Brother's new car, very rare. Only a few hundred in North America. Chassis code RVS12. The engine is a VG30E, which is a single cam 3.0L V6, very rare engine. I doubt many of you have seen one of these before. RWD with 165hp, it gets up and goes faster than a stock 240SX. Paid $1800 for it with 98k miles, a steal.

Bone stock minus the Silvia badging. Excuse the pics because I'm no pro photographer.









Enjoy.

 

interesting

 

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Hummm, very interesting. I've seen several of those, but never noticed one with "Silvia" badging. Always wondered when I'd see one done up, would do it myself if I had the place/money

Ben

 

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Ben</TD></TR></TABLE>

The badging was custom. The car didn't have the stock 200SX SE V6 badges, so my brother had a guy make up a replica of the Silvia badge the car got everywhere else in the world.

It's definitely a rare car.

 

my friend has one i see them all over the place

 

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The badging was custom. The car didn't have the stock 200SX SE V6 badges, so my brother had a guy make up a replica of the Silvia badge the car got everywhere else in the world.

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Ahh, ok. I don't know if I'd say "Rare" but rather "seldom seen"

Ben

 

****. Now that I've looked at it again, I want one!

Ben

 

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With a V6 though? According to what I've read the V6 is very uncommon. There are a lot of I-4 ones.

 

I've seen 6 of them at the local pick-a-part junk yard.
I've seen a few on the roads too.
the most rarest ones are the turbo models.
i've only seen 4 in my life time.

I don't think that VQ motor is stock. Only 300Z came with those VQ motors.
IIRC, the stock motors are FJ and CA

 

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I've seen a few on the roads too.
the most rarest ones are the turbo models.
i've only seen 4 in my life time.

I don't think that VQ motor is stock. Only 300Z came with those VQ motors.
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The VIN comes back as a stock V6, and we've researched it plenty. I never heard of it either when he bought it, but they do exist. It's not a VQ though, its a V6, and it's not the same one as the Z31 300ZX, the Z31 has a DOHC, this is a SOHC engine. The VIN plate under the hood has the engine code listed as VG30E, and that's what the insurance company has it in under their computer.

The 4 cylinder is the same body and is common, the V6 is rare. According to my brother, theres only a few hundred in the US, and less than 10 in Canada with the V6.

 

very clean,the engine bay doesnt look that dirty either

 

cool,defintly rare-ish. First Time i have ever seen one

 

A very rare VG30E powered example of a car Nissan should have never made with such an engine.

 

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Explain? Trying to learn everything we can about it and it's hard to find good information.

 

Interesting.

 

Never seen one before

 

fun car

 

How reliable is it Mark? Seems like some of Nissan's cars run great and others have alot of problems.Im sure you know because you used to own one.

 

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It's been running solid thus far, only problem being the exhaust disconnected after the cat because of rust. Otherwise, it's been rock solid.

 

That **** is hard. keep us updated.

 

cool. thats a real nice example of that model. a buddy of mine in high school had one and it went pretty good. parts probably aren't easy to find on them these days though.

the VG30E in your car is a 3.0 SOHC and came in all 89-94 maximas, and in N/A and turbo form in all Z31 300Z's. 160 hp @ 5200 rpm and 182 lb. ft. at 3200 rpm for your example. 200 hp in single turbo'ed, non intercooled Z form. that motor is solid as ****, and cake to boost. i used to own a maxima with the VG and never got a chance to b00st it like i was hoping.

check out maxima.org or Z31.org for info on that engine. have fun with it

 

almost had it right...

89-94 maximas VG30E & VE30DE DOHC
s12 http://www.club-s12.org/main/variations.html
Z31 VG30E, VG30ET,& RB20DET (japan only)

more info in the S12 ?!?!?

http://www.club-s12.org/main/variations.html

 

damn, i could have picked one up here in north dakota for cheap...they are sick!

 

you got any interior pics.. i don't see a clutch resivor, automatic