Used 1996 Nissan 240SX Coupe Consumer Reviews
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Great Sports Car
This is a great handling car. The motor is truly underpowered - but fun to drive. I've had it for 3 years and not one problem. I truly recommend a 240 if you are looking for a reliable fun to drive car.
i love my car
i had the opportunity to purchase one of these amazing cars right after high school and it's been the best first car if you're into cars. it handles great stock but put a new suspension under it and you will keep up with or beat most cars in the corners, provided you know what you're doing. the torque is more than most 4 cyl can dream of, and it has a nice powerband up to 5500. though a set of cams can fix this rather nicely. all in all i love my 240 and though i have tried to sell her 4 times i just can never do it. its a great car and im saddened that people didnt buy more of them when they were new so nissan would have kept building them.
1996 Nissan 240SX
I've had my car for a little over 4 years now and and I love it. It's far from stock form now though with the Japanese SR20det motor with 14 lbs of boost and doing about 300 hp at the wheels and lowered 2". I've replaced the hood, trunk, mirrors and other parts with carbon fiber pieces to lighten it up and everywhere I go in it, I get people checking it out and loving it.
My First Car
I searched for over a year in 2001 trying to track down one of these in my area. I knew I wanted a rare car and something with style and the 240sx was exactly that. I've had mine for 7 years with no major issues, just some regular maintenance. This is definitely a reliable car and if and when the time comes to get a new car I can only assume that other vehicles will fall far below the expectations and reliability that my 240 has given me. It's like I'm talking about a friend but truly.. this car really is, because its never let me down.
Just Drive One
I had no idea that cars could drive this well. The car responds as if it steers by reading your mind. The interior leather is quality and the rest is executed flawlessly, with even seams and perfect alignments. The gages are just plain fun,white face and lit numerals on overlapping eliptical dials. From 2500 to 4500 rpm, this machine deliverspleasure. Rough roads produce noise, but the car is so nice on fresh pavement. I've driven Porsche 928's, and I would choose this car first to drive (really). If you want a car where you can use the rear seat, you better buy a more boring car.Test drive before a Honda or an Mazda MX6.
My S14
Great car, motor went at 155K but other than that It seems like a well made car. It would have been nice if Nissan continued the 240sx/silvia line past 99' with the S15, and had made the S15 Silvia available in the US.
Driven
A little more in the way of a cupholder and stereo would be nice but otherwise this is a great reliable vehicle.
The little red car
I love this car my mom bought it in 96 and I took it over 03. This car is the best car you could ever have. It has 155k on it and I am just now having to do repairs on it. Everyone know me by my little red car and I get lots of stares when I drive it. This car is so much fun to drive and handles great. I do agree with everyone saying be careful when rains you have to know how to handle it.
Excellent car!!
The S14 240SX ('95-'98) is a beautiful car. I have loved every minute I've driven in my car. It handles awesome!! It only has 155hp, though. Nissan really needed to put a V6 in this car.
Great car, wrong engine
The 96 240sxse is a wonderful car for what it is. Its has 4 wheel independent supension, 4 wheel disc, and enough torque to get you movin. It handles great and is exciting to drive if you know how too. This car would be would have become an icon in the import community if it had just been delivered to the U.S. with its Japanesse counterpart engine, the sr20det.