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[Matty]

Hey did a primera gti(??) Didn't they? Always wondered how good they are, people speak very highly of, and the talent always has to come from the car its based on

Edit, same year as my golf gti 20vt. More proof of my theory that mid 90s to mid 2000s is the absolute high spot of car

[DVee8]

44 minutes ago, Matty said:

Hey did a primera gti(??) Didn't they? Always wondered how good they are, people speak very highly of, and the talent always has to come from the car its based on

Edit, same year as my golf gti 20vt. More proof of my theory that mid 90s to mid 2000s is the absolute high spot of car

They did a eZX,a eGT  and a GT also a GT SE and a GT Chromaflair

[Marm Toastsmith]

1 hour ago, marm said:

You know what, I think I remember admiring this in Lidl's car park.

Belonged to an old Jamaican dude if memory serves.

My mate's got a GT. He's had it for years and loves it. Reckons he out ran a police car that was chasing him once.

 

[Matty]

49 minutes ago, DVee8 said:

They did a eZX,a eGT  and a GT also a GT SE and a GT Chromaflair

God i remember that paint. Apparently easy to damage repair cos your never looking for a break to hide the paint match as it never matches anyway 🤣

[wuvvum]

2 hours ago, HMC said:

Been using the ‘99 primera 2.0 as my daily.   You don’t have to make allowances. It just all works, and works well.  The things you touch and the sounds you hear that perhaps clinic well with VAG products were probably not spoke highly of when new. But the secret is that they stand up well to use and remain in full working order 21 years on. Respect. Plus it’s actually good fun to drive.

Every time you post "scenic" photos of your cars I remember how much fun those roads were in the Rover 45 and, going back in the opposite direction, in the 156.

On 10/16/2020 at 9:46 AM, Six-cylinder said:

Maybe, but fast compared to a W124 200TE 8v auto!

Yes, 2-litre 166s aren't a slow car at all, although you do need to rev them.  They're not too bad on fuel either for what they are.

Obviously the one to have is a 3-litre V6 with a 6-speed manual, but they're starting to make what I consider to be daft money now.

[tooSavvy]

Primera GT...... The 'car boot spoiler you always promised yourself'.

Washingtons finest graces the arse end of ToMM©, top totty vote there then

Roffle bidders note*

[HMC]

I decided to have a late 90s BTCC sticker on the back window. Nissan had a primera in the series for several years, plus as we know at times it could be very elbows out, which given that this primera has had a tap up the back seems appropriate .

[big_al_granvia]

Couple of those primera's survive and are still racing... Epic machines

[Kiltox]

Had a Primera GT for a bit - P11 so it was rather underwhelming but as you say, it just worked and felt utterly solid. 

[Out Run]

Love that sticker @HMC

I had a genuine, works Supertouring splitter and spoiler for mine, along with my 18” Raceline RL7’s - try finding those in 114.3x4 PCD... I was merrily chopping it up to make the BTCC rep I always wanted.

Doors hollowed out, poly windows, attempting to tub the arches to be able to absolutely slam the thing with no skirts etc. 🤣

It was fitting that I was using a 1600 Si A/C shell, as the RML cars were never built from GT shells, despite being badged as such.

[Out Run]

47 minutes ago, big_al_granvia said:

Couple of those primera's survive and are still racing... Epic machines

As we know, the budget and tech for the Supertourers in the heyday was something else. Amazing rule bending and high tech solutions.

[Dirk Diggler]

A mate had a 1993 Japanese import one of these around 2002 with a 1.8; looked like an eGT with gingercators but seemed faster than any 2.0 I ever drove

Even a 2.0d another mate had the guts of 20 years ago was sharper than you'd think

Tbh, I don't think I've seen a P11 in the wild for a good while, let alone a P10; even P12s seem to be thinning out by now

[wuvvum]

I occasionally see a giffer-driven red P10 saloon around these parts.

[Noel Tidybeard]

On 12/10/2020 at 22:59, wuvvum said:

Is that rear wiper factory?  I don't recall ever seeing P11 saloons thus equipped.

yes it is

[Noel Tidybeard]

On 13/10/2020 at 08:22, Lacquer Peel said:

I think the peak of functional, reliable car design is the late 80s-mid 90s era. 

The P10 Primera is a better car in engineering terms, eg the P11 has a torsion beam rear axle instead of the P10's multi link set up. I also think the P10 is better built. 

But good luck finding a nice P10 now, this thing looks great. Nice find and buy. 

NO the p12 had the beam set up

p11 was same as p10 hence they were quite good at BTCC

p11 has plastic wiper spindle bushes which WILL wear and wipers WILL clonk on bonnet edge- p10 items are metel and will fit ti solve the problem

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I had a P11 GT, certainly one of the best 2.0 NA pez engines of all time if you ask me, an absolute stormer of a thing. Brilliant.

[Out Run]

13 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

NO the p12 had the beam set up

p11 was same as p10 hence they were quite good at BTCC

p11 has plastic wiper spindle bushes which WILL wear and wipers WILL clonk on bonnet edge- p10 items are metel and will fit ti solve the problem

P11 didn’t have the P10 IRS, it was beam.

[Out Run]

8 minutes ago, Mr_Bo11ox said:

I had a P11 GT, certainly one of the best 2.0 NA pez engines of all time if you ask me, an absolute stormer of a thing. Brilliant.

BITD, I had a couple of brand new SR20DE’s and I could barely shift the things. Not many knew about them, really.

I guess similar to not many being aware of the SR16/20VE/T, to this day. I’m sure the tag line for the VE stuff was something like ‘VTEC, invented by Honda. Perfected by Nissan’

[Noel Tidybeard]

34 minutes ago, Out Run said:

P11 didn’t have the P10 IRS, it was beam.

The second generation Nissan Primera was launched in the end of 1995 in Japan, and in the autumn of 1996 in Europe. Unique in its class, new Primera featured multi link beam rear suspension with multi-link front suspension.

[Out Run]

50 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

The second generation Nissan Primera was launched in the end of 1995 in Japan, and in the autumn of 1996 in Europe. Unique in its class, new Primera featured multi link beam rear suspension with multi-link front suspension.

I had one for years, they were different at the rear to the P10. Like it says, multi-link beam. 

[primeradoner]

4 hours ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

The second generation Nissan Primera was launched in the end of 1995 in Japan, and in the autumn of 1996 in Europe. Unique in its class, new Primera featured multi link beam rear suspension with multi-link front suspension.

My username may be a clue but I cant recall a single P11 that passed through our yard having a multi link system the same as a P10. We did have some oddballs though such as a very early H reg P10 with a 8v Bluebird engine and another two P10s which had dealer fitted weber conversions.

[HMC]

This may seem a non event- but not to me who never takes things for granted when it come to old chod. After collecting the 166 I basically parked it up and left it. One week on would be an interesting test; interesting at least if you want to have an on the button car with no starting issues. 

Would it churn  slowly? Would it just give me an array of dash lights and clicking from Relays? Well it fired up strongly and settled to an even idle.  

I decided to take it for a blast on Dartmoor en route to my takeaway pizza. How Italian.  The weather was/is pretty awful so you cant see any Dartmoor except for heavy fog and drizzle. And an Italian rarity, on uk roads at least.

[HMC]

So. Ummmmm. 
 

[catsinthewelder]

At least it's a nice colour.

[spartacus]

Am I allowed to ask, is that the final price!

Well done either way.

[HMC]

For £100 extra they will chuck a years test on it, which I’m going to go for. Straight out of service in London.

Here it is randomly papped whilst at work (anyone recognise where it was taken?)

[Mr Pastry]

25 minutes ago, HMC said:

Here it is randomly papped whilst at work (anyone recognise where it was taken?)

Parliament Square.   

[Cookiesouwest]

No 18 and a couple of randoms please

 

[hairnet]

how much to paignton m9?

[warren t claim]

4 hours ago, HMC said:

So. Ummmmm. 
 

Just don't.

At least being ex London it'll be an auto with no DMF issues. 

Check for rust, rust and more rust. A leaky steering box is a given. Comedy electrics too, check for badly fitted radio wiring. HGF issues aren't uncommon along with autobox problems.