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I would LOVE to have one of those cars to tool around in , it's a nice little unit . Maybe a new Spec-V is in my future ...
But the new V-Spec is far from the same car...
1) Weight up over 250 lbs
2) "Tractor" 2.5L out of revs at 6100 (WTF!) vs 7000-7500 for the 2.0L (sweet motor)
3) 6 speed has been universally dismissed as poor compared to the nice 5 speed of old
4) It's kinda cheesy lookin'

Personally if I wanted a small Nissan, I would look for a nice used SER


1999 Amazon Green SVT Contour (#554/2760)
Stock SVT Duratec V6 with:
Intake- K&N filter/75mm MAF meter
Exhaust- MSDS Y-pipe/Bassani catback
Durability-Ford "dual mode" damper, Mobil 1/K&N oil filter
179.2 FWHP at 6900 RPM