The B12 (1986-1990) Nissan Sentra Sport Coupe might share the Sentra name with the more common sedan, hatchback, and wagon versions, but it shares none of the body components and has a sporty raked grill that looks very different from the typical Sentra. It was also built in Japan (instead of Tennessee) and had dual […]
This next car comes as a tip from David in Tampa who writes: C’mon man, 70k miles alone makes this interesting. I’m guessing that the introduction of the Nissan NX1600 killed this coupe in America but it still has some compelling origami styling. Find this 1990 Nissan Sentra offered for $4000 in Largo, FL via […]
So I was perusing Tijuana craigslist the other day…and wait…there’s a Tijuana craigslist? I thought all of craigslist was basically a virtual version of TJ? Anyway, it is everything you’d expect when searching craigslist cars-and-trucks by owner — Corvettes, Isuzu trucks, bulldogs, parrots, and then I found a B13 Nissan Sentra that was made in […]
I can’t believe we are down to the penultimate entry in our celebration of terrible economy cars from 1992. It all started from this vintage Car and Driver article from July 1992 came across my desk the other day. The 12 compact economy cars in the comparison article were sub $10k crapboxes that were ranked […]
The Nissan Sentra SE-R isn’t a car for an extrovert. If you want people to know that you’ve made it — this won’t do at all. Most people will not even look twice at what appears to be a 30 year old Nissan econobox…but a few kooks will go out of their way to engage you in conversation; “Is that a real SE-R?” “I raced one of those in SCCA back in the day” “Would you like to see my collection of antenna balls?” The answer, in case you were wondering, to those conversations is an emphatic YES, because you are the guy driving the rarest of all 3rd generation B13 Nissan Sentras and you know a thing or two about being eccentric. The SE-R won’t feel fast compared to modern front-drive sport compact machines, but with only 2500 lbs to toss around and 140 horsepower from a SR20DE inline-4 mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox plus a limited slip differential…it isn’t slow or lame at all. Find this 1992 Nissan Sentra SE-R offered for $6,000 in SF Bay Area, CA via craigslist.
The Sentra name first appeared on a Nissan badged car in 1982 as a replacement for the aging Datsun 210. Nissan decided to ditch their “Datsun” brand for the USA…and while I do appreciate the vintage appeal of a “Datsun” badge on a car, it really didn’t make much sense as a brand management tool in 1982…so the car you see today is a Nissan and a sweet yellow wagon with a manual gearbox. Find this 1982 Nissan Sentra Wagon offered for $3500 in Alameda, CA via craigslist.
I’ve owned and driven some slow cars in my time…so I don’t say this lightly…but this next car is slower than a herd of snails on a plate of peanut butter. The basic gasoline powered Sentra was slow with its 1.6 liter gasoline 4-banger drooling to 60mph in about 14 seconds, but the 1.7 liter […]
The B13 generation Nissan Sentra isn’t a particularly memorable car in basic spec, but the factory hod rod SE-R offers an oddly fun package. The combination of a robust and torquey inline-4, good brakes, light curb weight, and limited slip differential puts the SE-R into the ugly-but-good category of used cars….but you’ll never find a […]
The B14 Sentra was not exactly the home run that the previous B13 generation was. The BMW E30 styling cues were replaced with jelly bean curves and worse yet the rear suspension design was dumbed down. With all that said, the rest of the car was not bad and they can be bought today for […]
These days it’s popular to fret about how the inventive spirit of Edison or the Wright brothers has all but disappeared from America. I submit to you that it hasn’t and the coming electric singularity for the automobile provides ample opportunities for guys in sheds. Find this 1984 Nissan Sentra EV conversion for sale in Port […]