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@Oscarandmax7 жыл бұрын
That Mullet is a work of art.
@rodmunch695 жыл бұрын
Long hair isn't a mullet, it's unbelievable how people fail to know what a mullet is. Also it looks like he curls his hair and by '89 this was wayyyyy out of style.
@Kgio-21124 жыл бұрын
@@rodmunch69 what is style...
@orderofmagnitude-TPATP4 жыл бұрын
Litterally about to time stamp this bad boy... so everytime i think of something to comment - just know that some smart-ass has beaten me 10x to the fold before ive even thought of it lol
@orderofmagnitude-TPATP4 жыл бұрын
@@rodmunch69 thats a mullet. Seriously. If not then explain. I had long hair as a kid and it wasn't a mullet. But this looks textbook mullet....educate me!
@rodmunch694 жыл бұрын
@@orderofmagnitude-TPATP Mullet = short on the sides, long in the back -- or business up front, party in the back. Just having long hair isn't a mullet.
@nettle970089 жыл бұрын
It's funny how they hated the shade of green on the 240SX until they found out that BMW used the same color.
@ROCKO6336 жыл бұрын
The Dark Green in the 93 with tan interior was bad ass,.. I havnt seen one of those on the rd. in Years,..I actually bought the very last 1993 240SX SE Fast Back sold in ALL of North Carolina. I was in a bidding War over it with a Dealer in Wilmington 250 miles away,..But they had to sell it to me cause I was at the Dealership. In Winston Salem where it was delivered. it was Burgandy with Super Hicas Sreering, nice lil car,..I later traded it for a 95 300ZX
@alex_k14106 жыл бұрын
Ear Regardless That shade of green looks fantastic!
@ashleytucker62206 жыл бұрын
That’s not what he said. They didn’t like it but bmw has used it in the past. They were just stating a fact not opinion
@GalenlevyPhoto5 жыл бұрын
Toyota prévia had that color too.
@McBeamer945 жыл бұрын
I like this light green shade, tbh! Also, I've seen a facelifted hatchback 200SX in that ruby shade at the start (edit: Cranberry Red), only with aftermarket wheels with 6 twin spokes! It looks great!
@EJ20VF399 жыл бұрын
My first car. Bought it when I was 18, & drove it for 15 yrs 300k miles. I always had great taste. 4 wheel disc brakes, rear drive, and manual tranny. I chose this over ricer Hondas, & FWD Eclipses.
@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials9 жыл бұрын
These are the best car videos on youtube, by far.
@LouisSubearth7 жыл бұрын
That moment when Motor Week reviewed Iketani's S13 before he modified it.
@thekernel694 жыл бұрын
But his was a jdm Silvia
@boostedwilliam89233 жыл бұрын
@@thekernel69 With CA18DET inside:)
@Acc0rd799 жыл бұрын
Nissan seriously needs to bring this car back! They need a cheap car in the 20k range. I think the younger audience and ladies would snag them up super fast!
@McBeamer949 жыл бұрын
Acc0rd79 Oh yes! Remebmer the iDX Concepts? Nissan really needs a car like this to compete with the Scion FR-S! Rear-drive, sporty, light, affordable and insurable! Just like the 240SX!
@VWayyyyyyyy9 жыл бұрын
Dimitris Varsos The FRS is nothing like the 240. Haha! When it comes to weight distribution it's like a completely different car. Sure their both light and affordable but yet different.
@peter455sd9 жыл бұрын
Acc0rd79 That was the heyday of the Japanese industry,now it turned out expensive and boring,they simply lost the hand..........
@StratMatt7779 жыл бұрын
Acc0rd79 They brought the ugly front drive Altima coupe and nobody liked it. If the FR-S and BRZ sales are disappointing its not gonna look too lucrative to Nissan to make something similar sadly... but I would buy one!
@VWayyyyyyyy9 жыл бұрын
StratMatt777 Sales are disappointing because of price and power.
@gunandcarfreak168 жыл бұрын
"highway loving coupe, not a hardcore sports car" Lol not anymore
@freddychimea38736 жыл бұрын
If they only knew what we do today. Like my rb25neo and skyline subframe and so on.
@hondamanvtec28945 жыл бұрын
Orginal it is It's a slow ass Nissan when stock
@zapcodeknock45035 жыл бұрын
80's cars, in 89 were just picking up on horsepower for the majority cars were comfortable then though and still stylish till sometime later in like the 90's
@cincomithell4 жыл бұрын
It’s definitely a performance car today.. and one can do a lot with 240SX, hell you can do good stuff with lots of cars but the 240SX has held its own on tracks for a while. Saying “no matter what you do to it” is just ignorant or burying your head in the sand.
@cincomithell4 жыл бұрын
What a very informed insightful point of view...
@cupidblues5 жыл бұрын
Heads Up Display in 1989. Still an expensive option here in Australia in 2019. Awesome 😎
@jtl9099 жыл бұрын
80's mullet-perm warning at 5:30.
@hectorsandoval8392 жыл бұрын
Mullets are back btw
@StanceGaming9 жыл бұрын
26 years later this cost 7000$ in bad condition and every drifter's budget dream ahha
@billyz979 жыл бұрын
I see them on my local craigslist for a max of $5,000 with coilovers, nice wheels, and it's been turboed or sr-20 swapped.
@StanceGaming9 жыл бұрын
in canada, 240's are like piece of crap... i want to go in the usa to buy one... one day --'
@oldtwins8 жыл бұрын
+Billy Benedict modified ones lower its price, especially if they changed the engine and suspension. stock ones that aren't falling apart are jewels to be had.
@allwrathnograpes8 жыл бұрын
you'll be disappointed. they're worse here
@shitstain71376 жыл бұрын
$7,000 lmao i got a bridge to sell you kid
@asianmanfromasia9 жыл бұрын
This is the first review of completely stock 240sx. All the other reviews are modified or just beat to shit.
@renz10133 жыл бұрын
and ironicly expensive
@FirebirdDude9 ай бұрын
The CD opening with the 20th Century Fox fanfare must have been the soundtrack from a Star Wars movie!
@XenomorphLV4269 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one that would love a 100% stock 240sx?
@nakoma59 жыл бұрын
Nearly impossible to find stock. Too many bad, wannabe tuners got to them first. Sigh.
@kylesoler41397 жыл бұрын
A crap tone of cash and time it would be possible to restore one to stock but then some people have butcherd the bodywork of these things so you are pretty much fucked.
@benbot42345 жыл бұрын
Its not that fun really. Mine is a bear to get going and the handling isnt anything to write home about. Idk if its just me but i think these were popular because they are easy to mod. Your not missing out on much.
@bartscanland94154 жыл бұрын
I sold my '92 about 9 years ago and finding parts in salvage yards was getting pretty difficult back then.
@Joshua_N-A2 жыл бұрын
Stock is now unicorn of its own.
@JS-bf8fz9 жыл бұрын
Little did they know this would become one of the 90s japanese classics and the one of the best sports car platforms built with all sorts of engines and suspensions.
@marvinmurakami88289 жыл бұрын
I have one of the earliest examples of this car which has a higher compression and a rumored 155 hp. It drives great to this day and has been stone dead reliable. A fantastic car indeed.
@StratMatt7779 жыл бұрын
Marvin Murakami Interesting! The '91 to '93 have 155HP too, but that's from the 4 valves per cylinder/DOHC.
@pleasedonttalk39 ай бұрын
hello sir do you still happen to have that 240?
@ConFox2714 жыл бұрын
“That shade of green is yuck” I cracked up
@hyperlogos9 жыл бұрын
My 240SX was white. I had the spoiler lip. I crashed it, fixed it, lowered it, and sold it. Anyone want to buy some 26mm 300ZX calipers and braided lines? The KA24E made 155 bhp and 155 lb-ft. The 0-60 was so poor because you had to shift twice due to gearing. 0-55 is better than anything else in the class. I took the seat cover off the driver's side and put a fabric covered foam wedge pillow into the bottom of the seat, then _bent_ the headrest forward and reclined the seat an extra notch. To those who say the 240SX was meant to follow the 200SX and not the 240Z, _bananas_. All cars were getting heavier at that time to accommodate new safety standards, just as they have been ever since. If you've driven the 240SX in anger, you know what I mean. A completely base car is utterly tossable and will do anything you ask of it. The 240SX had handling superior to the Porsche 944 in 1989. Shame about that truck motor, though
@STARSHIPTROOP9 жыл бұрын
5yrs later they became every ricers dream, well almost every. We used to laugh at them adding wings, aero kits, turbos and boost till they blew up. Hilarious, good times when you only have a little bit of cash to spend back then.
@zeeshanfedaie65539 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for posting this. HAPPILY SUBSCRIBED!!!!!!!!!
@SpencerTaylorOnline8 жыл бұрын
"For those 20 years older and softer..." Haha! That's hilarious! This is easily one of the Top 10 funniest lines in MotorWeek history :-)
@39Hundred9 жыл бұрын
I love these car reviews from the 80s. Brings back memories of my childhood. If you have it, can you post a review of a Suzuki Samurai?
@Motorweek9 жыл бұрын
Look for it Monday. We have a split test with both the hardtop and the cloth top
@prisoneralex27529 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@chrisSVT8 жыл бұрын
Holy Jheri Curl!!
@Sonic_10009 жыл бұрын
Fantastic retro review as always!
@tracestroub52254 жыл бұрын
There was probably a big hairspray stain on that driverseat headrest!
@manthony2259 жыл бұрын
The hatch was definitely better looking than the coup. The minty green, the acid washed jeans and the mullet are a lot to take in.
@DoYouThinkForUrselF9 жыл бұрын
lol ya, looks like weird al yankovick had a job with motorweek way back when........ahhh the eighties.
@patrickmichaellangan5769 жыл бұрын
manthony225 I was never a fan of any mint green colored car either. I also had to laugh at John Davis's narration of the color being "a resounding YUCK!"
@BoostedPastime7 жыл бұрын
manthony225 I'd take the coupe all day every day
@rodmunch695 жыл бұрын
Long hair is not a mullet... will people please learn what a mullet is, it's simple, shaved/short sides, long in the back, it's that simple.
@Burt10385 жыл бұрын
IDK exactly why but I def prefer the coupe. I just like the sharper edges in the rear lights I guess.
@irieite1009 ай бұрын
These were and still are peak Nissan. I mean, just look at that dark red SE in the opening scene. 😢 They couldn’t have made much money on these given the sophistication of the chassis at the price point. 0:48
@SpikeRazzor9 жыл бұрын
To this day I dunno why they never just sold them with the C18 then SR20 later on. The goddamn KA24 sucks hard for its it's amount of displacement.
@ianklausing85789 жыл бұрын
I wish they would have too but see, an SR would have made them faster than the NA Z32 of that year that were selling for almost ten grand more. I guess they didnt want people making the no brainer choice of faster for cheaper.
@SpikeRazzor9 жыл бұрын
Ian Klausing The N/A Z was like the N/A Supra. Hot garbage lol.
@warracer039 жыл бұрын
Nissan got slapped by insurance company and had to work around it to make the 240sx not only cheap to buy but also cheap to insure.
@SpikeRazzor9 жыл бұрын
warracer03 Why them though? Everyone else seemed fine making all sorts turbocharged compacts back then.
@ianklausing85789 жыл бұрын
emissions taxation, import stipulations and all that kind of shit. probably the same reason some manufacturers dont offer hybrids today...too efficient, to costly this model wont sell blah blah.they for sure fucked up because the 240sx would have been an instant top rate competitor on the track.
@jonmanos11164 жыл бұрын
Our well thought-out Jerhi-Curl provided nothing but a pleasurable, and sporty ride......
@danteeightsix90699 жыл бұрын
When I think of 240SX or 180SX, this comes to mind. When I think of 200SX, I think of a FWD box
@mediacritic5 жыл бұрын
I loved this car.
@jamill798 жыл бұрын
Just imagine to buy a brand new car like that again for $15,000 loaded.
@telesniper28 жыл бұрын
+J Mills sigh
@BoostedPastime7 жыл бұрын
J Mills I'd do it if I could
@oldtwinsna83476 жыл бұрын
But that's 1989 dollars. In 2017 it comes out to equal about $30k today, which is exactly what a base 370Z will cost you right now.
@rodmunch695 жыл бұрын
No air bags, no anti-lock brakes, probably no crumple zones, this car wouldn't come anywhere close to passing any modern government safety standards for new cars. Load up all that stuff, put in all the additional emissions standards, increase the weight by 700lbs and you ruin the car, and it still cost $10k more to make.
@Burt10385 жыл бұрын
@@oldtwinsna8347 And the z is a far superior vehicle in every respect.
@robneville57288 жыл бұрын
A drifter's dream car.
@pearlmax7 жыл бұрын
You mean a new one? One with paint? One with no dents? One without ebay stickers on the windows? One that doesn't look like utter shit? 240 owners know nothing about Nissan, and have no appreciation for the company. Or even their own cars.
@TEDdotcom9 жыл бұрын
Weird Al is that you testing the car's interior? Love this car though.
@maureencora13 жыл бұрын
Poor Man Z. Nice Car, I Used to Want One in 1990.
@ENDTIMEsVideoLibrary4 жыл бұрын
Had a 92 redesigned coupe. This car was pretty fast and had near perfect weight distribution so it took corners fast almost as fast as you could go! And I LOVED THE SEATS..
@MEHTbl_MHE_HE_KEHTbl Жыл бұрын
I didn't know that manual transmissions were so popular in America.
@boucivicsir8 жыл бұрын
man that leather coat is awesome.
@freddychimea38736 жыл бұрын
I dont know when i discovered this car bjt i do remember falling in love when my friend brought his semi broken sr20det powered 240 and i heard am hks ssqv blow off for the first time. I knew i was in love. Im on my 3rd one that is fully built from the ground up with the newer skyline gtt motor rb25det neo theres not alot that give u a feeling like a well sorted turbo 240sx
@rad80784 жыл бұрын
Imagine what you could do if you could buy one of those factory spec fresh of the line now. With the aftermarket support you could do some cool oem+ mods on a clean sub 1000 mile chassis
@JolliAllGenGamer2 жыл бұрын
Wow didn't know there was a heads up display in cars in 1989!?
@Vladlll9 жыл бұрын
Wow H.U.D in the early 90's...Thumbs up!
@monk3yboy698 жыл бұрын
it is 1940s technology, so to say you're surprised it was used in the 90s is a bit odd.
@stevemills85019 жыл бұрын
Jesus Christ. I had the same haircut at 5:40, back in the day. For I was, The Mullet King. The king of fucked up, goofy-ass haircuts. Shame on me. Please god, don't let 'em come back in style.
@randsonic5 жыл бұрын
I had a 90 SE hatch. Great little car as it handled like it was on rails and was very reliable. The engine however is about as inspiring as a tooth extraction. The big 4 was tuned for low/mid range torque and it had plenty of that for the lightweight platform. Rev it out past 5000rpm and Yoko Ono like sounds are emitted from the engine bay. If I had one again I would add a STS turbo unit as they really bolster torque, forget the engine swap...this car would be a hoot with 300ft/lbs to the rear wheels.
@mattwolf76985 жыл бұрын
I love the color.
@manfredmann27663 жыл бұрын
I used to have an 89, which I bought in the mid 90s for less than 6k with about 70k on the odometer. That car was extremely reliable and handled well. However, the power was weak and it couldn’t hang with cars that were coming out in the mid 90s. I always had the desire to add nitrous back then or purchased an 87-89 Toyota Supra instead. Reliability won in the end and I had it for 5 years, with nothing to do but change the oil.
@rodmunch695 жыл бұрын
I finally got a car with heads-up display in my BMW 4-series, and man, I love it. Once you use it, it's hard to go back to not having it, in particular when it's tied into GPS like it is in the BMW. You get lane change graphics, turning directions, speed, etc, all in color, and it's perfectly readable in the day, and not at all too bright at night. The only odd thing is the height adjustment, if someone else gets in the car who is shorter/taller than you, if it's not adjusted (which takes like 2 seconds) then they will claim they can't see it. Also from the passengers seat you can't see it at all, it's pretty interesting stuff that should be standard on all cars. Also I do believe the Oldsmobile Cutlass was the first car with HUD to be produced on a mass scale.
@pressedsteel74635 жыл бұрын
I had a white one, Very good little car.
@StephaneLeclair7 жыл бұрын
That mullet tho!!
@pearlmax7 жыл бұрын
Though*
@JarOfRats5 жыл бұрын
It's amazing to see, 20 years after the peak of the muscle car era, to see those acceleration numbers being considered fast. Those were some very dark times. At least there was the Grand National.
@DankSi4 жыл бұрын
911 turbo was always around
@Skyhawk1987Turbo9 жыл бұрын
I'd so love to retro reviews on GM and ford cars
@B.I.T.S9 жыл бұрын
OMG that guys hair is hilarious. Ah the 80s. : )
@asleepnomore41115 жыл бұрын
Nice mullet.
@endersstare3287 жыл бұрын
Have you done a review on the 1990 nissan D21 pickup? If so, I'd like to see it.
@L907382 жыл бұрын
The perfect JDM cars.
@daverunner33978 жыл бұрын
I had a 240 sx se with engine up grades. Great driver.
@daverunner33978 жыл бұрын
+dave runner Stock engine is anemic.
@tc3sean9 жыл бұрын
This made me miss my XE, same color 2 tone! The host still looks the same.
@v3ctormax9 жыл бұрын
I had a DrkGry Hatchback. It got more head turns than the 944 Porsche that my co-worker owned. Brakes were awesome. But it didn't give the same thrills as my 1976 280Z I owned as my first car!
@4cylfreak462 жыл бұрын
That curly mullet though… 😆
@XenomorphLV4269 жыл бұрын
That Jerry Curl tho.
@clutchcrusade5 жыл бұрын
My coupe was exactly like the test car in the video without the sunroof when it was stock, but now it’s top color white and chuki front end
@christopherhernandez789 жыл бұрын
Do a Stanza review
@obsoletegeek2 жыл бұрын
It's wild seeing one of these that isn't clapped out with unpainted fast and furious-like body cladding, broken heart and Monster energy decals, primered body panels and riding on bump stops.
@MEHTbl_MHE_HE_KEHTbl Жыл бұрын
I didn't know that manual transmissions were so popular in America.
@bliglum3 жыл бұрын
Wow, here I was thinking the C5 Corvette was the first mass produced sports car with a heads up display.. What '89 240!!
@BlindMansRevenge20028 ай бұрын
Nice!
@linoacuna72303 жыл бұрын
S13 best car ever!!!!! And am not really a big fan of Nissan but great car love the body style
@gunnarkvinlaug90792 жыл бұрын
In Japan this one is known as a Silvia S13 with the front of a 180SX. The 240SX name was only used in USA!
@takaogibson8454 жыл бұрын
Front is 180sx and Rear Silvia. Total Opposite of Sil-Eighty (Front Silvia, Rear 180SX. Too bad they didn't have CA18DET or SR20DET.
@Joshua_N-A2 жыл бұрын
ONEVIA
@TheReapersSon9 жыл бұрын
Dat hair = Eastbound and Down!!!
@a.person78253 жыл бұрын
Now that’s funny!😜
@skylinefever8 жыл бұрын
When I saw the second generation of the Hyundai Gen Coupe came out, I called it "The Silvia that America never got."
@JuddKramer7 жыл бұрын
I didn't think I'd ever see a 240SX that wasn't absolutely tarted up by some east coast parkie hooligan.
@commonyetrare3 жыл бұрын
You sound like a twat with that vernacular, over in america we still have some 240's that are not riced out.
@FastSloW-qt8xf7 жыл бұрын
They do. It's just at 20k they have to make it fwd built off a platform they have tooling for. So low r and d cost. Therefore we get the Sentra ser,, or spec v, or nismo sentra..
@jameswalsh61316 жыл бұрын
How is a digital speedo less informative than a regular gauge? That being said this was and still is one good looking car.
@Photoshop0985 жыл бұрын
The traditional gauge includes MPH and KMH if i'm not wrong
@mediacritic5 жыл бұрын
The fastback was much better looking than the coupe.
@robertpierson66725 жыл бұрын
5:27 Check.out that awesome '80s mullet!! LOL
@andersonsanjose8785 Жыл бұрын
Esse carros é Nissan Silva carro sensacional 👍👍👍 muito bonito
@jaybird92699 ай бұрын
My first car. Didn't know what I had. Parents sold it while I was in basic
@onlyoneromeo9 жыл бұрын
Can we get a review of the 16 valve version?
@j.r.florida69005 жыл бұрын
Nice jacket......
@juanc5149 Жыл бұрын
Dang. 24 mpg combined? My s13 got a best of 16 mpg on the highway. It was a turbocharged 4 cyl making over 500 hp on e85 tho.
@oliverrojas318511 ай бұрын
Thanks
@landyachtfan798 жыл бұрын
5:26........there's that tester with his mane-let (sort of a cross between a mane & a mullet) & acid-washed jeans again...........AAAAH, THE '80'S!!!!!! And at 6:07........there is ACTUALLY a CD with the 20th Century Fox theme, huh?!!!!!
@jasonvogue44878 жыл бұрын
Baltimore Mullet!! 97.9 98 Rock Baby
@jlopez6511 ай бұрын
The 1984 Nissan 200SX turbo did 0 to 60 in about 9.0 secs .
@melaninfuture9 ай бұрын
😍
@2Kriss2Kross9 жыл бұрын
Wasn't the '88 Cutlass Supreme the first mass production car with HUD?
@helllokitty1389 жыл бұрын
Wow it has HUD already? Luxury vehicles charge an arm and a leg for that now
@robertdavis329 жыл бұрын
Do they have a review of the 95 240sx? I wanna see that soo bad
@alex_k14106 жыл бұрын
Too bad you can't find many 240sx this clean today... :(
@SilverScarletSpider5 жыл бұрын
The price seems amazing for the time
@Doobie19756 жыл бұрын
good mid line power and very good top line power for a 1989 4 cylinder sporty car.
@zapcodeknock45036 жыл бұрын
i think you're actually right, however I don't really see these cars on the road very much...
@oldtwinsna83475 жыл бұрын
@@zapcodeknock4503 they are to find in stock condition because of their value as drifters. relatively easy to find modded ones for sale but you'll pay a premium and won't be driving something true to its original rollout.
@Lrules3646 жыл бұрын
Oldsmobile was the first to offer a heads up to display in a production vehicle. Please see the 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme for details. This nissan, and many other brands, took to copying this amazing feature. Sadly, its no longer around. And garbage touchscreen tablets have taken its place.
@aircraftguy2447 Жыл бұрын
This is my dream car but I'm very young to drive it and have no money at all(I'm a kid)
@carfans63663 жыл бұрын
not a hardcore sports car, but a hardcore drift car
@XenomorphLV4269 жыл бұрын
Wow never knew Nissan was the first to do a HUD.
@albear9724 жыл бұрын
Niiice! I remember that cool as heck head up display! But Mr. Blue/weird Al Look alike's mullet is NOT cool! 5:27
@gunnarkvinlaug72265 жыл бұрын
But why use the frontclip from the coupe on the saloon?
@97warlock Жыл бұрын
In looks alone, that hangs with or even blows away cars & suvs on 2022 imo as far as looks go.
@pearlmax2 жыл бұрын
I can only imagine the amount of wannabe Nissan fans watching this, thinking how many ways they can badly destroy that perfectly fine stock S13.
@kylesoler41395 жыл бұрын
No wonder the 240sx had the KA. Cheaper to insure (until now).
@user-fo6gk5sp8f7 ай бұрын
same green as my current 89 Nissan Pulsar
@JDsHouseofHobbies9 жыл бұрын
And to think that S13 240SXs go for what they were new now. And, did anyone know what drifting was back then? lol