ha ha.. thanks guys.. hope I haven't raised your hopes to high ... anyway without further ado...
She's a Silvia S15.. ofcourse, Queen of the S chassis
1999 Silvia Spec S
Auto - yes its kak - I will have to amend this soon as possible ( so far I have a 5 speed box and clutch + ive ordered pedals n bits off ebay and apparently its an easy swop )
NA SR20DE - this part I actually wanted ( not that I had much choice ) .. another benefit is this thing is very frugal on petrol which makes me happy .. don't need 3x guzlers in the family, but maybe one day it will grow a turbo... never say never.
My primary goal is to restore it and to focus on suspension / wheels as it is essentially a cruiser and I want this car to look stock and be as comfortable as possible...
restoration wise - I just need to fix one or two small issues that the previous owner neglected and he reversed into a bush in his garden so the boot lid isn't perfect but already after a wash its looking a lot happier.
otherwise.. everything works.. everything! it awesome. The door sills still had the factory protective plastic .. which I tore off like it was Xmas
Best part is the drive, chassis is definitely a lot stiffer than the S13 and even with the small OEM mags and high profile tyres the thing is awesome to drive. very nimble and responsive ... love it
And now I finally know what S stands for in Spec-S ... "Straight!" - the chassis tubes are in such perfect condition its amazing, obviously another benefit of buying a NA / Auto ... no previous owner abuse. And tbh im not going to abuse it either.. atleast for long time / until im out of the massive debt hole ive dug ... ha ha.
Anyway herewith the good part ... pix
Awesome!!!!
