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Originally Posted by mrmephistopheles
You'd want one for yourself then, huh? 
Yes and no.
Calling the S-chassis 'dead' isn't necessarily accurate - they can always revive the chassis name.
Sure, the S13 and S14/15 chassis designs are obsolete, but that doesn't mean the S-chassis hasn't continually done that since the original Silvia, onward to the S110, S12, and on...
I welcome a newly-designed S-chassis, even if it's a reworked Z chassis. It's still the FM platform, which falls in line with Nissan's business plan that's been going for years now.
I've claimed for years that I plan to NEVER buy a new car, simply because it's a poor economical decision... but a car like they're describing may get me to change that plan. |
Well while it will be named Silvia I do not think it will have a S designation. In the past when Nissan has changed the essential chassis it has lost the chassis series designation while retaining the namesake of the car. To give you a classic example of what I am talking about look no further than the Z aka Fairlady. The Z32 and Z33 are in no way related to the S30 chassis series that did run up into the 80's but was killed at the end of that decade. I.E.the s series chassis variation that was the Z was ended though the S series chassis that was the Silvia went on). Yes the Silvia chassis designation ran for an extremely long time but that was due in part to the fact that the chassis series itself was ahead of times when it was first concepted in the early sixties. The Fairlady was also in fact derived off that chassis series as well.
Though Nissan has completely come up with new chassis designations for all their cars do not doubt it will be the same with the New Silvia.
That said I welcome the reintroduction of a Silvia as I feel its a market segment Nissan should not ignore. You may have misconstrued my setiments about this. Its not that I do not welcome this its that given above stated facts Nissan would not make a S16. Its also that I feel the current projected look does nothing for me taste wise,again which is why I stated that the Z has a much stronger pull on me.