Nissan Sentra (1986 - 1989) Reviews, Pricing & Specs
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by Erwin S
Jan 18, 2013
engine : short for acceleration, but its just for a minute to go at 120 km/h
suspension : a little harder with stabilizer
exterior : this what i love, a coupe 2 door car, very rare in here.
parts : because its old and rare, than its hard to find.Jan 18, 2013
by Gerard L
Apr 10, 2012
I love this car! But I break the engine constantly. The car is old but in good condition. Still feels heaven to drive. The current engine 1.6 Twincam is low on fuel so I'm happy. Fun.. I have had lots of fun with this car. I will get 2 more bodies for projects.Apr 10, 2012
by Daniël L
Nov 23, 2010
Preformance- it is not a Skyline, but it isnt a 1400. i think the car will get down to 9.5-10 sec to 100km/h if it has weber twin sidrafts with a 30mm branches and a 57mm freeflow exhaust. it sits on the road rather well if you take it's age in perspective.
Build Quality-Rather good i think. the engine is still running great and everything is still working. the only drawback is that the rubbers are starting to perish and giving problems.
Appearince- whel if you are into box shape cars then this is the car is for you. personaly this is one of the best looking cars. its not what you call pretty but it has a tipe of coolnis about it. the interior is good but can do with some work but it is much better than one of these cheap cars of to day.
Cost of ownership- i do not know how much it cost but it is not expensive to owne. lite on feul (not like i drive it) and realy not expensive to do maintanance
Fun factor- Depends if you look at it from a driving side yes you feel like you are connected to the road. it is not fun when your moyher drives the car. but when you trick it out like neons souns then its a diffrent story.Nov 23, 2010
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by Erwin S
Jan 18, 2013
engine : short for acceleration, but its just for a minute to go at 120 km/h
suspension : a little harder with stabilizer
exterior : this what i love, a coupe 2 door car, very rare in here.
parts : because its old and rare, than its hard to find.Jan 18, 2013
by Gerard L
Apr 10, 2012
I love this car! But I break the engine constantly. The car is old but in good condition. Still feels heaven to drive. The current engine 1.6 Twincam is low on fuel so I'm happy. Fun.. I have had lots of fun with this car. I will get 2 more bodies for projects.Apr 10, 2012
by Daniël L
Nov 23, 2010
Preformance- it is not a Skyline, but it isnt a 1400. i think the car will get down to 9.5-10 sec to 100km/h if it has weber twin sidrafts with a 30mm branches and a 57mm freeflow exhaust. it sits on the road rather well if you take it's age in perspective.
Build Quality-Rather good i think. the engine is still running great and everything is still working. the only drawback is that the rubbers are starting to perish and giving problems.
Appearince- whel if you are into box shape cars then this is the car is for you. personaly this is one of the best looking cars. its not what you call pretty but it has a tipe of coolnis about it. the interior is good but can do with some work but it is much better than one of these cheap cars of to day.
Cost of ownership- i do not know how much it cost but it is not expensive to owne. lite on feul (not like i drive it) and realy not expensive to do maintanance
Fun factor- Depends if you look at it from a driving side yes you feel like you are connected to the road. it is not fun when your moyher drives the car. but when you trick it out like neons souns then its a diffrent story.Nov 23, 2010
by Eric S
Nov 08, 2010
Super fun little car to fulfill all of your daily driving needs. This car will always get you to where you need to go. About 25 mpg. Carbureted 1.6 liter 4 cylinder. Makes about 60 or so horsepower. I love this car.Nov 08, 2010
by Anonymous
Oct 11, 2010
I had the B12 Edition fastback. The 87 was a sporty car, with a removable sunroof, and great speaker placement for the radio. It sat low, and handled the mountainous roads of Virginia expertly. Working on the car is a big hassle, though, as there are WAY too many vaccuum hoses.Oct 11, 2010
by Carlos O
Sep 18, 2010
this was the wagon my wife bought to upgrade from the vw.. when she got tired of no Power streering and wanted a new wagon i got this baby.. hehehe it was a boat... LOL it would pitch and roll on those shocks like nobody's business... the kids always had tons of fun in it.
Sep 18, 2010
by Matthew J
Aug 27, 2010
After giving my truck away to try and help a friend, I bought this from my brother-in-law for about $500. It burned a quart of oil a week and had some front end damage. However, this thing was a beast. I drove it for over 4 years. As long as you put a quart of oil a week in her, she just kept going. This car probably had more memories than any other car I had. Probably because I drove it at the end of my high school career and all through my college career. At that point in my life I just needed something cheap to get me to school and work. I think everyone road in the Nissan at one point or another. She finally died when I went through a huge puddle and shorted out the ECU computer that mounted under the passanger side seat. Yes, there were holes in the floor boardes, but the carpet covered them. Overall, I will never forget Nelly the Nissan for she did me good at a critical time of my life. RIP Nelly. LOLAug 27, 2010
by Anonymous
Mar 13, 2010
This little econo-box would go off-road on Jeep trails, in snow and never get stuck. I never did figure out why it never got stuck.
Mine had bad exhaust so I could hear the engine. It ran like a swiss watch, never missed a beat. Handled good, didn't have that right-left pull that front wheel drive cars get when the tires spin. I think it got around 30-35 mpg, topped out around 105 mph. It was the first car I ever sold that still ran, although I bent one of the lower control arms using it to winch the car off the edge of a cliff, (long story) since there wasn't anything else to hook to.Mar 13, 2010
by Mitchell S
Oct 29, 2009
ahahahahhahahha this car is just a slow beater car i drove into the ground and is pretty dam worthless now and it was a fun car while i drove it around and it is nothing else to me anymore since its gone boomOct 29, 2009
by Steven B
Sep 20, 2009
Nice small car uses little fuel. with a little fixing up could be a really sweet ride. good speakers for being stock, and for being 22 years old. the car is really light so if you put a 350 in it she will go zoom zoom.Sep 20, 2009
by Nathan B
Aug 30, 2009
A great car purchased from the original owner. Needed reliable economical transport and fell in love with this sentra. 2 door, 5 spd, Blue with grey interior. 1.6L 4 banger that could avg. 40 mpg on the interstate at 72 mph. Loved it! Great in the snow. Easy and fun to drive. Repairs were few and far between but inexpensive and easy to complete. Aug 30, 2009
by Jacques R
Jun 30, 2009
Perfromance: Wasn't built to go fast..
Build Quality: Steel.. Enough Said.
Appearance: It's a damn box.. What do you expect?
Cost: VERY low.. Uses like no Oil, and good on gas.
Fun Facor: It' fun to drive.. with the stereo up all the way..Jun 30, 2009
by Anonymous
Apr 13, 2009
326.000 miles. No repairs just clutch changes and replace front and rear seal to resolve oil leak. timing chain changed at about 200,000 miles. still using. Paint faded (sleeps outdoors, never been in garage)Commute 52 miles daily. still going.Apr 13, 2009
by Clayton N
Mar 17, 2009
IT is my new toy, I got it with only 104k miles on it!! the radio still works as well as the heat and A/C. but the best part about it is that is only takes 20 to fill the tankMar 17, 2009
by Anonymous
Nov 24, 2008
I bought my 87 nissan xe salvaged in 91. Loved this car it had a great ride to it and was very dependible. I put around 50 or 60 grand on it and had no problems other than brakes. Went through the pads all the time. Right around the time I sold it the # 2 cyclinder was melting the plug end off. I have no mechanical experiance but it went for another few thousand after sold to a freind for 500 bucks. I really miss that car it was a good car.Nov 24, 2008
by Daniel S
Jul 27, 2008
It's a family car since the begining. My grandpa bought it brand new, and its been goin ever since. I've restored the exterior almost completely. The interioris still pretty well in shape. The engine i'm always playin with. tryin to get it a lil better runnin. Gad milage is great. on average i get 36 mpg. It's a stick, & it handles great on sharp turns and on dirt. Jul 27, 2008
by Richard R
Jul 24, 2008
My grandma gave me this car.
the only 3 things i dont like about it is the rusty rims, the 70hp and no radio in car when i got it.
I want to get more power out if it in the next few years. The engine swap i want is a GTI-R.Jul 24, 2008
by Travis S
Jul 11, 2008
Didn't hold up to damage too well. Not the prettiest looking car. Engine runs very nicely though. Interior was roomy so i had no complaints there. which is goodJul 11, 2008
by Kaitlyn J
Jul 09, 2008
I loved this car. Bought it for about $700. Unfortunately, I only had it for a little over a month before the head gasket blew. It was great for getting around. Good on gas. It was small and cute, and just fun to drive. Jul 09, 2008
by Kathryn M
Jul 02, 2008
its a pretty zippy little car. manual, so great handling and better gas mileage. a little dinged, but there's room, and it hauls. just wish i could get rid of the oil leakJul 02, 2008
by Steve F
Jun 29, 2008
Thought the car only has a 1600cc engine in it, it's a very light body. The sport coupe model came with dual sway bars and a fastback hatch style. Jun 29, 2008
by Telek D
Jun 11, 2008
YepJun 11, 2008
by Steve M
Mar 22, 2008
Nissan built a part time XE 4WD Sentra wagon in 1987 with a 67hp carbureted 1.6L. In 1988, they slapped on throttle body fuel injection and bumped output to a blistering 69hp. In 1989 a new full time AWD system was added to the XE 4WD Sentra wagon and paired it to a frisky 90hp 12v 1.6L I-4 in 1989. Quiet, comfortable and capable - most don't even know this car exists.Mar 22, 2008
by Michael C
Mar 19, 2008
Pretty good car.Mar 19, 2008
by Davin A
Mar 06, 2008
Never again will I buy into Nissan unless it is a SilvaMar 06, 2008
by Julie L
Feb 25, 2008
old car but drivesFeb 25, 2008
by Kalon S
Feb 17, 2008
you decide hahaFeb 17, 2008
by Gerald S
Feb 13, 2008
Tough little car; never broke down!Feb 13, 2008
by Mike H
Feb 10, 2008
This is a 1987 Nissan Sentra Sports CoupeFeb 10, 2008
by Matt T
Jan 24, 2008
Meh, it never really took off....Jan 24, 2008
by Akhil N
Dec 23, 2007
This car was old but it worked. Never had any major problems and only had 225k only problem was the body was rusting so we gave it to a junk yard. Other then that its excellent, newer ones are way better!Dec 23, 2007
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