Im looking to sell my 89 and get a 92 Sentra SE-R, what are the advantages and disadvantages? Input?

 

4 cylinders. nuff said.

 

maxima = for door sports car with a quick 6 cyl.

sentra= same class as corollas, tercels, CIVICS, etc....you do the math. se-r...means 10 more hp from 100. hahhaha..if you go with a sentra se-r over a maxima..I will cry for all of us.

 

SR20DET swap... enough said

 

no matter if you can swap turbos and such....it doesnt change the fact that its gaaaaay....

 

it will be one fast gay car then

 

The SE-R has 140 hp, not 110. It weighs about 600 lbs. less than my 89 and would out handle and out accelerate it any day of the week. Not to mention the better fuel economy and lower repair costs.

 

well, it sounds like your mind is made up... However, the lower repair cost is not a truly valid point. You have a hudge initial cost up front. Think of it this way, what would your Max be like if you put 18K of work into it?

 

Hmmmm I dont quite understand your post. Initial cost? Its not a new SE-R, its a 92 thats for sale for $3,500, loaded w/ low miles.

 

a SENTRA??? you're comparing a SENTRA to a MAX???
ok dude...i feel insulted

dont get me wrong...your car buying decisions are your personal business...and good luck with the purchase.

(yeah i guess fuel economy would be an important factor...as an unemployed(so far) recent college grad, i can relate to that..but i just cant drive a car without that V6 punch to it)

 

I'm pretty sure the SE-R is faster than a VG. Correct me if I'm wrong though.

 

SE-R with just intake and advanced timing will beat a modded VG and most likely a stock auto VE as well...

 

My friend has a basically Stock SE-R, and when I drive it is more fun than my car even, just a tad less oomph. Of course when I race him I beat him by a good margin, but the SE-R handles better, and of course with all the money I put into my Max, The SE-R would probably be faster by now as well, and handling 10x better.

If you break even on the deal, and havent sunk too much money into the Max, I say go for it.

 

Advantages are it is easier to mod, better handling, faster acceleration, has the same VLSD as the 92-94SE's do, comes in 2 doors, more fuel effiecent. Disadvantages are somethings are harder to replace and the interior is no doubt cheaper.

 

But the 2.0L dynos more than VGs do though stock to stock .

 

come again ? [russ2kse]The SE-R is god's car, it can't be beaten evAr[/russ2kse]. SE-R > maxima.

 

A SE-R is cheaper than a maxima of the same year.

 

Comparing two differents types of cars. Maxima basically was a luxury sedan and the sentra a compact. all depends on what you're looking for, a beautiful car to transport friends around in comfort, style, and at a pretty good clip, versus a small economy car, that is a closet rocket, tough choice, you want a fast, corner carver, take the sentra, you want a fast, comfortable ride that doesn't mind corners and you won't be ashamed to pull up in front of a fine restaurant and toss the keys to the valet as you're fine date leans on your arm, take the maxima.






I'm biased...if u missed that last part

 

haha...this is a funny thread. can a sentra really beat a VG? thats hard to believe but i'm not denying the fact. if I were you i'd stick w/ the max. but do whatever you want. i think 3rd gen maximas have a better style for the year than any other car in that year range. Agree?

 

well when you find a VG running high/mid 15's with no more than an intake, let me know

 

No no, you were laying on the bias preety thick

But I think at this point in my life the sentra is a better car for me. My max eats gas and the high mileage repairs are eating holes in my wallet. Every time I get the money to add a mod, something expensive goes wrong with it. The sentra has half the mileage on it and parts/repair should be cheaper should it ever need any.

Plus it really will be faster than a VG (not VG30ET)

 

is there a sentra.org ? if not then thats your answer right there. simple . quick . done.

i dunno. sentra=better race type car
maxima=better cruisin luxury car

theres nothin like VG torque.

 

not a .org so to say, but there are a bundle of Sentra as well as FWD SR20 swap sites...

 

what the hell is a VG30ET? are there more than 1 diff types of VG's? does VE and VG actually stand for something or just an engine code? hey man BTW...i get around 25 hwy mpg w/ k&n intake and racing muffler. not too bad but i know a sentra will get around 30+. especially if its a 5spd. ANYWAYS----do what you want.

 

sure, the se-r may be faster than some maximas....but that doesnt change the fact that it lacks style. It doesnt look (my opinion) nearly as good as a maxima. Id be proud to show my date my max, while Id try to avoid showing my date the ugly SE-R on the back of the car.

sure, i dont care if the car's faster, the maxima runs just as well, has more versitility, and has the looks to boot!

take this for example...Ive seen a dodge neon kick the can out of a viper. But it doesnt change the fact that that guy cries in his sleep because he owns a stupid car. i dont know about you guys, but I laugh at all the civics/neons/sentras out there...my .05.

if ive offended anyone..please dont hesitate to yell at me.

 

VG30ET is the turbocharged version of the VG engine, it came in the 84-89 300zx. there is also the VG33 motor from the Pathfinder and Quest and. and I think the VG33-R(??) from the SC Fronteir

 

I dunno, the new Neon SR-4(?) is really sweet. 215 hp, 245(!) lb.ft/trq. and i think it looks pretty sharp.

Anyways I won't argue that the maxima looks sharper than the se-r, but if a girl doesn't like you because your car, well then she just aint worth anything. I like the se-r because i believe the ownership costs and fun to drive ratio are higher than my 89.

 

You don't even have to do the SR20DET swap.. you already have the engine (unlike when you have a 240sx and have to do the swap), just add the turbo.

A friend of mine has a 95 200sx SE-R with intake and muffler, it's slooooooow...

 

Sell it and get the se-r.

 

Finally, someone agrees with me! Hehe.

 

btw, your sig says 250sx

 

I have have friends with turbocharged SE-Rs both sentras and 200sx. Damn they are sweet. One of them bought SR20DET for like 800 after blowing his engine, put it in is his garage, and now has one of the sweetest sleepers. I also know somebody with a 2002 SE-R that is selling it and getting a older model SE-R with a blown engine to do the same swap. I guess its what your into. I wish i could have both honestly.

 

i myself am I big fan of the silvia. 13,14,15 ...all of them I love..even if the american models are underpowered (200sx, 240sx) but the autralian models are pushing 250! and just wait for an s15 from japan....soo nice....still dreaming tho

 

i plan to keep my max...

and get a early 90's 240...

do a 180sx front end...hmmm hoping for the coupe version and not the hatchback...and i am going to be doing the sr20det swap...i haven't decided between red or black top...

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www.se-r.net, www.sr20deforums.com. The maxima is without a doubt a better cruiser that's for sure. I'd like to have both of them myself if it was possible .

 

WOW! I did the EXACT same thing last november. I sold my max, and got a 1998 200sx SE (no R) for 6k.

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/rbloedow/200sx/index.htm

 

If your intention is to have a fast Nissan, the between the SE-R and the maxima, the SE-R is the way to go. If you're worried about looking pretty in a car, then obviously you're aren't performance minded. You keep on lookin as pretty as you want, but the se-r will be faster than you, then when you get beat, you'll be embarassed and pretty. Look at the 3rd gen forum, ask yourself honestly how many people have a fast 3rd gen. Now ask yourself how many people have a fast SE-R.

 

I've got the fastest 3rd gen in my area(low 14s in the 1/4). I've dusted many Camaros(mostly Z28), Mustang GTs, and other things like that. I've never seen a fast SE-R. Never. That's not to say that they don't exist, though. But anyway, my car is FAST and pretty. Just like a lot of other 3rd gens. Don't go dissin the 3rd gens just because one or two are slow.

 

what mods do you have??

 

On the same note though, in my area I have NEVER seen a fast 3rd gen. Usually there all beat to hell or driven by an old person. Again like you say its not that they dont exist (I know they do because of this forum). Check out the sr20de forum and many SE-R's run 14's with fairly basic work. As far as seeing SE-R's in my area, I'd be lucky to see 1 a month!