I have had my grey pulsar (K-reg) for over two years now and covered about 25000 miles. The only problem i had was the clutch go at about 80000 miles and the car has done another 20000 since. Yes if a had put it into a garage it would have been expensive but me and my brother changed it in our garage so labour costs werent an issue. I put an uprated one in only because i am thinking of increasing engine output otherwise i would have stuck with standard. Apart from the clutch i have only changed the slave cylinder which on a car of this age doesnt suprise me and was only about £40. I enjoy this car as even though it only has a few mods, and is quick (for me) i find has a good economy giving on average 25mpg running at around 270bhp. On a run to cornwall with the car fully loaded I got a suprising 34mpg, but admittedly when driven really hard have seen the figures down to 16 mpg. As with any car some people end up with one thats been thrashed and not looked after which sways their opinion on them. I am currently looking to buy another with even more horsepower as i like them. It does have bad points like it understeers but with a good right foot can be corrected, I dont think there is a car that will tick all the right boxes it is just down to taste. The intercooler is a problem when sitting in traffic but it soon cools back down again. I dont have tracking problems with mine and the tyres have not worn abnormally apart from the outer edges on the fronts from hard cornering. I change the oil in mine every 3000 miles since purchased and I dont use expensive oils just some semi-synthetic 10w40 at about £18 for a 5litre jug. It still runs as well as the day I bought it and im very pleased with its reliability.

I would advice anyone to buy one! They are really fun to drive with all the reliability of any jap car! Just a simple upgrade of a boost controller from standard will see 300bhp! Very cost effective power! I wouldn't sell mine for the world!

Going from a tx3 laser turbo I was a bit nervous getting in to the Pulsar. i have the gtir sr20 turbo in a four door sss body converted to a 2 wheel drive. probably 10% quicker then the four wheel drive (hard to hang on to at high boost) only paid 8 grand for it and definitely worth the money only 120 thousand on the clock . fully lowered to hug the road running 12 pound boost and can easily handle more but the price of fuel at the moment kinda wears a hole in my pocket . over all very happy with the car.

I really would not consider buying a Nissan Pulsar unless you understand cars or know someone who does. These cars are old, they were largely not for UK anyway (only 53 actually marketed here) and keeping them on the road will be a pain if you are not a mechanic or don't have backup from one capable of dealing with a relatively rare car. On the plus side people are always crashing them so anything from the bonnet back is usually available from online forums at less expense than you probably think. You just need someone capable of fitting it.

Sorry - sounds like I am on a downer, which I am as I have largely fallen foul of the above. ABOVE ALL: These really are fun cars if you can put in the attention span to own one properly. So please do take what I have said here as a minor caution only.

Takes very well to mods, the engines are very strong, as well as the the 4 wheel drive system. Just the boxes are known to go but like I said above mines been fine and my mate has 380 bhp for 5 years and still on the same box, the standard intercooler if sat in traffic for 5 mins will get hot and sap power but soon cools, and you can get front mounted versions for £200 now, the brakes are bad, but fitting good pads helps improve them, also there are many uprated kits available for these cars. My favorite thing about this car, apart from a buzz whenever I drive it, is beating BMW M3's, Porsches, Subaru's, Mitsubishi Evos, Astons etc. off the lights.

The Nissan Pulsar GTi R really is a great car ,I love driving it ,if I don't drive it for 2 days I miss it like missing my girlfriend, powerful especially in 1st and 2nd gear you adore it's taking off from ground. I will never loose this 2nd Nissan Pulsar.

I wanted to buy a Cosworth when I saw a Nissan Pulsar for sale I knew they were fast so I took it for a spin, and really liked it I didnt buy that one but I got one within a week. It's just standard at the moment, but it's fast and so much fun to drive. I've driven lots of cars and this puts a smile on my face every time. The engine is brill it revs so freely, unusual for a turbo runs in to the red line and keeps on going with power. The turbo lag is very good more like a modern turbo car. The only thing I find with this car is its very hard to work on and I'm a mechanic and I find it a pain, but you can't have everything. I love the car and I will soon be running 1 bar boost not to much as I drive it evey day, that gives a good 280 bhp that's plenty in a car this size it will beat most even worth 10 times the value.

What can I say I have owned my Nissan Pulsar GTi R for a few months. Its had no probs so far. Runing 354bhp the speed restricter is still on and set to 118mph the car could easily see 160mph+ 0-60 is around 4.5secs. I only use the car as a weekend car. I payed £6,000 for my pulsar l reg with 35,000 miles full service one owner and with all engine mods by norris designs. I love this car.

Ive owned my 1993 Nissan Pulsar GTI-R for 6 months now. It has done 100,000KM and had been brilliantly looked after by the previous one owner.

When I took the car for a test drive 6 months ago, I loved the power, the lack of body roll around corners and the price ($10,000 NZD is usual).

After owning the car for a while, here is what i've learnt.

-traction in a straight line is GREAT because of the 4wd.

-The factory clutch burns out after just a few launches, and if you fit a stronger clutch you just put the gearbox under too much stress(it snaps gears) and the clutch pedal mounting bracket breaks.

-Alignment of the wheels is constantly going out of spec.

-Rear dif knocks between gears.

-Car understeers TERRIBLY. Apparantly this is due to very poor front/rear weight balance.

-top mounted intercooler heats up quickly on hot days ( under a black bonnet) and while driving around the city. On cold mornings and in the countryside it works fine.

I absolutely regret buying this car. It is supposed to be a high performance vehicle, however its no good in a straight line because of drive train strength, and its no good around corners because of its poor weight distribution.

I could spend money to fix the handling to a certain extent, but tyre wear will be excessive.

Im now looking for another car. I figure its better if i spend more to get something which does not need to be upgraded straight away.

If you MUST get a gti-r, make sure you take it for a decent test drive to see if the previous owner has sorted anything out.

The pulsar is a nice hot hatch, it very quick and handles well also! for the money spent its well worth getting one, the only problem is, unfortunately there are just as many cons as there are pros! They just keep going wrong! read on for a 100% honest appraisal of the NIssan Gti-R

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!!!

I just brought a GTi-R, to me I have never driven a car that is so nice, it handles like a jem, this car is worth every penny. It is the best car in the world. I have driven VR 4s, Evo 5 and 3, and they are nothing compared to a GTi-R.