Nissan 200SX Spec S S15 Review

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Nissan 200SX Spec S S15
4.7 stars
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Kev200sx's Review of Nissan 200SX Spec S S15

4th Nov 2003

Overall Rating

4.5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Practicality
    3 stars
  • Performance
    4.5 stars
  • Reliability
    4.5 stars
Good Points

Cheap to Buy, Flexible engine, Fast, Rear Wheel Drive.


Bad Points

27MPG, May as well be a 2 Seater, Lack of rear soundproofing, Noisy in wet (Spray in rear arches).


General Comments

I have had my Nissan 200SX S14 UK Spec for a few months now, only modification is a PowerFlow Exhaust, as the standard backbox fell off. Its a December 1999 model with 24,000 miles, Touring version (Cream Leather) and Manual gearbox.
The car is beautifully balanced and the grip is tremedous, even in wet, this is my 4th rear drive car in 6 years and I would never buy a Front-Drive car again. The LSD really comes into its own while accelerating out of roundabouts.
Overtaking is a breeze, theres that much power/torque that you can overtake in 5th @ 2000RPM. Drop it to 3rd@50MPh and it only takes a few seconds to get to 110MPH and the red-line ... if you feel the need.
The standard Clarion ICE is OK but the speakers could really be better. I had Denon Head unit / CD in the last car I had (Merc 190) with infinity speakers and the sound was much much better so maybe I was spoiled ....
The gearchange is excellent and the ratios seem well thought out, 75MPH@3000RPM in 5th. When accelerating hard a quick gearchange is rewarded by little turbo-lag, if your too slow you really notice the lag (but you can always fit a dump valve if you cant change fast enough).
City Driving is easy with the car happy to drive around under 2000 RPM

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