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Hi everyone.

Selling my 180SX. Bought it early last year to work on while I waited for my open license. It saw a few track days, and then early this year the new turbo laws came out! I've been driving it on the road ever since.

1993 Turbo Manual..

It has 245,000 on the clock. Engine pulls hard, no issues at all there.

List of Mods:

Full 3" Turbo back exhaust

Legally applied POD Filter

Aftermarket ARC Sidemount Intercooler (these things are brilliant..)

FPR gauge

Boost Gauge and Exhaust Temp Gauge

Turbo Timer

Coilover suspension

Brand new Yellow Jacket Coil Packs ($450) and Spark Plugs

Solid Subframe Collars (not installed)

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DBA Slotted Rotors (perfect condition)

Q1ARM Pads (GSL Rallysport)

I'm not a big mod person, I tend to focus on running modest power with awesome response and a neat and tidy engine bay.

The wheels are 16 x 8 0 steelies running TOYO R888 semi slicks with excellent tread left. The car has been lowered to 100mm at its lowest and has been legally done. You wont have any issues here.

The paint (as you will see in the photos), needs a bit of work. I've lived with it.. but, the roof definitely needs a bit of TLC.. and the car could use a fresh set of paint.

The interior is fine. Nice and neat and tidy. The dash has a few cracks (the car is 20 years old remember), but nothing to be worried about in the slightest. They look fine. There's a nice sound system in there with a decent amp.

It will come with a nice looking new vertex front bar (fibreglass) which is prepped and ready to be painted whatever colour you want!

In the last few weeks, the car has developed a small backfire in certain areas.. under boost and changing gears. A seasoned SR20 person might know what's wrong.. but I don't. I'm happy to fix this.. or you can buy it and have a go yourself.

Now, this car is fine for P platers. I applied for an exemption. I CANNOT guarantee that you WILL get an exemption. I will happily give you the documentation that I used and it worked without any worries. I had the car weighed and have the certificate. The car ended up being about 1280kgs x 153kw. This translates down in 117kw/tonne! You need to be under 125kw.

Cops have no issue with the car. Fixed my only defect as soon as I got it.

She has 245k's on the clock.. has only ever run 98 (since I've had it). I've fixed alot of so that it's become a reliable daily and an awesome track car. Really nice and powerful. Excellent track suspension.

It comes with RWC and 1 years rego (until like the 10th of August next year).

$6,800 O.N.O.

Send me a text! 0438080143.. or an email [email protected]

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