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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 08:56 AM
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im looking into buying a new car, i was thinking about getting a g60 corrado or a 240sx. i just want something fun to drive around. which one is better performance wise, and is there any certain problems i need to look for in either?
Old Aug 12, 2004 | 09:01 AM
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im looking into buying a new car, i was thinking about getting a g60 corrado or a 240sx. i just want something fun to drive around. which one is better performance wise, and is there any certain problems i need to look for in either?
I dunno what a G60 means but a S/C Corrado is better. 240s are too played out and 99% of the owners are complete ricers.
Old Aug 12, 2004 | 09:04 AM
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yea g60 is the s/c version. i found one for 3k with bunches of upgrades, and a flawless interior/exterior but it has 179000 miles on it. i just need some input.
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corrado. rare compared to 240sx
Old Aug 12, 2004 | 09:35 AM
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I would take a Corrado any day over a 240 but like CP says they are rare and still quite expensive. Regardless if you get the s/c or n/a version, you can always swap a VR6 motor and boost that. I personally have driven one with a 96 passat vr6 motor boosted and it was amazing.
Old Aug 12, 2004 | 09:40 AM
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Corrado's are nice....



me personally I'd try to find a Scirraco *sp
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I always thought Scirraco's where ugly, Carrado is the way to go, I wanted to get a G60 instead of my BMW but I couldnt find one...
Old Aug 12, 2004 | 10:47 AM
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Corrado.
Old Aug 12, 2004 | 11:44 AM
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what the hell is a carrado
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Default Re: new car question

Originally Posted by kalokohan
I would take a Corrado any day over a 240 but like CP says they are rare and still quite expensive. Regardless if you get the s/c or n/a version, you can always swap a VR6 motor and boost that. I personally have driven one with a 96 passat vr6 motor boosted and it was amazing.
the only n/a version of the corrado has a VR6. You have two options: G60 (s/c 4cyl) or VR6 (n/a 6cyl).

Get the corrado. Be for-warned: these cars can have electrical gremlins and can get expensive to fix. Also, plan on replacing the s/c eventually.






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