UK Nissan Sunny gti-r for sale
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NISSAN SUNNY GTIR 4X4 1992 (1992) £6,000
Description
Hello and welcome to the sale of my rare, UK, Sunny GTIR (one of 75 official UK cars).
This is quite a well known, low mileage (49,000), 3 former keeper car which has got to be one of the best original, unmodified and unrestored Sunny GTIR's left in the country. Other than a change of wheels (original wheels will come with car and are in mint condition), this car is and has always been standard and unmodified.
The car was offered as first prize in a Daily Mail competition in 1992 and was reportedly one of two cars on the Nissan stand at the 1992 Birmingham Motor Show although the documentation to support the latter is a little tenuous. It was won by a guy who sold it within a couple of days and was bought by a chap who ran the car in the UK until the late 90's before taking it to and re-registering it in Guernsey ( I have the Guernsey log-book and plates) where it was stored/used infrequently by him (Guernsey is about 9 mile x 5 mile hence the low mileage) until its return to the UK in late 2010 where it was sold at a Bonhams classic car auction to a dealer who sold it early 2011 with 44,000 miles on the clock.
Since I've had the car it’s been an absolute joy to own - it has been like owning a new car. I use the car once a week (less so in the winter) and it has run flawlessly. It has started first time, every time, doesn't overheat in traffic, has never let me down.
The previous owner did get some paint work done on the car due to a few stone-chips, a couple of scratches and although was not badly faded, lacked the lustre you get with new red paint. Therefore he had most (about two thirds) of the car repainted. The paintwork cost £1200 and was done by Car & Bike Magic in Sunderland to a good enough visual standard but could have been better - this did not include any rust or damage repairs ('before' photos available).
The car doesn't and has never had any rust issues, the wheel arches and underside are all fine.
Original wheels have been fully refurbished, plus 4 new Toyo Proxes tyres with correct 195-55-14's fitted, new pads & disks all round, new CD player, New clutch slave cylinder, new Thatcham 2 immobiliser, new off-side strut-top bearing, intercooler cover powder coated, new rocker cover bolts, new plugs, Nissan service (May 2012) and MOT (to end March 2014). In total, it's had about £3000 spent on it since early 2011.
The car is currently in very good condition and I'd happily use it as my only car if the need arose. For those of you who like to modify your cars, you'd probably be disappointed with this one. It's standard and doesn't go as well or look as sexy as a lowered, modified car but it would be a shame to start messing about with such an original car - a car can only be original once !
With regard to service history, although it has a gap during its time in Guernsey, it is all Nissan. It has the original dealer purchase order to the Daily Mail, a stamped Nissan service book together with most invoices (all from one dealer) up to 1997 plus a sprinkling of invoices from its time in Guernsey where it looks to have come back to the UK Mainland for maintenance (again same dealer) plus all invoices from its time in my possession. All documentation stacks up to prove the low mileage and remember - one owner from 5 days old.
If kept in this condition, I'd say this car was 'depreciation proof'. The classic car market will at some point wake up to early 90's homologation specials other than the Integrale and E30 M3 and the value will increase. Despite its lack of rally success, this car still has rally pedigree, looks great, turns heads and has something that Mercedes and Porsches don't - rarity !
Although pitched at the kind of price you could pay for a heavily modified 400 bhp Pulsar track weapon, this car is very different - it's a rare UK car with great provenance/history, undersealed from new so no rust issues, reasonable to insure, runs on standard unleaded (runs terrible on super-unleaded), English owners manual/fusebox, MPH speedometer/odometer and welcomed at Nissan dealerships for servicing.
2 original Nissan keys and 2 immobilisor fobs (same key all locks)
Payment by cash on collection or bank transfer only
Test drives at my discretion and proof of insurance.
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UPDATE
In answer to a number of questions raised:
> There were no 'advisories' on the MOT.
> The interior - seats, carpets, door-cards and all equipment / controls are in great condition / work fine.
> No black smoke from engine, no oil leaks.
> No clutch slip.
> The spare is a refurbished standard alloy in perfect condition with a worn but legal Toyo Proxes tyre.
> The wheels are all immaculate except one, one inch chip on one of the fronts (touched up hardly noticeable)
> Under the bonnet is very clean and presentable but not concourse.
> Condition out of 10 ? - 8.5 ?
> Anything need doing immediately ? - no
> What hasn't been repainted ? drivers side wing, drivers side door and rear quarter (above rubbing strip) and roof.
> Yes, the car is HPI clear in relation to accident damage / theft / finance but it is noted as having been registered 'overseas' by virtue of it's time in Guernsey.
> I don't know how many are left, maybe 25, although probably only a dozen or so currently road registered and very
few will be standard and unmodified.
> The car doesn't have air-con.
> No holes in the dash or door cards from accessories and it has a standard uncut parcel shelf.
Specification
PistonHeads essentials
Engine layout: Front Engined
Aspiration: Normally Aspirated
Engine size (Litres): 2.0
Engine configuration: 4 cylinder
Cylinder layout: Na
Cylinders: 4
Engine power (BHP): 220
Torque (lbs/ft): 100
Top speed (MPH): 218
Acceleration: 0 to 62 in 5.0 seconds
Driven wheels: All Wheel Drive - Permanent
Previous owners: 3
The detail
Mileage: 49,000
Year: 1992
Doors: 3
Body type: Hatchback
Transmission type: Manual
Fuel type: Petrol
Colour: Red
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifi...ifieds?M=-1&M=474&Option=1&ShowSoldCars=True#
Description
Hello and welcome to the sale of my rare, UK, Sunny GTIR (one of 75 official UK cars).
This is quite a well known, low mileage (49,000), 3 former keeper car which has got to be one of the best original, unmodified and unrestored Sunny GTIR's left in the country. Other than a change of wheels (original wheels will come with car and are in mint condition), this car is and has always been standard and unmodified.
The car was offered as first prize in a Daily Mail competition in 1992 and was reportedly one of two cars on the Nissan stand at the 1992 Birmingham Motor Show although the documentation to support the latter is a little tenuous. It was won by a guy who sold it within a couple of days and was bought by a chap who ran the car in the UK until the late 90's before taking it to and re-registering it in Guernsey ( I have the Guernsey log-book and plates) where it was stored/used infrequently by him (Guernsey is about 9 mile x 5 mile hence the low mileage) until its return to the UK in late 2010 where it was sold at a Bonhams classic car auction to a dealer who sold it early 2011 with 44,000 miles on the clock.
Since I've had the car it’s been an absolute joy to own - it has been like owning a new car. I use the car once a week (less so in the winter) and it has run flawlessly. It has started first time, every time, doesn't overheat in traffic, has never let me down.
The previous owner did get some paint work done on the car due to a few stone-chips, a couple of scratches and although was not badly faded, lacked the lustre you get with new red paint. Therefore he had most (about two thirds) of the car repainted. The paintwork cost £1200 and was done by Car & Bike Magic in Sunderland to a good enough visual standard but could have been better - this did not include any rust or damage repairs ('before' photos available).
The car doesn't and has never had any rust issues, the wheel arches and underside are all fine.
Original wheels have been fully refurbished, plus 4 new Toyo Proxes tyres with correct 195-55-14's fitted, new pads & disks all round, new CD player, New clutch slave cylinder, new Thatcham 2 immobiliser, new off-side strut-top bearing, intercooler cover powder coated, new rocker cover bolts, new plugs, Nissan service (May 2012) and MOT (to end March 2014). In total, it's had about £3000 spent on it since early 2011.
The car is currently in very good condition and I'd happily use it as my only car if the need arose. For those of you who like to modify your cars, you'd probably be disappointed with this one. It's standard and doesn't go as well or look as sexy as a lowered, modified car but it would be a shame to start messing about with such an original car - a car can only be original once !
With regard to service history, although it has a gap during its time in Guernsey, it is all Nissan. It has the original dealer purchase order to the Daily Mail, a stamped Nissan service book together with most invoices (all from one dealer) up to 1997 plus a sprinkling of invoices from its time in Guernsey where it looks to have come back to the UK Mainland for maintenance (again same dealer) plus all invoices from its time in my possession. All documentation stacks up to prove the low mileage and remember - one owner from 5 days old.
If kept in this condition, I'd say this car was 'depreciation proof'. The classic car market will at some point wake up to early 90's homologation specials other than the Integrale and E30 M3 and the value will increase. Despite its lack of rally success, this car still has rally pedigree, looks great, turns heads and has something that Mercedes and Porsches don't - rarity !
Although pitched at the kind of price you could pay for a heavily modified 400 bhp Pulsar track weapon, this car is very different - it's a rare UK car with great provenance/history, undersealed from new so no rust issues, reasonable to insure, runs on standard unleaded (runs terrible on super-unleaded), English owners manual/fusebox, MPH speedometer/odometer and welcomed at Nissan dealerships for servicing.
2 original Nissan keys and 2 immobilisor fobs (same key all locks)
Payment by cash on collection or bank transfer only
Test drives at my discretion and proof of insurance.
_____________________________
UPDATE
In answer to a number of questions raised:
> There were no 'advisories' on the MOT.
> The interior - seats, carpets, door-cards and all equipment / controls are in great condition / work fine.
> No black smoke from engine, no oil leaks.
> No clutch slip.
> The spare is a refurbished standard alloy in perfect condition with a worn but legal Toyo Proxes tyre.
> The wheels are all immaculate except one, one inch chip on one of the fronts (touched up hardly noticeable)
> Under the bonnet is very clean and presentable but not concourse.
> Condition out of 10 ? - 8.5 ?
> Anything need doing immediately ? - no
> What hasn't been repainted ? drivers side wing, drivers side door and rear quarter (above rubbing strip) and roof.
> Yes, the car is HPI clear in relation to accident damage / theft / finance but it is noted as having been registered 'overseas' by virtue of it's time in Guernsey.
> I don't know how many are left, maybe 25, although probably only a dozen or so currently road registered and very
few will be standard and unmodified.
> The car doesn't have air-con.
> No holes in the dash or door cards from accessories and it has a standard uncut parcel shelf.
Specification
PistonHeads essentials
Engine layout: Front Engined
Aspiration: Normally Aspirated
Engine size (Litres): 2.0
Engine configuration: 4 cylinder
Cylinder layout: Na
Cylinders: 4
Engine power (BHP): 220
Torque (lbs/ft): 100
Top speed (MPH): 218
Acceleration: 0 to 62 in 5.0 seconds
Driven wheels: All Wheel Drive - Permanent
Previous owners: 3
The detail
Mileage: 49,000
Year: 1992
Doors: 3
Body type: Hatchback
Transmission type: Manual
Fuel type: Petrol
Colour: Red
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifi...ifieds?M=-1&M=474&Option=1&ShowSoldCars=True#
if only I had 6k :sad:
vpulsar
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I have and I am tempted but the fact I'd have to spend probably £2500 having it repainted properly puts me off a little, Plus what do I do with it I've got no where to store it at the moment.
And I'm already having another one built.
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I think this car was sold a few months ago / last year or so from a guy in the North East.
If so, I saw this car at a Bedford Track day a while back and is a very nice car.
I might be wrong though
If so, I saw this car at a Bedford Track day a while back and is a very nice car.
I might be wrong though
Yeah that's correct I got it off a bloke called Antony from Durham. Top bloke who knew how to look after cars. I've had it 8 months now and it spends it's life in my garage. The condition is 8.5 out of 10. It is 100% solid with no rust and drives like new but I really wish he had spent that little bit extra and got the whole car painted. it's a good job but if I end up keeping it I would want it 100% perfect. It will be a show winning car then and worth even more. What attracted me to it was the very low millage, not many owners and no rust with no rust repairs.
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Nice car, right price.
Good luck with the sale.
Good luck with the sale.
Fire & skill
Vintage member
I have thought and thought about this car Martyn and I've spoken to a few people about it but truth being known it would be wasted on me, I'd want to modify it and put my own stamp on it. This car deserves to go to someone who knows what it is AND appreciates it as it is.
The wheels are absolutely stunning on it and I never thought you'd part with this car
The wheels are absolutely stunning on it and I never thought you'd part with this car
The reason i'm thinking of selling is i'll be losing my garage after Christmas so i'll have to start paying for storage. If I didn't have to pay for storage I would keep itI have thought and thought about this car Martyn and I've spoken to a few people about it but truth being known it would be wasted on me, I'd want to modify it and put my own stamp on it. This car deserves to go to someone who knows what it is AND appreciates it as it is.
The wheels are absolutely stunning on it and I never thought you'd part with this car
At times I've thought about modifying it but that would spoil it and make it loose money so it's best left standard in my eyes. May be a little boost up grade would be ok but nothing else.
whytie
Active Member
I have thought and thought about this car Martyn and I've spoken to a few people about it but truth being known it would be wasted on me, I'd want to modify it and put my own stamp on it. This car deserves to go to someone who knows what it is AND appreciates it as it is.
The wheels are absolutely stunning on it and I never thought you'd part with this car
Oooooooo someone's getting itchy feet
vpulsar
Well-Known Member
You keep your mits off you've already got 3 lol
Fire & skill
Vintage member
AE86 and Scooby are now sold lol
Fire & skill
Vintage member
Oh! I forgot about that one - what's the deal with it again?
vpulsar
Well-Known Member
What the fuck happened to the AE86 that was a nice car you fucking muppet
johnny gtir
Well-Known Member
How far up ?
darlington so near you