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Just making the thread again because the old one's first post was battered and I couldn't find the edit button?

I recently bought a 180 from a guy off another forum, and I think I may have financially put myself in a bit of a mess with all the shit going on at Qantas at the moment (employee).

The car itself only has a few tasteful mods, done for the better of the car. It's pretty much buy the car and all the good stuff are done already!

BODY

White

No major dings or scratches

Amazing condition for its age - Pics don’t do it justice!

Professionally rolled rear guards, no cracks/rust.

INTERIOR

Perfect condition

BLITZ turbo timer with boost warning

BLITZ boost gauge

180sx genuine floormats front and rear

No broken plastics or missing pieces as is common with other 180's

WHEELS AND SUSPENSION

BC Adjustable Coilovers and damper w/ C-spanners. 1 year old. Cost over 1,400 brand new

17x8.5 TE37 style wheels.

ENGINE

Compression tested at 155psi averaged over all four cylinders 3 months ago.

Serviced every 5000kms, receipts to prove.

Still running standard boost @7psi.

S15 T28 turbo (was told by previous owner that it was a ball-bearing... Not 100% sure as I don't know mechanics of cars that well)

Stainless exhaust turbo manifold - heat wrapped

Full exhaust system - dump pipe+hi-flow cat and 3" catback. Sounds really good, no drone!

Dual core 52mm aluminium radiator

GKtech 'No-HOLE' front-mount intercooler kit (100% legal as battery tray hasn't been cut at all)

Braided oil and water lines.

GEARBOX

Excedy heavy duty clutch, bites great

Short Shifter kit

SECURITY AND SOUND SYSTEM

REMOTE Central locking and immobilizer

Pioneer Headunit

Pioneer front and rear speakers

Pioneer tweeters installed in door professionally.

STANDARD PARTS (included in sale)

Genuine Nissan steering wheel

Standard suspension setup (front/rear)

Standard sidemount intercooler

Factory intercooler piping

Other than that, the car has been very well maintained throughout, inspections welcome. Has 186,000 K's on it, and given the way the car drives and feels, you would think it has less. The car had a roadworthy done under a month ago for being too low, it's now been raised and should have no drama's at all getting a roadworthy

Only selling to throw a little extra cash onto the mortgage in case the worst happens.

Honestly, for a car built in '94, this thing is the goods. Come check it out, inspect it, drive it, buy it, enjoy it.

$8,500 ono

Contact Manny on 0488582587

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