# FS/Testing the water: Original Sil-Eighty from Japan, real deal with pics inside. **URL:** \ **Category:** Classifieds\ **Created:** [September 5, 2007, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-testing-the-water-original-sil-eighty-from-japan-real-deal-with-pics-inside/109190 "2007-09-05T20:56:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![thounsta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/thounsta/32/5655_2.png) [@thounsta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/thounsta)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-testing-the-water-original-sil-eighty-from-japan-real-deal-with-pics-inside/109190/1 "2007-09-05T20:56:55Z")
Roast close this forum down please too many junk mail with stupid questions. ---
**Author:** ![nwmrkt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/aca169/32.png) [@nwmrkt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nwmrkt)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-testing-the-water-original-sil-eighty-from-japan-real-deal-with-pics-inside/109190/2 "2007-09-05T21:06:57Z")
this car is clean saw it in person in a parking lot, caught my eye immediately. ---
**Author:** ![roast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/roast/32/5498_2.png) [@roast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/roast)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-testing-the-water-original-sil-eighty-from-japan-real-deal-with-pics-inside/109190/3 "2007-09-06T05:25:21Z")
Please keep the chit-chat to a minimum. We get really excited about well built / well kept cars. Second, change your text so your not yelling at everyone. We know your excited about the vehicle however you can’t post in all CAPS. ---
**Author:** ![IDRIVEA200SX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ec9cab/32.png) [@IDRIVEA200SX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IDRIVEA200SX)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-testing-the-water-original-sil-eighty-from-japan-real-deal-with-pics-inside/109190/4 "2007-09-07T10:24:46Z")
can you prove it’s a KidsHeart Sil80? IIRC they were made in 1998 with 180sx Type X’s (SR20’s). (shouldnt be importable/not CA18 ) also, if genuine Sil80s sold in Japan auctions for more than CLEAN GT-Rs, how come this one is price @ 15k? ---
**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-testing-the-water-original-sil-eighty-from-japan-real-deal-with-pics-inside/109190/5 "2007-09-07T10:41:14Z")
> [@Warranty Work ::RANT:](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/warranty-work-rant/13942/11): > > can you prove it’s a KidsHeart Sil80? IIRC they were made in 1998 with 180sx Type X’s (SR20’s). (shouldnt be importable/not CA18 ) > also, if genuine Sil80s sold in Japan auctions for more than CLEAN GT-Rs, how come this one is price @ 15k? ^what he said. > **[Nissan Silvia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sileighty)** > > The Nissan Silvia (Japanese: 日産・シルビア, Hepburn: Nissan Shirubia) is the series of small sports cars produced by Nissan. Versions of the Silvia have been marketed as the 200SX or 240SX for export, with some export versions being sold under the Datsun brand. > The name "Silvia" is derived from Sylvia, the name of the nymph who served Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt and chastity. The name also means "forest" in Latin. > In 1962, Albrecht Graf von Goertz was working as a consultant for BMW, havin... “It is on record that 500 cars were made by this shop, and were only sold in 1998, possibly through Nissan dealerships.” Why was this “real deal” sileighty manufactured in 1989 with a CA18DET, did marty mcfly drive it? Cough cough, BS. its a conversion… don’t kid yourself. I guess my 1/2 cut must have been a real deal sileighty, it had a silvia front, 2 windsheild washer pumps, a #62 ECU, and a blacktop SR. hugh, who would have figured 2 sileightys in southern ontario. **Roast, my comment is moreso directed at the misrepresentation of this vehicle as opposed to mindless jibba jabba** **Also, thougnsta; what mods did you do since you’ve owned this car? and how long have you owned this car? I ask because I remember seeing it on autotrader in the spring.** ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Jared](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_jared/32/5660_2.png) [@imported\_Jared](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Jared)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-testing-the-water-original-sil-eighty-from-japan-real-deal-with-pics-inside/109190/6 "2007-09-07T11:12:58Z")
+1 to that. Not trying to knock the vehicle at all. Looks clean and in wicked shape. It may be a 180sx with a silvia front end, but these guys are right, its not a real Sil-Eighty. If were wrong maybe you could post up some more info on the car or anything to prove your point. Nice clean car, good luck with the offers man… ---
**Author:** ![matty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matty/32/5043_2.png) [@matty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matty)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-testing-the-water-original-sil-eighty-from-japan-real-deal-with-pics-inside/109190/7 "2007-09-07T11:17:37Z")
its a 180sx with a silvia front, hope you werent lied to when you bought it. clean car tho, sorry for the chit chat rich, you wont hear from me again ---
**Author:** ![sil8t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@sil8t](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sil8t)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-testing-the-water-original-sil-eighty-from-japan-real-deal-with-pics-inside/109190/8 "2007-09-07T11:20:51Z")
History The Sileighty (also written as Sil80) originated through early street racers in Japan who owned Nissan 180SXs with damaged front ends. Because the Silvia’s front panels and lights were lighter and cheaper than the 180SX replacement parts, many drifters used these parts instead. Unknown to the public until the release date, these end user modifications inspired a Japanese auto shop, Kids Heart to produce a small number of so called “official” or “real” Nissan Sileighties. It is on record that 500 cars were made by this shop, and were only sold in 1998, possibly through Nissan dealerships. .[1] Essentially the kouki (late model) 180SX Type-X tuned for drifting, the cars are distinguished from their home-built brethren by the distinctive “Sileighty” name on the rear dressplate and quarter windows. The Sileighty includes drift-oriented modifications such as a new ECU, a stiffer suspension system, an improved limited slip differential, and an increase in turbocharger boost from 7 psi to about 13 psi, resulting in approximately 230 horsepower, versus 205 from the standard 180SX’s SR20DET. The Sileighty is not recognized by any government as a Nissan manufactured model. Instead it is generally treated as the model of the original car before modification. check this out for more info [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sileighty](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sileighty) not hate’ n just telling you its not real. it doesnt even have the right engine ---
**Author:** ![sil8t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@sil8t](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sil8t)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-testing-the-water-original-sil-eighty-from-japan-real-deal-with-pics-inside/109190/9 "2007-09-07T11:28:01Z")
clean car tho