2001 Nissan Silvia Spec-R (S15) — Pearl White

First registered in February 2001, this Spec-R Silvia had 126,000 km on the clock when it came through us, and it wore Pearl White, which is the colour most people ask about first when an S15 comes up. It's a manual car. On a Spec-R that's the pairing that matters, because the grade was built around the SR20DET, a 2.0-litre turbo four (2000cc) driving the rear wheels in the classic front-engine, rear-drive layout. Two doors, right-hand drive, petrol.

Repair history present. We'd rather say that plainly than bury it in a footnote. On a chassis this age, one that spent its life in the drift-era Japanese market, it's not unusual, and the sensible response is to ask what was done and check the panel gaps and underside for yourself before deciding how much weight to give it.

Work the mileage out against the age and it comes to a little under 5,000 km a year, which is on the lighter side for a Silvia that's had a full life in Japan.

• Month/Year: 02.2001
• Mileage: 126,000 km
• Transmission: Manual (MT)
• Drivetrain: FR
• Engine: SR20DET — 2.0L Turbo
• Displacement: 2000cc
• Steering: Right Hand Drive
• Doors: 2
• Fuel: Gasoline
• Chassis Code: S15