MotorWeek | Retro Review: '87 Nissan 200SX

If I weren't wearing my glasses I may have thought that was an AE86 at first glance.

[SilverScarletSpider]

I loved how Nissan and Toyota used to make twin cars: from pickup trucks to S12+AE86 RWD twins. Maxima vs Avalon, Camry vs Altima vs Accord. Corolla vs Sentra vs Civic. Nowadays it seems like Infiniti follows Acura.

[smithsfan]

It always reminded me of the AE86 appearance wise.

[Sonic_]

A friend had an 88 V6. We were getting consistent 0-60's in mid to high 7's. I know for sure it was way better than 10

[raybbj]

I miss my '88 200SX Turbo. I owned it for 18 years. Great car!

[Doobie]

I saw a 1984-88 Nissan 200SX liftback parked on the side of the road last weekend and the car appears to be in really good shape.

[Bigsby]

I love the Retro reviews...Thank you Wotorweek!!!

[GTSuzukaTimeTrials]

3.0L V6 with just 160 hp 174 ft-lbs...Oh the 80's...

[Trades]

It is a pity the superb 200SX never gotten the FJ20ET for the US market; 190hp in a 2.0 liter 4cyl would have been amazing power density for its day.

[broderp]

The older I get the more I realize these guys were reaching for both positive and negative things to say. There was nothing wrong with this car, the subjective things should be left alone. I happen to love the interior design, as did all those who bought these cars.

[motrs]

Love this car. Very underrated and overlooked. Stick a CA or SR in one of these and BAM!

[jlopez]

My dad owned a 1984 Nissan 200SX Turbo. Its looks were ahead of its time. It had a digital dash and every kid at my school loved it.

[TheDriveByGuys]

The insane high pitched sound in the background painfully reminds me of how old this review is lol

[laweezemorton]

I love the pic of the car in the dead grass at  0:29

[jayman]

One of the best v6 engines of the era. Way better than toyota v6s of the day.

[redorange]

My dad had an 1984 200SX hatchback with the 2L CA20E. I learned to drive in that car and drove it in high school. My friend, who had a Honda Prelude 4WS, and I would race each other and that 200SX never lost a race. We had it until 1990 when an idiot ran a stop sign going 3x the posted limit hit the car and bent it almost 90 degrees. I loved that car and made me a car guy.

[Underpantsniper]

V630??  I think he means VG30.  This car was surprisingly slow for what it was

[IsmailAbdulMusic]

That's right. That's right! I'm looking to buy a 1987 Nissan 200sx. Sweet car! Looking for a Merkur XR4Ti too

[IcelanderUSer]

I used to watch this show back in the early and mid 80s. I always loved it when they showed sports cars.

[panchopantera]

Japanese looks is the best choice!!
Thats way I used to have one back in the day!!

[me]

Head lights go up, head lights go down, up down up down up down up down