1983 Nissan Bluebird TRX S2 review from Australia and New Zealand
"It's a head turner"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
My head gasket blew at 300000 k's and the diff just gave up last week.
I blew the gear box at 245000 k's on a holiday.
The carburettor had enough so I bolted on some micro-tech fuel injection. It runs like a dream.
General comments?
After I overhauled the engine and put in oversized pistons, balanced crank, mild cam, extractors and a sports exhaust, it is now a little pocket rocket.
I had got rid of the 15" rims and whacked some 17's on it, and installed full (pedders) suspension with super low king springs. It now handles like it's on rails.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1983 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | l20 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 180000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 325000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Nissan Bluebird |
| Date of Entry | 12th February, 2004 |