Nissan Primera GT LE
Discussion
Boredom has kicked in harder than Vtec today, so it's time to introduce the current bus.
Bought as a temporary measure due to the unreliability of my Saxo being a constant pain in the ass, the Primera hasn't disappointed so far. It has a wonderful 2.0 SR20 engine which, as a PH'er pointed out, are the ones that pull a premium a few weeks before race wars
The car has been averaging over 35mpg on the trip computer, sometimes up to 37mpg if I get a clean run home. Town driving is as s
t as you would expect, having spent the back end of last week driving in Leeds it dropped below 30mpg, averaging around 27mpg (not that it wasn't expected)
So yeah, the car has a few nice features, such as the onboard computer which aswell as MPG etc, can also act as a Stopwatch, which may come in useful if I take this t'ring
It also has full leather seats. I've never been a fan of leathers and I hold that statement, but they are a nice. 16" Enkei alloys which have a nice resemblance to Speedline Turini's IMO (should've gone to spec savers?)
The car drives fine, and has worn its 134,000 miles well. There are a few small jobs that I could do to it if I get bored in the future though. The exhaust has a small rust hole in it, along with a dodgy repair job, but you can pick up a full stainless manifold and downpipe for about £100 on eBay, if it comes to it... The steering wheel isn't straight and there is a knocking coming from the nearside suspension. The frot offside brake are also making a weird noise when at speed, a bit like a bird chirping away at me.
I've had a go at rectifying some of these today though, the suspension knock is hopefully going to be down to the perished anti roll bar drop link I found today, unfortunately my local motor factor has to order in the part so it couldn't be fixed today. I removed the caliper and the pads were pretty perished. Again the motor factor didn't have the part so I just cleaned up all the metal and the sliders, gave it some copper grease in the appropriate areas and hopefully it will be a bit better. Atleast I know it's nothing serious now!
Anyway, on with the pictures.
Primera GT by danny2107, on Flickr
Primera GT by danny2107, on Flickr
Nissan Primera GT by danny2107, on Flickr
Nissan Primera GT by danny2107, on Flickr
P3010153 by danny2107, on Flickr
Got leather? by danny2107, on Flickr
Sorry for the photo whoring, I'll be dangerous when I get a DSLR!
That's it then, over to you...
Danny(no longer has a)VTS
Bought as a temporary measure due to the unreliability of my Saxo being a constant pain in the ass, the Primera hasn't disappointed so far. It has a wonderful 2.0 SR20 engine which, as a PH'er pointed out, are the ones that pull a premium a few weeks before race wars
The car has been averaging over 35mpg on the trip computer, sometimes up to 37mpg if I get a clean run home. Town driving is as s
t as you would expect, having spent the back end of last week driving in Leeds it dropped below 30mpg, averaging around 27mpg (not that it wasn't expected)So yeah, the car has a few nice features, such as the onboard computer which aswell as MPG etc, can also act as a Stopwatch, which may come in useful if I take this t'ring
It also has full leather seats. I've never been a fan of leathers and I hold that statement, but they are a nice. 16" Enkei alloys which have a nice resemblance to Speedline Turini's IMO (should've gone to spec savers?) The car drives fine, and has worn its 134,000 miles well. There are a few small jobs that I could do to it if I get bored in the future though. The exhaust has a small rust hole in it, along with a dodgy repair job, but you can pick up a full stainless manifold and downpipe for about £100 on eBay, if it comes to it... The steering wheel isn't straight and there is a knocking coming from the nearside suspension. The frot offside brake are also making a weird noise when at speed, a bit like a bird chirping away at me.
I've had a go at rectifying some of these today though, the suspension knock is hopefully going to be down to the perished anti roll bar drop link I found today, unfortunately my local motor factor has to order in the part so it couldn't be fixed today. I removed the caliper and the pads were pretty perished. Again the motor factor didn't have the part so I just cleaned up all the metal and the sliders, gave it some copper grease in the appropriate areas and hopefully it will be a bit better. Atleast I know it's nothing serious now!
Anyway, on with the pictures.
Primera GT by danny2107, on FlickrPrimera GT by danny2107, on FlickrNissan Primera GT by danny2107, on FlickrNissan Primera GT by danny2107, on FlickrP3010153 by danny2107, on FlickrGot leather? by danny2107, on FlickrSorry for the photo whoring, I'll be dangerous when I get a DSLR!
That's it then, over to you...
Danny(no longer has a)VTS
Edited by DannyVTS on Saturday 2nd April 21:34
Edited by DannyVTS on Saturday 2nd April 21:34
Jw Vw said:
Nice car mate, looks like it's been kept in good nick by previous owners. Leather is a bonus too. And as it's a Nissan it should be much more reliable than the VTS.
Yup I certainly hope so!Spedz said:
Not a bad little car, hopefully the reliability will be better than the VTS!
Also.. Is it just me, or do the eyes on the PH Sticky seem a bit funny?
Yeah, his eyes are kinda Japanese. When appyling the sticker the eyes didn't go on at all! Also.. Is it just me, or do the eyes on the PH Sticky seem a bit funny?
So I had to do them manually and I'm no good at that stuff Could have gone a lot worse though!Chunkychucky said:
Looks awesome fella! Wouldn't mind one, but it's the kind of car where I find all the ones I look at have been cheap enough to fall into the wrong hands and not been properly maintained/ragged to death . Yours looks great though bud 
Tbh I came across the car by chance, and that it was the only local car I knew of for sale that was fairly interesting. . Yours looks great though bud I wont be keeping it long I don't think, so keep an eye on the classifieds
TRUENOSAM said:
I have had a few over the time. Great cars
Anything I need to look out for then matey? Apart from the Oil filter location which is a pain in the ass!Forgot to add I have added fresh oil and new oil/air filters to the car the day I picked it up
dabofoppo said:
Keep an eye out for rust if its anything like the old almeras .
It has a small bubble on the offside arch, and another little bit on the nearside arch that is just surface rust.. Other than that it's pretty good, the boot has already been resprayed by the previous owner as it was apparently in a bad state (common fault)
wackojacko said:
you'll have a Good comfortable cruise out to the Ring
a few of us are heading to Ze ring late this year/early next year
Liked the Saxo, This isn't my thing but still looks tidy and prime to be thrashed
This isn't really my thing either mate.. I wanted to try something new and I'm glad I have a few of us are heading to Ze ring late this year/early next year
Liked the Saxo, This isn't my thing but still looks tidy and prime to be thrashed
soad said:
Decent runabout, should prove reliable too.
Seats looks fairly comfy
Very comfortable - I prefer a sporty seat but they are ok Seats looks fairly comfy
DannyVTS said:
Yeah you dont half buy some odd cars mate ! All good fun though eh ??
Exactly - makes life more interesting if people ask "why the fk are you driving that?!" I assume the £4 for upgrades shown in your profile is the PH sticker?
Edited by Kiltox on Sunday 3rd April 15:33
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