Nissan Sentra Cup. Wonder if they're stick or flappy paddle...
Nissan Sentra Cup. Wonder if they're stick or flappy paddle...
6-speed manual transmission. Info here..The Race Car | Sentra Cup | Nissan Canada......You can still buy manual transmission vehicles in Canada.
I have been following this series for awhile. Originally the Micra cup, Nissan discontinued the support for it so it became the Sentra Cup. 6 speed manual.
149hp & 146tq out of a 2.0L 4? Should be able to run five or six years on a single motor...
Ha, I was invited to check out the series when it visits Lime Rock next month, but things fell through.
And, yes, the cars look cool.
The Micra Cup cars were cheap cheap cheap from what I recall. The base car was actually under $10k CAD before the race parts were added.
Canada has some history of one-marque series. The Michelin / Honda series ran from 1975 to 1992. There was also a Rothmans Porsche Cup in the 80s using 944s and 944 Turbos.
Spec series like the Sentra Cup sound like a lot of fun for both driver and spectator. Bummer that David's plans fell through.
In reply to Keith Tanner :
....and the Player's GM series.......race weekends at Mosport in the early 80s were a lot of fun. The spec series provided most of it.
In reply to DeadSkunk (Warren) :
I actually have a crew shirt from the Rothmans Porsche series - my uncle was involved in the promotion. Also went to a 24h race at Mosport in the 80s that was all showroom stock and the Porsches. I remember a Volvo 740 wagon duelling with 944s :)
Lots of those old races are available on youtube including the 944 series. Some crazy action to watch, different times.
We have 3 or 4 micra cup cars run in our lucky dog series,no power but they are pretty decent handlers.
Those Micras are getting cheap now too - like they should be. I drove one before I bought the Spark. It could have been a bad example, but it was exceptionally gutless and boring.
In reply to Peabody :
A pack of identical cars going 3 wide into a corner makes up for a lot of boring :)
In reply to Peabody :
Near me I currently see a few micras for sale with well over 200,000 km,a couple with 350,000 km and a spark with 90,000 that needs a new engine.
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