1990 Nissan 240SX SE Fastback review from North America
"The last true affordable sports car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
First bought: replaced tires, brake pads and rotors.
Fuel pump replaced @ 145000 miles
Changed plastic timing chain guides to metal ones @ 148000 miles. Not needed, but did as precaution due to a bulletin out.
2nd set of tires @ 185000.
General comments?
Got the car when the era of affordable sports cars died. Now all so called affordable sports cars are front wheelers except Miata (which is too small for me). True RWD sports cars are now too expensive to either buy or maintain.
That is the main attraction of the North American 240sx for a budget minded student like me. A reliable, easy to maintain sports car. Maybe not the most powerful or best performance, but definitely fun to drive and easy to maintain. Too bad they don't make them like this anymore.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4L SOHC Manual |
| Performance marks | 6/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 114000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 187000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Corolla |
| Date of Entry | 21st April, 2002 |