Clean Stylin' Nismo S14

Tan Chong Motors (official distributor of Nissan in Singapore) brought in zenki S14s for sale between 1994 to 1999. With the drift craze not upon us yet in the nineties, sales of the S14 in the Silvia family in Singapore were poor, resulting in kouki S14s and S15s not officially launched in Singapore.

How the tides have changed... The 5-piece Nismo body kit that was factory-fitted in 1994(!!!), still tick all the right boxes in terms of functionality, form and fitment. The current owner got the car resprayed in a subtle but tasteful Maserati grey, with the entire look being period correct with extremely rare vintage 17 inch Super Star rims.


Finishing off the exterior are the 'Silvia wording' and 'S' emblems. These original items are must-haves for S14 owners and will cost a pretty penny to buy through Ebay. Power mods are mild as the particular car is an auto and the owner has no wish to grenade the gearbox.

The suspension is another story altogether. ALL the worn OE rubber bushings were refreshed with poly urethane Energy Suspension items, with an immense reduction in body roll, creaks and squeaks commonly associated with a car of this age. Cusco coilovers, front and rear strut bars further ensure that this S14 glides through corners effortlessly.


A neat exterior, choice handling mods and auto gearbox makes for a competent daily driver. Ease of use during the endless traffic jams in Singapore and sufficient ponies for high speed runs up the North South Highway when the need for speed arises... Motoring bliss!

Barbie Pink Evo X

Although the Evo X is getting a rather lukewarm reception so far by Singaporean enthusiasts, slowly but surely, we are starting to see a few modded examples. It wouldn't take much to stand out from the mostly stock-looking Evo Xs on the roads so far, but this owner is not leaving anything to chance...

Cue Barbie pink custom paint job, vented carbon fibre bonnet, black 5-spokes rims (I am guessing G Games or URAS) with matching pink lips, carbon fibre Ganador mirrors. Overall, I think the two tone look is carried off pretty well, though a carbon fibre GT wing should have been added as well, giving the overtness of the overall styling.


Last but not least, factory Recaros do a pretty good job of strapping in the owner's date...

Almost Extinct Panda Spotted!

It sucks to be living in Singapore sometimes when you are a motoring enthusiast, you can't import cars older than 3 years old so classic cars from the eighties, nineties and early noughties slowly dwindle in numbers through the years.

And when you see a fellow enthusiast keeping the faith and maintaining a 20 year car on the road, RESPECT! When its a Panda spec AE86 with classic Watanabe rims, DOUBLE RESPECT! Keep in mind that the average Singapore owns a new car for only about 3-5 years at the most...

Driving a Silvia with no traction control is one thing, driving a AE86 with no power steering, no ABS, no power windows, no power nothing, that's a totally different level of dedication to the motoring cause.