alpalwal

I'm having a tough time deciding what to do right now....

right now I have a s13 240sx with a stock ka24de + a turbo. I've spent a ton of time and money in the car. I've built a motor for it in the past but it ---- out in 150 miles because the water pump was bad and it overheated.
I've been thinking about building another motor for it. I'd be going for 400hp.

I've also really been wanting a c5 vette. I know they cost just a bit more than a built motor but I'm at a bit of a crossroads........

I'm trying to decide if I should sell the 240 and just start saving for the vette or if I should rebuild the 240, enjoy it, sell it, and then go for the vette. I'm mostly just worried about reliability issues and all that. I don't want to spend 3k+ on a new motor to have it ---- out on me and not be reliable at all.

How reliably can I get a built motor to 400hp? Should I just cut my losses with the 240 and move on or take a gamble with another motor?

88dx

Ur better off flushing all ur money down the toilet then buying any POS GM car.

Atticus

lol
+1

J-SMITH69

if you buy a c5 get a z06 or don't buy one

GM > honda
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c5 z06 is an amazing car, just make sure you won't get tired of the 400+ payments every month

88dx

This is true if u want something fast, but even a brain dead person could figure out how shitty GM's cars are

scottsi

Have fun working on a vette. A camaro is difficult enough. Youre going to need a decent amount of mechanical knowledge to do it, people that dont have that shouldnt buy lsx cars.

Econo-Box

I have yet to see a thread mentioning GM where you didn't chime in. I dont like some of GM's line up either but Every car manufacture makes a shitty car. To say that some of GM's shittyness spills over into the Vette is asinine. You must drive a superior car than the vette right?

So please tell me. whats shitty about the vette?

Jcushing

you guys have to remember that just cause you can buy a vette at a GM dealer its not a GM like any other car is, its made in its own factory there arent like cobalt parts right next to it. its a fully indepenant front and rear suspension, hydrofomed body with lots of trick engineering that goes into it. its light weight (relatively) handles great, will beon par performance wise with the average built import and do it with stock reliability. the c5+ vettes are great cars and as you get older you learn to appreciate reliability a little bit more. problem is they cost a good deal of money so i hope you know what your doing.

gon3r

spend half the money and build a 240 that will smoke a c5. :P