1988 Nissan Pulsar NX XE review from North America

Replaced the clutch

Replaced the cylinder head and head gasket

Spark plugs and wires

Distributor cap and rotor

Battery

Alternator

Oil and radiator cap

Water pump

Drive belts.

Considering that many of the above mentioned items are typical maintenance items on a 16 year old car, the only major expenses were the clutch and the cylinder head, which I replaced myself.

I drove down from Alaska to Texas to begin graduate school, and considering that, its served me pretty well. However it does burn a bit of oil and it is the slowest car I have ever driven. I think that the ability to take the T-tops off helps quite a bit in the cool department.

Parts are cheap and plentiful and it still gets good gas mileage. I have never had problems starting it in the morning and it gets me to where I need to go

The engine seems bulletproof, probably due to the regular 3000 mile oil changes.

The paint is beginning to peel on the drivers side T-top and it has a little rust on the door and the rocker panel

I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world though and best of all...it's payed for...:)