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Subject I had a 1985 200SX Turbo
     
Posted by NytWolf on September 01, 2003 at 2:13 PM
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In Reply To NZR. Need advice on a daily driver, I have came across posted by TwinTzs on September 01, 2003 at 06:39 AM
     
Message it was black. I bought her for $3500 with 102k miles. The insurance paid me $4100 when she was totalled 4 years later with 160k.

The 200SX's had 8 spark plugs for cleaner emissions. The automatics were buzzy at higher RPMs, so get a manual if you really want a 200SX. I'm not quite sure about the years, but my '85 had a digital dash.

As OU812 said, it was pretty gutless. I think the 1.8T was just a tad quicker than her 2.0 non-turbo sister. But all in all, I did mainly routine maintenance. They're not known for major problems, as the 200SX lineup and motors stemmed out from the late 70's.

The only problems I knew of was the front brake rotors warping, the rear springs sagging, and the exhaust manifold cracking. I had to replace mine and it wasn't cheap.

They are reliable cars (as Nissans were).

     
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