Currently driving a '07 maxima and it drinks too much petrol around town so looking at a '97 Pulsar VZR (NEO engine) as an around town car with a bit of pep.
Anybody let me know how reliable they are please.
morrisman1,
Oct 2, 3:11pm
They go like stink if you ring them out and will be pretty good on fuel. Better handling and bigger brakes than a standard pulsar.
Be aware that the power will all be at the top end and around town it will probably feel just like any other 1600cc engine
vtecintegra,
Oct 2, 5:53pm
Definitely go and take one for a decent drive - personally I like that style of power delivery, but coming from a big V6 it might not suit you so well.
trdbzr,
Oct 2, 8:13pm
They are quite reliable but like any car, get a full mechanical check done. They go very well for a 1.6L and handle well. It also has two stage cam profile.
kiwicon,
Oct 2, 8:50pm
Parts are cheap, I use to own one, was reliable enough, and as mentioned above in-take and exhaust cam sound nice coming on. mine had a few mods thou
kcf,
Oct 2, 9:05pm
The Pulsar's of the N15 generation are pretty reliable cars.Get one with a good documented service history if you possibly can.Should be a lot cheaper around town than a Maxima.
They do not have a good turning circle though.Really not good.
trdbzr,
Oct 2, 9:11pm
also if you are looking at a vzr then another good option is a levin/trueno bzr or bzg, and perhaps a civic sir aswell that hasn't been thrashed
vtecintegra,
Dec 4, 5:44am
The MIVEC Mitsi Mirage/Lancer is worth a look too
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