# Newbie looking to get in the 240 game
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newbie-looking-to-get-in-the-240-game/218663
**Category:** SON240sx Off Topic
**Created:** [November 25, 2011, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newbie-looking-to-get-in-the-240-game/218663 "2011-11-25T16:55:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@pattyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pattyt)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2011, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newbie-looking-to-get-in-the-240-game/218663/1 "2011-11-25T16:55:23Z")
Hello Everyone,
First time posting in here (i hope this threads get enough attention), but its finally time for me to get in the 240 world. I have been lurking around here for a year or so, researching, and saving my money. I am going to pose a question to all you, with my current scenario changing from what I planned I am kind of confused as to which route I should take: s13 or s14.
I have read a bunch of threads about this already, but I wanted to personalize it to my scenario.
I always planned on buying a project 240, but I just cant afford to keep two cars around. So I am planning on using my 240 as my DD. Rain, sleet, snow or shine I need it to get me to work and back. I am quite the handy backyard mechanic, but I ain’t a pro by any means. I was hoping to do a SR swap myself and learn as I go, but I just cant have a garage queen, so as much as it pains me I will have a buy a “pre-modded car”.
Reading through all the for sale threads and seeing the rot that’s so prevalent throughout all s13s really depresses me (I have a rust bucket at the moment). I would never be so naive to expect a clean 20 year old Canadian car, but I think there’s some imaginary limit I have in my head for structural rust. Also, the lack of ABS in most s13s is sort of a scary thought in 30 cm snow/ice.
Anyways quick must have list:
- DD (Canadian **_winters_** and summers)
- clean-ish body
- sr20 swap
- my plan is to push close to 350-400 WHP during my future ownership.
- plan on frequent track visits.
I have about 8 grand to spend, sort of flexible though.
SO s13 or s14 ?
TIA
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### Author:  [@Chad\_Dugan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Chad_Dugan)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2011, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newbie-looking-to-get-in-the-240-game/218663/2 "2011-11-27T19:36:21Z")
don’t dooooo it!!!
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### Author:  [@MP\_B240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MP_B240)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2011, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newbie-looking-to-get-in-the-240-game/218663/3 "2011-11-27T20:26:05Z")
> [@pattyt"](#):
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> SO s13 or s14 ?
flip a coin.
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### Author:  [@gandza](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gandza)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2011, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newbie-looking-to-get-in-the-240-game/218663/4 "2011-11-27T20:59:32Z")
> [@Chad Dugan](#):
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> don’t dooooo it!!!
x2
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### Author:  [@Benjai](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Benjai)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2011, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newbie-looking-to-get-in-the-240-game/218663/5 "2011-11-27T22:00:51Z")
Honestly, if your going to winter the car don’t bother, it won’t last. Winter beater or project car, gotta pick.
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### Author:  [@pattyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pattyt)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2011, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newbie-looking-to-get-in-the-240-game/218663/6 "2011-11-28T15:08:14Z")
well this was disappointing… whatever, disregard my stupid question. 99% sure going s14 just because of the newer bodies.
only going to have to winter drive it for a single season.