Well, all i can say is that i was very disappointed considering all the hype about this car before it was released for sale. Maybe i have been driving my lightly modified type r too long now too remember what it was like when it was stock to do a fair comparison. Either way i think there is no comparison in the two cars at all. Has any one here had the chance to drive one and what did you think about it?

 

I think the general concensus is that Nissan overhyped the car... The Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V might be a very well made car, but it is made to compete with the Ford Focus SVT, Civic Si, and Protege MP3. It is not at the level of a Type R.

 

i test drove one of these with my brother. he was looking at this car or the Si. i'll be completely honest, i didn't feel much power difference between the spec v and the Si. 180lbs torque? where the hell is it? trust me you dont feel much of the torque, car feels extremely heavy.

 

I drove it...not that it sucks...but the power I was hoping for just wasn't there. I WAS surprised however, when we installed his intake and I heard the "VTEC" like sound. Doesn't Nissan adapt a powerband approach to creating a "VTEC" like motor, similar to motorcycles?

 

I've heard the shifter feel sucks. Does anyone have any info to back this up?

 

evtc? i think that's what the nissan "vtec" is called.

 

I test drove a spec-v with a tag price of $21k. It's way overpriced and the interior feels really cheap...It's just a $10k sentra hopped up with suspension/interior/better engine. I also test drove a 2002 vw gti 1.8t and those are ******* sweet

 

The new Turbo Protege looks pretty nice...I want to test one of them out. Pretty heavy, but it has good power and nice features. I have a full package I got from my friend who owns a Mazda dealer. Mazda is going to push something called "Mazda Speed," really trying to sell their "Racing Heritage." Looks like they may have a winner with the Turbo Protege, except that it will be sold in extremely limited quantities. I can scan some of the info/pics if you guys want to see them, they are straight from Mazda.

 

175 HP through 6 Speeds absolutely blows. The low redline doesn't help either. I often have to remind myself that it's JUST A SENTRA.

 

I've driven the SE-R's and I gotta say they have gobs of torque. The shifter is shitty, seats feel very very cheap, and in the end, it's just a Sentra.

BTW I raced a bone stock SE-R with 2 other friends in my R (just intake) and through first he had the jump on me but once I got my revs up I walked him easily.

He was quicker than I thought though.

 

Yep...I hit fuel cut off 3 times unintentionally during my test drive. If redline was raised by 1000 rpm, it would make the SE-R so much more enjoyable during spirited drives.

 

I guess you're talking about the new one. I have a 91 se-r.
For what it is, its a good car. Has factory limitedslip. Doesn't weight much. Has 140hp. Has 180,000 miles and still runs strong.

But to be fare, I've driven quite a few sports cars before buying the ITR, and none were close to the performance.

 

the new se-r's suck.

My list of SE-R generations from worse to best.

Worse: B15 Sentra SE-R/SE-R Spec V
Middle: B14 200SX SE-R
Best: B13 Sentra SE-R

None of the rest live up to the 91-94's

-Dave, who has a MDM B13 SE-R

 

bah! only comes in orange and black
wha, no CW?

 

I'd love to see this info.

 

i did that on accident as well, after my friend forced me to drive his new spec-v.. stupid low redline.. lol.. the shifter felt sloppy as well..

i did do a little testing/racing on the highway though.. stock ITR vs i/e spec-v.. he hung for a little bit, but then I walked away from him..

 

Yeah the Mazdaspeed Protege is pretty sweet, its a Callaway Turbo'd MP3. I heard from a Mazda rep at IAS that they were only giving 1-2 to each dealership depending on how good the sales were at the dealership. Gotta love the colors, orange and black.

i got this pic from the MP3/P5 forum.


[Modified by STC, 9:28 AM 7/18/2002]

 

The old SER's were bad ***,and could run boost

 

$21K for a Spec V!? Are you nuts!? I had a local dealer BEGGING me to take one away for $16.8K with mats and Auto-mate alarm to boot! Either the dealers in your area are fiercely gouging or you aren't much of a negotiator. Cuz here in NY dealers are giving those things away at $300 over dealer cost. There isn't much of a market for 'em here I guess.

 

This was when they first came out and before everyone realized how overpriced they were I didn't even try to negotiate with the guy I was just driving it to see how it was. I was actually going to try to get a 2002 gti 1.8 but I realized I didn't want to be in debt for 5 years after I get outta college so I just bought a used gsr and I haven't regretted it one bit yet

 

Sorry for not clearing that up jond. It was a 2002 that i drove. The 91 se-r is a nice all around car especially for it's time.