1989 Nissan 200SX Reviews, Pricing & Specs

Awesome car! A legend in drifting, cheap to maintain and drift ) it has great interior and exterior design. I'm tall, so I can fit in the interior of this small coupe, but I wish I had more offset from the steering wheel, but it can be fixed with a deep dish steering wheel ) No problems except the engine, is too old and breaks allot. But it can be fixed easily, and it has good power. The build quality is good, there is no rattles and other sounds and its more than 20 years old! but the most exiting is RWD - it's fun to drive, and it is very predictable when the tail goes happy )Nov 23, 2013

Einkaufsliste querdurch *gekauft aber noch nichtverbaut IST * 3" Catback, BOV, Luftfilterkasten bearbeitet, T28 Turbo upgrade, stage 2 chip,anzeigen..kleingrusch hald * JDM SR20DET* * sr20 manuelles Getriebe* * JDM S13 Steuergerät* * S14 Bremskit vorne* * T25G Turbolader neu überholt * neue Heckklappe* * K&N 57i Luftfilter* * Amaturen green* * SOLL * noch größere bremsen * stage 1 JDM chip * Sleepy Eyes komplett Umbau mit Hella Scheinwerfern * 5 Loch Umbau * 17 - 18" Rims (Work S1 wenn eintragbar) * Toyo Semi Slicks mit E zulassung * Stabi Kit: Subframe Bushes, Camber, Rucas etc * Rollcage geschweißt * gscheite Schalen * GT28RS Turbo * TEIN Superdrift Fahrwerk inkl Regelmodul * SSQV BOV * Blitz FMIC * Ölkühler (hab ich auch noch ned :D) * Stage 3 Motor setup * gscheite Bosch Benzinpumpe * gesperrtes diff (nicht nur geschweißt xD) * TRA Kyoto 6666 Customs Body * battleship grey matt * carbon hood * Spoiler weis ich noch ned was wie wo * bissl Anlage kommt rein aber max nur für 500euro * Pop out gauges :) * new brand Gauges * Racing wheel * kursiv = sparen angesagtOct 24, 2010

At his own time, they called him the Japanese Porsche... and yes, it's a really fast car! If you want to drive it smoothly, it's easy to do it... If you are in a rush, go up than 3000rpm and spread your wings, then you fly! Beautiful styling, very good comfort for a sports car, reliable and does not waste too much petrol. I made a medium consumption of 9 liter each 100km... nice... Jul 16, 2010

Skemmtilegasti bíll sem ég hef átt! Tók einu sinni hringspól í kringum lyftara niðurá bryggju á Sigló! Já það voru vitni! ;) Ætla mér að eignast svona eða nýrri gerðina (S14 eða 15) aftur! Þessi var S13 og þó hann hafi verið 14 ára gamall þegar ég fékk hann þá stóð hann alveg undir væntingum, nema þegar sjálfskiftingin fór, var pínu fúll þá! ;)Nov 12, 2009

Car is actually a 1992 L reg, but not listed in the drop down menu. Currently off the road ( slowly rusting on my drive ) with ignition fault and a lack of test/ticket. Body work has been abused by previous owners and as such is not fit to pass MOT, but that 1.8 twincam turbocharged engine is a peach. Combined with the limited slip diff this car is lots of fun to drive. Never get board of the surge of acceleration when the turbo kicks in. Quality. With the bodyshell being rotten beyond repair ( thanks previous owners ) the mechanical parts are due for a new lease of life in my upcoming lotus 7 build. Watch this space.May 03, 2009

This car is a work in progress, about halfway complete. engine built, and all major bodywork done exept for paint. The build quality is a bit weak on these, especially when they are introduced to salty roads in winter. My car needed a lot of cutting and welding to get right, and this has been a tideous and expensive project to sort out. Needs more money thrown at it to get right.Apr 20, 2009

it has a 1.8 16v turbo engine, which standard produces around 170 bhp, 0 - 60 about 7 secs and top speed of around 140 mph depending on condition of the engine, you can get more than 400 bhp out of this little engine with the right moddifcations. the brakes are good they pull it up well, it even has abs and the handling isn't bad either, good at cornering and smooth to drive. they are rear wheel drive which makes for great sideways action. overall build quality not bad but do suffer from rust probs, if you keep on top of it you'll be fine. if driven hard they also suffer from worn out subframe bushes and big end troubles and worn turbos, however these are a relativly easy fix and parts are easy to get. they have a similar body shape to a vauxhall calibra and i love it. interior is also good, not cheap and tacky looking like some cars today. however the backseats are not so good if you try to put a tall mate in the back cos of the low roof line, but most people take them out , i know i have and the front seats have a gap for racing harnesses as standard which is really good. not really sure as to mpg as i haven't driven it much as its in for a make over at the mo, well it is near 20 years old and was looking a bit tired so had to be done really. they do need regular oil changes, about every 3000 miles just to help keep things running smoothly as well as the usual service stuff. big fun factor as it likes going sideways, deff put a smile on your face. plus moddifying is easy as there are loads of options for it. you can even drop in a skyline engine in if you wanted to have even my fun driving it. you can upgrade most of the car to make it quicker,sronger handle better, stop quicker and make it an amazing car to drive. but for a standard car i'm very impressed with it and i guess thats why i love it so much. by far the best car i have had to date. smiles all round really Aug 05, 2008

I bought this car in 2003 and started upgrading it. The standard engine is too quiet - seriously, the viscous fan is noisier than the engine, so away went the covers on the underside of the bonnet and on went a cone filter and a tasteful but noisy exhaust. The standard suspension at 12 years old was a bit long in the tooth and one shock had gone so on went newer suspension (lowering 30~40mm) and a strut brace - that made it handle quite well along with the 17" wheels that were needed to modernise the look of the car. Nissan used mild steel for much of the car, so it's prone to rust in places that're exposed to debris and the elements - most notably the arches and sills. With the upgrades I'd already done it's quite quick and very fun to drive. When I've finished the rebuild (with further upgrades) that I'm half way through at the time of writing it'll be incredible! Don't expect to get good mpg if you intend to 'enjoy' the car - they're not hugely economical, especially after upgrades.Jul 20, 2008

Best car for drifting there ever was, you hav to up the power a little to keep the drift. Taking into considiration that the car is almost 20 years old the, build quality is pretty good since I haven't had to make any changes to it. The car attracts alot of attention, because it has those beautiful pop-up lights that was so popular in the nineties. Fun Factor ..... keep going sideways with this one !!!!Jul 08, 2008

Welcome to my 1989 Nissan 200sx (also known as the 180sx in japan). It has a 1.8l turbo 16 valve engine which produces 171 bhp (CA18DET). Here are some figures: 0-60 in 7.0 seconds and 400m drag race in 14.2 (measured). It isn't stock anymore and produces around 280 bhp (not measured yet) thanks to new 444cc injectors form the R34 skyline, a walbro fuel pump (255l/h), a MAF from a 200sx s14, a GT28R turbocharger, full engineback exhaust system, a FMIC, a dump valve, a cold air intake and more. The chassis as well has been reviewed in order to make this a track car. Jan 05, 2008