1993 Nissan 240SX Special Edition Millenia from North America - Comments

My engine blew 3 weeks after I got it. It is still lying with the Mechanic. The cost of the new engine plus Labor almost equals the price which I paid for the car. Does anybody have any suggestions?

It looks sleek. I haven't had particularly good luck with the car. It maybe because the previous owner mishandled it. No room in the back seat.

I know how you feel. I bought a Nissan 240sx and 2 days later the engine blew. it took me 2 months to find a new engine because 1989,1990 engines are the only ones that will fit in the 1989 nissan. for a rebuilt engine it cost me $450 Canadian with 180,000km on it. I believe I lucked out because for the exact same motor with the same miles most junk yards were asking around $800-900 for a used engine. MAKE SURE YOU MARK OFF THE VACUUM LINES BEFORE SWITCHING OVER ENGINES!!! If you mess up your vaccum lines you might as well spend another $500 in labour costs of figuring out which line goes where. My car is still not on the road after 6 months of having it. I know the car has the potential of looking awesome cause I get compliments all the time, but sitting in the garage because it costs to much to repair does not sound awesome! my advice to you is look around everywhere for a cheap motor and sell the car when everything is done and running. good luck with you!!

Alright this is what you need to do, look online for a SR20det I'm sure it will bring up something. The sr20 is the engine they put in the 240sx (s13 or 180sx) in japan, it is a turbocharged twin cam with 205 HP. the average price for the engine and getting it installed it around $4200. its worth it. if you have any questions just email me at jrcsmokey420@aol.com.

Hi I own a 1992 nissan 240sx convertible and it is a great car. it has 70,000 original miles. I have had no problems with this car what so ever. for all the owners of a 240sx don't give them up. they don't make them any more and one day they will be worth some money. I love this car.

I own a 1994 Nissan 240sx fastback (2door) and I have recently swapped the stock JN1AS44D2SW010650 for the Jappenese Silvia motor (sr20det sr13). I also made some minor engine mods such as 9.2:1 compression ratio pistons along with hi performance piston rings, front mount inter cooler, new Gt2550 turbo, hi lift cams and a new 181cc aluminum cylinder head. Now my 240sx is ripping about 264hp (dyno test) and could beat a Toyota supra flat out! My car looks good with a Bomex front body kit, a veilside rear and wings west side skirts. This car is what dreams are made of... I can power-slide going 80 on, on ramps going sideways most of the time. If you ever want a hi performance car without the hi performance cost, it the 240sx all the way!!

Well I have had that problem my self. and after searching hard I found nothing. so I built a kit to bolt in a 302 ford with aod trans this only cost me around 500 to do. yet I got addicted and new motor and 5000 later I now own a 1990240sx that weighs 1900lbs. with 634hp at rear wheels. anyway for a daily driver you could get a 302 in a junk yard for 150 with trans and contact me at wobbys90240sx@msn.com if your interested. yet, just think, 302 parts are also half the cost of oem Nissan parts! trust me it fits real nice and you can you can get some really cool feedback. so good luck I wish you the best!

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We recently purchased a 1993 Nissan 240SX convertible

and it has a few quirks. I believe the previous owner neglected it a bit. I knew I had to put some regular upkeep repairs into it, but then we had an overheating problem that ended up costing us about $850 over 4 separate appointments with a generic repair shop. I finally took it to the Nissan dealer and they fixed it on the 1st try. My suggestion is to take the 240 to the dealer and let the trained pros handle your problems. It may cost a bit more for the repairs, but at least you will not have to worry if the mechanics are experienced enough to help.

I drive this car, too. My is from 1993 and has only 63.000km maybe 40,000Miles. This is nothing. I am german and here you can get this car for 3000-4000€. In $ it is the same. I love that car. My drives 250km/h without Tuning. The Turbo is perfect. Now I plan to buy a Nissan 240SX CIII Model Bodykit. This is my first car and very fast for a beginner. But I love the FR. My tip for you all is to buy this car in Germany and shipping it to the USA or else.

Hi, I bought my s13 240sx a few years back and it has been a wonderful car. Unforfunately the headgasket gave way and that turned my Castrol Syntec oil into a creamy substance that no longer lubricated the engine. This happened around the 205000 mile mark. I have decided to go with the Sr20det swap because at my age insurance would eat me alive for a 300zx. I'll be getting it back this week with a few minor restricting parts removed (Belt Driven), and a 3 inch exhaust, intake, electric fan conv. clutch, the total for my project has come to 4700.

I would have to agree that a SR20DET is the best engine to swap into your car. That engine is one of the best ever made for the money. Why spend a grand or more on the stock KA20DE motor when you can spend $3500.00 or less on power and reliability. Go for the best.

My 240SX was sitting in the garage for about 4 months before I was able to completely fix it up, there are still some minor things wrong with it, but even so it drives like a dream and I especially love how it can go around corners and still feel amazing!

And yeah people did say it looked amazing just sitting there in the garage slowly getting repaired, some neighbors even offered to buy it!

Ka-t all the way, my s13 has 239,000 miles on her and I'm just gonna go ahead and drop a new one in there because its reached the end of the line. However the ka s13 is one of the smoothest cars (imports) I've ever drove, but they do have their ups and downs, but I'm gonna kill the comp with the full race built rb26 and 6 speed tranny.

I love my 240. I have a sr20 in it and I am still working out all of the bugs, but so far it is a blast. Parts are cheap and working on the car yourself is easy. Some of the part numbers are the same from a Nissan Hardbody pickup, so parts are cheap.