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Title: 1992 USA Nissan 240SX LE What is it called in the UK?
Post by: Geno on June 29, 2013, 10:01:23 AM
I caught the very end of a restoration show that originated in the UK. They find old cars then restore them to their former glory. They had what I swear was a car almost exactly like mine which is this 1992 Nissan 240sx.
This is mine. I have had her since 2002. It there a UK equivalent?

 (http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w445/Lorrgeno/240_zps2f1134f0.jpg) (http://s1076.photobucket.com/user/Lorrgeno/media/240_zps2f1134f0.jpg.html)
Title: Re: 1992 USA Nissan 240SX LE What is it called in the UK?
Post by: bigwull on June 29, 2013, 11:45:13 AM
if there are any...they,ll most likely be in the scrap yard.....old Nissans did,nt fare well over here.....they rusted before your eyes....
Title: Re: 1992 USA Nissan 240SX LE What is it called in the UK?
Post by: Geno on June 29, 2013, 01:05:28 PM
if there are any...they,ll most likely be in the scrap yard.....old Nissans did,nt fare well over here.....they rusted before your eyes....

I know the 70s models did..I think Japan used old scrape to build them back then. Right now they are huge here with young guys. They lower them put a loud muffler on them and call them drifters
We don't get any snow and they don't have to salt the roads a car here can last 200-300K without  if you take care of them
Title: Re: 1992 USA Nissan 240SX LE What is it called in the UK?
Post by: greenacres on June 29, 2013, 01:48:07 PM
Here they would call this a hooptie.
Title: Re: 1992 USA Nissan 240SX LE What is it called in the UK?
Post by: mart on June 29, 2013, 02:40:31 PM
Do they have hoopties there Greenacres ??  LOL  That's what we call our golf cart !!
Title: Re: 1992 USA Nissan 240SX LE What is it called in the UK?
Post by: greenacres on June 29, 2013, 09:38:58 PM
 ;D ;D Do you have a loud radio in your golf cart? ;D
Title: Re: 1992 USA Nissan 240SX LE What is it called in the UK?
Post by: rockandrollrods on June 29, 2013, 10:09:32 PM
I think it was simply the 200SX in Europe. The tuner car scene isn't as popular in South County, as us locals call it, but if you go north 30 miles, it's a very big scene. I sell auto parts and have a few customers that do the wild engine swaps in their little rice burners. Not my cup of tea (I like cubic inches), but I respect it. It's a new generation building custom hot rods.
Title: Re: 1992 USA Nissan 240SX LE What is it called in the UK?
Post by: Geno on June 29, 2013, 10:35:49 PM
I think it was simply the 200SX in Europe. The tuner car scene isn't as popular in South County, as us locals call it, but if you go north 30 miles, it's a very big scene. I sell auto parts and have a few customers that do the wild engine swaps in their little rice burners. Not my cup of tea (I like cubic inches), but I respect it. It's a new generation building custom hot rods.

 My generation had the 68-71 muscle cars. I don't think anyone could afford to run those anymore.
Here the 240s are really becoming popular but they aren't looking for the convertibles to modify
Title: Re: 1992 USA Nissan 240SX LE What is it called in the UK?
Post by: rockandrollrods on June 29, 2013, 10:42:41 PM
I was born a bit later than the muscle car era, and technically I should be into the tuner car thing, but it was never for me. I remember bellyaching loudly when gas spiked up to $2.30 a gallon, and I was commuting in the 1966 Lincoln Continental. I could not even imagine trying to feed that 462 with the 5,000 pound car wrapped around it.

I did see some pictures of a 240SX with a Corvette LS1 in it the other day. That would be a my kind of rice burner! :D
Title: Re: 1992 USA Nissan 240SX LE What is it called in the UK?
Post by: greenacres on June 29, 2013, 11:08:47 PM
My husbands friends came over in this car last Sunday. It was red and black.
Title: Re: 1992 USA Nissan 240SX LE What is it called in the UK?
Post by: greenacres on June 29, 2013, 11:18:21 PM
My husbands friends came over in this car last Sunday. It was red and black.
Title: Re: 1992 USA Nissan 240SX LE What is it called in the UK?
Post by: greenacres on June 29, 2013, 11:23:54 PM
Something isn't working again! Can't see my post. Just giving everyone a heads up. It says it's there but it's not. Tales there's a glitch. Jacon4 was right.
Title: Re: 1992 USA Nissan 240SX LE What is it called in the UK?
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on June 29, 2013, 11:28:53 PM
I can see your post, but send me a message if the problem continues and I can ask Dontbe to look into it.
Title: Re: 1992 USA Nissan 240SX LE What is it called in the UK?
Post by: gg27 on June 30, 2013, 12:52:13 AM
My husbands friends came over in this car last Sunday. It was red and black.

This is the car that the husband has always wanted.  It's even in the right colour, the blue not red & black, although he would take BRG too!  :-\  GG
Title: Re: 1992 USA Nissan 240SX LE What is it called in the UK?
Post by: greenacres on June 30, 2013, 07:11:07 AM
My husband says it's worth about $60,000. This guy has had this car for a very long time. Really sharp car.
Title: Re: 1992 USA Nissan 240SX LE What is it called in the UK?
Post by: bigwull on June 30, 2013, 07:45:41 AM
this Austin Healey is the 3000 model, it has a 6 cylinder engine, with 3 SU,s..see here for full spec....in concours condition...expect to pay,$75,000+.....in the early 60,s you could have bought one, for around $4,500...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin-Healey_3000

Title: Re: 1992 USA Nissan 240SX LE What is it called in the UK?
Post by: greenacres on June 30, 2013, 08:40:37 AM
Sharp little car. I don't know what he paid for the car many years ago.
Title: Re: 1992 USA Nissan 240SX LE What is it called in the UK?
Post by: bigwull on June 30, 2013, 08:43:10 AM
Sharp little car. I don't know what he paid for the car many years ago.
"sharp little car".....at 3 litre... this is Not...a little car....it may only be 2 seater....but in its day..this was the dogs bollocks...
Title: Re: 1992 USA Nissan 240SX LE What is it called in the UK?
Post by: rockandrollrods on June 30, 2013, 12:20:28 PM
I know the guy that built this one. Used a Ford 289, and painted it to look like an old Shelby Cobra. Pretty cool little thing.
Title: Re: 1992 USA Nissan 240SX LE What is it called in the UK?
Post by: greenacres on June 30, 2013, 01:54:37 PM
Pretty cool car. Nothing like letting your hair in a convertible! ;D
Title: Re: 1992 USA Nissan 240SX LE What is it called in the UK?
Post by: Geno on July 01, 2013, 01:21:11 PM
Pretty cool car. Nothing like letting your hair in a convertible! ;D
I put the top down in the winter. The summers and sun are way too hot to go topless here