RE: Shed of the Week: Nissan Primera GT

[ChemicalChaos]

SDB660 said:

Had a Primera Sport Plus. Great car and first I had with the wonder that was then xenon lights. Had done 200k miles approx and still drove superb. Cost £1200 from memory a decade ago.

Was that a face-lift or a whole new model? I could never work it out

[nismo48]

Think from memory the p11gt was a different engine from the sport/sport plus..??
also cosmetically different too..
Gt had strut brace and 150 bhp black top engine..
Owned two gt primera's both p11 models 99yr s reg..
Excellent all round car that can do the twisty bits in style !!

Thoroughly recommend owning one..
Economical and reliable as well as easy to maintain..

ChemicalChaos said:

Was that a face-lift or a whole new model? I could never work it out

[nismo48]

Another picture of my p11..

[Keycuk]

I used to have one of the GTLE's in silver bad it was a cracking car. But that turning circle! Genuinely easier to park a double decker bus!

[s m]

Keycuk said:

I used to have one of the GTLE's in silver bad it was a cracking car. But that turning circle! Genuinely easier to park a double decker bus!

Interesting what people remember in that a couple of people have mentioned the turning circle as being bad.......but no-one has mentioned it on the similar size Accord Type R thread....where the Accord has an even larger turning circle

[SR20i]

I've currently got a 98 SRi, same suspension as the GT just down 20BHP. Its a fantastic car in the twisties. They respond really well to a decent cone filter and a 4 2 1 manifold, cracking cars for the money.

[M4cruiser]

ToothbrushMan said:

did these ever get 4 wheel steering?

Mine felt like it did ... but it wasn't supposed to.

[df76]

Primera was (almost) perfect when I had it... apart from an odd ABS ring. Did miles and miles without any problems. Also some light motorsport, including being the tow car and the also being used at the same hillclimb.

Sport Plus had all the toys, just a slightly detuned engine. The Xenons upset folk..

[NiallSlimDrew]

nismo48 said:

What front lip is that?

[Keycuk]

s m said:

Keycuk said:

I used to have one of the GTLE's in silver bad it was a cracking car. But that turning circle! Genuinely easier to park a double decker bus!

Interesting what people remember in that a couple of people have mentioned the turning circle as being bad.......but no-one has mentioned it on the similar size Accord Type R thread....where the Accord has an even larger turning circle

Never driven an accord type r! Although I've got a later accord and an s2k now and they've both got really good turning circles!

[s m]

Keycuk said:

s m said:

Keycuk said:

I used to have one of the GTLE's in silver bad it was a cracking car. But that turning circle! Genuinely easier to park a double decker bus!

Interesting what people remember in that a couple of people have mentioned the turning circle as being bad.......but no-one has mentioned it on the similar size Accord Type R thread....where the Accord has an even larger turning circle

Never driven an accord type r! Although I've got a later accord and an s2k now and they've both got really good turning circles!

That's what intrigued me

A couple of people have specifically mentioned the poor turning circle of the Primera GT ......on the concurrently running Accord Type R thread, similar size, length etc no one so far seems to have made mention of the Type R turning circle ....even though it's bigger

Can't actually remember my P11 being that awkward to park /manoeuvre but it does seem to have been an issue for a few

[rucky544]

I moved from a P11 GTSE saloon to an Accord Type R, owning both of them side by side for a few months.

I never considered the turning circle to be a problem in either of them. Parking is no issue, maybe U-turns would be in narrow roads, but neither of them are black cabs.

They are both great cars. The Accord is quite a bit faster. The SR20DE sounds pretty good but once the H22A7 hits VTEC is a completely different league. It still puts a smile on my face after 9 years of ownership.

The handling is pretty similar, both being saloons of a similar age. The Accord has the LSD, slightly wider tyres and firmer suspension.

Both cars are good budget fun. The Accord being better overall, but also more "expensive".