Hi! New S12 owner

Started by tone007 · Feb 27, 2016 · 9postsSMF 2010–26

tone007Feb 27, 2016, 7:07 pm · #1

I kind of stumbled into the ownership of an 87 200SX SE and am enjoying it so far; it'll be my new daily driver. I figure I'll be searching around here for various issues that pop up.

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iceagegFeb 27, 2016, 7:45 pm · #2

You are in THE spot for information on your car. Search first and you will probably find it but we are always happy to answer questions. Looks like a great find. Jealous. Welcome to the fold!

S12_LiferFeb 28, 2016, 7:40 am · #3

Welcome aboard tone007! You have one very clean SE!

deucekazooFeb 28, 2016, 8:10 am · #4

Welcome, looks clean. Lets see some interior shots.

RedneckFeb 28, 2016, 1:35 pm · #5

tone007 on 07:07:18 PM / 27-Feb-16I kind of stumbled into the ownership of an 87 200SX SE and am enjoying it so far; it'll be my new daily driver. I figure I'll be searching around here for various issues that pop up.

I wouldn't expect many issues popping up on the SE, they are pretty reliable, especially the later 87 and 88 models that got the W-series vg's. Just make sure not to neglect the timing belt. Pretty sure they are only rated for 60k miles and being the vg is an interference engine it would suck to grenade a perfectly good engine just cause the belt broke. If you don't know when the belt was last changed I'd make getting that replaced as soon as possible priority number one. A basic tune up can never hurt either if the cap, rotor, plugs and plug wires seem older. Your a lucky guy stumbling on an SE in that condition. I really miss mine. I'd still have it had it not gotten totaled a few years ago. And I would have probably bought another one had I not already had my other ka-de swapped s12.

Btw, if your looking for a cheaper wheel upgrade the OEM s14 5 lug wheels look great on the SE imo. Here is how they looked on my old SE.

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tone007Feb 28, 2016, 4:52 pm · #6

Thanks for the welcomes. The interior is a bit less pristine than the outside, dash is a bit dry and cracked (covered with a custom fuzzy dash cover) and the tops of the door panels have seen better days. Not sure what magic I can do there.

I actually like the wheels it came with a lot and hope the previous owner only painted them because the finish was bad previously. I'm tempted to un-paint them. Tirerack is definitely a goto for me when wheels and tires are concerned.

sideways_s12Mar 2, 2016, 9:21 pm · #7

Welcome! definitely a lot of info here! Happy wrenching!

iceagegMar 3, 2016, 8:58 am · #8

tone007 on 04:52:10 PM / 28-Feb-16. . . the tops of the door panels have seen better days. Not sure what magic I can do there.

There are some write ups here that people have done. Shouldn't be too hard to find with a quick search through the forum.

weitrhinoMar 3, 2016, 2:39 pm · #9

iceageg on 08:58:19 AM / 03-Mar-16There are some write ups here that people have done. Shouldn't be too hard to find with a quick search through the forum.

I ordered a simply vinyl repair kit but I'm finding getting the color to match perfectly is difficult for me. I'm a little deficient in that area but I've also considered getting some 3D carbon fiber adhesive to cover over the entire upper portion of the panel. I may still do that when the need arises.