2002 Nissan Sentra

SE-R SPEC V Sedan

4 Cylinder 2.5 Liter

Manual

3N1AB51A92L725690

Gasoline

Air Conditioning

2002 Nissan Sentra SER SPEC V. This has been a great car for me, I'm the third owner, my cousin before me, and he bought it from the local Nissan dealer at 16k miles. He and his wife drove it from then until 90k, and I drove it the last year and only put 10k on it. The car drives fantastic. Tight, responsive (think go-cart), excellent acceleration and stopping. This is Nissan's answer to the sport-compact crowd. Put it up against any car in its class, and you will see that Nissan did it right. Here's what Wikipedia had to say: "SE-R Spec V The Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V is the sport compact version of the Nissan Sentra; it is the highest trim level of the Sentra. It was first produced in 2002. Its engine was the 2.5 L QR25DE unit originally created for the Nissan Altima. The engine produced 175 hp (130 kW) at 6000 rpm and 180 lb·ft (244 N·m) of torque at 4000 rpm. This power was enough to propel the car to 60 mph (100 km/h) in under 7.0 seconds (equal to the B13 SE-R's time) with 15.2 second quarter-mile (~400 m) if driven aggressively. However the extra-short gearing made 60 mph (100 km/h) unreachable in second gear. The car came standard with a 6-speed manual transmission, a helical Torsen limited slip differential, and 17 inch wheels with performance tires. Perhaps as impressive as the car's quickness was its handling, which was the result of aggressive factory-tuning of the car's suspension and the addition of low-profile tires, which fortunately did not severely harshen the car's smoothness. It also has 296mm 22 mm (0.9 in) vented discs for the front brakes and 232 mm×7 mm solid discs in the rear, or optional Brembo brakes. Along with a standard race-inspired sporty interior, other optional features at the time included a 300-watt nine-speaker audio system (with an 8-inch (200 mm) subwoofer in the trunk) and a power sunroof." This car is loaded with every option (except the Brembo brakes mentioned above) with power: steering, locks, windows, moonroof, mirrors; cruise control, dual airbags, factory Rockford Fosgate system with single disc and 6 disc in-dash changer with sub in trunk. The red/black SPEC V interior is in near perfect shape, no rips or tears, NON SMOKER, no pets. Maintenace is all up to date, brake fluid flushed, coolant changed at 90k, new Nissan spark plugs, oil changed very frequently, no leaks of any kind. Brakes are in good shape: 60+% in front and 75% rear. Tires are good: Dunlops 5/32, Blizzaks 6/32 and 5/32. Performance upgrades (close to 200hp with these mods): Stillen ceramic coated header; 2.5" mandrel bent cat back exhaust, Magnaflow hi-flow catalytic converter(keep it legal in 50 states), Skunk 2 MegaPower muffler (it's loud, but sounds good. I will include an OBX stainless resonator with the purchase if you would like to quiet it down) Nismo cold air intake, with the filter in the fenderwell ALWAYS ran 91 or higher premium fuel 2 sets of tires:Dunlop SP5000 for summer, and Blizzak in winter (snows on now) Hawks peformance brake pads in front New parts (factory Nissan unless noted) recently since 90k: Head gasket:head removed to remove broken spark plug; 4 new plugs Left rear wheel bearing A/C low pressure hose, blower fan resistor, and a fresh recharge Exhaust/header listed above Rear brake pads and rotors Now for the bad: Main issue is oil consumption. Again, Wikipedia answers the why: "Other notable features include a catalytic converter on the exhaust manifold, and air fuel ratios in a range, when driven aggressively, that could overheat and damage the ceramic catalyst substrate. This slight design oversight, along with a variable intake cam timing system that also functioned at light load cruising as an exhaust gas recirculation system (EGR), would allow the motor to ingest damaged ceramic catalyst substrate. The abrasive nature of ceramic in the cylinders was responsible for abnormally high oil consumption rates and a large number of engine failures secondary to low oil levels due to compromised piston ring sealing. " I have driven this car for over a year in this condition, and I have never ran it more than 1 qt low. I kept stringent records of mileage and oil consumption, so I always knew when it would need oil. I carry a quart in the trunk and check the level every fill up and add as needed. Worst record is 1 qt in 200 miles, and that was all in town and driving hard. The more highway driving, the less the consumption. I drove 150 highway miles and didn't burn a drop. I like to drive the car as it was designed, but I don't beat it. I'm too old and gray for that. Also, there are a couple pics showing the brake light on, I had the park brake on to keep it from rolling away. Other bad: The body sustained very light hail damage on the hood and roof. There is 1 sizeable dent on the hood, that was from a soft ball. There is some scrapes on the roof that are down to primer, but ok. Also, there are a couple rock chips on the hood lip and a small rust line on inner lip of trunk. It is Minnesota here after all. The body is in very presentable shape, shines up very nice, and the minor flaws listed above are not very noticeable, but I want the buyer to have full disclosure. Legal stuff: $500 deposit within 2 days, remainder due within 10 days. I won't ship it, but you can arrange transport. My zip is 55109. Title is clear, in hand, no liens. Vehicle is sold As-Is, NO WARRANTY Thanks for your time, and happy bidding!!