Roffle Kiltox’s 1997 Nissan Primera GT! - PRICE DROP £7.50

[Kiltox]

Reckon this beauty deserves a thread since I’m sure I’ll end up fettling it slightly

 

 

Ex jonathan_dyane ex wuvvum 1997 Nissan Primera GT on an R reg.

 

Drove flawlessly back from Liverpool to Gloucester today (apart from the low washer fluid light coming on and making me slightly shit myself

 

Not quite as brisk I was expecting but does shift if you rev it hard. More importantly, it’s comfortable enough, has ice cold A/C and seems pretty economical for a two litre beater!

 

Couple of niggles I’ll hopefully sort out

 

Wiper blades are squeaky which I can’t stand in a car. Think the linkage needs a bit of greasing too.

 

Clutch pedal has a definite “click” at the top of its travel every time you depress/release - not sure what’s up there

 

Front bumper is scruffy as hell and could do with a respray. Might make it look worse with rattle cans though :-/

 

NSR door has a big dent - meh. Probably won’t sort this unless one the right colour becomes available really cheap

 

OSF door check strap is buggered - not sure I’ll be able to sort that out without a right fuck on

 

Overall, it’s ace so far

[jonathan_dyane]

The squeaky wipers is the spindles, they run through a plastic block without a bush and eventually they chew through it and go squeaky. The fix is I believe either fashioning bushes or finding p10 spindles which are a straight swap and have proper bushes...

[Kiltox]

Wondered why the drivers switches for the rear electric windows didn’t work.... it has manual windows in the back but switches from a car with 4 electric windows

[tooSavvy]

Door check = MIG + chain....

[Kiltox]

Don’t have a welder or welding skillz unfortunately - might go and see SiC since he’s now a master welder

[Kiltox]

Does anyone know if any of these came with a courtesy light that comes on when a door is opened? This one just has a reading light on both sides which needs to be turned on manually

 

Bit weird getting into a pitch dark car, feels like the battery is dead every time

[jonathan_dyane]

There is a dome light in the middle of the roof which was working with the doors; is it turned off?

[Kiltox]

There is a dome light in the middle of the roof which was working with the doors; is it turned off?

Must be - haven’t even noticed that! Will investigate later. Just assumed it would be up front.

[Kiltox]

Feel a bit stupid now but there is now light

[Kiltox]

This did sterling service this weekend for a c.900 mile trip!

 

Think the NSF tyre has a slow leak - it was well down when I checked it before I left and lost a couple of PSI on the outward journey too.

 

Rears are getting a bit low anyway so I think 4 new boots are in order. Might fit lower profile so they don’t rub on the liners though!

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

I was really looking forward to using the loaner I had a long time back as I expected a decent turn of pace - but it really disappointed me. In the words of Barry Sheen - it wouldn't pull your foreskin back - if you floored it in 5th, just nothing...... 

I think it is the only car I was ever disappointed enough in to have never ever tried another....... and the damn things were built by mates of mine back in Sunderland (although that does explain a fair bit mind!)

[Kiltox]

I agree with you on the performance - you need to work it pretty hard if your goal is to move quickly.

 

As a beater to cruise about in I love it but it’s not going to set the world on fire.

[Kiltox]

This is getting some love this weekend as long as CP4L actually send me a set of spark plugs, air filter, pollen filter and wiper blades for a P11 Primera.... place bets now

 

CBA getting dirty changing the oil so I think I’ll chuck it in somewhere for that

 

Really should replace the probably cracked ABS ring(s) too but again, cba

[cort16]

Has the randy panda gone yet?

[Kiltox]

Has the randy panda gone yet?

Nope :-/.

[cort16]

That’s a shame ,plenty of folk seemed keen .

[Kiltox]

That’s a shame ,plenty of folk seemed keen .

Think Kringle’s having it.

[Kiltox]

What’s the going rate for a replacement clutch? Started slipping when trying to pull out of junctions quickly etc.

 

Sure I can nurse it on for a bit like but it’s probably not got THAT long left

[beko1987]

I got a fair few thousand miles out of my puma and its slipping clutch before it couldn't pull its own weight, especially if your gentle with it

[Guest Hooli]

Clutch for a Primera sir? sounds like a fair swap.

[nacho man]

Not sure if you have to be a member to view this but this looks a pretty cool track motor.

 

https://www.cliosport.net/threads/riggers-primera-p10-trackcar.818747/

[Snipes]

Not sure if you have to be a member to view this but this looks a pretty cool track motor.

 

https://www.cliosport.net/threads/riggers-primera-p10-trackcar.818747/

Very cool, even though he's probably ruined a very rare car with his track mods, and binned a lot of rare trim while doing so.

I would like a P10 Saloon. Somehow more Japanese than a P11.

[Kiltox]

Just booked this in for a set of National’s finest* death rings on Friday morning. Was only an extra £14 for tracking so I’ll get that done too, seems to drive reasonably straight but the steering wheel is slightly off centre which annoys me.

[Kiltox]

Mini service time - spark plugs, air filter and pollen filter.

 

Plugs were perfect, exactly the right colour indicating the engine is as healthy as I expected. Probably didnt need changing. Filters a bit grubby so time for a change.

 

A joy to work on too with normal Phillips screws for the glove box / pollen filter and clips for the air box.

[Kiltox]

Premium* performance* tyres*

 

[Kiltox]

Shamelessly stolen from Kringle’s collection thread for the Panda - looking good having had a £4 Tesco car wash

 

[Kiltox]

This thing is boringly Japanese so there’s not much to report.

 

£45 National oil change happened the other day. Was expecting the usual list of shit that “needs doing” but they said it was in very good order.

[Kiltox]

Is it bad that the lack of this thing trying to ruin my life is actually making me bored?

 

I AM MENTALLY ILL

[320touring]

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[Kiltox]

Fuck. Off.