1993 Nissan Sunny SR (very rare ) review from UK and Ireland
"Looks pretty, but stay away!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Its died on me! unresolved problems, but from the syptoms I'm guessing that the piston rings have gone. I am amazingly disapointed with this car after hearing all the good hype about how indestructable these engines are, It hasen't reached 100,000miles yet supposedly these engines last twice round the clock. Also due to this being the very rare auto version, the majority of insurance companies won't even accept its existance, and those who do have classified it as insurance group 14, which is very high for a 1.6 with 112bhp. yes, it is reasonable quick, I took mine to 128mph, but for this insurance group i'd wanna hit 140mph! meanwhile if anyone is interested I have all four fog lights (retailing for £95 each) which I am willing to sell for £150 for all four.
General comments?
I loved this car, 3months of problem free driving then out of nowhere it completely dies. for a car with a fantastic reputation I was completely gutted... I would not recommend this car due to high running and insurance cost, semi-decent performance not up to the level of rivals such as saxo's, xr2/3's and it couldn't even out-accelarate a 1.6 5dr VX Astra!
On a positive note, the bodykit and spoiler do make it lok a little like the granddaddy pulsar GTI-R, but its still a sunny at heart so if you see one for sale then back away!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
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| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 87000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 93000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 28th December, 2006 |