We Meet Again! The 1982 Nissan Silvia RS That Got Away (US110)

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  • Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
  • Today's video brings me genuine joy because it brings to a conclusion something that started a long time ago. In fact, it was seven years ago that I first saw, fleetingly, this striking, third generation Silvia RS coupé in traffic. Those few short moments were enough to set off flashbacks and thoughts of when I'd see it again, until the present day. Imagine my surprise when I finally saw it parked, and accessible, at a convenience store.
    The Silvia is in fair condition, though the passenger side has regularly been exposed to the elements over the last 20 years leaving the lower sections with aggressive rust. It's also attracted a lot of decoration over the years, some of which is explained in the video.
    Mechanically, it seems in good working order. The owner takes a generous amount of time warming up the FJ20 DOHC 4 cylinder engine before setting out. And, while I'm not sure how many kays it has done, the yellow coupé only sees use on weekend outings. Well, except for that time that he drove it from Fukuoka to Chiba, on the regular roads (i.e. NOT the express ways) to see his beloved soccer team, Giravanz Kitakyushu, play in the J3 grand final.
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Комментарии • 91

  • @genmaxpain
    @genmaxpain 3 года назад +7

    oooosh a WIDEBODY starion .... VERY RARE
    Love ya videos
    old school, all day every day

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад

      Thank you :)

    • @tylertheotaku9270
      @tylertheotaku9270 3 года назад +1

      Common in the UK when you see them, the really rare version in the UK is the Non wide body. Lol.
      But wicked nonetheless

    • @KenanTurkiye
      @KenanTurkiye 3 года назад +2

      @@tylertheotaku9270 Hard finding a Starion on the road these days, when you see one it does click a switch in you doesn't it, true sports car design, timeless.

    • @artoodiitoo
      @artoodiitoo 3 года назад

      I always see one white one here in Finland at a body shop I go to,
      it hasn´t moved yet but at least it has been restored. The fenders were all made of rust, they´ve been completely rebuilt.
      Mitsus never really lasted long here because of the error with the rust proofing, they were shipped here with the rust protection for Australia.
      I think there is about 2 Starions in the whole country D:

    • @KenanTurkiye
      @KenanTurkiye 3 года назад

      @@artoodiitoo Yeah here in Turkiye the only Starions I have seen either came in from europe, or oil rich mid-east arab countries, they were never sold here, I havent seen one in person in the last 10 years I think. Sad. :(
      One of my cousin had one he bought from a expat who brought it from germany I think and made it local, my cousing had about 1990-95is time fram, I drove in it many times, wide body, pristine condition, white, than younger, it seemed like a fighter jet to me. :)

  • @MarkusDBurner
    @MarkusDBurner 3 года назад +5

    he bought it in 1988 and have it ever since! wow! I love such people. He takes care of his car and form a bond with it. I bet he do some togue action in the mountains with it from time to time :D reminds me a little bit of bunta from initial d xD

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад +1

      Sorry to say that I've never read/watched Initial D. But, I totally get what you're saying :)

  • @rolla7887
    @rolla7887 3 года назад +2

    What an absolute great guy. Down to earth, loves his car and drives it. Awesome work Daniel!

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад +2

      Thanks, man. Yes, and yes. Great guy and (interesting) car :)

  • @andrewsmyth8615
    @andrewsmyth8615 3 года назад +1

    Great to come across someone who is happy and willing to show/talk about their car. Isn't your heart in your mouth when you 1st approach incase you get the cold shoulder? Great video!

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад

      Yes! I actually had flashbacks to when I walked up to a lady in an R32 GT-R who was on the phone, so I waited patiently... and creeped the crap out of here. :/ And, thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. This one was fun to make

  • @dawge30
    @dawge30 3 года назад +2

    Great video Dan! Good to see old friends (or cars) again. Sad about the Mazda 626. Keep on spotting...

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад +1

      Matey, I'll keep spotting until Japan runs out of spots. And, going by the massive red spot on their flag, I don't think it will

  • @Daniel-RunToRoyal
    @Daniel-RunToRoyal 3 года назад

    The rain guards for that Mazda Capella should have an exclusive episode!! EPIC!! 🔥🔥🔥

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад

      Hahahaha! Awesome. Though, I'm afraid if I make that video, I'll be left drained

    • @Daniel-RunToRoyal
      @Daniel-RunToRoyal 3 года назад +1

      @@wasabicars LoL!! I see what you did there!! LoL!! 😂 😭 😭

  • @Bens_240Z
    @Bens_240Z 3 года назад

    The heart of an S110 RS powers my dad's '71 1600 (original owner), so you could say that the donor car lives on in spirit...

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад

      Oh! That is cool. There are pics on insta, or elsewhere?

    • @Bens_240Z
      @Bens_240Z 3 года назад

      ​@@wasabicars Elsewhere, but the youtube gods don't like any derivative of th URL I've tried. Ask Craig Ford about it :)

  • @Zenitvk
    @Zenitvk 3 года назад

    WAU!
    Who's looking for - will always find.

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад +1

      Ha! Yes, I truly believe this. :D

  • @gogopedia
    @gogopedia Год назад

    Incredible Insight..

  • @leninbegood
    @leninbegood 3 года назад

    Wonderful colour scheme! Matches the car perfectly!

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад +1

      Yes, cool. Someone has since suggested it's been inspired by the Hanshin Tigers baseball team. (And, that could be a stuffed tiger hanging out of the boot.)

  • @tylertheotaku9270
    @tylertheotaku9270 3 года назад

    S-Chassis love.
    Thanks for the video Daniel 👌

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад +1

      Too easy, Tyler. Not bad, eh? Two early S-chassis almost in a row :)

    • @tylertheotaku9270
      @tylertheotaku9270 3 года назад

      @@wasabicars how common are S12's over there? (my mum had one in the late 80's early 90's ~ that's what got me into Silvia's, but my heart belongs to the S13 Silvia)

  • @joshsymons1984
    @joshsymons1984 3 года назад

    Cool car and an approachable eccentric owner! Awesome Daniel!

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад

      Thanks, Josh. And thanks for dropping in to the live Insta vid. Wild 4x4 Bongo!

  • @davidbarnsley8486
    @davidbarnsley8486 3 года назад

    Fantastic for a friendly guy and so good to see
    Now just put my Mitsubishi hat on
    Come on we need starion love ❤️ especially a wide body late model
    Thanks Dan 😍😍👍👍

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад

      Very true, David. There'll be a Starion video sooner rather than later. Just got to feel that inspiration. May sound odd, but making vids without it is no fun

  • @Joshosaurus422
    @Joshosaurus422 3 года назад

    Late to the party, as always. I absolutely love this car! Another great video and a great story as well! Just heard about the earthquake! Hope you're alright!

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад +2

      Me? I'm fine (way down here in Saga Pref, Kyushu). I'd actually been on the go all day so had zero idea what happened. Have since seen Ebisu track pics. Messed up. Thanks, Josh

  • @joshsymons1984
    @joshsymons1984 3 года назад +1

    Good evening!

  • @ВладФилин-е8з
    @ВладФилин-е8з 3 года назад

    I am owner of the silvia gazelle, 1979,2l capacity, 2 spare plugs, fuel injection, and, cruis contol.very lovely..

  • @donos4943
    @donos4943 3 года назад

    Hi Dan. Great vid. Cool to see one again. I had an 82 s110 in Perth in the very early 90s. z18 engine and only 53000kms it was super rare even then. Unfortunately I sold it 😥

    • @jackmccallum9941
      @jackmccallum9941 3 года назад

      Hi, i an 82 S110 hatch owner from Brisbane. What colour and model was your S110? There’s a few white coupes still in SA/ WA, one of which could been yours?

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад

      Holy Dooley! Coupe or liftback? Wait up. They went to Oz at all?? I guess some did. Still surprised though. There's a fella called Jack who has a deep red liftback in Brisbane

    • @donos4943
      @donos4943 3 года назад

      @@jackmccallum9941 gday jack. It was a white coupe. I often wonder if it’s still on the road or at least alive.

    • @donos4943
      @donos4943 3 года назад

      @@wasabicars it was a cray import Dan. There was a lot of nice Japanese that came in to wa in the early 90s.manly 80 era. Probably the same in other states to it guess. I really wanted a z20 soarer with a 1ggte but they were all autos. So I ended up with the s110

  • @taunusv4power
    @taunusv4power 3 года назад

    Damn what a crazy story! I can't believe you found it after 7 years! i would've called that car gone, either junked or being used and riced out by a kid in the US as his drift rocket. I'm glad it's having a happy life with his old owner and still with a bright future on it. Also even after all their flaws, it's awesome that you can still live without internet in Japan. That's crazy. Western society is forcing you so much on using your phone nowadays for simple tasks is not even funny anymore. Thank you for the video Daniel! I hope you are having a good time 😊

  • @buckorooster
    @buckorooster 3 года назад +1

    Can't wait to see this

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад +1

      Thank you. And, you're in luck. A Starion makes an appearance in this video :)

    • @buckorooster
      @buckorooster 3 года назад

      @@wasabicars Great vid. Loved the car. Happy to see at least one person in Japan cool enough to show you it all (even when he didn't need to!) and WANTING to restore it as well. That guy is different in the best way possible. Kudos to him.

  • @robertobuenrostro2781
    @robertobuenrostro2781 3 года назад +1

    Here's my comment.. 😳 WoW!

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад

      Appreciated. Hope you been well, man :)

  • @00hunta95
    @00hunta95 3 года назад

    Keen as for this, love the video’s 🇦🇺

  • @gred_cz
    @gred_cz 3 года назад

    nice, i have a thing for the s110's, seems like the owner likes it aswell, tho i probably wouldnt put some of the stuff on the car myself haha. also noticed that random r33 sedan passing by around 1:54 haha

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад +1

      Yes! That R33. I do like the sedan body style of that generation

  • @VacFink
    @VacFink 3 года назад

    I hope he keeps the writing and other personalized touches when its restored. I like a car with history. My wagon came with an assortment of Masonic badges and a St. Louis airport department of defense parking sticker I still keep. A guy as a gas station asked me if I was a mason pointing at the stickers. I said no, but the car was. Apparently I was too young to qualify for some of them. He was quite upset.

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад

      Hahahaha! That is awesome. Yeah, I did give a thought to the lyrics and whatnot following the resto. I wonder if he'll go in a different direction with it

  • @oldskool1979
    @oldskool1979 3 года назад

    Love 80s boxy Japanese cars !

  • @rover213
    @rover213 3 года назад

    the guy sounded friendly...

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад +1

      Yeah, a very cool dude

  • @nevillepretorius8948
    @nevillepretorius8948 3 года назад

    Awesome video and a awesome car! Wonder how many 240 RS's survived? Have you ever seen one Daniel?

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад

      Hey, Neville. I've never seen a real 240RS. Did see a replica at a car show a while back. Never showed it because, well, it's a replica :/

    • @nevillepretorius8948
      @nevillepretorius8948 3 года назад

      @@wasabicars show us Daniel, even a replica is cool. Keep up the good work sir 😉👍

  • @kelvinnathanielfrnsdal951
    @kelvinnathanielfrnsdal951 3 года назад

    hi Daniel you should save the mazda 626. it's a real wasabi car and it's not that bad. I know you want an old jdm car this would have been a fun project to watch.

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад

      Oh, I agree with you on almost all things. Currently, WasabiCars takes up M - F evenings... and weekends. Literally zero time for a project car. And, I promise you I'm not wasting my time watching TV, etc... I gave that up after LOST 10 years ago

    • @kelvinnathanielfrnsdal951
      @kelvinnathanielfrnsdal951 3 года назад

      ok I understand time flies fast have even noticed it😅. maybe you should take a break or something and mess with your own things and get a project car or something also maybe have a day here and there where you are at car meetings and miscellaneous.

  • @jordydereus
    @jordydereus 3 года назад

    Finally! A Daihatsu!

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад +1

      Sadly, not too many Daihatsu enthusiasts here. There's not really much I can show. Old Nissans dominate

    • @jordydereus
      @jordydereus 3 года назад

      @@wasabicars wow. So here in Europ there are more Daihatsu lovers then in japan..

  • @FLIPMYRIDE
    @FLIPMYRIDE 3 года назад

    Curry looked good and Dan ypu are like an encyclopedia

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад

      The curry was epic. I even ate it again yesterday :)

  • @skys-sy1ty
    @skys-sy1ty 3 года назад

    その黄色のシルビアは福岡市内でよくすれ違いますよ。シルビアRSのFJ20Eはサージタンクの容量とマニフォールドの長さがスカイラインDR30と違うからあまり高回転まで回らないけど下のトルクはスカイラインよりあるから乗りやすいです。私は白のUS110に乗ってます。

  • @MerlinOpeth
    @MerlinOpeth 3 года назад

    Silvia is amazing, looks like a no window post car?

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад +1

      Yeah, kind of odd. The B pillar post sits back a bit

    • @MerlinOpeth
      @MerlinOpeth 3 года назад

      @@wasabicars oh ok.

  • @SvenQ45
    @SvenQ45 3 года назад

    Hope next time will be in 7 months or so not 7 years. 🙂

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад +1

      Good call! And, that's looking looking likely, too. I'll be sure to visit that workshop to see it mid-resto

  • @MerlinOpeth
    @MerlinOpeth 3 года назад

    Nice stuff man was the 626 rwd?

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад +1

      Yes, rear wheel drive

    • @MerlinOpeth
      @MerlinOpeth 3 года назад

      @@wasabicars awesome , my uncle had a 919 wagon when I was a kid can't forget the gasoline smell of it.

  • @stevemonkey6666
    @stevemonkey6666 3 года назад

    Daihatsu charade De Tomaso = 😍

  • @L.C.A.car_adventure_channel
    @L.C.A.car_adventure_channel 3 года назад

    Nice, and we need more such owners who don't give a rats ass about the internet 👍. But I am curious what's up with the cat stuck in the trunk area, it's got to be also an interesting story 😅.

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад +1

      Thank you, Ljubo. Also, good news. It's not a real cat ;-) Buy yes, need to see more owners like this :)

    • @L.C.A.car_adventure_channel
      @L.C.A.car_adventure_channel 3 года назад +1

      @@wasabicars 👍

  • @korosuchimu1479
    @korosuchimu1479 3 года назад

    That 626 man so sad

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад

      Definitely. Did you happen to watch the earlier video? So full of hope. :-/

  • @藤野奨平
    @藤野奨平 2 года назад

    DOHCエンジンFJ20E型を積み込んだホットモデル

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  2 года назад

      カッコいいですね

  • @Пересвет-ч7и
    @Пересвет-ч7и 3 года назад

    Раньше у нас они назывались аустер

  • @martyburgess341
    @martyburgess341 3 года назад

    Reminds me of Initial D

    • @wasabicars
      @wasabicars  3 года назад +1

      I think I see what you mean