (love for the 2JZE). Its pratical and fun. Get a 240 on your own dime because they are inexpensive to pick up. Make it the weekend project car and drive the IS300 daily. Best of both worlds that way.

Gnnr · 12-20-2007, 09:59 PM

drift freaq nailed it, thats why I was asking. You can pick up a used IS300 for a decent price.

4thHorse · 12-20-2007, 10:05 PM

Camrys are still offered in 2.4L I4 that is the same power as the KA.

What did you do to get the points.

BlueTheTien · 12-20-2007, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drift freaq

Well I respect your respect for your parents. Especially living under their roof. If you were on your own in your own place it would be different. Honestly I can tell you right now. Convincing him on a 240 will be a tough sell in my opinion. I would say steer him off a Camry and towards a IS300 its still RWD its a 225hp inline 6 (love for the 2JZE). Its pratical and fun. Get a 240 on your own dime because they are inexpensive to pick up. Make it the weekend project car and drive the IS300 daily. Best of both worlds that way.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gnnr

drift freaq nailed it, thats why I was asking. You can pick up a used IS300 for a decent price.

THANK YOU! I appreciate that.
I don't wanna buy cars like IS. trust me I did have that thought, but since i'm paying for my own insurance. I would much rather get a 240. haha

BlueTheTien · 12-20-2007, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4thHorse

Camrys are still offered in 2.4L I4 that is the same power as the KA.

What did you do to get the points.

LOL that's funny! but please, STAY ON TOPIC!!! haha

unwed_transient · 12-20-2007, 10:22 PM

get the "camry" or whatever.

you're under the 'rents' thumb. once you crawl out from under it, you can buy a zenki lol.

4thHorse · 12-20-2007, 10:40 PM

I was on topic. What did you do to get the points? I have a feeling that is why your parents said Camry.

From looking through your parents eyes they want to make sure you get to school every day and not have to worry about a 10 year old car.

o240isxf0304 · 12-20-2007, 10:44 PM

get one of the new small cars, ie xb, xd, fit. just something sensable for someone like you. its still a little fun and saves a ton of gas. and just get a zenki later when you graduate.
if i had my rents paying off my tuition or student loans i'll do anything they ask me to do. and just have fun later on with a degree under the belt.

TheTimanator · 12-20-2007, 11:16 PM

I read through part of the thread and then saw that your profile says your 21...

Are you not old enough to make decisions without your parents telling you what to do? Just curious... If you have to do what your parents want, just go along with it until your on your own, then you can do whatever you want.

HalveBlue · 12-20-2007, 11:22 PM

Tell him it's a good investment.

After the next installment of the Fast and the Furious comes out your car's value will quadruple.

ericcastro · 12-20-2007, 11:22 PM

Screw the camry and the 240sx. Get the new GOLF or RABBIT for your daily driver/college years car!!

Isn't the camry still one of the #1 stolen cars??

and if you do get a 240, u need a S14 since your in college. u cant afford to be working on a car all the time. plus its more comfy for the ladies.

Really, I would find a really nice S14 with lower miles, and take your dad with you to test drive it. Give him a turn behind the wheel as well, it'll help sell him on how comfy and smooth the S14 runs.
HUGE aftermarket parts for 240's too. Not that you need coil overs, but should a strut go, u got a thousand people here with old stock suspension to give away!

in the end, its up to you and your gut. Deep down you know the answer. so just do that. your only 21. buy whatever car ya gotta now, and in less than 3 years, get a 240 on the side.?.

eulalia · 12-20-2007, 11:22 PM

why dont u just buy a s13? for lets say 2000, then invest money to make it run good, then your parents have no say in it

right? just a suggestion

good luck with your decision

bigOdom1 · 12-20-2007, 11:29 PM

you should really ask yourself "do i want this or do i need this" sounds like you want a 240 but you need something reliable.

maybe you should ask you dad why he doesn't want you to have a 240

thedecapitator · 12-20-2007, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigOdom1

you should really ask yourself "do i want this or do i need this" sounds like you want a 240 but you need something reliable.

maybe you should ask you dad why he doesn't want you to have a 240

damn good point.

LB.Motoring · 12-20-2007, 11:49 PM

Buy a bmw.

blitzkrgCT9A · 12-21-2007, 01:09 AM

get a 240 zenki or kouki.

1) you are a college student, even a stock 240sx still looks cooler than a camry. Just about every other college kid i ran into drives a camry or accord. safe car? yes, but too ordinary.

2) get a 2dr so your bumass friends or classmates won't ask you for rides everywhere.

3) being a college student and driving a fixed up 240 will probably, i say probably, have a higher chance of getting you to score chicks than in a camry? lol Thats if they are into imports of course..

genericforumname · 12-21-2007, 01:24 AM

if you can find an s14 with low miles and in good condition you probably wouldn't want to spend the money that they're asking (you would be approaching 10k for 10 year old car?, not this time buddy)

and to whoever says cars help you get ladies, I don't know about you but
A-my s14 is stiff as hell, no girl I've ever had in it likes the ride quality and
B-I've seen way more girls in busted ass cars than in nice ones, lets face it, women have the judgment skills of a lemming when it comes to relationships.

P.S. I bought my s14 with some body and interior damage and payed 5500 and that was below the Blue Book value, the actual value of these cars is actually pretty high, some s13's are technically worth 3k and up

I'm just saying, from personal experience I would wait and buy a nicer car, except that you have that opportunity right now, don't wait.

P.P.S. I don't think I would trust any 10+ year old car that is regularly abused for daily travel, my s14 still runs well and sometimes I'm not even sure if it will get me where I need to go.

BlueTheTien · 12-21-2007, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheTimanator

I read through part of the thread and then saw that your profile says your 21...

Are you not old enough to make decisions without your parents telling you what to do? Just curious... If you have to do what your parents want, just go along with it until your on your own, then you can do whatever you want.

So read the whole thread! I already got people asked about that. haha

Quote:

Originally Posted by eulalia

why dont u just buy a s13? for lets say 2000, then invest money to make it run good, then your parents have no say in it

right? just a suggestion

good luck with your decision

Quote:

Originally Posted by LB.Motoring

Buy a bmw.

Sorry, only got the love for zenki. Because of my last Zenki

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigOdom1

you should really ask yourself "do i want this or do i need this" sounds like you want a 240 but you need something reliable.

maybe you should ask you dad why he doesn't want you to have a 240

I might not need this, but I do want this, and if I do want this, then I probably need this, because i do love this FREAKING CAR!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by genericforumname

if you can find an s14 with low miles and in good condition you probably wouldn't want to spend the money that they're asking (you would be approaching 10k for 10 year old car?, not this time buddy)

and to whoever says cars help you get ladies, I don't know about you but
A-my s14 is stiff as hell, no girl I've ever had in it likes the ride quality and
B-I've seen way more girls in busted ass cars than in nice ones, lets face it, women have the judgment skills of a lemming when it comes to relationships.

P.S. I bought my s14 with some body and interior damage and payed 5500 and that was below the Blue Book value, the actual value of these cars is actually pretty high, some s13's are technically worth 3k and up

I'm just saying, from personal experience I would wait and buy a nicer car, except that you have that opportunity right now, don't wait.

P.P.S. I don't think I would trust any 10+ year old car that is regularly abused for daily travel, my s14 still runs well and sometimes I'm not even sure if it will get me where I need to go.

I did own a Zenki before!

silnismo · 12-21-2007, 09:31 AM

A) if something breaks, you can most likely fix it yourself.

B) F***'in feels how a sports car should feel.

C) amazing platform for any motorsport.

D) enough room for the necessites. (and some booty)

Edgar · 12-21-2007, 09:34 AM

The answer to the question and topic of the thread.

It's not, anything is better than 240sx money pits.

*exitspeed* · 12-21-2007, 09:39 AM

Show your dad my response.

Camry > 240sx

As far as an over-all commuter car, there's no comparison. Obviously, if your talking about a track car it's a different story.

SILVIA_KIDs14.5 · 12-21-2007, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by downshift_sideways

Fuck everything is cheap for a 240sx. Just like the owners.

def not all 240 owners aint cheap #1 and as far as parts go depends wether you want qauaility or not

axiomatik · 12-21-2007, 09:46 AM

just tell him it's a two door camry.

*exitspeed* · 12-21-2007, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SILVIA_KIDs14.5

def not all 240 owners aint cheap #1 and as far as parts go depends wether you want qauaility or not

Soooo, are you saying they are???

status:one · 12-21-2007, 09:52 AM

You can always make a 240 as reliable as you want it to be. 240 > camry

SILVIA_KIDs14.5 · 12-21-2007, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by exitspeed

Soooo, are you saying they are???

no i'm saying that most are not cheap and that you can get them cheap and cheap parts if you want to sacrafice quality

vvtisupra · 12-21-2007, 10:06 AM

Easy to work on. Reliable

unicoladron · 12-21-2007, 10:11 AM

cuz...uhhhh....camry's are fucking gay?

12-20-2007, 09:56 PM	#33
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,558 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	Well I respect your respect for your parents. Especially living under their roof. If you were on your own in your own place it would be different. Honestly I can tell you right now. Convincing him on a 240 will be a tough sell in my opinion. I would say steer him off a Camry and towards a IS300 its still RWD its a 225hp inline 6 (love for the 2JZE). Its pratical and fun. Get a 240 on your own dime because they are inexpensive to pick up. Make it the weekend project car and drive the IS300 daily. Best of both worlds that way. __________________ "Having a lot of tracks on a song is like putting stickers on a car to get more horsepower" New Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebV1OnbRsw Buy my mounts! #/f/sale-items/51531...ns-mounts.html #/f/tech-talk/317539...e-mouts-6.html

12-20-2007, 09:59 PM	#34
Gnnr Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: S. FL Posts: 3,960 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	drift freaq nailed it, thats why I was asking. You can pick up a used IS300 for a decent price. __________________

12-20-2007, 10:44 PM	#40
o240isxf0304 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: california Age: 38 Posts: 31 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	get one of the new small cars, ie xb, xd, fit. just something sensable for someone like you. its still a little fun and saves a ton of gas. and just get a zenki later when you graduate. if i had my rents paying off my tuition or student loans i'll do anything they ask me to do. and just have fun later on with a degree under the belt. __________________

12-20-2007, 11:16 PM	#41
TheTimanator Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Nashville Age: 38 Posts: 2,535 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: TheTimanator Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I read through part of the thread and then saw that your profile says your 21... Are you not old enough to make decisions without your parents telling you what to do? Just curious... If you have to do what your parents want, just go along with it until your on your own, then you can do whatever you want. __________________ 89 S13 hatch/////98 Subaru 2.5RS

12-20-2007, 11:22 PM	#44
eulalia Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: orange county Age: 34 Posts: 412 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	why dont u just buy a s13? for lets say 2000, then invest money to make it run good, then your parents have no say in it right? just a suggestion good luck with your decision __________________

12-20-2007, 09:51 PM	#31
murda-c Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montgomery County, MD Age: 33 Posts: 3,197 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	get a new v6 camry, then race whoever you were gonna race in the 240, and win, instead of losing. jk....

12-20-2007, 10:05 PM	#35
4thHorse Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 295 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Camrys are still offered in 2.4L I4 that is the same power as the KA. What did you do to get the points.

12-20-2007, 10:22 PM	#38
unwed_transient Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 760 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	get the "camry" or whatever. you're under the 'rents' thumb. once you crawl out from under it, you can buy a zenki lol.

12-20-2007, 10:40 PM	#39
4thHorse Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 295 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I was on topic. What did you do to get the points? I have a feeling that is why your parents said Camry. From looking through your parents eyes they want to make sure you get to school every day and not have to worry about a 10 year old car.

12-20-2007, 11:22 PM	#42
HalveBlue Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: I'm somewhere where I don't know where I am! Posts: 1,549 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Tell him it's a good investment. After the next installment of the Fast and the Furious comes out your car's value will quadruple.

12-20-2007, 11:29 PM	#45
bigOdom1 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Auburn/Birmingham AL Age: 37 Posts: 1,817 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: bigOdom1 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	you should really ask yourself "do i want this or do i need this" sounds like you want a 240 but you need something reliable. maybe you should ask you dad why he doesn't want you to have a 240 __________________ my car domain that good review thread

12-20-2007, 11:49 PM	#47
LB.Motoring Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SòCal♥ Age: 35 Posts: 5,840 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: LB.Motoring Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Buy a bmw. __________________ Robby Leuer

12-21-2007, 01:09 AM	#48
blitzkrgCT9A Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 544 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	get a 240 zenki or kouki. 1) you are a college student, even a stock 240sx still looks cooler than a camry. Just about every other college kid i ran into drives a camry or accord. safe car? yes, but too ordinary. 2) get a 2dr so your bumass friends or classmates won't ask you for rides everywhere. 3) being a college student and driving a fixed up 240 will probably, i say probably, have a higher chance of getting you to score chicks than in a camry? lol Thats if they are into imports of course..

12-21-2007, 01:24 AM	#49
genericforumname Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida, where we prove that shit does in fact run down hill Age: 32 Posts: 229 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	if you can find an s14 with low miles and in good condition you probably wouldn't want to spend the money that they're asking (you would be approaching 10k for 10 year old car?, not this time buddy) and to whoever says cars help you get ladies, I don't know about you but A-my s14 is stiff as hell, no girl I've ever had in it likes the ride quality and B-I've seen way more girls in busted ass cars than in nice ones, lets face it, women have the judgment skills of a lemming when it comes to relationships. P.S. I bought my s14 with some body and interior damage and payed 5500 and that was below the Blue Book value, the actual value of these cars is actually pretty high, some s13's are technically worth 3k and up I'm just saying, from personal experience I would wait and buy a nicer car, except that you have that opportunity right now, don't wait. P.P.S. I don't think I would trust any 10+ year old car that is regularly abused for daily travel, my s14 still runs well and sometimes I'm not even sure if it will get me where I need to go.

12-21-2007, 09:31 AM	#51
silnismo Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NJ! Age: 34 Posts: 730 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	A) if something breaks, you can most likely fix it yourself. B) F***'in feels how a sports car should feel. C) amazing platform for any motorsport. D) enough room for the necessites. (and some booty)

12-21-2007, 09:34 AM	#52
Edgar Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Indianapolis,IN Posts: 4,979 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	The answer to the question and topic of the thread. It's not, anything is better than 240sx money pits. __________________ Drift Indy

12-21-2007, 09:39 AM	#53
exitspeed aWingThing.com Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Age: 41 Posts: 20,898 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Show your dad my response. Camry > 240sx As far as an over-all commuter car, there's no comparison. Obviously, if your talking about a track car it's a different story. __________________ What I do for a living...www.mhrussell.com

12-21-2007, 09:46 AM	#55
axiomatik Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: ATL Posts: 4,697 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	just tell him it's a two door camry. __________________

12-21-2007, 09:52 AM	#57
status:one Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Age: 35 Posts: 1,258 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: status:one Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You can always make a 240 as reliable as you want it to be. 240 > camry __________________

12-21-2007, 10:06 AM	#59
vvtisupra Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: SB and OC Posts: 2,118 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	Easy to work on. Reliable __________________ http://www.fuckdrama.com/

12-21-2007, 10:11 AM	#60
unicoladron Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Age: 37 Posts: 568 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	cuz...uhhhh....camry's are fucking gay? __________________ 1993 KA24DE for sale with 180k..running when pulled.... need to get rid of ASAP...i'm moving

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