I'm one of those people who have a great passion for fast cars. There's not really any one car that I prefer, I usually can appreciate both the power and the beauty of many cars. From super cars to muscle cars, and luxury cars to fast cars. I also am a bit of a magazine addict which fuels the desire also. Finally, in August of 2001, I decided to trade in my '92 Nissan Pulsar Ti. It was a great car and I'm sure the person who bought it will find it a great little car also.

I'd looked at quite a few cars within my budget, starting from S13 180's, to Subaru WRX's and Aussie delivered 200sx's. The 180 got the flick being a grey import, and well, the rex wasn't really in the hunt. I'm a Nissan man at heart for one, and I just couldn't resist the allure of the sexy rear wheel drive coupe. Other determining factors are that the SR20DET responds well to modifications, it being a traditional drivers car, and the ability to "light em up" (brings out the hoon in me). I didn't want a family sedan with the appearance of a 20K Hyundai with 20K go fast bits.

The car was purchased from Metro Nissan in Brisbane. That was an effort in itself. 3 hrs of negotiations later, I had myself a new S15 200sx at a price I couldn't refuse. I took delivery of the car on September 4, 2001. From here, the car would remain stock standard for almost 12 months, however cruising in a standard 200 is not too quick. Only quick enough to pull away from a stock 01 rex. After cruising with the guys from the Brisbane S13 club, I found out you could remove the restrictor in the boost hose to the EBC solenoid. I replaced this with a normal hose and found an extra 2 psi of boost. Not bad for $4.

Unfortunately I just couldn't stop just there...

Complete journal of Project 200