hey guys,
sorry if its in the wrong place, im a newbie.
i am thinking about getting a sentra SE-R spec v or non spec v. please any suggestions or thought are very welcomed and apreciated. my other choices are acura integra GSR or Celica GTS. looking for a nice car for daily driving, 4 or 2 doors, although the celica is a little small for me. pros and cons will be helpful. and what kinda gas milage you guys usually get, what kinda mods you have and whats good, and just anything else.
thanks very much.
don't get the celica its slow as hell and its not that great in my opinion the new Scion Tc is pretty cool just took one on a long road trip today but go with the integra or the spec v personally id get the integra due to excellent aftermarket and theyre freakin cool
__________________ My 1995 Nissan 200Sx Se
^ Goin from a purple Se to a quick little Se-R...Paint, Engine, wheels, suspension...Whew this is gonna be some work.
everyone will blab about hondas not having torque, but I think if you go drive the GSR you might find it quite fun. the Spec V may have boatloads of torque, but it damn well should, its a damn truck engine
I'd say go with the GSR just for the aftermarket. I know we are all NISSAN people but one car can and will be able to be made faster easier.
The Celica. I work for Toyota....stay away from the Celica. Your gonna lose your aftermarket real quick here in about 2 years. The Celica is being discontinued in a month along with the MR2. The build quality isn't all that good when it comes to interior parts and it just feels cheap.
the Sentra is an Awesome car. I have an 05 spec and 91 SE-R. I love the spec for comfort and the low torque is kinda neat but it's not super mod friendly and the low redline is almost disapointing. 4 doors makes this the most family and insurance friendly.
The Integra. Great car. nice and quick. great aftermarket. higher insurance. EVERYONE and their mom owns a honda so you wont be standing out. very reliable even with a lot of bolt-ons and there's just so much you can do no matter what direction you want to go.....ALSO the term ricer will easily be applied should you do anything that doesn't look like it belongs. Honda's seem to have the most sterotyped drivers.
__________________
If you are trying to get faster on a track you will go off course. The question is where, and how bad..............
Celica GTS = Waste of money.
So it'll be RSX or Spec V then. One is more refined than the other. One is also basically the price of a WRX. So it boils down to preference. Or maybe budget.
Celica GTS = Waste of money.
So it'll be RSX or Spec V then. One is more refined than the other. One is also basically the price of a WRX. So it boils down to preference. Or maybe budget.
re-read the original post...SE-R or GSR. RSX was never an option.
__________________
If you are trying to get faster on a track you will go off course. The question is where, and how bad..............
well as for price, i have found a spec v for about 8900 with 60k, and a GSR with 81k for about 8300. the celica was acually the last of the 3. the other 2 were about the same on my list. the SE-R has nice #'s in the tq area, whereas the GSR doesnt. the HP numbers are similar. aftermarket wise, i know there is alot for the GSR, but i will be hitting college soon and dont want to put alot in, just thinkin the normal bolt ons anyways: cold air intake, exhaust, lowering sprints/struts, and possibly some other things.(after spending quite a bit on my jetta, i know whats useful and whats there to look cool and whats not worth buying) with that being said, do most of you still say the GSR? im truely very suprised for the non bias replies, i thought i would get alot for the spec v. still the comparison of the 2 cars is helpful, but more will be amazing. including pros cons(gas, problems, tourqe steer?) thanks guys, your being very helpful to me.
sorry for the longer post.
Last edited by dubbinjet : Jun 20th, 2005 at 11:28 PM.
you don't want ot buy a used spec v....especially a 2002. the engine is so picky, if it wasn't broken in right, you WILL have problems. Also, if it was ragged on, you'll prolly have problems.
gsr- you can beat the crap out of it from day one and the b18c will just chuckle at you.
hmm....well what are some things i might be able to look out for on the 2002? or should i not even try to look at it, seems like a very good deal for 60k $8900, ive driven my cousins spec v, which i like very much, but i also like the GSR. now im just trying to figure out the things i dont like about either.
If you're looking at 02s and 03s, then I'd suggest going with a GSR of any year really. You also mentionned #s. Have you driven either car? They're both quite different and I wouldn't be put off buy the lower torque figure for the GSR either.
If you're looking at 02s and 03s, then I'd suggest going with a GSR of any year really. You also mentionned #s. Have you driven either car? They're both quite different and I wouldn't be put off buy the lower torque figure for the GSR either.
I've been reading the forum and I agree with Suke.
Nothing else really to say except if your looking used go with a cheap ass 91 Se-r Sentra , or something with the sr20. How bout it
but go with the integra or the spec v personally id get the integra due to excellent aftermarket and theyre freakin cool
Linear Mode
