# 1988 Nissan Silvia convertible .. bargain price - be quick **URL:** \ **Category:** Classifieds\ **Created:** [September 28, 2005, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-nissan-silvia-convertible-bargain-price-be-quick/89024 "2005-09-28T19:53:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![J-Spec\_Imports](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@J-Spec\_Imports](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/J-Spec_Imports)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-nissan-silvia-convertible-bargain-price-be-quick/89024/1 "2005-09-28T19:53:59Z")
**1988 Nissan Silvia convertible** The following car is currently available through a supplier in Japan - the price is 410,000 yen FOB, which should work out to be **around $7,900 landed** including estimated costs for shipping, import duty, GST, AC tax and our service fee _(excluding registration/inspection costs)_ The initial payment should be around $4,400 for the FOB price of the car, plus $1000 for our service fee. Payment for the ocean freight would be due when the car has been shipped - the remaining fees for local port charges, import duty, GST and AC tax will not need to be paid until the car arrives in Canada. _[**CLICK HERE**](http://www.j-specimports.ca/list/index.php?ID=4156) to view more details, request additional information, or to express an interest in purchasing this vehicle_ * * * **1988 Nissan Silvia convertible** 1800cc turbo Automatic navy blue 96,000 km’s No major accident history Power steering Power windows Air conditioner \*\* RARE car built by Autech \*\* Above average condition Auction grade 4 **Additional photos are coming soon however at this price the car will probably be sold before they arrive so please contact us quickly if you are interested** ## _More details & photos can be requested_ _… priced at 410,000 yen FOB in Japan … **around $7,900 landed in Canada** excluding registration costs_ ![http://www.j-specimports.ca/list/4156/status.gif](http://www.j-specimports.ca/list/4156/status.gif) The above landed estimates includes shipping, import duty, GST, our service fee and an air conditioning tax of $100 assuming most cars have an AC system fitted … you will also need to allow for normal registration costs. [![http://www.j-specimports.ca/list/4156/th_1.jpg](http://www.j-specimports.ca/list/4156/th_1.jpg)](http://www.j-specimports.ca/list/index.php?ID=4156) [![http://www.j-specimports.ca/list/4156/th_2.jpg](http://www.j-specimports.ca/list/4156/th_2.jpg)](http://www.j-specimports.ca/list/index.php?ID=4156) **Please join our mailing list** to receive details of these and many other cars available from dealers, agents and auctions in Japan. If you wish to subscribe, please [**_CLICK HERE_**](http://www.j-specimports.ca/subscribe.php) ---
**Author:** ![Theo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Theo23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Theo23)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-nissan-silvia-convertible-bargain-price-be-quick/89024/2 "2005-09-28T22:57:10Z")
Is that the same as the factory rag tops? Or is Autech the company that chopped it? I am familiar with the convertables here just not sure if they built them earlier in Japan. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-nissan-silvia-convertible-bargain-price-be-quick/89024/3 "2005-09-28T23:00:28Z")
:shock: no one buy this…because i want it…badly. ---
**Author:** ![spd-dmn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spd-dmn/32/5513_2.png) [@spd-dmn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spd-dmn)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-nissan-silvia-convertible-bargain-price-be-quick/89024/4 "2005-09-28T23:06:18Z")
Autech did all the JDM Silvia converts. The ones destined for north america were converted by ASC (american sunroof co) ---
**Author:** ![J-Spec\_Imports](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@J-Spec\_Imports](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/J-Spec_Imports)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-nissan-silvia-convertible-bargain-price-be-quick/89024/5 "2005-09-28T23:21:31Z")
Well I know who to call when we want to find new staff … thanks for the prompt replies and accurate information spd-dmn 8) I should probably also mention that we have already put this car on hold for a customer, so it will be sold pending his payment tomorrow. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-nissan-silvia-convertible-bargain-price-be-quick/89024/6 "2005-09-29T06:05:45Z")
spd-dmn knows everything about every car ever built I think… in fact, working at an importer would be a perfect job for you Mike! You know lots about all of these cars nobody here knows anythign about… I’d pursue it if I were you. ---
**Author:** ![Theo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Theo23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Theo23)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-nissan-silvia-convertible-bargain-price-be-quick/89024/7 "2005-09-29T12:13:18Z")
> [@spd-dmn](#): > > Autech did all the JDM Silvia converts. > > The ones destined for north america were converted by ASC (american sunroof co) Thanks for the info. So, the late '94’s were done by the factory though right? I wonder how the quality of the top job is vs the factory ones. I have seen a bunch of Fiero convertibles, a friend of mine has one that looks as nice as a factory could have done it, but some definitley do not. ---
**Author:** ![spd-dmn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spd-dmn/32/5513_2.png) [@spd-dmn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spd-dmn)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-nissan-silvia-convertible-bargain-price-be-quick/89024/8 "2005-09-29T12:28:51Z")
afaik the factory only prepped the cars to some degree and then sent them out to the respective company to finish the job. I might be wrong though. ---
**Author:** ![spd-dmn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spd-dmn/32/5513_2.png) [@spd-dmn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spd-dmn)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-nissan-silvia-convertible-bargain-price-be-quick/89024/9 "2005-09-29T12:34:58Z")
Oh and before I stop ruining this for sale thread… here’s another convertible that came out of Autech: ![http://www.nissan-prince-gifu.co.jp/gallery/gallery3/varietta04.jpg](http://www.nissan-prince-gifu.co.jp/gallery/gallery3/varietta04.jpg) Too bad it only came with an SR20DE. ---
**Author:** ![Original\_Nutta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/original_nutta/32/5474_2.png) [@Original\_Nutta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Original_Nutta)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-nissan-silvia-convertible-bargain-price-be-quick/89024/10 "2005-09-29T14:15:28Z")
So all these are Variettas? ---
**Author:** ![J-Spec\_Imports](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@J-Spec\_Imports](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/J-Spec_Imports)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-nissan-silvia-convertible-bargain-price-be-quick/89024/11 "2005-09-29T18:16:38Z")
Varietta is the name given to the S15 convertible, earlier ones were not called that in Japan. Autech did an amazing job with the conversions, I have looked at these cars in detail and am constantly surprised with how well it’s been built … the quality of the parts, fitment, push button roof up/down thingie, etc. are all nicer than the Mazda Miata. ```auto ```