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    2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V, Part Three

    Why you should buy the 2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V:
    You think hatchbacks are for Euro sissies, the Civic SI is too refined and the Caliber SRT-4 is too domestic. You need to be able to comfortably move four adults yet somehow it doesn't bother you that you're driving a car whose interior looks as though it was designed by a 16-year-old. You watch mixed martial arts. You are a 16-year-old.

    Why you shouldn't buy this car:
    You have no need for four doors, yet yearn for that third door in back. Owning a German car would impress your friends. You have an extra thousand or two to throw at a four-door GTI or Speed3. You care about interior quality. You watch soccer. You were born before the first Bush administration.

    2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R, Spec V Exterior Details

    2008 Sentra SE-R Spec V Underground


    2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V Interior Shots

    Suitability Parameters:
    Speed Merchants: Yes
    Fashion Victims: No
    Treehuggers: No
    Mack Daddies: No
    Tuner Crowd: Yes
    Hairdressers: No
    Penny Pinchers: Yes
    Euro Snobs: No
    Working Stiffs: No
    Technogeeks: No
    Poseurs: Yes
    Soccer Moms: No
    Nascar Dads: No
    Golfing Grandparents: No

    Also Consider:
    • Volkswagen GTI
    • Honda Civic SI
    • Mazdaspeed3
    • Subraru WRX
    • Chevy Cobalt SS
    • Dodge Caliber SRT-4
    • Nissan Sentra SE-R, if you don't think the LSD, larger brakes, red seatbelts, 23 extra horses and stiffer chassis Spec V brings are worth $500.

    Vitals:
    • Manufacturer: Nissan
    • Model year: 2008
    • Base Price: $20,470
    • Price as Tested: $21,660
    • Engine type: 2.5-Liter NA I4
    • Horsepower: 200 @ 6,600 RPM
    • Torque: 180 @ 5,200 RPM
    • Transmission: 6-speed Manual
    • Curb Weight: 3,048 lbs
    • LxWxH: 180.1" x 70.5" x 59.1"
    • Wheelbase: 105.7"
    • Tires: P225/45WR17
    • 0 - 60 mph: 6.7 Seconds
    • EPA Fuel economy city/highway: 21/29 MPG
    • NHTSA crash test rating: *****

    Also see:
    • 2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V, Part One
    • 2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V, Part Two


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