2002 Nissan Sentra B15 SE-R Spec V Review - The Best Cheap Project Car You've Never Heard of
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- Опубликовано: 29 июн 2021
- In this video I review the 2002 - 2006 B15 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V. Since you're unlikely to find this video useful, I hope you find it entertaining. (it beats watching paint dry)
INTRO MUSIC: Home - We're Finally Landing 
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I bought 02 sentra se r as my 2nd car. I wasnt a car person before, I just bought the cheapest car I could find with good km. And MAN I love it, it's gotten me into a new passion of working on vehicles. Parts are cheap, easy to find, and runs like a dream if you keep up with it. 1 year going strong:)
So you're into cars now because of it, nice. Aren't you glad you didn't get a Prius? It's a good car to hone your mechanic skills on.
This was my case too! Bought one for 650 from a guy, had no idea what I was getting my hands on!
Same here ❤
spec v lovers still droppin vids 💯💯
I got a red 04 Spec V (sad to say i'm officially the "second" owner). Bought it when I joined the military so i've had it for 15 years now and still going strong. I still run it hard every weekend.
Awesome that you've kept it that long. And yeah Nissan designed it to be run hard, the engine and drivetrain are stout; that's for sure.
@@HatersGarage That's good to know. Because I have the same model year and trim but in blue.
@@HatersGarageSo you shouldn’t have a reason to repair a trans that crapped itself!
dude i’m so glad i found this channel, love seeing all the exhaust setups and your no-nonsense content. also shoutouts for rocking the og xbox
Great to see the support of the B15...Ive had my '02 since new...and was heavily modified, NA, from '02 to '10. Last 11 years I've only driven it 3...I know, but when you have a AE86, V70 T5, and a 300E, I have to divide up the time between all. I just enjoy the new found interest from all these videos.
Just found your channel and have been watching everything, great stuff
I have had my red 02 spec v for 4 years. Great at autocross, beats a lot of much more powerful rwd cars. I hope to continue to own it for a very long time.
Yup, it's definitely no slouch for what it is. A good comfortable daily that you can autocross and do well with.
I love your editing style
Seems like you did your research on this car. I'm impressed.
With the summoning salt intro 👌 minty
that was the dopest intro with the cd
Had my 03 for 8 years, still my baby.
Currently on my fourth SpecV 😬 Bought my first one back in 2004. Prior, I had a 96 200sx SE-R that jumpstarted my obsession.
Thanks for the review!
Do not have a Nissan Sentra SE-R V-Spec. A lot of helpful information. Thanks.
I have a 2005 Spec V and I love the little bugger. It's quick and fun to drive. It's got aftermarket (pre-cat delete) headers, and I had to put a spacer on the downstream 02 sensor to shut the engine light off...but otherwise it's a great car. Everything you'd want in a small car and nothing you don't need.
Those are the exact mods my car has, that and a balance shaft delete.
They also gave it a dual throttle intake to reduce the distance the fuel has to travel that opens around 3k rpm, lowered the suspension(about an inch), gave it polyurethane bushings, helical limited slip differential, 17 inch rims, a skyline style front bumper and custom interior THEN they put the badge on it. The ser and the ser spec-v are 2 different trim levels.
I have the 02 spec-v. Bought it with 123k, used it for delivery driving for 2 years and put 70k miles on it. I've replaced the suspension (regular sentra 2.0 quick struts bolt right up and offer a soft ride!) I intend to use the original springs and buy a set of koni struts when I can afford it. I've replaced the exhaust (again nothing special, cat back to a thrush muffler) radiator, front wheel bearing, brake calipers and recently the charcoal canister and evap purge valve. Pretty basic regular maintenance if you ask me!
Very nice vid. I have the b14 200sx se I bought from my dad's friend for $700. it runs and drives smooth but I do know I need tires and probably new gaskets. it ain't pretty since the paint is faded due to Arizona weather but I love the car to death. plus it has amazing gas milage due to the 1.6l engine. I saw the b15s and were interested it them but I already had this car so I'm doing fine. plus the next money pit I have is the ae86 shell with no engine my dad is giving me. Great review once again.
I'm jealous, I've wanted an 86 for years
@@HatersGarage yeah. I got very lucky my dad knew what the car was before the tofu tax
I had one. Great car. Gas mileage wasn't that bad if you don't drive hard.
If I drive very softly I can manage about 23 town.
I average 27 to 29 with highway and interstate, 23 to 25 in town. As low as 21 if I'm not being nice to it. 😂
@@trm4life that sounds about right.
@@trm4lifethat’s not even that bad I mean what does the 1.8s get ?
I wanted an 03’ Maxama but had to settle for the 03’ SER- Spec-V, I wasn’t disappointed
Yeah the Maxima is basically just a beefier, heaver Sentra with a v6.
@@HatersGarage and pretty close to as fast
@@timdirk1139the Maxima will beat the Sentra in a straight line, while the Sentra is a better track car.
Lol. I was looking for mass air flow replacements and other fix for my B15! lol led me to this! lol. had mine since 2004! still kicking till today. currently doing maintenance on it. also looking to change my suspensions on it. to aftermarkets. my stocks and coils need upgrades. been running on stocks for sometime. and funny that your glove compartment falls off like that cause it's happening with mine as well! lol.
Yeah these cars have monster truck ride height as stock.
There's little tabs in the glove box at the back. They could be missing. Once in place it's a 2 piece thing, get it in place then push in the center tab
Wow you have no sunroof. That's ironically very rare. I would actually prefer no sunroof.
Cheap and effective mods to do:
-Cut the balance shaft chain
-cross member bushings
-fill the motor mounts with window weld
When my car was coming out (2004 rsx type s) it was 6k more brand new. I understand why people didnt go for these that much to be completely real.
Love lava red seats and interior from 02 year.
This was my first car sad to say it only lasted me a little over half a year 😂 it was great lil car for that short time period thou
got a 02 spec v with 250k miles running mint still
Damn, that's a survivor. Must have been maintained really well.
Lol I also got a 02 with a little over 90,000 miles. Bought it brand new drived it out Nissan show room.
im behind!! lol! running at 220k! hahaha
I have an 05 with 161k like a dream
Great Sentra.
Got a 04 se r, with 150k sadly the 4th owner but thinking about tryin to slap a turbo on this in the future 😂 make it a sleeper by not doing any cosmetic
That's probably what I would do if it wasn't my daily.
Interior is almost identical to my N16 Almera. Mine has a screen in the middle though B)
* *Cries with Australian tears* * .... The Australian variant never got the 2.5 engine, only the 1.6/1.8
With that said, its done 350,000 kms and somehow still running somehow
That sucks you didn't get the cool version. It's rare to see them here in the states, they've all been crashed. I see a 1.8l every now and then, they're always rusted out though. My car has some rust, but it's nice by b15 Sentra standards.
it was entertaining
I bought that exact car (color and all) back in 2002. It was awesome but insurance costs, according to multiple insurance agencies were the same as a corvette. I wound up paying $6000 every six months for full coverage. Now to be fair, I did have two 80mph in a 55mph speeding tickets, and was only 19-20yrs old at the time. It was an awesomely fun car to drive and very easy as far as other manuals I’ve had. I definitely listened to a lot of Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit in that car.
Yeah these cars aren't remotely dangerous, but insurance companies see anything slightly sporty and the prices go way up. I'm in the same boat with this car that you were in 20 years ago. (minus the Limp Bizkit, lol) Of course my insurance isn't $6000, that's insane.
I’m not proud to say that somewhere in a photo album, my mother has a picture of me next to my brand new Spec-V, and I have Eminem’s blonde hair (I’m not blonde), a hemp necklace, and yellow lens sunglasses. It was a very underrated car IMO, and a ton of fun to drive. Enjoy 😎👍🏻
That’s funny, they’re not classified as sports car by my AAA insurance and I’m paying the same as if I bought a regular Sentra. Also have a terrible driving record here lol
@@MC-yx2gna grand a month for insurance??
@@trashbandit2449 yup…$5800 per 6 mos policy with Geico to be exact. Traded it in after 4 months, and started driving like a 19yr old should be driving. Expensive lesson
I get 30 mpg on the interstate in mine.
You must have a light right foot, I can barely manage 25 highway in mine.
my first cars a 89 sentra wagon i got 4 years ago. its a shitbox but it will run forever lol
I have a 1.8 and I want to make it a spec v
You can do anything if you want to bad enough. However it makes more sense to me to just sell the 1.8 and buy a Spec V.
@@HatersGarage yea probably but I really enjoy my car .
@@andrewclark3093 same although i feel like opting for the se 2.0 would be better
@@HatersGarage i’m trying to get oem side skirts for my 1.8, but idk if it would work or if i have to drill holes
ahh 02 specv.. drained my wallet thin... lol.. dont even remember how much i paid in repairs ...
The engine and drivetrain in mine have been great so far, it's mostly been steering, suspension and brakes maintenance wise.
@@HatersGarage oo love that car. But it loved taking my money lol. I had to re tighten and loctite those damn butterfly screws. Rack&pinion was replaced twice. (once under warranty) cause it kept making a popping noise. Blown head gasket at 43k miles (warranty).. Both rear wheel bearings gone at 30 or 40k. Must be 40k cause I think I had to pay..power steering leak . Lol. And I wasn't even aggressive with the car. But I did enjoy that car.
@@njramsfan30 Yeah I've found that they're relatively unreliable by Japanese car standards after owning it for a while. At least parts are cheap.
Moral of the story: the Sentra is the best piece of trash ever.
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