chewythedog

Hi all,

I've searched the archieves for an answer to this questions but with no success, maybe I'm a blind fish?

Anyway I am an Australian living in Germany and am wanting to buy a 2000 or later model Nissan 200SX Spec R S15 (I thinks it's called the Silvia in the US)

From my knowledge, these were only made in right hand drive and exported to the U.K, New Zealand and Australia, and of course sold in Japan after about the year 2000.

However I was wondering if any one had ever converted one to left hand drive and if not, would it be possible? What would the cost involve and would it effect the performance or handling of the car?

I am able to buy one at the moment in the U.K and have about $5,000 to play with for the converstion (after paying for the car), but seeing there are no right hand drive parts I assume everything would have to be custom made?

Any ideas or am I dreaming?

LP :-)

 

RB26Maxima

I dont exactly know the cost and ive never done it but its possible...you would have to do it your self because of fabrication which im sure you will have to fabricate some parts on your own or modify some parts

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Joel

You would have to fabricate a LHD dash and instrument panel

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kaptainkrollio

why do you want LHD? it will be a lot of work and $$$

RB26Maxima

Indeed it would!...Personally i think its a waste of money if you ask me cuz why convert when you got a 200sx in the first place its a great car be most of us have american silvias the fake ones but nonetheless im still in love with my gutted black scrap pile

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05 STi - T67 turbo w/ AEM ems..all the necessary fuel upgrades and everything else to make it run smoothly ssqv bov with blitz fmic...much more too much to list tho

03 SVT cobra- performance chip..upgrade boost pulley among other small things = ) soon to be cammed with a kenne bell

 

chewythedog

I dont want to convert it but unfortunately in Germany, where I live, we drive on the right hand side and the authorities from my information won't let me registered the car in its current state.

They say it is too dangerous to have a right hand drive and drive on the right hand side, you miss to many things.

So looks like I'm simply out of luck. I dont really have the time or the know-how to convert it myself just some dollars to pay someone who can.

Thanks for all the responses though.

Sil-8zero

is it the local authorities? if not then disregard this post but if it is then i would go higher up and mention that its going to take some "difficult" fabrication and "hard, hard" work. maybe throw in some special benefits for them.

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OPIUM

If you got a LHD dash for it, then I could convert it for you. I converted my car to RHD for fun.

alexis leon

hi i m alexis leon from santiago de chile south america
i have a nissan silvia s15 spec r modied left hand drive
do you need pictures?

alexis leon

hi i m alexis leon from santiago de chile
i have a nissan silvia s15 spec r modified lefet hand drive
do you need pictures