At $7,500, Will This 1986 Nissan 200SX Show to be Fairly Rad?

The advert for at this time’s Good Value or No Cube 200SX provides us a twofer — with a 620 pickup on supply as effectively. We’d additionally wish to have a look at that, however first, we’ll give this S12 its due.

Revered British motor journalist LJK Setright as soon as equated a sporting version of Jaguar’s XJ-S to the traditional Egyptian cat goddess Bubastis, saying the automotive, just like the cat, was not fairly what it ought to be. Setright thought of the Jag XJ-S to be higher served as a grand touring automotive than a rowdy sports activities automotive.

Contemplating that opinion, he most likely would have most popular the 1987 Jaguar XJ-SC we checked out yesterday. Few of you appreciated the Jag’s $15,995 price ticket, with fairly a couple of noting that it must be far tidier than it appeared to command such a worth. In the end, that resulted in an insurmountable 70 % No Cube loss.

As one thing of a tortured transition, allow us to do not forget that Jaguar preceded the XJ-S with the wonderful E-Sort, and that was a automotive that Nissan (then Datsun within the U.S.) used as a benchmark for its unique Z-Automobile, the S30 Fairlady Z. The rabid success of the six-cylinder Z automotive, each with the motor press and with customers at massive, lured Nissan to introduce a collection of smaller, lower-powered automobiles to money in on the Z’s cachet.

Amongst these was the 200SX, a four-seat, (largely) four-cylinder sporty automotive made out there in each coupe and hatchback physique types. These have been branded as Silvia in Japan however gained the 200SX nameplate in different markets to align with the bigger 280 and later 300ZX sports activities automobiles.

This 1986 200SX XE is the hatchback and is all the higher for it because the three-door configuration is each higher trying and extra sensible than the booted coupe. Three engines have been out there on this era of 200SX, a two-liter 4, a 1.8-liter turbo 4, and a 3-liter V6 that changed the turbo engine starting with the 1987 mannequin 12 months.

This one has the 102 horsepower 2-liter beneath its hood and is backed up by a four-speed automated with a console-mounted shifter. That combo powers the rear wheels that are independently sprung.

In line with the advert, the vendor is that this S12’s second proprietor, It now must be transformed to money to pay for the proprietor’s faculty schooling. The advert additionally notes the supply of a 1975 Datsun 620 pickup for $8,500, however we’re simply going to give attention to the coupe within the vote. You possibly can weigh in on the truck within the feedback.

As to the S12, it’s claimed within the very shouty advert as follows:

LUXURY PACKAGE AND PERFORMANCE JAPANESE BUILT DAILY DRIVER GAS SAVER RELIABLE AND ECONOMICAL.

The automotive comes with a modest 94,000 miles displaying on the (damaged) odometer and with the belt lacking from the A/C compressor. The current proprietor puzzles why that latter state of affairs is the case, however gives no definitive verdict. Different points embody some paint popping off the entrance bumper and a few dings right here and there. The manufacturing facility radio is simply half-working as effectively.

On the plus aspect, the engine bay and cabin each seem fairly clear, though we don’t get any actually good pictures of the inside within the advert. Not less than the advert copy notes it to be freed from odors and stains. That’s good. The automotive additionally comes with a clear title and a contemporary battery.

Should you’re into the entire ‘80s/‘90s Radwood factor then this Nissan can be like car-shaped catnip. What we have to ask, although, is whether or not it’s value $7,500 to get so hooked.

What’s your tackle this 200SX and that $7,500 price ticket? Does that appear like deal on an old-school Nissan coupe that’s not a Z? Or, does that worth simply generate ZZZZZzzzzs?

You resolve!

Los Angeles, California, Craigslist, or go right here if the advert disappears.

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