S13DET

I just wanna know which is more indemand. Would it be easier to sell a coupe or a hatchback? I know that the HB is better for drifting thanks to its 50/50 weight ratio. But which as a whole is more sought after? I tried searching before I asked this but there were just to many post's that came up in the search so im just asking. Thanks

Cape 240

i'm not too sure... i bought my '89 fasback for about 1,200.
And, i know that '95 or so coupes can be sold around 6,000.

Hope it helps.

silviadriver

who ever told you the HB is 50/50 should be shot. no nissan 240sx is 50/50. the HB is close to 50/50 but is NOT. cars that come to mind when 50/50 is mentioned is a miata and s2k i believe

coupe is more sought after.

SHIFT_Sideways

hahaah, you better watch that mouth of yours. S13DET is the man!!

haha

S13DET

Haha, thanks for the back-up Shift...I know it isnt exzactly 50/50 I was just saying it to be universal because I dont know the exzact ratio but I know its close to 50/50. But yea thanks for the input.

silviadriver

right, and i should watch my mouth because i was correcting him?

so because he is the "man", and is speaking wrong info we should all be quiet and let him continue to spread wrong information? are you afraid to speak up among your "leaders" because your afraid to be banned?

GOD can be standing in front of me and telling me "white people are suprioer" and i would not be afraid to be banned to hell and tell him before i leave "your wrong, no race is better than another"

an example, so dont get girly. so before you tell me to watch my "mouth" know the difference betwen informing somebody and straight flaming them.

accodring to Car and Driver, the weight of the SOHC s13 is 2795# w/ a 52.8/47.2 distibution

of course using common sense, for a DOHC, you would add some weight ot the nose, caushing the weight to be heavier in the front.

so how can a s13 be 50/50? and because you have a 50/50 weight doesnt mean its better for drifting.

drifting isnt only weight distribution but also CHASIS RIGIDITY.

the s13 HB is sloppy in the rear compared to the coupe. there is nothing solid linking the two strut towers back there, hence the rear sturt bar is a big upgrade.

so how can you drift better when your chasis is flexing like a twister

SHIFT_Sideways

it doesn't matter if he was off or not... it was still close to 50/50.. you don't expect people to remmeber such random things like that.. hell half the time i don't even remmeber what HP and torque i'm putting out and i just guess what's ever close to it

Fast1One

Well then why is the FB used more for drifting? Atleast thats what ive seen...Just preference? Availability?

silviadriver

so as long as your close justifies it as correct enough info?

by doing that, the person that never knows about wegiht distribution will continue to spread the same info when a later questions is asked.

how else do you think the "Type X" thing got around? becuz nobody knew that all kouki 180s had the same bumper.


most likely just preference and availability. it seems to me that the HB is more availble than the coupe. people whom are into drifting and nissans juss pickup the first 240sx they see, even if it doesnt run.

the HB IS more nimble than the coupe. there are probably more details in which why soembody picks one over the other, but for this sake of argument we are talking about weight distriubtion and chassis ridgity

Fast1One

I thought so...I almost never see coupes in my area...all FB

S13DET

Silviadriver, thanks for the info...glad to be corrected by someone who knows whats going on...lol. Go easy on shift he's a little slow.lol.j/p. so the coupe is more sought after why? Other then chassis twisting and different weight ratio what makes one more sought after then the otehr? Kinda going off topic a little there but by answereing this it will kill two birds with one stone per say. So anyone like to inform me? lol

Ayuaddict

the coupe is rarer because it wasnt as popular in the US and didnt sell as much as the FB when they were produced...even now (In cali) coupes go for about 500 more than FBS and are a lot harder to find...the price is not based on performance...like the convertibles can go over $2000 or even close to 3.5Gs...because they are rarer and they are usually in better condition.

Fast1One

Makes me almost want a vert...ALMOST.

lrb_2000

I was checking out the bluebook for 240sx's.. .and I think it went up?

1994 Nissan 240SX $6,050 - $6,750
1993 Nissan 240SX $4,300 - $6,025
1992 Nissan 240SX $3,625 - $5,400
1991 Nissan 240SX $3,200 - $3,800
1990 Nissan 240SX $2,700 - $3,225
1989 Nissan 240SX $1,925 - $2,800

http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/de...c=LeftNav#used


that website has all the info you'll need for any year of 240sx... for the most part... I didn't know Hatchbacks were more expensive than coupes when they were released..

PsYkHoTiC

That bluebook can't be accurate. I got $3,100 on a 92 FB Base model with 65k miles.. on www.kbb.com