Normal Car Thursdays! 1987 Nissan Sentra GXE

Hello James from The Digital Garage here. It is time for another Normal Car Thursdays! I was a little hesitant on doing this vehicle because of its model year, however it still qualifies as a normal car.

 

Year Make and Model: 1987 Nissan Sentra GXE

 

 

Basic detail of the vehicle: The GXE is the "top" model for the sedan version of the Sentra. It is powered by a 4 cylinder engine.

This particular car is an automatic. This is considered the second generation of the Sentra and it was offered in different forms. This particular one is a sedan.

 

Mileage: With around 97K miles this vehicle at 25 years old actually has low mileage.

 

Why did you get this vehicle?: Well the owner was given the car as the original owner was a close family friend and could not make use of the vehicle anymore. The car was kept in good condition and drives well for the age. You can't really argue against free car. As a sedan of this size it has decent cabin room.

 

It also has nice trunk space for the size of the car.

Modifications (if any): A modern CD player was added to the car.

I believe the owner still has the original radio stored away. Another "mod" was done to the hubcaps. They were sprayed black to replace the faded paint and keep the metal hubcaps safe from weather.

And as you saw in previous pictures the windows were tinted to preserve the cloth interior

Anything you want to do to the vehicle?: There is nothing further the owner wants to do to the vehicle.

How do you like driving it? Driving a 2 year old 4 cylinder makes you appreciate the modern 4 cylinder vehicles even more. You have to keep in mind the technology differences in that 20+ year gap. I have driven this car and it is not bad considering there are no modern upgrades on the car. It can keep up with traffic just fine and has pretty responsive steering.

Any other thoughts on the vehicle?:

In looking at the vehicle you have to keep in mind it is 25 years old and throughout its life it was basically a daily driver. The body is in good shape and the lights are all original and in good shape as well. While this Sentra is from 1987 you can still get a new Sentra from Nissan.

And that is it for this installment of Normal Car Thursdays! Hope you have enjoyed and check out the Share Your Ride! post for how you can send us your vehicle for Normal Car Thursdays! Or if its too special for that then just to share your ride!

 

See you on the Road.