When I sold cars, we had a 200sx SE-R for sale. It felt slower than a civic Si, which is to say it's a turd. You should take him with ease, skipping gears for better gas mileage.
'99 SVT Contour #535/2760, born 11/30/98. Toreador Red / Prairie Tan
Wife's car: '00 Saturn LS2. Dk. Toreador Red (no joke) / Graphite
Sunday Bruiser: '67 Camaro rs/SS350 4 spd. Ermine White / Custom Yellow