I called the number and a woman answered in her Chilean Spanish which at times can be challenging
to comprehend. I somehow managed to speak with her and got directions to the house. It was in the
north side of town close to the shore of the Pacific Ocean and the chain of mountains providing
the backdrop for the desert city by the sea. I had honestly never contemplated a Nissan 240sx
back in the states. I knew of them of course and was never very impressed with the stock
KA24 engine which they came with in the states. This one was different. It sat low and had the
original bodywork clean with a few cosmetic issues. I met the owner; an affable guy named
David and he gave me the keys and we went for a drive. As we went onto the costanera along the
shore I noticed the stiff clutch and the car wasnt running well....I'd floor it then all of a sudden
the boost hit and we blasted to redline with a fabulous wail from the SR and the blowoff
valve adding to the fun. I fell in love with the light weight, responsive chassis and loved
the look of the SR20det with its red valvecover and great accesibility to the engine. I've
had big V8s, straight sixes and many other engines but above all love a light weight rwd chassis
and had never owned a turbo car.....so this is gonna be fun!
