Neith's JDM Nissan S15 Silvia Spec-R
Discussion
Figured I'd make a start here since I'm picking the car up 1st June
The car is a 1999 model Spec-R, with Aero skirts and wing. It's covered 57,000 miles. It was sourced by DCY Europe (based near York and have been top guys since I started the import process) after 7 failed auction bids.
So far the car is completely standard aside from a rather tacky looking headunit that I'll probably change. So far all I'm waiting for is DVLA to give me a registration and then I can go collect her!
Pictures:
Yes, bonnet is open- it isn't a terrible fit
This is one of the only bad parts of the car- the mirror looks like it's been repainted at some point and the colour match isn't great.
Underneath (this is being undersealed tomorrow)
Headlights look pretty cloudy, but judging from what I've seen it seems to be a common thing for S15s. Should hopefully be easy enough to sort out.
Plans for the car:
Firstly get some money back as it wasn't cheap getting this one. Once I feel less poor, I'd like to switch alloys (TE37s would be great but good luck finding those cheap, so Rota Grid Drifts might be another option). I also want to switch the exhaust but I need to do some research on these before I decide what to go for. After that I'd like to lower it slightly and get an induction kit but aside from that I'm happy with how the car is (until the inevitable mod bug kicks in, that is).
Hopefully this'll be a good few years; never owned an import before so it's all new to me. (Previous cars were a Gen 7 Celica 140 and a EP3 Civic Type-R).
1st June cannot come quick enough.
The car is a 1999 model Spec-R, with Aero skirts and wing. It's covered 57,000 miles. It was sourced by DCY Europe (based near York and have been top guys since I started the import process) after 7 failed auction bids.
So far the car is completely standard aside from a rather tacky looking headunit that I'll probably change. So far all I'm waiting for is DVLA to give me a registration and then I can go collect her!
Pictures:
Yes, bonnet is open- it isn't a terrible fit
This is one of the only bad parts of the car- the mirror looks like it's been repainted at some point and the colour match isn't great.
Underneath (this is being undersealed tomorrow)
Headlights look pretty cloudy, but judging from what I've seen it seems to be a common thing for S15s. Should hopefully be easy enough to sort out.
Plans for the car:
Firstly get some money back as it wasn't cheap getting this one. Once I feel less poor, I'd like to switch alloys (TE37s would be great but good luck finding those cheap, so Rota Grid Drifts might be another option). I also want to switch the exhaust but I need to do some research on these before I decide what to go for. After that I'd like to lower it slightly and get an induction kit but aside from that I'm happy with how the car is (until the inevitable mod bug kicks in, that is).
Hopefully this'll be a good few years; never owned an import before so it's all new to me. (Previous cars were a Gen 7 Celica 140 and a EP3 Civic Type-R).
1st June cannot come quick enough.
Phwoar. Don't go loud though, SR20s arent particularly nice sounding engines and it would be best not to perpetuate the loud japanese tuner stereotype. But god above that's stunning.
I'd try for some Desmond Regamasters (or Rota Slipstreams on a budget) or some nice split rim 5 spokes. Standard bodywork, mild breathing mods to get that T28 spinning like it should, you'll be a happy bunny!
I'd try for some Desmond Regamasters (or Rota Slipstreams on a budget) or some nice split rim 5 spokes. Standard bodywork, mild breathing mods to get that T28 spinning like it should, you'll be a happy bunny!
problemchild1976 said:
yummy - i love these jap import cars!
my inlaws live in cyprus and there are loads there and they are superb
how much are we talking for an import like these??
what sort of warranty do you get....
JJ
This one worked out at around £11k, but it was bought when the Yen was a bit stronger so you could probably get a decent Spec-R for about £10k now. Spec-S (the 165bhp NA engined one) are around £4-6k I believe. This one took me a couple of months to get, I'd been outbid on a lot of S15s before this one (which oddly enough weren't in as good condition) and a lot as you'd expect are either heavily modified, drift slags or accident damaged. It can take a while to get the car you want, but the exclusivity and the feeling of owning one of your favourite cars from your school years is totally worth it. At the moment the only car I'd prefer is a well sorted R32 or R33 GT-R, but the insurance costs scare the hell out of me. This is fairly expensive to insure but still in the realms of justifiable.my inlaws live in cyprus and there are loads there and they are superb
how much are we talking for an import like these??
what sort of warranty do you get....
JJ
Comes with a basic warranty for everything barring the clutch (not sure of the exact reason but I imagine all the enthusiastic driving is part of it).
Few basic things about the car since they were never sold here:
- RWD, ~250bhp, weighs about 1200kg. Comes with a limited-slip differential as standard and powered by a SR20DET turbocharged motor. Has plenty of body bracing (much more than the Spec-S, which seems to be more of a tourer).
I was trying to work out why I remembered your login name and realised it was from racing on forza with you 
Hope you are well chap and that looks so lovely and clean, I want you to modify it but at the same time isn't that why everyone does? Part of me says keep it bog standard and be different!
Either way congrats and I bet you keep ticking the days off the calendar like a kid on the run up to christmas
Hope you are well chap and that looks so lovely and clean, I want you to modify it but at the same time isn't that why everyone does? Part of me says keep it bog standard and be different!
Either way congrats and I bet you keep ticking the days off the calendar like a kid on the run up to christmas
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Baryonyx said:
Best for who? Who actually gives a s
t?
Best for the JDM community as a whole, because its really ft?king annoying getting pulled over every week by police who are ingrained with the notion that all old jap tuners are boy racers. You can give the "fk it" attitude all you like but there are benefits to not upsetting every old biddy every time you plant your foot. Have you heard a standardish SR20 anyway? They are great motors but dont sound particularly nice...Gooly said:
Baryonyx said:
Best for who? Who actually gives a st?
Best for the JDM community as a whole, because its really ft?king annoying getting pulled over every week by police who are ingrained with the notion that all old jap tuners are boy racers. You can give the "fk it" attitude all you like but there are benefits to not upsetting every old biddy every time you plant your foot. Have you heard a standardish SR20 anyway? They are great motors but dont sound particularly nice...On the subject of the exhaust:
I do a regular (well, once every 2-3 months) trip from Middlesbrough to Norwich to see relatives down there. Works out about 220 miles each way. Because of that, I really can't bring myself to get a loud exhaust- this will be my daily driver (not a weekend toy) and having owned a EP3 Civic Type-R I know that loud cars become nothing more than a huge headache by the time I'm at Norwich. It was mainly induction noise with the Civic rather than the exhaust but it was still horrendous.
I also don't want to get pulled over for having a noisy car (and Norfolk Constabulary are well known for cracking down on loud exhausts by all accounts). At the same time, I want an exhaust that gives a decent burble on tick-over and sounds decent on the move without being too loud. If anyone does have any suggestions for quieter exhausts I'd appreciate it. I know there's the HKS 'Silent' Hi-Power, but no idea how loud/quiet that actually is.
Really excited to pick up the car; I am firmly one of the so-called 'Gran Turismo generation' and went through school being obsessed with Skylines, RX-7s and so on. To actually own a car like this is pretty special to me and is something I honestly never thought I'd go ahead with.
My only concern at the moment is the small matter of RWD. My 2 previous cars were front-driven and I'm well aware that I have a pretty responsive turbo engine and no traction control. With that in mind, I really don't fancy pranging it so any advice for learning to drive a RWD would be really helpful as well. I'm guessing it won't be an issue 99% of the time on the road but figured I'd mention it.
Thanks for all the comments so far, will keep this updated as things progress (though saving for TE37s might take a while )
I do a regular (well, once every 2-3 months) trip from Middlesbrough to Norwich to see relatives down there. Works out about 220 miles each way. Because of that, I really can't bring myself to get a loud exhaust- this will be my daily driver (not a weekend toy) and having owned a EP3 Civic Type-R I know that loud cars become nothing more than a huge headache by the time I'm at Norwich. It was mainly induction noise with the Civic rather than the exhaust but it was still horrendous.
I also don't want to get pulled over for having a noisy car (and Norfolk Constabulary are well known for cracking down on loud exhausts by all accounts). At the same time, I want an exhaust that gives a decent burble on tick-over and sounds decent on the move without being too loud. If anyone does have any suggestions for quieter exhausts I'd appreciate it. I know there's the HKS 'Silent' Hi-Power, but no idea how loud/quiet that actually is.
Really excited to pick up the car; I am firmly one of the so-called 'Gran Turismo generation' and went through school being obsessed with Skylines, RX-7s and so on. To actually own a car like this is pretty special to me and is something I honestly never thought I'd go ahead with.
My only concern at the moment is the small matter of RWD. My 2 previous cars were front-driven and I'm well aware that I have a pretty responsive turbo engine and no traction control. With that in mind, I really don't fancy pranging it so any advice for learning to drive a RWD would be really helpful as well. I'm guessing it won't be an issue 99% of the time on the road but figured I'd mention it.
Thanks for all the comments so far, will keep this updated as things progress (though saving for TE37s might take a while
)Gooly said:
Best for the JDM community as a whole, because its really fking annoying getting pulled over every week by police who are ingrained with the notion that all old jap tuners are boy racers. You can give the "fk it" attitude all you like but there are benefits to not upsetting every old biddy every time you plant your foot. Have you heard a standardish SR20 anyway? They are great motors but dont sound particularly nice...
I've never been pulled by the police, despite running a straight pipe'd EP3 for over a year. If there are cars the police look out for it, the Type R is surely on the list. I couldn't give a fking annoying getting pulled over every week by police who are ingrained with the notion that all old jap tuners are boy racers. You can give the "fk it" attitude all you like but there are benefits to not upsetting every old biddy every time you plant your foot. Have you heard a standardish SR20 anyway? They are great motors but dont sound particularly nice...k what the old biddys think, but then having a loud car also means driving sensibly in urban areas, unless you are a bell end.Gassing Station | Readers' Cars | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff