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Australia
Registered:
July 2004
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Nissan Silvia J 1992 Help!
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Tue, 13 July 2004 03:20
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Hi, im interesting in purchasing a Nissan Silvia. This is the description below:
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1992 Nissan Silvia 2000 cc 4 cyl. - $9,500 ACT Canberra
Rare J'S Model,Lowered,Rear Spoiler,Body Kit,Momo Steering,17" Alloy wheels with brand new
tyres, 15" wheel set for FREE..! Full service history and paperwork, engine with extractors
for high fuel efficiency.
Condition: Excellent
KMs: 145,000
Car type: Sports
Body type: Coupe
Gearbox: Automatic 5 speed
Engine: 2,000 cc 4 cyl.
Fuel: Petrol
Doors: 2
Owners: 1 (other owner was in japan)
Victorian Rego till jan 2004
Body/Engine Alarm
Immobiliser
Keyless Entry
Power Steering
Exterior Alloy
Wheels
Body Kit
Driving Lights
Spoiler
Air Conditioning
CB Radio
CD Player
Central Locking
Mobile Phone Car Kit
Power Mirrors
Power Windows
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I asked him to bring it down to $8500 because i didnt have the money he said he was ok with
it. When i went to check the car i got a different impression. Firstly he bought the car in
2001 and it had driven 67,000km (from japan) and he does his service for the car every
5000km.
Only thing his added is basically the 17" Mags and im assuming the 15" ones are the stock
ones. I saw some more problems with the car when i looked at it.
When we took it for a test drive the car was driving at 80km/hr, So i thought. But it was
actually driving at 60km/hr. He said that its incorrect and needs to be fixed and that he
didnt bother coz he wants to sell it and its not much of a problem. He said the reading is
always goin to be 20km/hr faster than it actually is. He said it would cost about $100 to
fix. Also the muffler doesnt sound as good as i thought it would. Hard to notice that it has
a muffler.
Now second problem is CD player. Its a very basic Sony one. I dont see any features on it at
all. And there is a cd stuck in it so it currently doesnt work. THe two back speakers are
Pioneer 120watt the two front speakers are unknown (doesnt say pioneer). Theres no amp. And
the back is heavily scratched, the bumper that is (i think thats what u call them). Also
there is rust on one side of the car. Also the body kit doesnt seem to be what i expected? it
looks really plain. U can see from the pics.
I have linked some pictures that i took of the car:
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~way2quik/1.jpg - back bumper (paint worn of)
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~way2quik/i_2.JPG - rust on side of car
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~way2quik/nb3.JPG - side pic with interior
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~way2quik/ret4.JPG - steering wheel
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~way2quik/Lo5.JPG - wheels
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~way2quik/yu6.JPG - engine
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~way2quik/zx_7.JPG - muffler
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~way2quik/c_8.JPG - front side pic
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~way2quik/c_9.JPG - bumper close up
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~way2quik/lk_10.JP G - spoiler
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~way2quik/a_11.JPG - engine closeup
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~way2quik/a_p.jpg - side view
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~way2quik/13.jpg - interior -> cd player (looks really
basic)
So yeah i dont know if its worth $8500AUS. He has paperwork and all for it. The manuals are
in japanese so i dont know whats goin on with that. The car seems kinda bumpy and
uncomfortable to ride in. But i think thats normal? isnt it normal for sports cars or
something? coz ive been drivin my dads Camry for ages now and i never drove a sports car
before. But im ok with the rough ride as long as its normal.
So yeah basically i dunno about the CD but how much to fix the speedometer and the bumper.
And is the rust serious? and how much should i bring the car down to if its not worth the
price? Also ill be doing an NRMA vehicle inspection probably too (if i want the car) - Would
the car start to have any problems soon? coz he said its had no problems. and if so how much
would it be to fix these problems (engine rebuild etc.)
sorry to trouble you i jsut dont have much knowledge with cars.
Thanks
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Location:
Montrose, VIC
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Nissan Silvia J 1992 Help!
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Tue, 13 July 2004 03:31
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5 speed auto silvia? sure? 
Sounds like a bit of an unfortunate car, personally I wouldn't have it, unless I wanted a project to strip out and it was about a quarter that price Leave it for some other poor young sap to buy!
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Location:
south east - melbourne
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: Nissan Silvia J 1992 Help!
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Tue, 13 July 2004 03:38
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ask these question in the nissansilvia frum
www.nissansilvia.com
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Location:
sunny coast, qld
Registered:
October 2002
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Re: Nissan Silvia J 1992 Help!
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Tue, 13 July 2004 04:10
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i didn't read any except J spec and $9500.
J spec is worse than Q's.
j = jack
q = queen
k = king
offer different options and as you can imagine, J is the crappiest.
get a toyota! 
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
March 2003
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Re: Nissan Silvia J 1992 Help!
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Tue, 13 July 2004 06:27
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That car is a rip off, check the classifieds in nissansilvia.com and u'll find much much much better deals, u can get ca18det s13's for 7 grand + 
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