I am lokking at a second car and I am trying to decide between a 300zx turbo or a 2nd gen eclipse GSX. I was curious as to what everyone thought would be a better buy. at the moment I am leaning towards the Z because not too many people have them and it would just be something different. At the same time I have always wanted an all wheel drive turbo car so yeah. Which one should i pick?

 

300zx is a hard one to work on, parts are expensive and it is relatively heavy. That said, I miss my old 300zx TT. Expensive to maintain, but endless fun to drive.

 

GSX all the way! I wanted one so bad in 99 but they quit making them after I had saved up for months and months. Ended up getting a GS. Can't go wrong with a 4g63.

 

I know that parts are expensive as I have been looking into that for the past couple days. But right now I will not be putting any money into it until I have paid it off so after that money won't be an issue anyways. The only reason I am leaning towards it is because its something different that can make a lot of power. I have about 6 friends with eclipses already 4 of which have GSXs and I am trying to keep from following the crowd so like I said the Z would be something different. As for ease of working on them I don't really care how hard they are to work on I am more than willing to dig into any project just because i know it will be a learning experience. thanks for your input

 

Go GSX there quick out the box amd parts arent that pricey, plus it turbo AWD baby cant go wrong, and on a 99 you dont have to worry about crank walk!!!! and plus the 300z's bottom end tends to go out after about 500hp and thats when they cost big bucks

 

i think as of this morning I have changed my mind and am going with the GSX mostly because i found one in almost perfect condition for just under 10K. plus the AWD will be just insane gotta love it. this is the closest thing i will ever get to an evo but in my opinion i guess i think this is better than an evo just because its a coupe. Thanks for the help guys

 

when ya get it......Keep us updated!

 

GSX is cheaper, But I woould go Z cuz I already built a GSX once. Z has a VERY built bottom end and wont break drivetrain parts as easy.


PLUS WOLF engineering has this INSANE full upgrade for a couple of grand, gets you 650WHP on pump gas for like $4000 in parts, everything neededs, cams, rods, pistons, turbos, ECU to run it all.

Yeah the guys name is Jum Wolf, he is like teh Buschur for Z's