80 Series Test Drive
Submitted: Monday, Jan 31, 2005 at 11:11
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NissanNut
I
test drove an 80 Series turbo diesel in a car yard the other day, is the first one i have driven so i have a question about power range......
This thing had absolutely no power below 2000 rpm, it wouldnt even pull 2nd gear out of a corner. Once it got to 2000rpm, it was like flicking on a switch and the turbo spooled up and it pulled pretty hard.
Can someone please tell me that this in NOT normal.....it was so bad I was glad to get back into my P.O.S. I was thinking maybe injectors need service or something?
I'm not buying it anyway as they want too much $$ and its only 92 model with 330K kms on the clock, and needs too many things fixed on it. lowest they would go was $24k and they had $27k on the window.
Otherwise, these cars drive really
well, im pretty sure ill buy one, just not this one.
Thanks
NUTS!
Reply By: NissanNut - Monday, Jan 31, 2005 at 20:23
Monday, Jan 31, 2005 at 20:23
Thanks for the replies,
I think ill just
test drive a few more before buying one. I have read here that you can fit an intercooler to both the models and will get good improvements......they arent cheap though, the cars or the intercoolers.........
Your right about being overpriced, but talk about hard to find too......i tried looking for a 95 to 97 model and they are impossable to find for less than $25k.
Still, i do love them so will probably
fork out for one, and just hope its reliable for me.
NUTS!
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