Agreed here, too.
It seems Nissan's commercial engines are a generation or so behind,
usually (not the twin 300zx, agreed again). They build solid, working,
durable cars, but without that zip that even a first-generation accord
had.
Sticking with roadsters,
Toby
IMPORT1@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 2/13/99 9:01:01 PM Pacific Standard Time, glasgow@serv.net
> writes:
>
> << nd unless they turbo the hell out of that KA24, there's no way they'll get
> 275 hp out of that lump. They should have gone with the VG30 >>
>
> Too true the 2.4 has always been grossly UNDER powered. The Ka24 is just an
> old Z24 motor in(slow) sheeps cloothing. Nissan has always had a real problem
> with squeezing the right torque and HP out of thier engines ala Honda. With
> the exception of the roadster and the twin turbo 300 thier cars have always
> failed to increase my heart rate. I'm not talking about vision blurring power,
> but more like "WOW, this little sucker has some snot"!!! ie: crx si ,
> preludes,celicas,etc. Have you ever driven a 300 zx??? completely uninspiring
> ,and thats reality, coming from a devout Nissan fan. Wake up Nissan Corp. Step
> up to the plate with some REAL cars. With the exception of the Maxi it,s time
> to start at the begining and go from there.
> My 2cents
> Jeff "Nissan Guy" Smith
> 68-70 roadsters
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