keithyboy 1 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 Scoff if you wish but these things are fucking brilliant. A lowly 1.6 has handling and steering many much more sporty cars can only dream of coupled with an engine which, whilst lacking poke, is completely unburstable. The GTs and eGTs are the absolute bollocks. My two Primeras had covered 280,000 miles between them. Neither used a drop of oil, both had lovely crisp gearchanges, and rattle and knock free suspension despite not having had new wishbones every 30,000 miles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jhc 28 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 One day I will own a primera... the wife had a premonition dream that we had one years ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keithyboy 1 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 One day I will own a primera... the wife had a premonition dream that we had one years ago. Get a GT in a dark colour. You can sell it on the grounds of practicality (massive boot, 5 doors, economical etc etc) and talk about what a massive sacrifice you're making then revel in 150BHP (which somehow feels like more than the 150BHP in a 156) and a brilliant chassis. woth noting too that a GT/eGT is insurance group 11. If anyone can come up with another car with that much power that is lower than grp 14, i'd love to hear about it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jhc 28 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 Yup, always had a secret soft spot for the GT's. In that flip colour they came in they look the danglies Sadly, 150bhp is a bit low for me. I need 6 cylinders and at least 175bhp to be happy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Symon 1 Report post Posted August 29, 2011 I have only ever owned one Nissan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJ_GQV 115 Report post Posted September 2, 2011 my mate had a brown 1.6 primera, the middle pedal stopped doing its job going down a steep hill, im sure you can guess what happened to it the car he hit didnt come off too badly but he reshaped his quite alot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ducatiboi 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2011 I might post a pic of whats left of my R32 GTR after I went and attacked it. Not a pretty sight but it had to be done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACAPULCO AL 2 Report post Posted September 22, 2011 i had a p-reg almera saloon 1.6 as a short term company car once. luckily, i remembered to not take any pictures of it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StescoG66 8 Report post Posted October 1, 2011 I had 2 of them (I don't count my last one a P12 2.2 dCi which was a Renault infested pile of shite) Don't have any pictures, but my first one was a P10 2.0eZX saloon in grey (H303CNS - no catalyst or other pish) which was an absolute peach of a car. I later had another P10 2.0eGT hatch (L399XSU) which while not as good as the first one was also a cracker. I wrote it off by driving like a complete fanny . . . . . . . . My Mrs had a 1.6LX (P926EOP) as one of her first company cars too. It handled better than the MK4 Golf GTi that replaced it . . . . . . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wankski 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2011 i kinda have a soft spot for them, as my first real car i drove around in was/is a u13 bluebird.... torquey for a 4 banger, and really reliable... and yes, unburstable engine... seriously... NOTHING on it over 17 yrs from new... SEVENTEEN... theoretically, if my alfa lasts that long, say 18 years, it would be on its 6th belt, an' assuming i paid the $2.5k it costs here each time.... and nothing else ever went wrong... ya... $15k nissan also put out some nice cars at the time... 200sx/silvia and of course the R series GT and GTR particularly the R34 for me... but unlike alfa, boy did they age.... i look at a 156 more than 10 years on - still the best looking sedan on the market.... IMHO... nissans of the same era while i remembered thinking looked ok at the time... now.... bleh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrsAlfa 58 Report post Posted January 10, 2012 I've got a Terrano - love it to bits. Never let me down yet, only thing that ever needs replacing is the suspension links. Had it from new as an import. OK, it's not an Alfa, if I want to go throw things around corners, I take the Spider ... or the GTA ... but if I'm going to the tip, or towing a horse trailer, can't beat it! Plus even though it's a 3.5 tonne, 3.0L diesel, still get 30mpg out of it .... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morgan 46 Report post Posted January 14, 2012 Behold, the majesty that was* Morgan's P10 2.0 eGT hatch. What a fucking brilliant car! * I say "was", as it's not appearing as being insured, according to www.askmid.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrsAlfa 58 Report post Posted March 7, 2012 Here's mine. The Beast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
