What a contrast to the earliest Nissans. Or Datsuns as they were then They were reliable and came with all the extras but were terrible rust buckets. They used to say a Datsun didn't so much rust as dissolve.
@@arthuritchybollix5064 That's true! But they appealed to people who weren't interested in cool cars, but just wanted something that would start every morning and get them to work. Unlike many cars of the time (hello British Leyland).
I have one....Exactly the same model. I've had her for years and she has never let me down.She's now as of typing this, 27 years old and still going strong.It's such a pity Nissan don't make them like this anymore.
My neighbour used to have a 92 model Sunny 1.3 5-door hatch. The car never skipped a beat, completely faultless until the bitter end. It even outlived it's owner by about 3 years. It was eventually totalled by his grandson in 2013, who was able to roll it after hitting a curb in the city centre (while drunk).
I don't care what anyone says but these are brilliant little cars, very good on petrol, sturdy on the road and reliable. Rust was the only let down but it had more pluses than minuses.
1991 was the year I passed my driving test and I had a 1982 Nissan Cherry which was a lovely first car with good fuel consumption, and cheap insurance for a 21 year old.
Great car , never had problem with it since my father bought it long time ago 1991 . I't is 1.4 16v 75 hp with carburetor.4dr with 419000 km on the clock . regular change of oil and no bigger issues except with carburetor solenoid lately .
As regards that particular generation Sunny; the three-door was (almost) box-shaped, whereas the five-door had a protruding rear windscreen - à la Peugeot 309.
The equivalent sentra range in the US in 1991 was highly regarded as opposed to this drab review, and the 140hp SER was a scorcher in those days. It was considered the poor man's BMW and even toyota and honda could not keep up with it.
This was known as the Pulsar here in Australia, it was built in Nissan's Australian factory in Melbourne from late 1991 to October 1992, when the factory closed, and the Pulsar was fully imported from Japan from 1993.
@@comfy_rwds Also we had the mid range Pulsar Q variant with those two engine choices, in 1993 after the factory closure and the switch to the imported range the Q variant was dropped, but demand saw it reinstated as a limited edition model in 1993, then back full time in 1994. We also had the keyless entry with immobiliser and alarm on the 2.0 variants, that got the axe with the switch to the imported model.
@neil7090 I'm irish, because it's so dark and rainy here all the time, we've actually evolved to the point where our brains actually work under such undesirable weather conditions.
3:40 I've heard him say that before "with the front seat set for someone of my size, the rear leg room is...". Can't help thinking if he actually reminded us what his size is, this would mean so much more.
This generation Sentra (same platform) was an excellent car, with-in the US-standard variable intake valve timing and a timing chain and fun handling. A shame it wasn't well-received by the market, being, along with the Protege (323), outsold by Corolla and Civic at higher prices for no real reason.
My first car! I still own it, my dad bought it when he was young.. nissan slx n14 1991, it has 26 years but condition is 9/10, it has only 113 000 km on watch, beatifull red color (first paint)! I just love it, cant found any similar to him on internet...
I don't know why everyone says these are dull to drive. My 1.4i handles really well, has a sweet gearbox, is comfortable to drive and is fairly quick. The reliability of these fine motors is really what wins you over, they just keep going, and if rust is treated correctly, can really last. I don't find mine boring to drive at all, very responsive and lively.
I drive the company's old sunny, i think its 95 to 98 model. 1.6 cc. I dont know about rust , they wouldnt mention something i guess Im 1.85 and i feel comfortable in it, kinda hard to get off though. The steering wheel has some issues, its kinda stiff and thats a major disadvantange in slow speeds.. But hey its an old car. Now what i wanted to say is that the gear box is a perfect match for the engine, ive never driven a car that works so smooth.. For an 20yo car its still fast,light,medium grip but accelerates like wind. I get that feel like im flying in it, i like it... They should make cars like this again..
121bham Well its greece, they dont have much of a choice. Unfortunately they scrapped it because the old reliable had more rust than metal left... Oh well it had 500.000 km
121bham True, I cant even describe how nice spring is here. Its the highlight of my year, I always wait for the spring. Havent been able to visit an island for more than 11 years so I usually rest in summers
121bham Well Im not sure what you mean by obvious. But sure there is turmoil,strikes,refugees etc. If you head for the islands its a different country,mainland though... Depends on what you want to see.
Mein Vater hatte sich damals den Sunny N14 mit dem GA14DS gekauft der lief super. Ich selber fahre heute noch meinen 1990er Primera eGT P10 mit dem SR20DE.
At least this version of the car is better than the generation of Sunnys that it replaced in production and more interesting looking as well. Apart from that, I’m not too sure if there’s anything much Sunny about the car sadly in my opinion.
believe me my nissan sunny N13 after 465.000 Km it keep going with out problems....My Audi A3 1.8T sportback 2007 after 75.000 with 3 problems... what do you thing?how my Audi will be after 465.000 km and after 26 years? I thing a recycling car...
A rather dull car but bloody reliable. My uncle put 90k miles on one and the only thing he spent money on in 6 years of ownership was fuel. It was written off when a lorry driver didn't brake in time and hit it at a set of traffic lights.
The name "Sunny" was clearly meant to be ironic. It was one of the dullest and most uninspired cars ever made. Nissan Dreary or Nissan Cloudy would have been more apt. Aside from the GTi and GTR versions which were very quick, there wasn't any reason to want one. Amazing to think this came from the same company that gave us the monster Skyline GTR....
Only officially. In reality both imperial & metric are used & both are taught at school. In the early 1990's a middle aged & upwards generation would of only been comfortable with imperial units & Chris Goeffey would have been taught only in imperial. In 2018 younger people often use both interchangeably. Metric was encouraged by EU membership but I think it's significantly well ingrained now that Brexit will not see a return to imperial units.
great car bullet proof engines dat will go on 4 ever,the sunny/almera/pulsar wud out live u lol,better than the cars there makin today... JAPANEESE BUILT QUALITY.
It's funny how mine manages to keep me awake and engaged every time I drive it. Comfortable seats, nice manual gearbox, revvy little engine and decent handling. Not boring at all.
My sunny is 20 years old and it's still solid as a rock. Built to run forever.
Still got it?!
Proper car, I’ve still got one on the road
What a contrast to the earliest Nissans. Or Datsuns as they were then They were reliable and came with all the extras but were terrible rust buckets. They used to say a Datsun didn't so much rust as dissolve.
But probably the most boring and uncool car in the world
@@arthuritchybollix5064 That's true! But they appealed to people who weren't interested in cool cars, but just wanted something that would start every morning and get them to work. Unlike many cars of the time (hello British Leyland).
I have one....Exactly the same model. I've had her for years and she has never let me down.She's now as of typing this, 27 years old and still going strong.It's such a pity Nissan don't make them like this anymore.
I have too
Erreserba pay nooo
I have the angular b12 coupe, cant fault it. shame nissan is all renault now.
@@ilikecars4966 Yes It is a shame they joined with Renault. Quality has gone.
My neighbour used to have a 92 model Sunny 1.3 5-door hatch. The car never skipped a beat, completely faultless until the bitter end. It even outlived it's owner by about 3 years. It was eventually totalled by his grandson in 2013, who was able to roll it after hitting a curb in the city centre (while drunk).
I don't care what anyone says but these are brilliant little cars, very good on petrol, sturdy on the road and reliable. Rust was the only let down but it had more pluses than minuses.
1991 was the year I passed my driving test and I had a 1982 Nissan Cherry which was a lovely first car with good fuel consumption, and cheap insurance for a 21 year old.
I love old basic cars!
I have a Nissan sunny 1,3 LX N13 3D hatch and I love It! no rust starts every morning even though it's minus degrees.
Great car , never had problem with it since my father bought it long time ago 1991 . I't is 1.4 16v 75 hp with carburetor.4dr with 419000 km on the clock . regular change of oil and no bigger issues except with carburetor solenoid lately .
Love them! If you know how to drive you can have loads of fun in a sunny!!!
The three-door Sunny was aimed at young or unmarried drivers, the four-door notchback saloon at business people, and the five-door at the family.
I just wanted to say thank you for all of these, I have subscribed to you :-D
As regards that particular generation Sunny; the three-door was (almost) box-shaped, whereas the five-door had a protruding rear windscreen - à la Peugeot 309.
The equivalent sentra range in the US in 1991 was highly regarded as opposed to this drab review, and the 140hp SER was a scorcher in those days. It was considered the poor man's BMW and even toyota and honda could not keep up with it.
This was known as the Pulsar here in Australia, it was built in Nissan's Australian factory in Melbourne from late 1991 to October 1992, when the factory closed, and the Pulsar was fully imported from Japan from 1993.
@@comfy_rwds Also we had the mid range Pulsar Q variant with those two engine choices, in 1993 after the factory closure and the switch to the imported range the Q variant was dropped, but demand saw it reinstated as a limited edition model in 1993, then back full time in 1994.
We also had the keyless entry with immobiliser and alarm on the 2.0 variants, that got the axe with the switch to the imported model.
The jack is actually very easy to remove if you use your brain.
At night in the rain??
@neil7090 I'm irish, because it's so dark and rainy here all the time, we've actually evolved to the point where our brains actually work under such undesirable weather conditions.
i still have 2 of them..one 1.4 slx coupe and one sedan 1.6 slx sitting in my hometown garage...still both working! amazing motors
3:40 I've heard him say that before "with the front seat set for someone of my size, the rear leg room is...". Can't help thinking if he actually reminded us what his size is, this would mean so much more.
I think it's fairly obvious he's on the taller side, otherwise why would he mention it?
I love my Sunny!!
This generation Sentra (same platform) was an excellent car, with-in the US-standard variable intake valve timing and a timing chain and fun handling. A shame it wasn't well-received by the market, being, along with the Protege (323), outsold by Corolla and Civic at higher prices for no real reason.
He forgot to mention that the 1,6l version had as optional electric windows and hydraulic powered steering wheel.
this is the one i drive
My first car! I still own it, my dad bought it when he was young.. nissan slx n14 1991, it has 26 years but condition is 9/10, it has only 113 000 km on watch, beatifull red color (first paint)! I just love it, cant found any similar to him on internet...
Would love a video on that!
thanks for uploading these old videos
did old top gear ever do a full review of the peugeot 405?
My sunny is 30 years old and i love it.
Still drive a blue one round now
I don't know why everyone says these are dull to drive. My 1.4i handles really well, has a sweet gearbox, is comfortable to drive and is fairly quick. The reliability of these fine motors is really what wins you over, they just keep going, and if rust is treated correctly, can really last. I don't find mine boring to drive at all, very responsive and lively.
Now this sedan I hope in the future I have some money to buy one
i had a white nissan sunny 1.6 sr. reg number 94 D 21923 ...registered in dublin ireland in 1994....super car
In my country they came in either a 1.6 or a SR20DE
My Sunny is same model from year 1992 it's red color 1.6 SLX
Its a beautiful car❤️
I drive the company's old sunny, i think its 95 to 98 model. 1.6 cc.
I dont know about rust , they wouldnt mention something i guess
Im 1.85 and i feel comfortable in it, kinda hard to get off though.
The steering wheel has some issues, its kinda stiff and thats a major disadvantange in slow speeds.. But hey its an old car.
Now what i wanted to say is that the gear box is a perfect match for the engine, ive never driven a car that works so smooth..
For an 20yo car its still fast,light,medium grip but accelerates like wind.
I get that feel like im flying in it, i like it... They should make cars like this again..
121bham Yeah among others.. Oh and a 95+ primera :)
121bham Well its greece, they dont have much of a choice.
Unfortunately they scrapped it because the old reliable had more rust than metal left...
Oh well it had 500.000 km
121bham I have a contract for 6 months every year.
Thats the best option available to me right now..
It has its ups and downs.
121bham True, I cant even describe how nice spring is here. Its the highlight of my year, I always wait for the spring.
Havent been able to visit an island for more than 11 years so I usually rest in summers
121bham Well Im not sure what you mean by obvious.
But sure there is turmoil,strikes,refugees etc. If you head for the islands its a different country,mainland though...
Depends on what you want to see.
this is my first car i still have it lol
Its so funny watching this in 2015... hahaha. I love the bit were he says ABS is an option on all models lol..... an option :)
Daniel Sadjadian ABS isn’t crucial, it just assists
ABS is not crucial at all
Great cars still have a 1997 japanese built one a bit gutless but so solid no rust. Only weakness is auto transmission but parts are everywhere
Not to worry, thanks for replying.
I passed my test in a 1992 Sunny 1.4 L in black. It was a flyer, but was dull as mud to drive
What are the 1.6 twin cam engine like for tuning ?
I've got the 1.6 slx 16v, im boosting mine soon, they can take around 7psi on stock internals! will keep you updated on mine
@@earvinsangalang5896 okay brilliant let us know 😎
i still miss my 1994 sunny bought at auction for £535 bargain wish i'd kept it!
Mein Vater hatte sich damals den Sunny N14 mit dem GA14DS gekauft der lief super. Ich selber fahre heute noch meinen 1990er Primera eGT P10 mit dem SR20DE.
Its up there
At least this version of the car is better than the generation of Sunnys that it replaced in production and more interesting looking as well. Apart from that, I’m not too sure if there’s anything much Sunny about the car sadly in my opinion.
believe me my nissan sunny N13 after 465.000 Km it keep going with out problems....My Audi A3 1.8T sportback 2007 after 75.000 with 3 problems... what do
you thing?how my Audi will be after 465.000 km and after 26 years?
I thing a recycling car...
A qr code tattoo brought me here 🤗
same ahahahaha
Can you please re-upload the video with the Toyota Camry?
My 1994 sunny stil roadworthy
My god I cannot believe this was style years ago.
The 3dr still looks great
you don't know what you're saying, this music was an essential part of the original top gear show
SUNNY # 1 FOREVER
I love my sentra....it knows whats good lol.
What is the mpg though?
35-40ish on a 1.4i, depends on how you drive.
so who is responsible to fold that seat while he do the talk
A rather dull car but bloody reliable. My uncle put 90k miles on one and the only thing he spent money on in 6 years of ownership was fuel. It was written off when a lorry driver didn't brake in time and hit it at a set of traffic lights.
They don't make them like this anymore.
Own one for yourself.....
Search Nissan Sunny on ebay... Fantastic 1989 Sunny for sale!!!
My college principle has a Sunny
This car never catch girls
The name "Sunny" was clearly meant to be ironic. It was one of the dullest and most uninspired cars ever made. Nissan Dreary or Nissan Cloudy would have been more apt. Aside from the GTi and GTR versions which were very quick, there wasn't any reason to want one. Amazing to think this came from the same company that gave us the monster Skyline GTR....
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Mogao bi kupiti ovo auto ubrzo , jel dobra ideja? xD
had this crap called Sunny around 5 yrs ago, it was a f rust bucket. Water even started to flood in via the car's floor...
That's what happens when you don't get it welded.
H641 APN, registered January 1991, tax due 30 November 2007
H632 APN, registered November 1990, tax due 6 July 1999
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Ironic that a right wheel drive car in England would be called Sunny.
440 liters - whatever that is in English. Um, you guys ARE on the metric system, right?
Only officially. In reality both imperial & metric are used & both are taught at school. In the early 1990's a middle aged & upwards generation would of only been comfortable with imperial units & Chris Goeffey would have been taught only in imperial. In 2018 younger people often use both interchangeably. Metric was encouraged by EU membership but I think it's significantly well ingrained now that Brexit will not see a return to imperial units.
I remember the steering was very heavy
for a man?
Not at all. The steering is light.
@@WRXMK not the original ones without power steering
@@ianstewartorr8455 The N14 had Power Steering as a standard. The N13 might not have.
I love this Nissan Sunny N12 to N14. Den it became Almera in Europe in 1996 wat duz the Ns mean like in 10,11,12,13,14,15,16 etc
Actually Almera is a different and bigger car, I think the Ns has something to do with the engine size.
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ok
then spend the next many days arguing with him over how your opinion of music is better than his.
that's a great way to spend one's time.
give it to me now
not everyone can afford BMWs.
where is jeremy clarkson???!
except from the bodywork. ;)
great car bullet proof engines dat will go on 4 ever,the sunny/almera/pulsar wud out live u lol,better than the cars there makin today... JAPANEESE BUILT QUALITY.
my first car 1.7D and sloooooww😅
thats also because it was a deisel haha
Should've got a 1.4i, they were fast for such a small car
My god the engine is noisy
See how bland Japanese cars of the early 1990s were.
In the 90's aye well eh, some were good some weren't
@@innit_yt this one in hatch form resembled a Peugeot 309
A car so bland and boring you could literally fall asleep driving it.
It's funny how mine manages to keep me awake and engaged every time I drive it. Comfortable seats, nice manual gearbox, revvy little engine and decent handling. Not boring at all.
@@WRXMK Each to our own but I would rather have piles than one of those.
Rubbish car
Always thought this Sunny was the best looking one, the one before it was brick like and square, and the Almera after it was bland as hell...