i actually bought my silvia through neccessity cos i was on a course in wales. the first weekend i came home my trusty old rover 623 broke big time and i only had 200 quid spare to get me some wheels. it was down to either a silvia or a 1l fiesta! best thing i ever bought though! if i had heard of them before then i can honestly say i would have bought one years ago instead of fannying around paying 5 grand for a supercharged corrado that wasn't much faster! i have had a very wide range of cars myself!
k reg escort 1.3
f reg golf gti 8 valve
h reg corrado g60
rover 600 2l
d reg mr2
e reg golf gti 8 valve
rover 623
my silvia mk2
also bought a mk1 for 60 quid but it turned out to be well knackered!
i will most probably own a silvia for a very long time now!