What do you know about the S12?

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Published 01/23/2017 at 16:36

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One popped up for $800 in running condition on the local Craigslist. Naturally aspirated, manual trans. Looks to be slow as a snail, but it is a small, light-ish, RWD liftback.


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Kinja'd!!! "Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
01/23/2017 at 16:38, STARS: 0

Well it’s the best S chassis because pop up lights.

Kinja'd!!! "for Michigan" (formichigan)
01/23/2017 at 16:41, STARS: 0

Pop up lights were worst part of my Fiero.

Kinja'd!!! "feather-throttle-not-hair" (feather-throttle-not-hair)
01/23/2017 at 16:44, STARS: 0

I think they had 3 engines? Some bad NA 4cylinder, a CA18DET, and a VG 6 cylinder. If i remember the 6 cylinder ones frequently have injector problems.

Kinja'd!!! "Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
01/23/2017 at 16:46, STARS: 0

Yeah but they still look cool.

Kinja'd!!! "KnowsAboutCars" (knowsaboutcars)
01/23/2017 at 16:48, STARS: 1

Why S12 pop up headlights are better than S13 pop up headlights?

Kinja'd!!! "for Michigan" (formichigan)
01/23/2017 at 16:48, STARS: 0

Pretty sure this one’s the CA20DE or whatever the NA I4 is. Like 105 HP / 130 lb-ft. 0-60 eventually.

Kinja'd!!! "superhead" (superhead)
01/23/2017 at 16:52, STARS: 1

They’re neat cars, although it looks like Nissan took the AE86 Trueno and just stretched it a bit. Then again, most 80s sporty cars look pretty similar.

Kinja'd!!! "Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
01/23/2017 at 16:52, STARS: 1

Because I forgot.

Kinja'd!!! "for Michigan" (formichigan)
01/23/2017 at 16:57, STARS: 1

It’s very similar to the AE86, but without the crazy prices the Toyota commands.

Kinja'd!!! "superhead" (superhead)
01/23/2017 at 16:58, STARS: 2

Exactly. I prefer the coupes myself though.

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Kinja'd!!! "S65" (granthp)
01/23/2017 at 17:05, STARS: 0

Pls buy

Kinja'd!!! "for Michigan" (formichigan)
01/23/2017 at 17:05, STARS: 0

Notchbacks are cool.

Kinja'd!!! "for Michigan" (formichigan)
01/23/2017 at 17:06, STARS: 0

The want is strong.

Kinja'd!!! "Laurence" (mrlaurence)
01/23/2017 at 17:09, STARS: 0

looks a bit like an AE86, but far less well known. still, they’re pretty cool. numbers that got sent to the US were pretty low iirc, and most survivors are pretty far gone at this point. Not much else I know other than if it’s in decent shape GET IT PLS

Kinja'd!!! "feather-throttle-not-hair" (feather-throttle-not-hair)
01/23/2017 at 17:57, STARS: 1

Honestly, real world i’d almost prefer that to an old turbocharged 4 cylinder or a 6 cylinder that baaareely fits.

Its never going to be fast, i think funnish and reasonably reliable is the best you should be hoping for anyway. I think they’re pretty cool. I ran a lemons race last year in a 105 hp RWD M/T car. Fun as hell.

Kinja'd!!! "MarquetteLa" (marquettela)
01/23/2017 at 18:22, STARS: 1

Wait, this isn’t a Celica Supra?

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Kinja'd!!! "for Michigan" (formichigan)
01/23/2017 at 18:49, STARS: 1

Celica, Silvia, Corolla. They’re all the same.