Red Customized Nissan S15 Silvia Spotted in the Philippines

     The classic Nissan Silvia, found next to the curb in a shaded neighborhood. The slick red car was equipped with custom rims, a splitter, and a carbon fiber hood, right above its carbon fiber fenders. Even at a standstill, it looked like it was in motion.


    The Silvia came in many different monikers, depending on where it was exported to. In its domestic Japanese market, it was named the 180SX. In its other export markets, such as the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, it was called either the 200SX or the 240SX. All its relatively recent models were assembled in Kanda, Fukuoka, in its own Nissan assembly plant.


    The Silvia, including the S15 featured here, was never sold here in the Philippines. All of its kind were exported here through the grey market, through over 3000 kilometers of rough seas, before being converted as a left-hand drive model and finally getting driven all the way back here to Quezon City.


    The rear of the car was relatively stock compared to its front. Its large wing fitted right in just a few feet below its huge double exhausts. Although I wasn't able to hear what sound it made, I could deduce it made a very nasty sound, in a good way.


    Its tinted windows didn't provide much info on what was inside. The model seen here was fitted with a manual gearbox, in charge of running a 2.0 L I4 engine, capable of producing up to 247 brake horsepower, an aggressive amount of rage suitable for its aggressive amount of styling.


    Unfortunately, the S15 was the last model in the Silvia lineup before being phased out. It was the last of its kind to showcase its Silvia badge, and it was cemented as an icon in the hall of fame for versatile drift cars.


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