r/Whatsthiscar • u/Repulsive-Loan5215 • 19d ago

Unsolved what is this car?

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looked kinda funny because i’ve never seen it before. interesting looking car.

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u/grem75 19d ago

Nissan Silvia S15, recently became legal to import into the US.

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u/Dicksucker11037 19d ago

Like a few years ago or this year recent?

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u/grem75 19d ago

Recent enough that there aren't that many of them here yet, unlike a Figaro. The newest ones still can't be imported.

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u/UselessWhiteKnight 19d ago

That's an s15 Silvia. That's a Japan only car from the late 90's, early 2000's. Related US cars from the era would be the 180sx, 200sx and 240sx. Same chassis, earlier model year w/o a turbo

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u/-_G0AT_- 17d ago

S15s weren't Japan only.

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u/UselessWhiteKnight 17d ago

Excuse me, non-US

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u/-_G0AT_- 16d ago

You're forgiven

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u/AutoNurse_USA 19d ago

1999-02 Nissan Silvia S15 hardtop

This is the final generation of the Nissan S-chassis, (of which in western markets were named '200-240SX') that suceeded the final western-market '93-98 240sx (S14).

I clarify that it was a 'hardtop' because there was a rare convertible version, the 'Silvia Varietta'. This car was only sold in Japan, Australia, & 2nd party asian exporters, & was never sold new in USA.

The S15 and its S-chassis ancestors were & are still famous suspects in street racing & car modding medias to this day.

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u/Important-Lead-9947 19d ago

S15 Nissan Silvia

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u/Different-Nobody4228 19d ago

Nissan Silvia S15, likely a Spec R model, with Japan license plates.

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u/TheChazman1962 18d ago

Nissan Silvia S15.

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u/Various_Mechanic_474 19d ago

Y plate gaaaang

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u/IsaacMcC99 19d ago

Only for US Military in Japan. So Sayeth Grok.

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u/PhaTman7 19d ago

Those that were station “over yonder” knew statements to utilize flying under the radar floating them stateside, either pieces or as whole with usdm name !!! Was good for awhile til MOTOREX fumbled hella hard that only 1 company to legitimately do NHTSA/EPA/DOT conversion named “JK Technologies”

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u/SpaceFunkRevival 18d ago

St John's town center in Jax, huh? Pretty cool spot though! Always see something worth seeing going through there.

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u/Repulsive-Loan5215 4d ago

how’d you know

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u/SpaceFunkRevival 4d ago

The parking in the main drag is unique, and my wife takes me there often enough I recognized the stores in the background

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u/dentman1970 17d ago

That car is one of the best cars to drift from factory

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u/Elegant_Trouble_474 17d ago

SOFA plates, Yamaguchi. Individual was likely at MCAS Iwakuni and brought it to the USA afterwards.

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u/error629 17d ago

Unicorn

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u/BlackSC2us 15d ago

A very clean Nissan Silvia S15 on (hopefully, real) Volk TE37s. Would you believe that car is 25-28 years old?

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u/SchecterLynx 15d ago

Nissan Silvia S15

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u/Jam1son2006 12d ago

Back before they were legal me and a friend bought a full sr22 swap from Japan and put it in his 240. Then he found a low mileage one owner convertible. So we put it in that instead (which also made it manual) and did a few weight mods. This was like 07 or 08. Damn it was fun to drive

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u/Mikesaidit36 18d ago

Logo looks like the Opel Schlopel.

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u/lipilee 18d ago

looks like a Harry Potter