My good friend has a 2003 SE-R Spec-V. From the outside it looks like a run of the mill Sentra with a body kit and rims. Boy was I wrong. Apparently the Spec-V (SE-R's are 165, Spec-V's are 175) has its own drivetrain and suspension components. 175 may not seem like much but tied to a 6 speed and limited slip front end with 17" rims at both ends makes for a mad ride. Plus weighing in a 2500lbs (!!!) it has a pretty good weight ratio.
So we're taking his car to the dealer for it's 45k service and as we're merging onto I-95 this Camaro wont let him over. Next thing I know Im pushed back into my seat and I hear this I-4 make a throatier tone than my LX. About that time Im thinking "just WTF is on steroids under this thing". He eases up off of it as he gets merges on but this Camaro obviously wants to play evident by him flashing his lights. Tony lets off and lets the guy get ahead and I see "Z28" under the right taillight. haha, like some Jap rocket is gonna keep up with a 350?
Traffic thins out and the Camaro slows to get beside us. The guy motions "1...2.........3" and it's on. I couldnt hear the Nissan over the Camaro but I sure as hell felt that little 4 banger pull its *** off. And Im shocked at the Z28 loosing ground to this 4 door Econo car. i feel sorry for the Camaro driver, it must suck for him to lose to a Sentra.... Ha Ha , sucks to be him.
So i have all new respect for the japs over there at Nissan. I thinks its awesome that a Sentra with an aftermarket upper intake, cam gears, cat-back exhaust, and a Nismo tuner can smoke an American V8. And any 4 banger that can do 135 pulling good in 5th gear and still have another gear has my blessings.
So we're taking his car to the dealer for it's 45k service and as we're merging onto I-95 this Camaro wont let him over. Next thing I know Im pushed back into my seat and I hear this I-4 make a throatier tone than my LX. About that time Im thinking "just WTF is on steroids under this thing". He eases up off of it as he gets merges on but this Camaro obviously wants to play evident by him flashing his lights. Tony lets off and lets the guy get ahead and I see "Z28" under the right taillight. haha, like some Jap rocket is gonna keep up with a 350?
Traffic thins out and the Camaro slows to get beside us. The guy motions "1...2.........3" and it's on. I couldnt hear the Nissan over the Camaro but I sure as hell felt that little 4 banger pull its *** off. And Im shocked at the Z28 loosing ground to this 4 door Econo car. i feel sorry for the Camaro driver, it must suck for him to lose to a Sentra.... Ha Ha , sucks to be him.
So i have all new respect for the japs over there at Nissan. I thinks its awesome that a Sentra with an aftermarket upper intake, cam gears, cat-back exhaust, and a Nismo tuner can smoke an American V8. And any 4 banger that can do 135 pulling good in 5th gear and still have another gear has my blessings.
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