gsr,91 mr2 turbo, 240sx w/sr20det, or 300zx

i just saved up about 12g and these 4 cars were on my mind.which one would be the best far as power and speed?which would be the best pick?

300zx

assuming the 300zx is not the tt... id have to go with the mr2 turbo... because its rwd, mid engine, reliable, pretty rare, good aftermarket, though probably not as good as the gsr, or 240, an well it looks the best imo too... why did u specifically choose a 91 mr2 turbo? why not a 93? you can find a decent turbo for half of what you saved up... with the extra 6k you could spend on mods, youd have a pretty damn fast mr2

The 300zx is by far the heaviest hitter you've listed given that you only consider the TT. For 12K you can easily find a TT on Autotrader. The MR2 has a lot of capability to be a fast car, but the 300zxtt did 0-60 in 5sec flat right out of the box. The MR2 turbo was nowhere near that. I'd get the 300zx, a free-flowing exhaust, a free-flowing intake, and a boost controller and be done with it.

As for the 240 with the SR20DET, you sound young and on a budget, so I wouldn't bother.

yes you could get a 300zxtt for that price, but it probably wouldnt be as in good condition than an mr2 since they run cheaper... the mr2 isnt slow advertised 0 - 60 at 6.2 i think, but then like i said, you could make it a lot faster with the money you have left over

again the z if it was a tt 240 otherwise lots of potential.

The 240 with an SR20DET has no more potential than an MR2 turbo. They're both light (MR2 is probably lighter, not sure by how much), turbocharged 4 cylinders. I'd prefer the MR2 just for parts availability.

The 240 with an SR20DET has no more potential than an MR2 turbo. They're both light (MR2 is probably lighter, not sure by how much), turbocharged 4 cylinders. I'd prefer the MR2 just for parts availability.

You dont think there's plenty of parts for the SR out there nowadays? Check out the freshalloy.com classifieds and see if you dont see parts for it. Plus it uses alot of the parts from the 240sx and motor wise uses alot from the SR20DE here stateside that was in the 200SX SE-R. So you could find the parts...and between NY, TX, FL, CA, AZ, HI...you should be able to find parts w/o going to Japan, Australasia or the UK.

The 300zx is by far the heaviest hitter you've listed given that you only consider the TT. For 12K you can easily find a TT on Autotrader. The MR2 has a lot of capability to be a fast car, but the 300zxtt did 0-60 in 5sec flat right out of the box. The MR2 turbo was nowhere near that. I'd get the 300zx, a free-flowing exhaust, a free-flowing intake, and a boost controller and be done with it.

As for the 240 with the SR20DET, you sound young and on a budget, so I wouldn't bother.


I got my sr20det+car and everything for $7,500 and you're saying that you shouldn't invest in the sr20det if you're on a budget but then suggest a 12k 300zx tt? :grinno:

Parts are readily available for the 240sx sr20det and now also the ka24de engine as well so I'm not sure where you're coming from with "parts availability issues" because I've seen FAR more parts for the sr20det 240sx's than the mr2.

Both are cool little cars though but since the 240sx is more common it has more parts available and therefore the parts are cheaper.

Did I mention drifting an sr20det s13 is one of the most fun things I've ever done?

a 240 is around 200 lbs lighter then a turbo mr2. so a mr2 isn't exactly a light car, it has a very stiff back bone and leather interior ( for the 93 turbo models ) and all that other stuff to make it heavy. i would still pick the mr2 turbo over the 240sx though. its just a straight up better car. it stops better stock, it goes like stink with very very little money put in, and it looks better with the 95 tailight conversion done with a nice set of rims. and the chassis is much more stiffer so it won't rattle like a 240sx.

i would pick the 300zx...on the track the MR2 might be able to take it int he corners but the power advantage of the 300zx would MORE than make up for it.....go for the 300zx TT

i would pick to 300zx get in and rdy fast... but if you want more power buy the mr2 cheap even if not working and swap the jdm mr2 twin trubo engine now that bad azz, if you dont like to wait labor and all, then go with the 300zxTT just my opinion

none of the mr2 engines anywhere came with twin turboes... also there would be very little point in swapping the jdm engine in as it is already a turbo engine... the biggest difference between the 3rd gen 3sgte and the 2nd gen is the turbo which he could just buy and swap in, instead of replacing the entire engine.. but if he were to go through the trouble of swapping the engine imo it would make more sense to put in a more powerful turbo...

dont really noe much about jdm mr2(sec gen) but i know the fact that it is faster then the one over here (US) in stock, run like really low in 13s

uhhhh the mr2 in the US doesn't run low 13s....last i heard it was mid to low 14s....my buddy has one and his with full exhaust and intake ran 14.1...i know he's not the best driver in the world but he's decent...

stock gen 3 MR2 turbos in japan run's high 13's stock. they are actually comparable with the older 2800lb wrx's. they also have a different maf and i larger injectors i believe. they make 250hp stock.

uhhhh the mr2 in the US doesn't run low 13s....last i heard it was mid to low 14s....my buddy has one and his with full exhaust and intake ran 14.1...i know he's not the best driver in the world but he's decent...
no am talkin about the jdm mr2 and my bad i forgot it runs in the high or mid 13

stock gen 3 MR2 turbos in japan run's high 13's stock. they are actually comparable with the older 2800lb wrx's. they also have a different maf and i larger injectors i believe. they make 250hp stock.

yes this is true about the jdm 94 + turbos but it wouldnt be worth it to swap the entire engine.. the jdm mr2 came with 245hp, but if u were to swap it into the car, you woudlnt necesarily get that amount of power because the ecu is set for a higher octane... so you could spend maybe 2k - 4k on a 3rd gen jdm engine, and then swap it in, for less than an extra 45 hp.. or u could just use that money to get a different turbo kit, or infact the ct20b turbo the jdm mr2 comes with which you can buy for a couple hundred dollars... not to mention if you needed to replace a jdm part, its a lot harder to find then if u were to keep the us 3sgte