Lots of potential in these good-looking coupes
Nissan 180SX/200SX/Silvia
These good-looking rear wheel drive coupes offer plenty of potential for power-hungry cruisers and drift enthusiasts.
Aftermarket tweaking generates big power from 1.8 or 2.0-litre engines, even though a standard 200SX delivers only 147kW.
Nissan Australia sold the S15 Series 200SX here from 1996 and values for later, low kilometre cars remain in the $15-20,000 bracket.
Similar money buys imported S15 Silvia coupes which tend to have bigger wings and wheels than the Aussie-spec 200SX.
Older Silvia and 180SX turbos sit at around $12,000 but can be suffering age-related problems.
Be careful not to buy a cracker of an engine surrounded by a car that’s falling to bits.
180SX 1989-97 $11,480 [40]
200SX 1995-99 $14,510 [20]
200SX 2000-03 $18,150 [38]
Silvia Turbo 1988-93 $11,335 [19]
Silvia S15 1997-99 $20,000 [23]
[*] = number of recorded sales
(Note: concours & special cars may demand more.)
Numbers from our 2018 Japanese Classic Car Value Guide.
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