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1988 Nissan Skyline Silhouette review from Australia and New Zealand

"A comfortable reliable grunty car that looks good"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

I haven't had any problems with this car whatsoever unless you count that the trip meter isn't as reliable as it probably was back in 1988, other than that I have not had a single problem,.. admittedly I have fitted an aftermarket induction pod and an exhaust, but that was at 180,000 kilometers so I can't really see that these where a problem.

General comments?

Firstly all of you out there who think HOLDEN had anything at all to do with this engine other than writing their name on it should go and check their facts. The engine is based on the old 260z Datsun block and is called an RB30E which stands for RACE BRED 3.0litre EFI a turbo version WAS available and is also entirley the work of Nissan's engineers and not holden's. The car I am driving is a "silhoutte" version in a 5 speed manual the gearbox works well and the clutch is quite good. Performance is great with even small modifications I manage to beat most 6 cylinder holdens and fords with only the later ones starting to pull away.

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Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
First year of ownership2000
Most recent year of ownership2002
Engine and transmission 3.0NA Manual
Performance marks 7/10
Reliability marks 10/10
Comfort marks 9/10
Dealer Service marks  
Running Costs (higher is cheaper) 8/10
Distance when acquired180000 kilometres
Most recent distance207000 kilometres
Previous carMitsubishi Magna
Date of Entry 11th December, 2002

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