Faults:

Turbo manifold gasket blew at 120,000 kilometres.

Gearbox became unreliable at 128,000 kilometres.

Tyre's wear very fast.

Extremely easy to break into (locked the keys in the car).

General Comments:

This car is very very fast and handles like its permanently stuck to the road.

Sounds awesome with an aftermarket exhaust.

Easy to drive.

However there are two major blind spots.

Gearbox feels stiff.

Very difficult to work on because of the lack of room in the compacted engine bay.

Looks awesome.

Has anti lock brakes and air conditioning.

Interior has a sporty/leisurely look about it.

Faults:

Replaced front CV boots and steering rod boots at 50,000.

That's all folks!

General Comments:

This car is seriously quick and handles like it's on rails.

I have improved the performance with cold air intake, pod filter, 4-2-1 headers, exhaust mods, better ignition components, advanced timing.

I have fitted strut braces (front & rear) ; new Koni shocks; thicker rear roll bar.

Improved brakes - new slotted rotors and ENDLESS pads.

Faults:

Starter motor just failed

Air conditioner has seized

Clutch cable broke.

General Comments:

Great cruising car with ample power for the normal person.

Tyres can be very expensive to replace and wear out quick because of 'V' rating.

Back seat cramped for all, but children.

Faults:

Front rubber boots needs replacing

Loves tyres - especially those Bridgstone RE71's.

General Comments:

It is always fun to drive. You get in, and its saying to you, "OK let's go..."

Bought it as a demonstrator. Very few kilos per year. I change the oil every 4 months no matter who many kilos it does. I've fitted extractors, free-flow air filter, strut braces front and rear, stiffer reat bar and new shocks recently.

I love it.

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong with the car, but it required a good service when I bought it, namely oil, plugs, filters etc.

Some *&$@$%%^ snapped the aerial off in the car park one day, so I now only have AM radio.

Wheel alignment.

General Comments:

This car is an absolute gem. A sports car in all but the number of doors, this little 5 door hatch is a total screamer on the road. Where to start...

The engine is the single best thing about this car. The SR20DE powered the Pulsar SSS and also the Silvia (Japan only). With twin camshaft, 16 valves and a redline at 7500rpm it puts out 105kw of power but also a big range of torque. Between 4-6000, this car pulls like a team of horses. And it sounds MAGNIFICENT! Add in low fuel usage (when you DON'T rev it all the time) and cheap parts, you have a great mix.

The gearbox is also a delight, nice and short, extremely precise, easy to use (even learners can use it), and durable. What can I say, I find myself changing gears just for the fun of it.

The handling is outstanding, it has firmer suspension and I believe it is a little lower than normal Pulsars. The steering is light-ish, but beautifully responsive and makes it easy to carve up the apex, or the old grandad in the Volvo 244.

It even looks good - front and rear spoiler, side skirts, foglights, sports steering wheel, alloy wheels etc are all standard. Some people modify their cars until you can hardly recognize the original, but I'm in love enough with this baby already. It will take most sports cars of its class and age (ie Integra, Prelude) from the lights and will carry 5 people in comfort.

As you may have guessed I think that this car is bloody unreal!

Faults:

CV boot covers needed replacing.

Brake pads replaced when I got it.

Transmission played up after 60000kms, but that was my fault, ran each gear to 7000+rpm ;)

Spoiler brake light stopped working around 30000kms.

High road noise.

General Comments:

Excelent car as long as the kms are low.

I thrashed it on a daily basis, and travelled about 400-500kms a week.

I got it with a modified exhaust which was surprisingly quiet.

Added a K&N panel type filter and a cold air feed.