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AKADriver · 10-30-2002, 02:02 PM

The issue is not casual references to homegrown model names.  The issue is people trying to pass off these casual references as fact.

You can call a car a 180SX, 200SX, 240SX, Silvia, or a purple monkey dishwasher.  It's when you say things like "S13 200SXs in Europe came with the SR20DET" or "When it has an SR20DET it becomes a 200SX" that makes you a moron.  There are badges on the back of the car and engines under the hood and that doesn't change.  When stating specs, using any name for the car besides a factory name or chassis number is just plain stupid and confusing to those that don't know better.

As for the three cars you posted;
The first is a JDM 180SX imported to New Zealand (they weren't sold there OEM).  The article calls it an S14 2000SX incorrectly and asks why it doesn't have more stickers.  I'd believe that article as far as I could throw it (straight in the trash).
The latter two are Australian-spec S15 200SX's, hence them being called 200SX's in the articles (DUH)

10-30-2002, 02:02 PM	#4
AKADriver Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Springfield, VA Age: 43 Posts: 3,517 Trader Rating: (1)	The issue is not casual references to homegrown model names.  The issue is people trying to pass off these casual references as fact. You can call a car a 180SX, 200SX, 240SX, Silvia, or a purple monkey dishwasher.  It's when you say things like "S13 200SXs in Europe came with the SR20DET" or "When it has an SR20DET it becomes a 200SX" that makes you a moron.  There are badges on the back of the car and engines under the hood and that doesn't change.  When stating specs, using any name for the car besides a factory name or chassis number is just plain stupid and confusing to those that don't know better. As for the three cars you posted; The first is a JDM 180SX imported to New Zealand (they weren't sold there OEM).  The article calls it an S14 2000SX incorrectly and asks why it doesn't have more stickers.  I'd believe that article as far as I could throw it (straight in the trash). The latter two are Australian-spec S15 200SX's, hence them being called 200SX's in the articles (DUH)