The Nissan S15 (200SX) is More Than A Drift Missile - Silvia Spec R Review (JDM Legends Tour Pt. 28)

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When was the last time you saw a stock S15? How many times have you seen beautiful cars stripped apart, tuned to within an inch of their lives and then thrown round a drift track?
Today, I investigate whether they're actually worth saving and enjoying as standard - or if drifting really is the best thing for them.
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  • @X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X
    @X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X4 жыл бұрын

    I fully agree with you on the 90s being the best decade of cars there ever was!

  • @QuadcopterAnalyze1980

    @QuadcopterAnalyze1980

    4 жыл бұрын

    4 sure

  • @viriatvsoflvsitania5422

    @viriatvsoflvsitania5422

    4 жыл бұрын

    Last half of 80's, all the way to the 90's and to the first half of the 00's. That 20 year period is the creme de la creme of the car world. Most, if not, all the best cars ever built were produced then.

  • @ceriabestsb3023

    @ceriabestsb3023

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@viriatvsoflvsitania5422 agreed.The era before emissions control reared its ugly head.

  • @krallopian

    @krallopian

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yup! '95 BMW E38 and '94 Viper here. So great, I just miss the OBD2 features of newer cars for fun techy stuff, otherwise much easier to work on and modify without any negative repercussions!

  • @TheMentalblockrock

    @TheMentalblockrock

    4 жыл бұрын

    No! The best cars were made in the 1960's, all the emissions junk came during the 70's in the USA and in the UK in the 90's cars became more complex and gained catalysts and emissions requirements. Most 90's and 80's cars will soon be scrapped due to the failing the emissions.

  • @gunnerplaygames2305
    @gunnerplaygames23054 жыл бұрын

    90s is the best decade for cars, the DSM Eclipse, the supra, the rx-7, the skylines, the S2000, S15, S13, Integra and Civic Type-Rs, the list goes on

  • @TheMentalblockrock
    @TheMentalblockrock4 жыл бұрын

    I approve of promoting the case for keeping standard spec cars.

  • @TheMentalblockrock

    @TheMentalblockrock

    4 жыл бұрын

    SHame this car isn't standard spec though!

  • @ScarletUK2010

    @ScarletUK2010

    4 жыл бұрын

    John Matthews tough to find a stock one though!

  • @Scrubworks

    @Scrubworks

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's what I'm doing with my 180SX. It's got some fairly innocuous mods like different wheels and coilovers (ride height still very sensible), and to be fair they all came with it when I imported it, but otherwise it's completely standard. I've lost count of the number of people who've come to talk about it at car meets, and who then ask when I'm going to be slamming it to the ground, stripping the interior, and turning it into a drift car. When I tell them I'm not going to, they usually just stand there in silence with a slack-jawed expression, as if they can't compute what I've told them. The thought of a Nissan S-body being a usable daily sports car genuinely doesn't occur to them. The thought process is just RWD Nissan = Drift Car.

  • @TheMentalblockrock

    @TheMentalblockrock

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ScarletUK2010 Could always put one back to standard spec!

  • @MelodicDeathDragon

    @MelodicDeathDragon

    4 жыл бұрын

    I don't have a Silvia but I do have a white 1991 Mazda RX7 5 speed vert that I'm trying to restore back to factory original so I can enjoy one of these awesome Japanese pieces of greatness in its prime.

  • @monkylondon
    @monkylondon4 жыл бұрын

    Nice to see your view on these cool video, definitely a bygone era

  • @JayEmmOnCars

    @JayEmmOnCars

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cheers for watching! Pretty sure I see them from a different perspective to John ;)

  • @monkylondon

    @monkylondon

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@JayEmmOnCars nah he kinda agrees tbh! Mine came from Japan as drift cars so kinda in keeping but get what you're saying 100%. Fantastic platforms I'll never sell mine 🙏

  • @JayEmmOnCars

    @JayEmmOnCars

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@monkylondon That's good to know. Nice to know some of them are still being looked after right

  • @chrisogrady28
    @chrisogrady284 жыл бұрын

    RWD lightweight, 2+2s are just fabulous cars, the only modern equivalent is the 86 and I wish we had more of this. Silvias haven’t aged a day, even that interior is classic

  • @Akfiifh1hq9t828q
    @Akfiifh1hq9t828q4 жыл бұрын

    My dad has a 2001 bone stock S15 Spec R, such a fun car to drive

  • @Fruzehc

    @Fruzehc

    4 жыл бұрын

    Such a lucky man! REALLY WANT THIS CAR

  • @wangledangle3221

    @wangledangle3221

    4 жыл бұрын

    It’d be a lot cooler if you drifted it

  • @Akfiifh1hq9t828q

    @Akfiifh1hq9t828q

    4 жыл бұрын

    But that's not the idea with it really, he has it as a daily driver and it's a bit too clean to go and drift

  • @Fruzehc

    @Fruzehc

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Akfiifh1hq9t828q totally agree. I mean it looks so good as a drift car. But its also the reason why they are kind of "rare". I would love the silvia as a regular driver

  • @masterroshimagazines4354

    @masterroshimagazines4354

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Akfiifh1hq9t828q it's stock. He won't be drifting shit unless it's in the wet. I hope it's at least lowered

  • @OwenCuff
    @OwenCuff4 жыл бұрын

    I have a completely bone stock S15 Spec R, if you ever want to drive it let me know! Loved the video, focusing on this car as a car rather than its drift potential was so refreshing because it's so much better than its reputation!

  • @coopsnz1

    @coopsnz1

    4 жыл бұрын

    That would cost $25000 in Australia , modified ones are cheaper

  • @OwenCuff

    @OwenCuff

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@coopsnz1 I thought they would be somewhat more common as they were sold there? Well I'll try and keep it clean anyway, I'll do you proud!

  • @nakazul1

    @nakazul1

    4 жыл бұрын

    How lovely to read about a stock S15. I have one my self, SpecR with full areo. I been finding my self doing some mods but the moto is always, able to restore to 100% stock. Thats why i love APEXi parts, because its just +1 ans fits in all the OEM places + nice to be retro and still make some power.

  • @coopsnz1

    @coopsnz1

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@nakazul1 stock one in Japan are 2 milion yen

  • @coopsnz1

    @coopsnz1

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@OwenCuff Silva weren't sold new in Australia, 200sx was and was detuned because we don't have 100 octane

  • @chappy2121
    @chappy21214 жыл бұрын

    I think since 2006 cars have gotten worse. 90s was definitely the best. When cars where over engineered because that was the "right" thing to do. Now they just try to eek as much profit out of them and cut costs and cheapen things. It's not just cars, everything is like it now. Whens the last time anything you bought lasted more than a couple of years?

  • @campkira

    @campkira

    4 жыл бұрын

    Those car are from era where.. they rework on the series.... it called s15 for a reason..... while newer car design to argue with customer with sensor and bullshit thing in it... and design not to last too long....

  • @mcspooney

    @mcspooney

    4 жыл бұрын

    I cant even find a decant pair of shoes nowadays. this is what happens when you outsource to china.

  • @Chrissy-H

    @Chrissy-H

    4 жыл бұрын

    Well said. I'm not interested in buying anything new these days to be honest... everything will be outdated and worth peanuts in a couple of years. Such a shame, all companies want to do these days is sell 'volumes' even if it means diluting their brand.

  • @jasonjuggler3457

    @jasonjuggler3457

    4 жыл бұрын

    cars and probably other products are designed to fail. weather it be by part failure, electrical failure, corrosion etc..

  • @Dance1617

    @Dance1617

    4 жыл бұрын

    I noticed that in food chains too, food quality has gone down every year in the name of profit and food chains are wondering why millennials don't eat there.

  • @freshjive818
    @freshjive8184 жыл бұрын

    90's definitely the best decade!! it had it all.... homologation cars, cars without driver assists, cars with newer tech, incredible engines, mad super cars, light weight cars and focused not over the top hot hatches, what an era 👌

  • @terribletelevision6980
    @terribletelevision69803 жыл бұрын

    I have a white S15 similar to this one! Bought it in 2005 and have kept it ever since. Wouldn’t let it go for the world.

  • @pj9375
    @pj93754 жыл бұрын

    Such underated cars. The 90s was a special time. The nearest we have to these now are gt86. And without the turbo... I think (hope) these will be revered in the future. Price should put off the drift monkeys... I agree with you James, these are far too special to be abused in the way that some used to, and still do. But then would they have that reputation as a result and would they be as rare.... I'm keeping hold of my s- body for now 👍

  • @patrickbateman7122

    @patrickbateman7122

    4 жыл бұрын

    I've got a BRZ and let me tell you it might be the same ethos to this car but it has nowhere near the feel of a 90s car. I used to have a clio Williams and that was 100x more fun and had proper raw feel compared to my current car. BRZ is like driving a video game compared...

  • @MrMuzace
    @MrMuzace4 жыл бұрын

    Hey James - get yourself behind the wheel of a near stock Honda DC2 Integra Type-R - 90's Japanese cars at their very very best - intoxicating! Love the S15 Silvia - the only car I ever put sideways through a corner on my first drive - the car sales guy in the passenger seat just smiled and nodded. The DC2 though will get under your skin and move around under brisk cornering like no FWD car has any right to.

  • @Emppu_T.

    @Emppu_T.

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wasn't it the one with the double wishbone suspension up front? Ive driven a saab with those and the steering is so precise and feedbacky

  • @deansteward79

    @deansteward79

    4 жыл бұрын

    I've previously owned a DC5 Type R & a s14 series 2 200sx . I know the DC2 is even harder than a DC5, and the DC5 was so much more uncomfortable than my s14 by a mile (hard ride, too short gear ratios, and daily driven unuseable power band). Kept my 200sx for 5+ years; DC5 for 12 months. Did track days in both. I personally would choose the 200sx anyway.

  • @Vtecyo81

    @Vtecyo81

    Жыл бұрын

    DC2R teggy & EKR Civic are the best FWD na cars you can drive/own!!!

  • @nitrous36
    @nitrous364 жыл бұрын

    Agreed. The 90s to the mid 00s was the best era for performance cars. Before having to be weighed down with 7 airbags, lane departure, backup cameras, park assist and other nanny features. Remember the first viper? A 400 hp beast with no ABS or traction control!! And manual! It didnt even have a roof. Such a car could never be built today. '85 to '05 was the height of near raw, affordable performance cars.

  • @jsquared1013

    @jsquared1013

    Жыл бұрын

    Counterpoint: improved safety in a crash is never a bad thing -- you might be a fine driver, but you're surrounded by idiots on the road who pay more attention to their phone notifications than they do following distance and traffic gaps -- and most of the "nanny" features are just sensors and some wiring which don't add that much weight comparatively. For example, the BRZ/GT86 twins and the Miata have many of those features and they're still lightweight cars. The majority of the weight gain comes from making the cars physically larger (usually for more interior space) and improved features like sounds systems, more sound deadening for a quieter ride, heavier materials to make "nicer" seats, etc. Most of these things are done so that the car can appeal to a broader market since the hardcore enthusiasts are a relatively small slice of the pie. Softened up and "refined" usually means more potential buyers which means a better business case for the accountants to sign off on production. That, and a portion of the weight gain comes from improved structural rigidity of the chassis and subframes, which again is safer, and makes the car handle better and be more responsive and precise, none of which are bad things. Also, that first generation Viper was a pile of crap 😆. There's a reason why they had to make so many changes before the full generation update.

  • @2702simmo
    @2702simmo4 жыл бұрын

    Back in 2001-2006 ish I had an s13 and 2 s14’s and was obsessed with this car. They were so rare and had a great reputation. Loved the review, I’d love another old 200sx

  • @miamimo70
    @miamimo704 жыл бұрын

    My S14a is nicely run in at 60K, im getting pops and bangs coming off the top of the rev range in 2nd 😁 great cars S13 S14 S15

  • @A2mag
    @A2mag4 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking about that this week, 90s cars are the best era. Still get that raw feeling however can still be used on a daily basis. No crazy emissions rules or anything like that

  • @Emppu_T.
    @Emppu_T.4 жыл бұрын

    The perfect era of tech and raw car, just right

  • @Joshua_N-A

    @Joshua_N-A

    2 жыл бұрын

    Balanced as it should be.

  • @edddmund
    @edddmund4 жыл бұрын

    The most beautiful Japanese car ever IMO and I cry in my sleep everyday that it was never brought to the US.

  • @Joshua_N-A

    @Joshua_N-A

    2 жыл бұрын

    Closest thing would the Pontiac Grand Am, where it should've been made an FR (front engine, rear wheel drive) instead of FF (FWD). The American manufacturers seems to be missed a lot of opportunity. 25 years is a lot of time.

  • @JoseGonzalez-xd7gm

    @JoseGonzalez-xd7gm

    7 ай бұрын

    totally agree, even if the gtr is the objectively better car, man this just looks better, i dont think there is any gtr looking better than a clean s15, also i would rather have an s15 than a gtr any day of the week, but thats just me yk, also i agree this is probably the best looking japanese car ever

  • @robertl2856
    @robertl28564 жыл бұрын

    You are the Master of variety keep up the good work thanks

  • @nydrewadventures1686
    @nydrewadventures1686 Жыл бұрын

    Such a great honest review, would love a S15

  • @kps14nismo
    @kps14nismo3 жыл бұрын

    I had own a Nissan 200SX S14a for 7 years In stock form and what an amazing handling car, always able to work with the car and loved taking it to the country roads in Scotland. You are right these cars should be kept to stock form. I was looking for an S15 prior to the S14A and like you stated they are not many OEM'S. Maybe try and showcase the various Silvia's from S12, S13, S14, S14A....and an original S15.

  • @matteovrizzi
    @matteovrizzi3 жыл бұрын

    thank you. finally someone who gets it. there is more to these cars than drifting. its the slowest way to go around a corner!

  • @antmck33

    @antmck33

    3 жыл бұрын

    But the most fun way

  • @805NAVE
    @805NAVE4 жыл бұрын

    I love these! All the Silvia’s looks so good but the s15 is especially handsome. I’ve always craved one and now even more so

  • @ellebound
    @ellebound4 жыл бұрын

    loved it! as a relatively stock s15 owner this was great to watch, interesting comments about the steering!

  • @adamivell
    @adamivell4 жыл бұрын

    I will never stop drifting these !! You stop calling them missiles!😂

  • @JayEmmOnCars

    @JayEmmOnCars

    4 жыл бұрын

    *Shakey fist* damn you Ivell! :)

  • @stephsmith5661

    @stephsmith5661

    4 жыл бұрын

    Adam is right. I've never seen an S15 be used as a drift slag. A proper drift car or a competition car yes. Drift slag no.

  • @cre8tivegarage157
    @cre8tivegarage1574 жыл бұрын

    Nice video , keep pushing and building we look forward to more content Super clean , and looks to drive amazing

  • @TimHobbsUK
    @TimHobbsUK4 жыл бұрын

    I had a UK ‘97 200SX from new and thrashed it every day to 90,000 miles and it was the best car I ever had. Sideways on demand and totally controllable - a cracking drive if a bit lairy on a wet road. Apart from routine servicing I replaced 1 duff spark plug - not a single thing went wrong.

  • @piotrskorupski2617
    @piotrskorupski2617 Жыл бұрын

    Top man and top review!!

  • @mrplop38
    @mrplop384 жыл бұрын

    I mega agree, my dad has a 99 Ford Mondeo, nothing fancy but the reliability of that car is insane has never broken down since he bought it lol 161k miles and counting keep up the good work bruh

  • @b_linded
    @b_linded4 жыл бұрын

    The Japanese will never stop drifting these

  • @rm6330

    @rm6330

    4 жыл бұрын

    Neither will I 😊

  • @stuartchristie654
    @stuartchristie6544 жыл бұрын

    Great review and a lovely car

  • @stevelickley2530
    @stevelickley25304 жыл бұрын

    I have imported an S13 ( 1994 ) still pretty standard in Red and just 62k on the clock, currently hibernating through the winter but soon be out and about again. Great Car.

  • @ArtHotelRiposo
    @ArtHotelRiposo4 жыл бұрын

    Lovely review!

  • @Coldpies
    @Coldpies4 жыл бұрын

    One of my all time favourite cars up there with the corrado

  • @cirian75
    @cirian754 жыл бұрын

    So a lightly modded and breathed on S15 with maybe 250bhp, sounds lovely, must make a great A road swooper, basically a bigger MX5, more practical with a roof, what the GT86 Toyota could have been.

  • @Scrubworks

    @Scrubworks

    4 жыл бұрын

    People are too harsh on the GT86. It's actually a bloody good little car, and when you consider that the only other RWD cars in its price bracket is the MX-5, which is not as fast, and the BMW 1 series, which is incredibly dull, it's pretty good that Toyota/Subaru stuck their necks out to make the thing. You couldn't build a car like the S15 today, the emissions regulations just wouldn't allow it.

  • @davidsanegor4375

    @davidsanegor4375

    4 жыл бұрын

    front mount intercooler, computer injectors, fuel pump and a bar o boost and you have 149mph

  • @patrickbateman7122

    @patrickbateman7122

    4 жыл бұрын

    I've got a BRZ so i feel i can say this about it but i think it's one of the most overrated cars in a long time. Compared to a 90s performance car it feels like driving a video game. Don't get me wrong it's got a great chassis, low cog etc but the feel is buried under many layers and i feel nothing for it. Horrible engine too. Made a big mistake buying it lol

  • @cirian75

    @cirian75

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@patrickbateman7122 March 2005 I was offered a straight swap for my modded Rover 200 Vi (the MG ZR 160 before it was the MG ZR 160) for a good condition low miles S13, I turned it down Big mistake 1 month later MG-Rover went bust slashing my cars value in half, Jan 2006 the VVC variable timing broke on the engine, game over

  • @patrickbateman7122

    @patrickbateman7122

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@cirian75 feel for you mate..i can't wait to get rid of my BRZ. Going to try and get a 1M..

  • @ryancaunce3142
    @ryancaunce31424 жыл бұрын

    All the cars from the 90s are the best, look at the hondas and bmws still ruining the game and to this day not much can touch civics and most 90s cars on tracks, nothing better than lightweight cars with the right power Integra type r one of the pinnacle cars of the 90s

  • @mracidman2536

    @mracidman2536

    4 жыл бұрын

    civics are mad slow my dude lol they aight but new civics are faster

  • @ryancaunce3142

    @ryancaunce3142

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@mracidman2536 😂😂😂 you have no idea do you🤣 kswaps or even turbod hondas will ruin most cars, get to know facts bro

  • @mracidman2536

    @mracidman2536

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ryan Caunce 😂😂 ok well when that happens let me know it’s ok my dude you’re heated

  • @ryancaunce3142

    @ryancaunce3142

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@mracidman2536 nah bro your just mechanically useless

  • @mracidman2536

    @mracidman2536

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ryan Caunce dome 3 engine swaps fixed a rotary and built a drift car but you stay heated 🤷🏻‍♂️ I can’t relate

  • @tgreaperzz1482
    @tgreaperzz14824 жыл бұрын

    I spent a year looking for mine because I was looking for as close to standard as I could, glad I did because I picked mine up with only an exhaust, coilovers, wheels, tints and a change of fans

  • @aaronjacobs462
    @aaronjacobs4624 жыл бұрын

    Totally agree 90s cars are for the win. I might be slightly biased mind owning 2. But would recommend trying and evo 4-6, depending on when I might consider letting you review my 4 which is mildly modded

  • @allanlai_
    @allanlai_4 жыл бұрын

    I agree. I have a ‘98 996 C2 and a ‘90 E34 M5. Very different cars but both brilliant.

  • @BigBobB1964
    @BigBobB19644 жыл бұрын

    Definitely agree about '90s cars. Passed my test in 1981 and grew up on 70s cars. I feel that by the time the 90s came most manufacturers had solved the issues of rust/reliability/cheapo plastics/crap tyres etc but they had yet to be overwhelmed by the 'health and safety' brigade so they were largely free on the 'nannying' systems of today so essentially we got analogue cars that had better engines, tyres etc than the previous decades!

  • @DavK-zf3wo
    @DavK-zf3wo4 жыл бұрын

    My s15 spec r JDM is incredibly fun. No exterior mods apart from the aero kit & wing, aftermarket Work rims. Very little mods (intake, exhaust, front mount inter cooler, t25 turbo (newer version of the stock t28)) & makes 300whp. It’s been rather reliable (compared to Euros & rotaries) & practical enough to daily. Got beautiful lines & one of the best interiors of 90s JDM car. Simple, rwd, balanced & zippy. Won’t swap it for anything else.

  • @chrisogrady28
    @chrisogrady282 жыл бұрын

    Such a cool and beautiful car, I also really love the crazy drift spec ones too. If I could afford to I'd have a near stock, clean one, and a crazy looking drift one.

  • @99Lezard99
    @99Lezard994 жыл бұрын

    agree on the 90's cars beeing the best. a friend of me got an s13. and its absolutely mint and he never is on a racetrack or drifttrack. he uses it as a nice weather weekend fun street car. it is modified tho. but not like crazy irreversable.

  • @Scrubworks

    @Scrubworks

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sounds just like my S13.

  • @jdc3636
    @jdc36362 жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful car

  • @deansteward79
    @deansteward794 жыл бұрын

    I agree cars of the 90's are/were the best. My favourite car that i've owned is a s14 series 2 200sx (manual). I have been fortunate enough to have owned a DC5 Integra Type R, NC MX5, Clio Sport 172, and a 6.0L SS Commodore with a Walkinshaw W310 package, as some other cars too. I had the 200sx for 5+ years, drove to work daily with it (in Sydney traffic!) and still loved it.

  • @nakazul1
    @nakazul14 жыл бұрын

    Only by the title you got my like, and i havent even watched the video yet. But its the truth, stop smashing this greatest of all cars. My car on bio pic 🙂

  • @Gabasto
    @Gabasto3 жыл бұрын

    dream car

  • @vazza7504
    @vazza75044 жыл бұрын

    Had two cavalier gsi's maroon one and a blue one, B4 GUL and I think G201 TNN not in the Japanese hot car power league but made me smile, miss both those cars like mad. White gsi went for £20.000 on eBay couple of days ago, mint condition, like new, one owner 23000 miles.

  • @Ren200Z_MotoringLife
    @Ren200Z_MotoringLife4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video. unfortunately its the same here in the U.S. this cars are great out the box and we also did not get the s15 . i have had 2 s13s a coupe n a hatch, no longer have the coupe, but i drifted the heck out of it in a stretch of over 6 years but i kept and still have my s13 hatch in stock form as a stand by car and its a joy to drive as is. this are the cars that make some of us feel alive, new cars have to much unnecessary techcky stuff really.

  • @Laner84
    @Laner844 жыл бұрын

    I know of 6 that have been smashed beyond repair this year sadly

  • @greathey1234

    @greathey1234

    4 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to granturismo 4 world

  • @nakazul1
    @nakazul14 жыл бұрын

    I want another video where you studied up a bit on Nissan Silvia S15. There so few videos on Silvias in general not going in to a wall. One reason Mr Susuki Under is my raw modell… even if his car is completly rebuilt today.

  • @joetaka7620
    @joetaka76204 жыл бұрын

    I'm guessing you're not into drifting James? I understand because it risks cars getting crashed but if you start off learning in a safe environment and know how to control a car at its limits, its pretty satisfying.

  • @JayEmmOnCars

    @JayEmmOnCars

    4 жыл бұрын

    I've got nothing against drifting, until it starts turning great cars into an endangered species

  • @stephsmith5661

    @stephsmith5661

    4 жыл бұрын

    So you have a problem with people in a competitive sport using the best tools available to them to compete in?

  • @stephenkean4748
    @stephenkean4748 Жыл бұрын

    Had a 200 S15 back in 2010...had it up to 330bhp and similar lb/ft torque. Was a mighty fast road car. Crazy prices on them now, i bought mine for 9.5k euro back then

  • @alexbenson5883
    @alexbenson58833 жыл бұрын

    fourth gen ws6 trans am sweet 1990s ride

  • @thistimeimhere
    @thistimeimhere4 жыл бұрын

    The drift scene has either ruined some lovely cars or pushed once bargain JDM into the unaffordable. Few gems still can be had cheap in the UK but not for long I would imagine.

  • @terribletelevision6980
    @terribletelevision69804 жыл бұрын

    I bought my 2002 S15 200SX in 2004 and still have it today. I have been through about 9 other dailies in the meantime but the Silvia is still with me. I made a stupid video about it on my channel if you want to check it out. Not monetised, just for fun. Great vid mate!

  • @deansteward79

    @deansteward79

    4 жыл бұрын

    Your video was funny, except the s14a didnt look THAT bad :-0

  • @peterwatson9047
    @peterwatson90474 жыл бұрын

    I had a beautiful white Spec-R for over three years from 2011, was very stock apart from some very light 17" sparco wheels and some very hard cusco coil-overs. I even swapped these for some barely used stock suspension. I did find the stock exhaust very quiet and the stock brakes inadequate on track with the ABS doing funny things and kicking in far too much. I then started making a few choice quality power and chassis modifications and it would have remained a very nice (though high mileage) example. I had fitted r33 gtr brembos all round with rear drum brake swap from r33 gtst, new nismo suspension, gruppe-m intake, fujitsubo rm-01 exhaust which was a jap-can but sounded great, still quiet at low revs and not raspy. Unfortunately I span just squeezing the throttle lightly in very heavy rain one morning and went sideways into a lamp post at 30-40mph, hitting just behind the front door hinge. It wasn't pretty especially my leg which is now titanium reinforced. Had a golf tdi auto for a bit then decided the nearest new but more grown up option, with stability electronics, is my current bmw 230i which I managed to get in manual before they discontinued that option. I do find this chassis much more communicative and have much more feel for the chassis than I did with the silvia.

  • @peterwatson9047

    @peterwatson9047

    4 жыл бұрын

    So in short I was trying to keep it 'non-drift' but the car had other ideas...

  • @Gone_Rogue300
    @Gone_Rogue3007 ай бұрын

    I love the S15 it's one of my favorite Nissans never made.

  • @1stMjolnirMarkV
    @1stMjolnirMarkV3 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love my S15. I’ll drive it until I die

  • @Sierra747
    @Sierra7474 жыл бұрын

    I owned a s14a a few years ago and loved it. It was the most fun car I’ve owned. But standard they weren’t great. Only 200bhp so they are slow, soft suspension so they didn’t handle the best and had small 16” wheels with big side wall tyres. But after I changed all that and tuned it up to 280-290 bhp it was brilliant. Sadly I think it’s now a drift car as it’s been sorn for quite a few years after I sold it. Wish I kept it looking at the price they sell for now!!

  • @David-cm4ok

    @David-cm4ok

    4 жыл бұрын

    Love them, the horror rust stories on the forums make me wary though.

  • @DavidHands
    @DavidHands7 ай бұрын

    I bought my widebody Spec-R simply because it was a stunningly beautiful car with a nice 6 speed, and the list of modifications alone added up to more than the going price of the car. It was only later on that I grew to appreciate the fact that the last owner had painstakingly attempted to build the perfect Japanese sports car capable of drift, time attack, cruising and show. It has been so fun learning all about the JDM scene while having one of the halo cars parked in my garage. I have even had random people off the street knocking on my door offering more than double my buy price in cash. 2 of these offers actually came from rental companies so perhaps a tip there for anyone looking to sell. Not me though. I am keeping mine.

  • @N3onDr1v3
    @N3onDr1v33 жыл бұрын

    I've been saving for two years for one of these, I'm still as far away as i was when i started because they keep increasing in price.

  • @ryanmoloney99
    @ryanmoloney994 жыл бұрын

    90s i agree 100%

  • @JackRalph96
    @JackRalph964 жыл бұрын

    I have a complete stock 1999 S14 on 54k miles. And I plan to keep it that way.

  • @stoopidhaters

    @stoopidhaters

    4 жыл бұрын

    YES!!!

  • @dr.killjoy5001
    @dr.killjoy50014 жыл бұрын

    Mate, I agree with you a 100% about the 90s being the best era for cars. Manufacturers still made cool looking cars and SUVs were not dominating the market. There was also not too much electronics and any silly features on those 90s cars but at the same time you already had some nice creature comfort compared to some cars from the 70s and 80s.

  • @RogueBeatsARG
    @RogueBeatsARG Жыл бұрын

    S15 with the Vertex or URAS kit is the best look for me

  • @igrvks
    @igrvks3 жыл бұрын

    There are not many 20+ year old cars that still look contemporary today, but S15 is definitely one of them.

  • @DarthWall275

    @DarthWall275

    2 жыл бұрын

    Most "modern" cars are overly angular abominations, and car companies are seemingly competing for the "ugliest grille" award.

  • @lozzel211
    @lozzel2114 жыл бұрын

    Would love to see a review of a toyota glanza!

  • @Birmingham_racing

    @Birmingham_racing

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lozzel not sure he would enjoy the torque steer haha

  • @nissangtrsunni
    @nissangtrsunni4 жыл бұрын

    I love my s15 Silvia, she is my baby, no mods.

  • @Will_M600
    @Will_M6004 жыл бұрын

    great vid, still need to get u in my s14 at some point. I'm also against drifting them, my end goal is a road car that's just as happy on the track but it will be standard for a while longer when I get it insured I'll mail u

  • @JayEmmOnCars

    @JayEmmOnCars

    4 жыл бұрын

    I look forward to it

  • @Will_M600

    @Will_M600

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@JayEmmOnCars I'm interested to find out of the 15 is much of an upgrade

  • @peanutbutterpadre1519
    @peanutbutterpadre15192 жыл бұрын

    congratulations on 40k subs! lol

  • @JayEmmOnCars

    @JayEmmOnCars

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou kindly, onwards and upwards to 50K next

  • @NoahNeedstoPee
    @NoahNeedstoPee4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this, my Silvia and my 180sx were the most beautiful cars I have ever owned and driven, but no one appreciates the driver car that they are and most label them a drift missile, all this b.s. on the net about mx5s, give me a s13 s14 s15 any day.

  • @timorgano
    @timorgano4 жыл бұрын

    MightyCarMods' Moog had one. FMIC (with tubing bent to retain the stock fog lights). Wideband o2, Xforce Varex exhaust in the similar style. Tasteful mods to make it classy. I really really like what he did with it

  • @Scrubworks

    @Scrubworks

    4 жыл бұрын

    The trouble is Moog had his car almost 10 years ago, when the car was still very young, and clean examples were plentiful and cheap in Japan. Finding one in the same condition today is much harder and more costly. But I agree, I thought his car was perfect.

  • @timorgano

    @timorgano

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Scrubworks Oh I don't doubt the circumstances were different, and it was a different time, but the point was that's how you tastefully modify an S15.

  • @skelebruh3075
    @skelebruh3075 Жыл бұрын

    My big dream is to own one of these in silver. I want to restore it to its stock state, respray and detail so that it looks as though it just rolled out of the factory.

  • @emixmim
    @emixmim4 жыл бұрын

    I'd like to suggest some of the 90s Maseratis. Yeah I know the Biturbo era cars have a bad reputation but the ones built in the 90s if maintained properly are actually reliable and super fun to drive cars. I'd suggest a Maserati Ghibli for starters (try getting access to a 2.0 instead of a 2.8, they are the best ones imo).

  • @VerangaF430
    @VerangaF4304 жыл бұрын

    S15 spec R, evolution 6.5 and a r34 gtr I'll be done with my life...

  • @nobraidps
    @nobraidps3 жыл бұрын

    I reckon, that in a few year's time we will have a renaissance of affordable sports cars like the s15 (electric). Manufacturers will have to make us want to switch to E power with something bonkers because none of us is buying Reno Zoe etc.

  • @CandiiBanks
    @CandiiBanks4 жыл бұрын

    Mine has been driven daily for the last 6 years, plus the one I had before for about 4 years, I just can't bring myself to sell her! I swear I'll be an 80 year old lady still driving one 😂

  • @nickchuah1063
    @nickchuah10634 жыл бұрын

    Yeah 90s car like integra r, gtr, s2000, etc are just great

  • @ianedmonds9191
    @ianedmonds91913 жыл бұрын

    SW20 Mr2 - best car ever. Has to be the SW20 rev 3 na and the T-top. Best in Red. Or laterally Pink. or T-cut and red again briefly. Then Pink again. Luv and Peace.

  • @margysan
    @margysan4 жыл бұрын

    please do a 944s one of the great cars of the late 80s

  • @americankiwi
    @americankiwi3 жыл бұрын

    It is a good car to drift you just have to keep them properly maintained and clean

  • @wallreidio
    @wallreidio4 жыл бұрын

    So beautiful S ! What a brand body areo kit ?

  • @WarriorsPhoto
    @WarriorsPhoto2 жыл бұрын

    I'd buy it for the looks alone. I don't know if I'd really consider that a sports car by modern standards. But then again I've never driven one of the S15 chassis.

  • @eurodj101
    @eurodj1014 жыл бұрын

    I use mine for track days and cruising

  • @AquaFlowGaming
    @AquaFlowGaming4 жыл бұрын

    The 90's was an amazing time for the Honda era The EF,EK and of course the EK9 civic bringing out the Type-R version. The 90's erea Kanjo racers in Japan are a great example for this. It was one of the best bang for your buck boyracer hatches money could buy. Now adays the majority have been molested and a clean oem style one will put you back 10k+ minimum... kinda sad looking back at all the crazy cars from the 90's and realizing that nothing now adays will be produced like them.

  • @crazehayes1
    @crazehayes14 жыл бұрын

    Honda crx 1.6 vtec, class

  • @chrisarmstrong6997
    @chrisarmstrong6997 Жыл бұрын

    The 90s were definitely the best totally agree with you renualt 5 gt turbo, escort RS turbos to name a few

  • @paulfinney
    @paulfinney4 жыл бұрын

    I feel like the 90s was the best decade for people who drive for fun. The 80s started it but the 90s had the best drivers cars. The mid 2000s I feel like manufacturers started making all cars for anyone rather than the niche cars like this

  • @gerardoconnor7148
    @gerardoconnor71484 жыл бұрын

    My Nissan S13 was the best car I’ve owned and my wife regrets to this day the sale of it! It was 1991 and I had it for 7 years , not once repeat not once in the garage for repair! Bought it in Ireland £4,500 sold it for €4000 not bad. Wish I still had it!

  • @MrRourk
    @MrRourk4 жыл бұрын

    The DRIFT Tax Man has not found the Infinity (Skyline) G35 Coupe yet!

  • @gerrydillon8761
    @gerrydillon87614 жыл бұрын

    Right now is the best time for cars. Hellcats, Shelby Gt 500, Ferrari, Raptor, Corvette ZR1, Lamborghini etc, Great time to be a car lover.

  • @jamespond260
    @jamespond2604 жыл бұрын

    Do whatever you want with your car

  • @Fred8000W
    @Fred8000W4 жыл бұрын

    Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution TM Edition, Imprezza 22B, the Ford Cosworths!

  • @ikon.gdragon4939
    @ikon.gdragon49394 жыл бұрын

    Its called 240sx in the U.S. and 200sx is the small compact 4 door and coupe.

  • @matharris100
    @matharris1004 жыл бұрын

    Don’t for get the 2001 jdm stock wrx sti you have the offer of Mat 👍

  • @youngsandpaper6879
    @youngsandpaper68794 жыл бұрын

    I get it it sucks that everyone drifts 240s but that's not stopping I would they are perfect for it

  • @ashortbuskid4208
    @ashortbuskid42083 жыл бұрын

    I hate drifting and love the s15

  • @Thenormalguy_real_one
    @Thenormalguy_real_one3 жыл бұрын

    There is a stock s15 on the road next to me and a integra , evo , Subaru Impreza , 2 s2k, a Mx-5 , a bell air , Porsche 944 , my dad has a r230 sl63 , cl55 which it is my neighbour car , is200 there could be more but that’s all I remember

  • @cozifpv2069
    @cozifpv20694 жыл бұрын

    90s cars are the best

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