Sleek Jap Import

[Kace]

Over the past month I have seen a car twice that has really caught my eye. I didn't ever get close enough to see the make but I would describe as follows :

- Very long, large and sleek coupe with rear clusters similar to Merc SL500
- Wide car with thin narrow front lights
- This one was silver and I have only ever seen one of them
- Also had a Jap-style plate

Anyone any ideas as to what it might be - it was a real looker

[Mustang]

Current shape nissan skyline (CPV35)?
Nissan Silvia?

[CByrne]

Wild guess, Nissan 200SX ??
Have a look on Autotrader.
Are fairly wide and long, newer models have relatively thin front lights?

[CJ]

Nissan Silvia?

Certainly sounds like a description of a Silvia S15 alright, really nice looking car:



CJ

[CByrne]

Good spot if its the one, sub 6 second 0-60 and 250sh bhp I thinks, but correct me if Im wrong!
Wonder if there is many in the country, what Insurance is like etc...

[Myfeckin FTO]

Very long, large and sleek coupe with rear clusters similar to Merc SL500
- Wide car with thin narrow front lights

- it was a real looker

This doesn't really describe an S15 - nice car an all that it may be.
Its no bigger than an FTO.

What year was it - Are you sure its Jap?

If it is Jap then possibilities may include - Lexus SC430 (with hardtop on)
http://www.toyotaimportsforum.co.uk/soa ... 30side.jpg

or previous generation Soarer
http://www.toyotaimportsforum.co.uk/soa ... 301998.jpg

[Mustang]

MfFTO wrote

If it is Jap then possibilities may include - Lexus SC430 (with hardtop on)
http://www.toyotaimportsforum.co.uk/soa ... 30side.jpg

or previous generation Soarer
http://www.toyotaimportsforum.co.uk/soa ... 301998.jpg

Looks like those nice people on the toyota forum are blocking those links.

[CJ]

Its no bigger than an FTO.

Good point, the Silvia ain't that huge.

If it is Jap then possibilities may include - Lexus SC430 (with hardtop on)
http://www.toyotaimportsforum.co.uk/soa ... 30side.jpg

or previous generation Soarer
http://www.toyotaimportsforum.co.uk/soa ... 301998.jpg

You'll have to copy the above URLS directly into a browser, the parent site doesn't allow hot-linking.

CJ

[Kace]

CJ got it in one - that was definitely it. It just maybe looked wide due to the long front and rear clusters. Gotta be wider than an FTO tho'

It was definitely an import with a large bore exhaust and trademark square plate.

I am of course familiar with all of the other suggestions (Soarers, 200SX, Lexus etc.)

How much are these fetching I wonder.

[CJ]

CJ got it in one

I don't want to steal Mustands limelight on this one

The S15s go for good money, 20 grand or so. Check this one out in the Autotrader

CJ

[Mustang]

Kace wrote

I am of course familiar with all of the other suggestions (Soarers, 200SX, Lexus etc.)

That's exactly why I did not mention the new or older generation soarers, they are fairly well known cars.

CJ wrote

I don't want to steal Mustands limelight on this one

The S15s go for good money, 20 grand or so. Check this one out in the Autotrader

WTF? €26k for a '99 Silvia. That is madness, I would have estimated a price closer to half that. Do they really make that kind of money or is this guy just a stealer trying his luck?

[CJ]

WTF? €26k for a '99 Silvia. That is madness, I would have estimated a price closer to half that. Do they really make that kind of money or is this guy just a stealer trying his luck?

I think he's chancing his arm alright, I would have thought that you could get a 99/00 S15 Spec-R into the country for about 17 - 18k all in. For that money, you're getting a sub 6 second 250bhp car with a very unique look, 17k sounds reasonable given their rarity, but you'd be hard pressed to part with 26k...

CJ

[Kace]

CJ got it in one

I don't want to steal Mustands limelight on this one

The S15s go for good money, 20 grand or so. Check this one out in the Autotrader

CJ

I like the Autotrader quote from the Galway dealer ....... " No Dreamers"
I think at that price the more likely scenario is ........ "No Takers !!!"

[Myfeckin FTO]

I like the Autotrader quote from the Galway dealer ....... " No Dreamers"

Its a bit ironic alright that the biggest "dreamer" would be the dealer if he thinks he's gonna get that kind of money.

[Mustang]

MfFTO wrote

Its a bit ironic alright that the biggest "dreamer" would be the dealer if he thinks he's gonna get that kind of money.

26k for a '99 Silvia. For that money you could have 2 x 200sx (S14), and still have change left over to tune them up to a similar 250bhp level.