Benn 304R

Whats your thoughts on these?
As reliability servicing etc, yes its jap but i want something reliable and not a ford tbh lol.
Selling my bmw and thinking of one of these.

This shape by the way


cheers

Porkie

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A good drive by all accounts but ZZZZZZzzzzzzzz to look.

Anonymous

The GT version actually goes surprisingly acceptabley for what it is, and they handle reasonabley too.

Seriously boring car, but reliable, so probably ideal for what you are after.

Invisible to the police as well, they wont even notice you.

FastFordChris

these have the same engine as whats in the sunny gti (non turbo'd pulsar engine basically) so plenty of bits to put on it to give it somemore poke if u want.

SteveB

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We had a J plate 2.0 16v Primera in our family for 13 years (grandad bought it new) and the only thing EVER to go wrong was the fuel pump.... she covered 80k

Mechanic_Wedgie

A very good car and reliable. 200.000km or 300.000km isn't a problem for the engine.

You can take a look at the suspension at the front, they can make a "knock" noise, when it does you must change the upper "beam" i don't know how you say it in English but those things are a bad point, also a bad point are the "wiper axels" at the front, they can wear out easily.

james_birch

buy it! simple...wish i hadnt got rid of mine! tho mine was an eGT!

markk

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good reliable bus , did 10 years for datsun so know them inside out

Benn 304R

Yeah I know there not exciting to look at but not that bothered really.
Only colour I will get will be black.

Cheers for the comments lads

Olliexr4x4

I bought a 98 spec one just like the one in the pic brand new and it was ok(I work at Nissan so get a discount) It went ok, 150 bhp and you have to rev the buggers, was a bit bland but the best thing about it was the handling, absolutely superb on long bends. I would recommend them considering what you can get them for now.

97 spec had black door handles, clear rear indicators, all black steering wheel

98 spec one had colour coded door handles, orange rear indicators, black/silver steering wheel and silver effect gearshift surround

At some point after this spec changed to include 16" wheels and leather instead of half leather (in my opinion the half leather were better, nissan leather not to nice)

Their was also a limited run of chromoflair models with flick paint, these all had full leather I think

saff_cossie

My driving instructor had a white GT back in 1997. He was a tit but the car went OK from what I remember. Although I wasnt really into booting it at that age and experience so difficult to give a full verdict.

Adam Ash

Not bad at all m8,, saying that i just bought one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWN%3AIT&rd=1




to all go in this








with Pulsar GTIR brakes and coilover 1 off suspension

gonna look pretty much standard apart from wheels and stance




anyway....


been driving the pink gaymobile around for a few days and its pretty much a decent car, aircon, nice seats, pretty good power and induction sound , basically a decent family/nippy saloon for peanuts


look out for the tourismo version with full leather and a few more bhp


hope this helps a bit m8, they really are decent cars for not much cash

Dragon

'Upper wishbone', is what you mean

Quite impressive for an average car to have double wishbones

warleydaddy

TAXI MATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Pete......

Mechanic_Wedgie

markk

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actually know as a 'top link' if you really want the pukka nissan technology

Mike1

I have got one of them as a daily car. It is the P11 shape like in your photo. I bought it to replace my Astra GTE 16v as it was a bit bigger for ferrying 2 small boys around. Plus it has aircon which makes it good for going on hols etc.
The engine is very good but not particularly torquey low down - you need more than 4000rpm showing to get it to really go ( unlike the Astra which was really torquey for a 16 valve engine). However the handling is excellent and it reminds me of my wife's old Saxo VTS in that the car feels very "pointy" and chuckable.
According to Autocar they do about 130mph max and 0-100 in 23 seconds - reasonably quick but not rapid. Nothing has gone wrong on mine since I had it, passed MOT OK ( R-reg with 90k on clock ) a month ago.
It is quite good on petrol if you are cruising on bypass ( my normal commute ). I get about 37-38mpg out of it ( Computer lies and says 42 mpg!! ).

Also,one other thing it has a cam chain rather than a cam belt. I was also looking at the ST24 Mondeos but they seem to have more problems and not be a lot quicker as well as being thirstier
If you want to know anything else let me know

Benn 304R

Thanks guys, just need to sell my bmw first (look in for sale section )

Dragon

Smart arse

markk

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Mechanic_Wedgie

I know how it's called but not in English