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After far too long away, I've decided to get back into an S-Chassis. Here it is - my 1997 180SX Type G that'll be landing in just a couple weeks.

The SR20DE was swapped with a blacktop turbo SR sometime before I acquired the car.

It came with a partial set of kouki aero, and N1 ducts. I know the sunroof models are pretty popular, but personally I was searching for a slicktop. The paint is Bayside Blue.

Before it left Japan, to save on shipping costs and take advantage of the exchange rate, I picked up and had installed a Hot Road front lip, kouki spoiler, and a new set of D-MAX D1 SPEC coilovers. The lip was a particularly exciting find for me: brand new for under $100 at UpGarage.

Immediate plans are to:

• install the rest of the aero
• lower it
• 5-lug swap
• install a headunit
• enjoy the car as much as I can before it gets tucked away for the winter

I'll probably wait until spring to get the aero painted. It just wasn't feasible in Japan due to materials shortages. Some things I need to sort out over the winter are fixing the pop-ups, getting the AC system operational, and either fixing or replacing the gauge cluster. (Fuel and temp gauges spike to max and the tach is wonky.)

The HCR32 has cleared customs and is in our hands. This one has history — it ran Formula Drift Japan FDJ2 piloted by Shuji Yoshino and built in collaboration with tuning shops AGENTE and KKR Autoworks.

It is a full competition drift car rather than a garage-queen, and it reads that way in person: purposeful, a bit scarred, exactly as it should be. Equipped with a large BorgWarner single turbo, Haltech 2500 Elite ECU, Deatschwerks fuel system and more!

This car is available now in the USA, with clean paperwork. While this is far from a "street car", it does come with a standard title that you can register at your local DMV like any normal USDM model. (Local inspection/emissions requirements may apply)

If you want something like it but not this one, let us know! Finding the specific car someone has been thinking about for fifteen years is the part of this job we are best at.