# Nissan 200sx's...?? **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [September 14, 2007, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-200sxs/147866 "2007-09-14T14:03:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Caithness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@Caithness](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Caithness)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2007, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-200sxs/147866/1 "2007-09-14T14:03:09Z")
Does anyone know much about these cars other than the obvious? I’m interested in a Turbo’d one as a winter car…but I’m not sure… Some things I’m wondering are: -Reliable? -Expensive parts? -Major issues? ---
**Author:** ![silvia\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@silvia\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silvia_s13)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2007, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-200sxs/147866/2 "2007-09-14T16:35:45Z")
a hard to find car thats for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Pather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a6a055/32.png) [@Pather](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pather)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-200sxs/147866/3 "2007-09-15T16:02:06Z")
I was looking for one myself…the only one that I seen was a SE-R for 5500 with 250,000kms…From what I hear they are quite reliable. I just bought the earlier equivalent, an nx 2000… a turbo version of either would probably go like snot. ---
**Author:** ![TyPhOOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/typhoon/32/5800_2.png) [@TyPhOOn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TyPhOOn)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-200sxs/147866/4 "2007-09-15T16:26:25Z")
I think he is referring to a S12 200sx RWD which came with a ca18et mid 80s car rather than a mid 90s car ---
**Author:** ![Caithness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@Caithness](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Caithness)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-200sxs/147866/5 "2007-09-15T18:23:38Z")
> [@TyPhOOn](#): > > I think he is referring to a S12 200sx RWD which came with a ca18et > > mid 80s car rather than a mid 90s car Correct, the SE version came with a V6. I love the car, and they are super rare, but I’m worried that they have near no aftermarket capabilities… …can anyone say otherwise? Also! Could one swap a CA18DET into the beast?? Or how about the SR20DET?? I mean swap in reasonably easily…not custom fit every damn thing. ---
**Author:** ![astro\_ng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5fc32e/32.png) [@astro\_ng](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/astro_ng)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-200sxs/147866/6 "2007-09-15T21:07:17Z")
actually i read an article about them awhile back. The aftermarket mod’s on them are slim to none ---
**Author:** ![240DRIFTz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/bbe5ce/32.png) [@240DRIFTz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240DRIFTz)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-200sxs/147866/7 "2007-09-15T22:31:16Z")
Theyre was one for sale with an SR in it…not sure if its still around ---
**Author:** ![silvia\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@silvia\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silvia_s13)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2007, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-200sxs/147866/8 "2007-09-16T14:11:17Z")
> [@240DRIFTz](#): > > Theyre was one for sale with an SR in it…not sure if its still around [http://www.n-e-c-c.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10987&highlight=200sx](http://www.n-e-c-c.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10987&highlight=200sx) search the for sale threads. There are a few that may be still for sale. ---
**Author:** ![Caithness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@Caithness](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Caithness)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2007, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-200sxs/147866/9 "2007-09-16T15:25:15Z")
Anyone know that garreth guy personally? He has no contact info other than on here. ---
**Author:** ![drader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@drader](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drader)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2007, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-200sxs/147866/10 "2007-09-16T15:46:50Z")
Ya there is almost no aftermarket for them. check out [http://www.club-s12.org/forums](http://www.club-s12.org/forums) if you don’t know about that already. ---
**Author:** ![Caithness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@Caithness](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Caithness)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2007, 11:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-200sxs/147866/11 "2007-09-16T23:11:25Z")
> [@Caithness](#): > > Anyone know that garreth guy personally? > > He has no contact info other than on here. ??? ---
**Author:** ![TyPhOOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/typhoon/32/5800_2.png) [@TyPhOOn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TyPhOOn)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2007, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-200sxs/147866/12 "2007-09-17T09:48:42Z")
yeah there is alot of different swaps you can do for it such as CA18DET, SR20DET, FJ20DET or even other ones. Alot of modification required though and alot of parts out of Japan and Europe will be needed ---
**Author:** ![240DRIFTz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/bbe5ce/32.png) [@240DRIFTz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240DRIFTz)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2007, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-200sxs/147866/13 "2007-09-17T10:20:28Z")
The CA is a direct swap other then the harness ---
**Author:** ![Caithness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@Caithness](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Caithness)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2007, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-200sxs/147866/14 "2007-09-17T13:27:12Z")
> [@Caithness](#): > > [quote=Caithness]Anyone know that garreth guy personally? > > He has no contact info other than on here. ???[/quote] Anyone?? Phone number? Alternative email? Mod’s can such info be released? I’m guessing not. ---
**Author:** ![drader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@drader](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drader)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2007, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-200sxs/147866/15 "2007-09-19T17:21:52Z")
he is on dorikaze, have you checked for him there? ---
**Author:** ![beatshack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@beatshack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beatshack)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2007, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-200sxs/147866/16 "2007-09-19T21:58:21Z")
hehehe i dunno how reliable a mid 80’s turbo car would be… the ca18et is SOHC right? ---
**Author:** ![alpha\_gangsta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@alpha\_gangsta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/alpha_gangsta)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2007, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-200sxs/147866/17 "2007-09-20T19:21:22Z")
I had a modded 1985 200SX Turbo awhiles back, drove it through 2 winters fine… that being said… just cause you CAN do it… doesn’t mean you should. haha. I had no real issues with the car myself and other then not starting on freaken cold days, it was fine. Parts are not expensive but are somewhat hard to come by… you’re basically just searching junkyards and hoping for the best.