Nissan Pulsar GTi R Review

Overall Rating

I've driven some cars in my time from m5's to supras and ill tell you somthing ther's nothing like a true pulsar gti-r

No bad point at all.

I drive a black pulsar gti-r. On a L plate it has only covered 56,000 miles. Fast is not the word. I've dusted m3s, evos, supras at traffic lights it handles like a beauty. I woudn't change it for anything!!!

Members' Comments onLUQI.'s Review

• sully. on 7th Feb 2003

  Ok i belive you. But as a previous gti r owner i wouldn't say that the car is as good as you say. Because i loved my gti r until i got a evo nd tuned it to 435 bhp........... ps.. you should try the new audi avus..

• Luqi. on 10th Feb 2003

  Hi sully. Believe it or not not i'm in the process of buying a EVO 6, a mate of mine imports them and tunes them up, probably kicking about 400bhp. So i belive you!! So whats yours like

• Mr GTR V-spec. on 21st May 2003

  RITE KIDS-TALKIN BOUT YOUR PULSARS-I'M 34-AND I'VE GOT A NISSAN SKYLINE r32 gtr v-SPEC-ITS PRODUCING 55OHP -SO ERR I FINK MY CARS A LITTLE FASTER THAN YOUR EVO'S N PULSARS-SO KIDS-SIT DOWN AND WATCH HOW THE BIG BOYS DO IT. i'VE GOT A SINGLE GARRETTT TURBO AND I'LL SMOKE NE OF U KIDS-I'LL LEAVE U AT THE LIGHTS-I WAS RAGGING PULSARS WHEN U WERE IN PAMPERS-TALKING BOUT 400BHP EVO'S-WOT U KNOW BOUT CARS-IF SUM1 SOLD U A EVO SHELL WITH A PROTON ENGINE AND TOLD U IT WAS 1000BHP YOU WUD BELIEVE IT.
  
  tHIS IS TO ALL THE EVO PPL-I'VE GOT A 555 IMPREZA WRX STI TYPE RA-IF U KNOW ANYTHING BOUT CARS-THEN YOU'LL KNOW THAT IT'LL DUST EVO'S-YOU CANT TEST IT-ITS A SUPRA-rx-7 AND GTO KILLER-NO POINT ME TELLIN YOU MY MODS COZ U KIDS WONT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE. SO TO PUT U STR8-PULSARS AND EVO'S PEOPLE-TRY RACING AN R32-OR AN IMPREZA RA-MAYBE A RX-7-THEN TELL ME WHAT CARS BETTER-OK BYE THEN-AND LIKE WE REALLY BELIVE YOU GOT 400HP ETC
  BYE BOYS

• Naz. on 22nd May 2003

  Have you heard of Danny Fennel and his Pulsar, Bruce Spence and his Pulsar, did a quarter mile in just over 10 seconds, mate a R1 motrbike, do you know what that is? Does a quarter mile in 9-10 secs, the Pulsar has had a engine re-build 2.2, kickin out 660 bhp, gets to 60 in 2.8 sec flat, go and get a faster car mate!!! P.S. My uncle got into a rat race with a Skyline, heavily modified, he smoked him and then the guy in the Skyline came up to him and said, I'm parking my Skyline up!!!

• Naz. on 22nd May 2003

  o and buy the way,your 555 IMPREZA WRX STI TYPE RA weve got 2,c we race these kind of cars and tune them,we aint no kids,weve tuned and modified more cars than youve probably sat in,supras,evos,scoobys,skylines,porsches,u name it mate!! its wht we do for a living!!! n weve got every subaru in every spec u could think of,probably no more about u mate!!! when u get urself a better ride,or u may need to modify ur car even more dnt be afraid to get in touch,cause mate,i think u do,ur the one who needs to faster ride!!!

• Barry. on 22nd May 2003

  sykline R32 GT-R V-spec??? what have you got the worlds fastest car!!! have you never sat in any other car,get a faster one,Mr Sheffield!!! (BORIN!!!!!)

• sarah. on 11th Jun 2003

  Sounds like you dudes have some pretty mean cars, right now im driving a major piece of junk that couldn't RIP my nana while on her wheelchair. Although i've saved $18,000 and want somthing quick 2 give the local chicks a good run, can someone recommend somethng not too costly to modify.

• batman. on 4th Jul 2003

  why are you comparing a hatch back car to saloon cars any way i cant think of many hatch backs matching this type of proformance and price. arnt skylines etc just a little bit more expensive then pulsars and if you havent noticed they are both made by nissan. any way if you are talking about the nissan skyline sort of price there is a lot of cars which cost a simular price or cheaper (tvr cerbera comes to mind for some reason) which can go faster. any way my milk float has nitrus and will blow you all away so there :-).

• alany on 7th Aug 2003

  hey batman tvr cerbera? they r as reliable as mcik jagger is young and handsome! skylines well kick there bum because of better handling due to its 4 wheel drive. jap motors kick bum! ive got a impreza 22B and i luv it. dont care wot can beat it cos its a sexy car!

• creamy on 18th Aug 2003

  my freind how can you say the subaru is sexy i can hear bertone, giugiaro, pininfarina and marcello gandini laughing at you now. the imprezzer has the styling and aerodynamics of a brick. it is fast below 70mph i admit but then again if it wasnt for the engine i dont think they would be able to sell many!

• AHMET on 31st Aug 2003

  People,
  
  I was surfing the net for info on a gti r and found this sight. Well you all made me laugh, first class! so as there are so many experts, Please advise? I am going to be 31 soon and what a good quick car and dont wont to breakdown all the time, easy access for parts and a place to take the thing if something goes wrong is a Pulsar the car for me? is 300bhp on a gtir reliable?? What sort of Insurance cost ???
  
  Come on people??????????????????

• RPremaratne on 5th Dec 2003

  who said pulsar ain't fast????I've raced with Evos, Skylines, 300zxs, GTOs and Germans(M3 and 911). First 10/15 seconds I nailed them, but top end I did loose in some cases. Then again only mod I got is an induction kit! For me Pulsars rule at the traffic lights.
  R.P.

• Rat on 11th Dec 2003

  pulsars may be fast, but i would love to see a pulsar pass up a 1966 GTO, this car stands up for 3 gears, i guarantee it wil ride a wheelie across the finish line and leave the pulsar crying

• monster on 17th Jan 2004

  I think your all wrong, the best car has to be an evo 6 tuned to about 750bhp then youll see what a real mans car is, non of these subrus skylines. Man I know someone whos zimmer frame could beat them!

• turboJOE on 17th Jan 2004

  maybe your GTO is ok in America, where roads can go on for hundreds of miles without seeing a corner. but here in Britain we have roads that are exciting to drive on. they have corners. they're called b roads. this is where our gti-rs, escort cossies, scoobys etc would obliterate your GTO thing, as they can actually go round a bend without slowing to 3mph.

• Luqi on 19th Jan 2004

  bug man monster : 750 is that it out of your 6, my cousin imports all jap cars, his own personal one was a tuned skyline in the region of 1400bhp. He raced it everywhere,last place was in Isle of man where he blew everyone away, even little cars like 750bhp evos,get a faster car!! Im only 23 and I drive a 400+bhp pulsar GTI-R, which takes 2 60 in 3.9sec, pretty fast for a 23 yr old huh!!!!!!!!!!!!

• SpeedFreak19 on 4th Feb 2004

  My 360bhp metro will whup all over your cars..weight to power ratio makes my car a rocket

• jubjubcvb on 29th Feb 2004

  My wifes just had a Pulsar GTIR 380 bhp and yes its quick, we drag race down the pod and avon park. I have a new toy 1600 twin turbo Beetle as in old 1967 Beetle this car is being developed to be the worlds fastest 1600 bug. Last year before we started giving it more boost and only using one turbo we pulled 11.95 sec this year or next we are going to break sub 10secs and its road leagal so see you on the roads.

• samm on 10th Mar 2004

  There is no doubt that a pulsar-standard or modified is one of the fastest cars in terms of value for money. Subarus are now cheap so worth to look out for but neither are particularly good looking.
  Has anyone considered a sierra cosworth for value for money? 500 brake is not too much probs. Or fun sexy looks and rwd also a rev 3 mr2 turbo?? or rx7? all these cars can be had for £6k.

• pulsarlad on 4th Nov 2004

  Lets face it lads, the pulsar is a top car, I have had one for nearly a year and I wouldnt change it for anything, they sound nice, they pull like mad...and the pulling keeps pulling, you gotta have the dump valve / blow off valve installed though... just to show off it is a turbo! Have had 148mph out of mine.... has any one had more out of a Pulsar?

• samm on 5th Nov 2004

  A friend of mine tells me he gets about 15mpg on his impreza, I think this is ridiculous and have heard the pulsar is of a similar thirst? I take it you guys don't drive these vehicles very many miles per year? For the money though, I don't think there is anything at the moment that will beat an impreza or pulsar, second hand prices are soo low it is tempting. The EVO FQ 400 looks very nice, (0-100 in 9 dead!!!) Will easily beat an Enzo!. Evo's are rubbish!? I don't think so!

• povanic on 15th May 2008

  Gtir makes a good garden sculpture, it also, has plenty of room for your rac membership, has good cup holders for your tea while you wait for the rac to turn up, and if you do have to push it of your drive, it has a rear heated window to keep your hands dry in the winter.