# Inform me about Nissan 240sx's **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 7, 2008, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inform-me-about-nissan-240sxs/57779 "2008-11-07T13:29:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![skylinez07](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skylinez07/32/4993_2.png) [@skylinez07](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skylinez07)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inform-me-about-nissan-240sxs/57779/1 "2008-11-07T13:29:34Z")
Besides the whole RWD thing what are some things that you should look for? I know the frame rails is a thing with these cars, but what else? I know many members on here Own/Owned a 240sx or more. ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inform-me-about-nissan-240sxs/57779/2 "2008-11-07T13:42:29Z")
working speedo (or is it the tach ?) destroyed rear subframe bushings cant think of what else ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inform-me-about-nissan-240sxs/57779/3 "2008-11-07T17:31:02Z")
if you’re smart, you wont buy one from around here, Ive owned 5 and every 240 from this area has some catastrophic rust problem. exhibit A: my buffalo 240 ![http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd237/jim1234664/Picture001.jpg?t=1226107716](http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd237/jim1234664/Picture001.jpg?t=1226107716) exhibit B: my georgia 240 ![http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd237/jim1234664/Picture003.jpg?t=1226107784](http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd237/jim1234664/Picture003.jpg?t=1226107784) all that dirt cleaned off to reveal the factory black suspension paint :tup: ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inform-me-about-nissan-240sxs/57779/4 "2008-11-07T22:10:27Z")
quite the diff^^ ---
**Author:** ![skylinez07](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skylinez07/32/4993_2.png) [@skylinez07](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skylinez07)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inform-me-about-nissan-240sxs/57779/5 "2008-11-08T11:45:35Z")
The car im looking at is a 1996 s14 and is from florida. It was brought here as payment for the lady’s other car that had work done on it. The person selling it put it on the lift for me and it is sickly clean. There is not a spot of rust on the car anywhere. All I know it that it wont go in any gear(5 speed). Said the cluch is completelly shot. Speedometer works and rear subframe bushings are good. Looks more like your georgia picture. Anything else I should Know about these cars Before buying? ---
**Author:** ![RyanA96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d78d45/32.png) [@RyanA96](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RyanA96)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inform-me-about-nissan-240sxs/57779/6 "2008-11-08T13:40:18Z")
don’t buy one that has problems…they are haunted…me and chino should know. I wouldn’t get a 96 if you plan on doing engine swapping…you’ll fail inspection What generation do you wanna get…s13 or s14? That should help narrow things a little ---
**Author:** ![skylinez07](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skylinez07/32/4993_2.png) [@skylinez07](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skylinez07)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inform-me-about-nissan-240sxs/57779/7 "2008-11-08T14:26:10Z")
> [@RyanA96](#): > > don’t buy one that has problems…they are haunted…me and chino should know. > > I wouldn’t get a 96 if you plan on doing engine swapping…you’ll fail inspection > > What generation do you wanna get…s13 or s14? That should help narrow things a little S14 ---
**Author:** ![FEAST\_JAPAN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cc9497/32.png) [@FEAST\_JAPAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FEAST_JAPAN)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2008, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inform-me-about-nissan-240sxs/57779/8 "2008-11-09T07:29:43Z")
> [@Jim1234664](#): > > if you’re smart, you wont buy one from around here, Ive owned 5 and every 240 from this area has some catastrophic rust problem. > > exhibit A: my buffalo 240 > > ![http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd237/jim1234664/Picture001.jpg?t=1226107716](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/1/0/1009825e803a17b12199d831a514835f41a0e685.jpeg) > > exhibit B: my georgia 240 > > all that dirt cleaned off to reveal the factory black suspension paint :tup: Damn, that there is disgusting. What I love about 180’s from Japan. Body may be beat to heck the but the floors are always mint. A recent 180 rear section. ---
**Author:** ![dftsilvia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dftsilvia/32/7447_2.png) [@dftsilvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dftsilvia)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inform-me-about-nissan-240sxs/57779/9 "2008-11-10T10:59:05Z")
if your going to buy a 96 i would be very very careful, if the check engine light is on its prolly emission related, and if your going to swap the car it will not pass inspection. timing chains are known to rattle but who cares as long as its not slapping around. ka trannys can break kinda easy. if its not rusty buy it ---
**Author:** ![skylinez07](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skylinez07/32/4993_2.png) [@skylinez07](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skylinez07)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inform-me-about-nissan-240sxs/57779/10 "2008-11-11T19:53:49Z")
> [@dftsilvia](#): > > if your going to buy a 96 i would be very very careful, if the check engine light is on its prolly emission related, and if your going to swap the car it will not pass inspection. timing chains are known to rattle but who cares as long as its not slapping around. ka trannys can break kinda easy. > > if its not rusty buy it Check Engine light is on but going to scan it tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inform-me-about-nissan-240sxs/57779/11 "2008-11-11T19:55:24Z")
carefull with buying s14 trannies, hard to find and they pull a premium ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inform-me-about-nissan-240sxs/57779/12 "2008-11-11T19:55:27Z")
Be smart, buy Jay’s car.