@@4ekaGT I actually could afford it if I wanted to (I'm an engineer), but for me, it's all about the underdogs. And I've tried the "expensive JDM hero" thing with an S13, but it just was an disappointment for me.
This is honestly one of the most enjoyable laps you’ve ever had, you can tell the owner has poured his heart into this car and his enthusiasm is infectious. The guys who turn up with brand new German machines, mapped to high heaven by a third party and cannot make it around the ring without overheating don’t have near enough the same interest for me.
One just needs to maintain an SR20DE well to make it last forever... I run 5W50 on this car and normally change the oil after 2 or 3 sessions of track driving, depending on ambient temp and track.
This car reminds me of my youth, back then when cars like this Primera were the actual generation of Nissan cars 👍 And tbh, I still think this car looks really good and with an engine at around 200 to maximum 250hp, a good suspension, bigger breaks and better tires, I assume this car would make a lot of fun on the Nordschleife 👍 Thx for the many video uploads, they are highly appreciated 👏 Best wishes, Philipp 👋
They are good cara, he needs to put in a VE engine from a Primera or Bluebird - 200hp with Nissans VVL.. I had a 1998 JDM M6 Wagon with the VE as apposed to just the DE as in this car... , pitty they only came in CVT but I threw that out and put in a Primera 5 speed - it become a new car and for a heavy wagon, it could get down and boogie
The P11 actually had a very good suspension, much better that it's rivals. And the SR20DE is very well built, when I decided to sell my p11-144 at 560.000 kms, we measured the compression, it's still was within limits factory new. Unbelievable.😮
Great to see somebody giving love to a Primera GT... I've had a couple of these in the past, and was running a SR20VE with quaife diff and a shorter final drive. Was still only 198hp but would upset a few EP3 drivers out on track. Always loved it because it was the unloved underdog but pretty capable chassis for what they were. Still miss mine today.
Yeah huge difference in power. I've stuffed a Sr16ve in my nissan sentra b14 which has been converted to a primera. The neo vvl makes a huge difference and could walk a Sr20de anyday.
The primera ruled the touringcar races when they were run late 90's to early 2000's. In SA it was 4 yearas in a row from '98 to 2001. Driver and construction champions
This has been one of my favorite guys that's allowed you to take their car around nords. Such a passionate likable guy. Can consider doing sr20ve aswell. Easy power and straight swap. About 210hp stock
Great seeing a Primera GT on the channel. I’ve owned many and still have one that I bought new in 1997. Lift off oversteer was always something they did well.
great to see a SR20DE on the channel. Owner can definitely do some easy mods to get the cars power up, 63mm full exhaust with his current headers, full CAi, remove the head, skim 1mm off, run a set of either 272 straight cams, or split cams, intake 272, exhaust 264, can make 190-195hp, great fun to drive, we do those mods in SA, that or we swap in the SR20VE.
Primeras were underrated in their days. But those VVL motors are amazing and the tuning potential is incredible.The engine note is also superb! These motors are getting swapped in the smaller Nissan Sentra and the odd citi golf over here in South Africa.Enjoyed this episode.
Absolutely love all the STW Supertourers, i will have a collection filled with each of the brands, Audi A4 B5, Peugeot 406, Ford Mondeo, Renault Laguna, Alfa 155, Volvo S40, Nissan Primera, Bmw E36, Honda Accord, Opel Vectra .etc all in STW set up. The chassis are all well designed. Ill bring them out to the Nürburgring for you to test also plan to take them to the Gunsai for Tsuchiya to test. Not many of the mainstream people new to cars know of these golden days in motorsport and other legendary races like the DTM, touring cars, golden days in rally .etc and they are all often overlooked, these are from back when they first designed/made cars to enter a race to perform & be competitive then they made a street version to sell, nowadays its the other way around. happy to see one of these pop up on the channel
Here in America 🇺🇸 this car is the Infinity G20. Basically a Nissan Sentra chassis with the legendary SR20. One thing that was great about this car is that it came with an independent rear suspension.
Amazing owner, amazing car! You can see that he really enjoys all of it, not only driving but modifying the car, just great, love these kind of videos about 'ordinary' cars.
I was so hyped up also to se a Primera in Mishas video's, I grew up in a p10 2.0eGt red with a Sr20de from 91, we still have it in our family, I remember my father back then in his good days chasing everything on the road and the only need to stop was because my little sister was throwing up...need to say also thank you for the video....
The best handling chassis of its time. I had one for 8 years but rust killed it. One day I will import one from Japan that isn't so crusty. Mine was a white saloon just like the BTCC Supertourers.
@@Brickhazardthey was never made in Japan it's a European car and only from UK... They have some in Japan but they are very expensive... I am still and have search a lot to find parts or a full car for parts for my p10 2.0eGt some exist in good condition in Romania Bulgaria or Poland,iam from Greece and original p10 2.0eGt nowhere to find....they are very rear to find...
Had this engine in the facelift model p11-144, bought it with 75.000km and put 400.000 on LPG on that car. It hit the rev limiter everyday. A great car to learn how to drive with some spirit. Ran like new when I sold it, and the facelift model has much less rust. Then i bought a skyline 😂👍🏻
Awesome to see a Primera getting featured! I’ve had 3 of them now and bound to get another one. Very planted suspension, and the SR20VEs are fantastic engines. My current P11 is an SR20VE manual swap with a 4.44 LSD gearbox out of a VZR pulsar, with Tein coilovers and BBS RG-R wheels with Toyo proxes. Hopefully getting a full stainless setup for it next year.
I have a lot of respect for this owner, he genuinely likes his car, and I like his vision of having a low horsepower car. Something I've learned over time is not everybody can drive to a racecar level, and pushing a low hp car is way more fun than cruising a fast car :)
I had a Primera GT-LE saloon for a time, fantastic car. The GT saloon really is something special, the engine is mounted lower and further back vs a regular Primera, it has under chassis bracing, it has a finned gearbox with air ducting, it has a watercooled oil cooler, front and rear strut braces, etc. Mine had weight reduction, battery relocation, intake, headers, suspension, and tyres, I also advanced the timing quite a lot and ran it on high octane fuel. It was the best handling car I have ever driven... Admittedly I haven't driven anything particularly exotic, but it was better than popular hot hatches, MX5s, and so on. It seemed like it could go round corners at any speed, I absolutely loved that car. It was 170KG lighter than standard, and had about 20HP more than standard. They are truly underappreciated, and sadly getting extremely rare because of corrosion. Unexpectedly it wasn't corrosion that killed mine, it was the engine going pop. RIP Swatmera... :(
To the owner: In regards to the future braking mods, the US Sentra had a Brembo option from 2004 to 2006, also in the same 4x114.3 pattern. You might be able to use those without any modifications. Of course you would have to check the caliper bolt spacing and offset of the disc. Great car!
Love this car! Used to have one back in 2004. It was surprisingly fun to drive, and very fast for this type and era of car. The engine is really sweet and loves punishment. It encourages bad behavior behind the wheel and it's bulletproof reliable. Even knew one guy that had one turbocharged that made ~500whp and used it for 1/4 mile racing. Congratulations to the owner for keeping this awesome machine in this tip-top condition. Thanks for this great video Misha!
I purchased a 98 Primera as an emergency second car around 2005, it was in avarage condition. I was planning on keeping it till the end of year when MOT was due. I enjoyed driving it so much I decided to only get rid of it if it need something expensive spending on it. It went for another 5 years before finnaly losing drive when giving it a boot full out of a side street. Not sure what went, the gear box was still connected and changing gears ok. Maybe diff or drive shaft failure. I felt a bit upset leaving the poor old girl on the side of the road.
100% driveshaft snapped. They had a rubber weight on the middle of the shafts, it was thought they were supposed to reduce vibrations. A very common failure, water could get in behind the weight and slowly rust away the shaft. Almost all failures were behind that weight. A popular mod was to cut the weight off and repaint the shaft. They were great handling cars. It's a shame they never offered the SR20VE in them.
Get this LEGEND on again. What a lovely guy. Awesome attitude, awesome car, doing his best with less resources than most. Get him on again he deserves a lap in a really quick car!!
I enjoyed that one a lot. Owner who knows his stuff/car and relatable because I know Primera from a friends father back then. Over 180 at Schwedenkreuz was really impressive to be honest! Must have felt really stable for you Misha.
Well, when Nissan developed the Primera P11 chassis they spent a lot of hours on the Nürburgring, so it paid off... I owned a GT many years ago, fantastic car and very fun to drive.
Owner is totally into his car and car model! Not gonna lie, the Primera was on the list , almost bought a former race car and wanted to build a SR20DET daily sleeper look back in the 00's😛
These cars dominated the btcc and the road cars were very underrated compared to their rivals. This car has multi link front suspension and fully independent rear suspension so it handles amazingly well. These cars are so rare now!!
Love this video. Enthusiasm from owner. Genuine interest hearing about the car from the driver and feedback. And incredible driving skills too. Thanks for posting
Nostalgia! I remember driving one of these in the early 90s and it was one my favourite fwd sedans at the time. There was just something about the way it drove.
Love these! Taking me back to my youth, had a P10 eGT and P11 GT with the terrible CVT gearbox, the SR20DE is a really strong unit! The handling was the highlight with these 👌 reminds me of the Nissan Pulsar/Sunny Gti-R from the same area, not seen one of the channel yet Misha probably because they wouldn't make it round 😂😂😂 they were notoriously unreliable 😎👊
The Primera did do some development on the ring in the hands of Dirk Schoysman , a fantastic handling car for its class and type, and grip even on the base model 1.6 I had with skinny tyres, and very fast and precise steering. Too bad they like to rust everywhere
We built many of these with SR20VE and SR20DET swaps. Those were breaking some hearts of more powerful cars and theri owners 😅 Awesome underdog! I think back in 90s, somewhere in TopGear they said its best FWD with DC2 Typer.
Hello Misha, the Nissan Primera has several engine platforms: SR20de, SR20det, SR20ve Neo VVL, here in Chile 🇨🇱 they get several horsepower, the Nissan Primera was used in the BTCC, greetings and how happy it makes me to see that not everything is super cars. 😁
Crazy how the little car pulls the same rate from 40-120 as it does from 120 to 200.. for 150hp she rips and likes the revs.. Pleasure to watch.. and obviously a full on car guy.. in search of a budget track car that you can learn with, and build the skills you need with momentum..
The infinity G20, Corolla XRS, Mazda protégé, Chevy cobalt, focus, we’re all super under rated. Everyone wanted a civic but they are missing out on some great cars. The protégé in particular was such an amazing chassis.
Good old Primeras. I drive many P11 in my Life. And I can say the P11 1.6 GA16DE is the best. The Car has only 90HP but with EGR Delete and full Decat with P10 Header the Car runs like Hell! I swear the GA can beat a stock SR20 up to 120kmh easy!
Haha, got to love how diverse people are. Some barely say a word the entire lap, this owner barely stopped saying something the entire lap :P But I like him :) If he reads this: did you ever happen to try / compare the F2000 with Tarox Corsa pads? I got that combo and am pretty happy with it.. needs to get a little heat in it to work 100%, but then it brakes nice and progressive.
Some people are there for the experience, other people are too scared to talk, and others are there for Misha himself and to talk about their own car. I get the feeling he's the latter type. :)
I've had two Primeras. With the first I was on ring with the stock engine and after a year I swapped SR20VE and I can say that it's worth it. The car is so much fun (I have a few videos on my channel). Also, you can fit 300zx callipers, it's a similar story like you said but I guess it's worth it. Oh and the second one was STW that I sold to my friend now that I need a family car. But seeing this video, man I do miss it.
Nissan built this for touring car racing. In 1999 they won the British touring car championship, winning 13 of the 26 races (beating Volvo, Honda, Vauxhall, Renault, Ford). They are a very capable car. Churchi42, thanks for letting Misha drive the car! DEFINITELY go with the SR20VE instead of the DE-T, the revs will be great for a family car - come - track car!
This guy is a true car mechanics enthusiast, just as Misha is a genuine race car driver. Very good video! The car seems honest, delivering what you pay for. Congratulations from a fan here in Brazil!👏👏👏👏
Very very nice episode, sounds like a vlog in fact. Very relaxing for a friday evening. Great choice. I really appreciate it such as both of you I'm sure.
Loved this review and great to see other old school followers getting their cars showcased. The owner's passion is amazing. I hope you do more low horse power momentum cars.
My brother had a Primara 2.0 with 150hp. Lowered with old scool screw adjustments, 17" wheels and good tires and a freaking wooden steering wheel. Was a hoot to drive on small roads, really well driving car.
Always loved Primaras. I remember when they came out and they were pretty advanced. Plus that BTCC kudos. Hope he keeps hold of this one. So few left it's an automatic classic. Great drive as always.
The owner seems like a great guy. He looked like he was having a blast, and very passionate about this chassis. This was a very fun lap to watch, thank you for the share. Cool Primera build too, not something you see often 👍
Awesome to see these featured. Iv currently got a P11, stock manual SR20DE and it is such a fun car. It has surprising acceleration too, it can keep up with and sometimes even pass a GT86. I know they aren’t the fastest either but one’s a 4 door sedan that was designed for comfort and the other is literally designed to be a sports car.
Had one of these. 97 Primera GT. Cold air Induction kit, custom manifold, straight through exhaust, springs and dampers modded. Was fantastic. One of the best handling FWD cars of that era, at least. Had really long legs for motorway cruising too. Miss that car. It was a LOT louder than this one! Lol. I paid £500 for that car!! Regarding the SR20DET, it's fairly easy to get a US SR20DET and get it fitted because they were offered in a few cars there, mounted the same way and in a FWD car. I've had a turbo converted 350Z, but I still remember the Primera fondly!
Wow, memories of the old 90s BTCC come back to mind, used to be one of my favorites to watch back then, aside from the 250/500cc GP races. Cheers from Canada.
The tires are a conscious decision as I'm still learning how to drive fast and my limit is WAY beyond what Misha has shown me.. So first is the driver mod. :D
My first proper car was a green metallic '97 Primera P11 1.6, in 2008. I went on that car with lower sport suspension, an Isotta exhaust and an open K&N cold air intake...so full ricer mode :D That car was extremely loud and slow, but it was my own car and I still have nice memories when I think of it.
My dad had one of those. I remember when I was a teenager I was always super excited when he drove with me on the Autobahn or curvy mountain roads. 150HP doesn't sound like a lot, but back then it was still faster than what average people were driving at that time (and the speedometer was far ahead of the real speed it was able to do. lol). Watching this clip brought back some of the memories I had with my dad. Thank you for this !!!
as a huge fan of BTCC I've never seen a road going version of the Primera coming from the states. Love the enthusiasm of the owner and the beginning mods. the details about switching out the A/C bracket to Aluminum to save a few KG is relatable. It all counts. this seems like a good car for getting into the track, its a classic and has a racing history. love the idea of the high compression engine swap. good luck
Love that blokes enthusiasm👍 Bought one of these during lockdown and it went back on the road in 2021. Has been through 3 Mots needing only rear brake lines at one. It's a hoot to drive for what it is👍
My Dad had a Primera as a work car in NZ when I was younger and I loved it when he'd take me for a ride in it. It was in this weird pastel metallic mint green which was really nice.
Fun fact - the racing version of this car won 13/26 races and won the 1999 BTCC (British touring car) championship. It was based on this car, so I would say it's track oriented!
I love the way this guy is passionate about his car. Hearing the enthusiasm in his voice is great!
Couldn't agree more ! such a great Owner and car ! (and the drive mod of Mish
It's not always about the most expensive setup:)
Probably the most passionate car owner! Excellent
I wish this guy someday a GTR.
@@4ekaGT I actually could afford it if I wanted to (I'm an engineer), but for me, it's all about the underdogs. And I've tried the "expensive JDM hero" thing with an S13, but it just was an disappointment for me.
This is honestly one of the most enjoyable laps you’ve ever had, you can tell the owner has poured his heart into this car and his enthusiasm is infectious. The guys who turn up with brand new German machines, mapped to high heaven by a third party and cannot make it around the ring without overheating don’t have near enough the same interest for me.
could not have said it better myself
Primera, Mondeos, Laguna, Accords, Alfa 155, Peugot 406, A4, Volvo s40.... man this was such a great Touring Car Area
Vaux/Opel.
Those were the days my friend...
I had a Mondeo ST and seriously considered getting the Primera GT instead. It got such good reviews for its handling/engine.
Peugeot 406 coupe was awesome with the V6
The Vectra? That was a very competitive car in its day
331k km car also, so it’s impressive to see it going at that pace on the track… nice lap !!!
An owner like that is a gem. Misha being able to enjoy and trust and have fun with this car is gold.
Thx!
I am surprised of the engine sound and the high reving for a 331k km car!!! Amazed!! Good job mate.
One just needs to maintain an SR20DE well to make it last forever... I run 5W50 on this car and normally change the oil after 2 or 3 sessions of track driving, depending on ambient temp and track.
@@churchi1338 Would also be great if he got his hands on a SR20VE for a engine swap too if he wants to keep it NA
My Infiniti i35 has 249k miles (400k Kilometers) still runs like new, idle is at 600rpm, it has the VQ35DE and its solid.
NISSAN !!
@@tepidtuna7450 Nissan on top 💪
This car reminds me of my youth, back then when cars like this Primera were the actual generation of Nissan cars 👍
And tbh, I still think this car looks really good and with an engine at around 200 to maximum 250hp, a good suspension, bigger breaks and better tires, I assume this car would make a lot of fun on the Nordschleife 👍
Thx for the many video uploads, they are highly appreciated 👏
Best wishes, Philipp 👋
Just like mine, SR20 20V 200 WHP, IS A FUN CAR!, revs above 9k without issue and the NA sound is wonderful.
They are good cara, he needs to put in a VE engine from a Primera or Bluebird - 200hp with Nissans VVL.. I had a 1998 JDM M6 Wagon with the VE as apposed to just the DE as in this car... , pitty they only came in CVT but I threw that out and put in a Primera 5 speed - it become a new car and for a heavy wagon, it could get down and boogie
That’s an Accord Type R :^)
@@Nostradamus1981 if u use sr16ve ecu, car will be going better and faster
The P11 actually had a very good suspension, much better that it's rivals.
And the SR20DE is very well built, when I decided to sell my p11-144 at 560.000 kms, we measured the compression, it's still was within limits factory new. Unbelievable.😮
Did the p10 have independent rear suspension?
@@brooklynboi11207 P10
Front Suspension: System
Multi Link
Rear Suspension System:
Parallel Link Strut System"
yes, P10 is the best of the bunch
The rocker cover gaskets need to be replaced often
@@brooklynboi11207 it had multilink rear suspension
Great to see somebody giving love to a Primera GT... I've had a couple of these in the past, and was running a SR20VE with quaife diff and a shorter final drive. Was still only 198hp but would upset a few EP3 drivers out on track. Always loved it because it was the unloved underdog but pretty capable chassis for what they were. Still miss mine today.
30% more power would make a big difference
Yeah huge difference in power. I've stuffed a Sr16ve in my nissan sentra b14 which has been converted to a primera. The neo vvl makes a huge difference and could walk a Sr20de anyday.
The best passenger you have ever had
Very polite and respectful
He really enjoyed it
The primera ruled the touringcar races when they were run late 90's to early 2000's. In SA it was 4 yearas in a row from '98 to 2001. Driver and construction champions
Surprisingly fast! 25 year old car with 150hp and it flies! Looked fun too.
This has been one of my favorite guys that's allowed you to take their car around nords. Such a passionate likable guy. Can consider doing sr20ve aswell. Easy power and straight swap. About 210hp stock
Thx! SR20VEs are getting expensive now however :(
@@churchi1338 indeed, within the last 10 years the prices are 3 times more than they were before here in South Africa.
@@churchi1338 I still got one on the pallet waiting for some project. 13 years ago i pay for engine around 900€.
Great seeing a Primera GT on the channel.
I’ve owned many and still have one that I bought new in 1997.
Lift off oversteer was always something they did well.
These cars were brilliant in the btcc super touring era,enjoyed that lap
Yes even the Renaults were good then!
Yea. Accords, Primeras, A4s, Lagunas, 406s...
Great times😊
great to see a SR20DE on the channel. Owner can definitely do some easy mods to get the cars power up, 63mm full exhaust with his current headers, full CAi, remove the head, skim 1mm off, run a set of either 272 straight cams, or split cams, intake 272, exhaust 264, can make 190-195hp, great fun to drive, we do those mods in SA, that or we swap in the SR20VE.
Yeah you could do a lot technically, but then there is German TÜV an Polizei...
I got an almera gti, looking for cams rn :)
@@mar0239 N1 cams are chicken teeth
@@TrenC21 looking for tomei cams, idk which 1 tho..
I also got a chance of getting a SR16VE from a friend... might be a possibility there
@mar0239 no need for the tomeis if you have the N1 cams though...gains are not big between them...N1 cams make fantastic power.
Primeras were underrated in their days. But those VVL motors are amazing and the tuning potential is incredible.The engine note is also superb! These motors are getting swapped in the smaller Nissan Sentra and the odd citi golf over here in South Africa.Enjoyed this episode.
I can relate to this message in south africa dudes be tuning this sr20 vvl engines
Absolutely love all the STW Supertourers, i will have a collection filled with each of the brands, Audi A4 B5, Peugeot 406, Ford Mondeo, Renault Laguna, Alfa 155, Volvo S40, Nissan Primera, Bmw E36, Honda Accord, Opel Vectra .etc all in STW set up. The chassis are all well designed. Ill bring them out to the Nürburgring for you to test also plan to take them to the Gunsai for Tsuchiya to test. Not many of the mainstream people new to cars know of these golden days in motorsport and other legendary races like the DTM, touring cars, golden days in rally .etc and they are all often overlooked, these are from back when they first designed/made cars to enter a race to perform & be competitive then they made a street version to sell, nowadays its the other way around. happy to see one of these pop up on the channel
Here in America 🇺🇸 this car is the Infinity G20. Basically a Nissan Sentra chassis with the legendary SR20. One thing that was great about this car is that it came with an independent rear suspension.
Wow, this is a passionate guy. 331.000 km an still likes it. 😎😎 Nice to see people with "normal" cars.
Yeah I am! But sometimes passion is a curse.
@@churchi1338love the car man! Any new upgrades since this?
Amazing owner, amazing car! You can see that he really enjoys all of it, not only driving but modifying the car, just great, love these kind of videos about 'ordinary' cars.
Thx!
Thank you thank you thank you . From all of us sr20 lovers and p10/p11 owners. Great driving as usual keep them coming
I was so hyped up also to se a Primera in Mishas video's, I grew up in a p10 2.0eGt red with a Sr20de from 91, we still have it in our family, I remember my father back then in his good days chasing everything on the road and the only need to stop was because my little sister was throwing up...need to say also thank you for the video....
The best handling chassis of its time. I had one for 8 years but rust killed it. One day I will import one from Japan that isn't so crusty. Mine was a white saloon just like the BTCC Supertourers.
Hard to get a rust-free one now. Even the one in the video needed some welding. Either you need to restore or maybe get one of south Europe.
@@churchi1338 I live in UK so just import straight from Japan :).
@@Brickhazardthey was never made in Japan it's a European car and only from UK... They have some in Japan but they are very expensive... I am still and have search a lot to find parts or a full car for parts for my p10 2.0eGt some exist in good condition in Romania Bulgaria or Poland,iam from Greece and original p10 2.0eGt nowhere to find....they are very rear to find...
Had this engine in the facelift model p11-144, bought it with 75.000km and put 400.000 on LPG on that car. It hit the rev limiter everyday. A great car to learn how to drive with some spirit. Ran like new when I sold it, and the facelift model has much less rust.
Then i bought a skyline 😂👍🏻
Awesome to see a Primera getting featured! I’ve had 3 of them now and bound to get another one. Very planted suspension, and the SR20VEs are fantastic engines. My current P11 is an SR20VE manual swap with a 4.44 LSD gearbox out of a VZR pulsar, with Tein coilovers and BBS RG-R wheels with Toyo proxes. Hopefully getting a full stainless setup for it next year.
Thats sick, are u in nz by chance?
@@Jameszim yeah I’m in Auckland
Misha’s comment section just proves that the worldwide car community is the best and most wholesome
I have a lot of respect for this owner, he genuinely likes his car, and I like his vision of having a low horsepower car. Something I've learned over time is not everybody can drive to a racecar level, and pushing a low hp car is way more fun than cruising a fast car :)
Yeah horsepower is what holds it back. We had a P10 for many years but the handling is superb!
I love his enthusiasm for the car, and your ability to drive it so well, while smiling. Also, your footwork on the pedals is fascinating.
I had a Primera GT-LE saloon for a time, fantastic car. The GT saloon really is something special, the engine is mounted lower and further back vs a regular Primera, it has under chassis bracing, it has a finned gearbox with air ducting, it has a watercooled oil cooler, front and rear strut braces, etc.
Mine had weight reduction, battery relocation, intake, headers, suspension, and tyres, I also advanced the timing quite a lot and ran it on high octane fuel. It was the best handling car I have ever driven... Admittedly I haven't driven anything particularly exotic, but it was better than popular hot hatches, MX5s, and so on. It seemed like it could go round corners at any speed, I absolutely loved that car.
It was 170KG lighter than standard, and had about 20HP more than standard.
They are truly underappreciated, and sadly getting extremely rare because of corrosion. Unexpectedly it wasn't corrosion that killed mine, it was the engine going pop. RIP Swatmera... :(
To the owner: In regards to the future braking mods, the US Sentra had a Brembo option from 2004 to 2006, also in the same 4x114.3 pattern. You might be able to use those without any modifications. Of course you would have to check the caliper bolt spacing and offset of the disc. Great car!
Won't work, the spindle are different than the B15. Try to find aluminum Sumitomo calipers from an early Z32
@@dasteknoviking Ok 👍🏼
@@dasteknoviking have fun getting those legal in germany, sucks here
@@thequillaXGermany sucks in all kind of enjoying car or motorcycle, Germany is good only to find drugs.... Unfortunately...
Love this car! Used to have one back in 2004. It was surprisingly fun to drive, and very fast for this type and era of car. The engine is really sweet and loves punishment. It encourages bad behavior behind the wheel and it's bulletproof reliable. Even knew one guy that had one turbocharged that made ~500whp and used it for 1/4 mile racing.
Congratulations to the owner for keeping this awesome machine in this tip-top condition. Thanks for this great video Misha!
I absolutely adore Primera's! So infectious to see the owner's enthusiasm! A VE build with 250hp would be a deadly track weapon!
I purchased a 98 Primera as an emergency second car around 2005, it was in avarage condition. I was planning on keeping it till the end of year when MOT was due. I enjoyed driving it so much I decided to only get rid of it if it need something expensive spending on it. It went for another 5 years before finnaly losing drive when giving it a boot full out of a side street. Not sure what went, the gear box was still connected and changing gears ok. Maybe diff or drive shaft failure. I felt a bit upset leaving the poor old girl on the side of the road.
100% driveshaft snapped. They had a rubber weight on the middle of the shafts, it was thought they were supposed to reduce vibrations. A very common failure, water could get in behind the weight and slowly rust away the shaft. Almost all failures were behind that weight. A popular mod was to cut the weight off and repaint the shaft. They were great handling cars. It's a shame they never offered the SR20VE in them.
The variety of the cars on your channel is amazing Misha. Petrol head's heaven.
Get this LEGEND on again. What a lovely guy. Awesome attitude, awesome car, doing his best with less resources than most. Get him on again he deserves a lap in a really quick car!!
BIG BIG BIG THUMPS UP!!!!! I LOVE THIS CAR, AND TO SEE THAT IT CAN PERFORM LIKE THAT MAKES ME VERY PROUD. THANK YOU MISHA
The Primera was my first purchase on Gran Turismo whenever I just started the game.They were great in our local Touring car series events
In Spanish primera actually means first!!
@@amelluis6161nice to get that info, we have one in our family 2.0egt till 91...
I enjoyed that one a lot. Owner who knows his stuff/car and relatable because I know Primera from a friends father back then. Over 180 at Schwedenkreuz was really impressive to be honest! Must have felt really stable for you Misha.
Cool car and cool owner. I'm impressed how well it runs with that power and weight.
great video. seeing this makes me miss my P11... an amazingly agile car with a heart of gold...
Well, when Nissan developed the Primera P11 chassis they spent a lot of hours on the Nürburgring, so it paid off...
I owned a GT many years ago, fantastic car and very fun to drive.
Owner is totally into his car and car model! Not gonna lie, the Primera was on the list , almost bought a former race car and wanted to build a SR20DET daily sleeper look back in the 00's😛
These cars dominated the btcc and the road cars were very underrated compared to their rivals. This car has multi link front suspension and fully independent rear suspension so it handles amazingly well. These cars are so rare now!!
You can feel how proud he was of his car in video love it!!!!!
This man proves you don't need 400HP to have fun. What a really good little Pulsar/Primera
Love this video. Enthusiasm from owner. Genuine interest hearing about the car from the driver and feedback. And incredible driving skills too. Thanks for posting
Nostalgia! I remember driving one of these in the early 90s and it was one my favourite fwd sedans at the time. There was just something about the way it drove.
Love these! Taking me back to my youth, had a P10 eGT and P11 GT with the terrible CVT gearbox, the SR20DE is a really strong unit! The handling was the highlight with these 👌
reminds me of the Nissan Pulsar/Sunny Gti-R from the same area, not seen one of the channel yet Misha probably because they wouldn't make it round 😂😂😂 they were notoriously unreliable 😎👊
They are very rare gti-rs.
I had a SE red Primera hatch!! It was a really good car. Interior was REALLY top quality. Loved it
“I will remind you I spun out” 😂 the look Misha gave was hilarious 😅❤
Loved this episode
“Holy Moly” 😂
As an American who has given up on Our sports and racing bullshix this channel gives such fresh outlook. Love it!!!!
The Primera did do some development on the ring in the hands of Dirk Schoysman , a fantastic handling car for its class and type, and grip even on the base model 1.6 I had with skinny tyres, and very fast and precise steering. Too bad they like to rust everywhere
the 90s brought us some great cars. not over engineered not underdeveloped. a good balance of honest driving fun and enough speed.
So cool to watch misha and a fan having fun and having a good talk nothing like some millionaire who speaks once during the whole video
We built many of these with SR20VE and SR20DET swaps. Those were breaking some hearts of more powerful cars and theri owners 😅 Awesome underdog! I think back in 90s, somewhere in TopGear they said its best FWD with DC2 Typer.
A super video 👍 Thank you both for letting us see this car on track. Misha it is complete artistry and like a ballet the way you drive these cars.
Holy moly! Loved this owner and his Nissan, proud of his awesome Primers!
Hello Misha, the Nissan Primera has several engine platforms: SR20de, SR20det, SR20ve Neo VVL, here in Chile 🇨🇱 they get several horsepower, the Nissan Primera was used in the BTCC, greetings and how happy it makes me to see that not everything is super cars. 😁
Wild that 150bhp car has been one where you can feel the speed the most - wanted to reach for the grab handle
P11 Premera is one of my favourite. Great to see it in Misha's channel, also respect the car owner he knows his car very well.
Crazy how the little car pulls the same rate from 40-120 as it does from 120 to 200.. for 150hp she rips and likes the revs.. Pleasure to watch.. and obviously a full on car guy.. in search of a budget track car that you can learn with, and build the skills you need with momentum..
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The infinity G20, Corolla XRS, Mazda protégé, Chevy cobalt, focus, we’re all super under rated. Everyone wanted a civic but they are missing out on some great cars. The protégé in particular was such an amazing chassis.
In Europe it was the 323 instead of Protege... I remember the 323Fs in particular being very popular.
P10 and 11 are very underrated platforms. Such good handling sedans.
Good old Primeras.
I drive many P11 in my Life. And I can say the P11 1.6 GA16DE is the best. The Car has only 90HP but with EGR Delete and full Decat with P10 Header the Car runs like Hell!
I swear the GA can beat a stock SR20 up to 120kmh easy!
Haha, got to love how diverse people are. Some barely say a word the entire lap, this owner barely stopped saying something the entire lap :P But I like him :) If he reads this: did you ever happen to try / compare the F2000 with Tarox Corsa pads? I got that combo and am pretty happy with it.. needs to get a little heat in it to work 100%, but then it brakes nice and progressive.
Some people are there for the experience, other people are too scared to talk, and others are there for Misha himself and to talk about their own car. I get the feeling he's the latter type. :)
Nope didn't try those pads, don't even know if they are available for the stock calipers. Maybe worth a try when I swap to R33 GTS-T brakes.
I always loved the looks of the Primera. Thanks for this lap, that was super interesting. Good luck to the owner with all the improvements planned!
I've had two Primeras. With the first I was on ring with the stock engine and after a year I swapped SR20VE and I can say that it's worth it. The car is so much fun (I have a few videos on my channel). Also, you can fit 300zx callipers, it's a similar story like you said but I guess it's worth it.
Oh and the second one was STW that I sold to my friend now that I need a family car. But seeing this video, man I do miss it.
Nissan built this for touring car racing. In 1999 they won the British touring car championship, winning 13 of the 26 races (beating Volvo, Honda, Vauxhall, Renault, Ford). They are a very capable car. Churchi42, thanks for letting Misha drive the car! DEFINITELY go with the SR20VE instead of the DE-T, the revs will be great for a family car - come - track car!
This guy is a true car mechanics enthusiast, just as Misha is a genuine race car driver. Very good video! The car seems honest, delivering what you pay for. Congratulations from a fan here in Brazil!👏👏👏👏
I’ve not driven one but from the BTCC connection I love these cars and it’s awesome to see two other guys rate them too 👍
Very very nice episode, sounds like a vlog in fact. Very relaxing for a friday evening. Great choice.
I really appreciate it such as both of you I'm sure.
As one can barely notice from the video, I did appricate it a lot. :D
I am glad that some has finally gave a credit to Primera. It is best FF chasis for the road that has been build ever...
Oh, this is the DE engine instead of VE engine, but it's still very decent! I always love this generation of Primera, they looks very good!
I really like the dude you're driving with. Such an honest and passionate car enthusiast. Good on him
Loved this review and great to see other old school followers getting their cars showcased. The owner's passion is amazing. I hope you do more low horse power momentum cars.
My brother had a Primara 2.0 with 150hp. Lowered with old scool screw adjustments, 17" wheels and good tires and a freaking wooden steering wheel. Was a hoot to drive on small roads, really well driving car.
Always loved Primaras. I remember when they came out and they were pretty advanced. Plus that BTCC kudos. Hope he keeps hold of this one. So few left it's an automatic classic. Great drive as always.
The owner seems like a great guy. He looked like he was having a blast, and very passionate about this chassis. This was a very fun lap to watch, thank you for the share. Cool Primera build too, not something you see often 👍
Awesome to see these featured. Iv currently got a P11, stock manual SR20DE and it is such a fun car. It has surprising acceleration too, it can keep up with and sometimes even pass a GT86. I know they aren’t the fastest either but one’s a 4 door sedan that was designed for comfort and the other is literally designed to be a sports car.
Had one of these. 97 Primera GT. Cold air Induction kit, custom manifold, straight through exhaust, springs and dampers modded. Was fantastic. One of the best handling FWD cars of that era, at least. Had really long legs for motorway cruising too. Miss that car. It was a LOT louder than this one! Lol. I paid £500 for that car!! Regarding the SR20DET, it's fairly easy to get a US SR20DET and get it fitted because they were offered in a few cars there, mounted the same way and in a FWD car.
I've had a turbo converted 350Z, but I still remember the Primera fondly!
P10 and P11 Primera handle really well. Those who know, know. They are gems.
I think this was the last Primera that was a real Nissan and not a Renault mash up.
The P11-144 was in fact the last one
Wow, memories of the old 90s BTCC come back to mind, used to be one of my favorites to watch back then, aside from the 250/500cc GP races. Cheers from Canada.
So many adjustments, but no tyres is a bit of a shame …. But I am sure the car is now ideal to learn and have fun.
The tires are a conscious decision as I'm still learning how to drive fast and my limit is WAY beyond what Misha has shown me.. So first is the driver mod. :D
Really great to see your appreciation of all types of cars and not just high powered exotics.
This looked like a genuinely fun chassis to enjoy.
My first proper car was a green metallic '97 Primera P11 1.6, in 2008. I went on that car with lower sport suspension, an Isotta exhaust and an open K&N cold air intake...so full ricer mode :D That car was extremely loud and slow, but it was my own car and I still have nice memories when I think of it.
I love it when Misha tries all different cars. Driving on Nürburgring shouldn't be only for the super fast. It's the joy of driving.
So happy you accepted to do a video with this car, thank you
My dad had one of those. I remember when I was a teenager I was always super excited when he drove with me on the Autobahn or curvy mountain roads. 150HP doesn't sound like a lot, but back then it was still faster than what average people were driving at that time (and the speedometer was far ahead of the real speed it was able to do. lol). Watching this clip brought back some of the memories I had with my dad. Thank you for this !!!
When the owner has a *REAL* attachment to the car, it just makes everything that much better. Can't wait to see it again when he does all the changes.
That is a well set up car, Misha instantly trusted and had confidence in the handling. "Chuckable" is what I would call it. Well sent, Misha!
This owner is great to watch, honest and passionate about his ride, good stuff !
Thx!
as a huge fan of BTCC I've never seen a road going version of the Primera coming from the states. Love the enthusiasm of the owner and the beginning mods. the details about switching out the A/C bracket to Aluminum to save a few KG is relatable. It all counts. this seems like a good car for getting into the track, its a classic and has a racing history. love the idea of the high compression engine swap. good luck
In the US, the Primera was sold as the Infiniti G20. Both the first gen P10 and second gen P11 was sold as the G20.
Love that blokes enthusiasm👍 Bought one of these during lockdown and it went back on the road in 2021. Has been through 3 Mots needing only rear brake lines at one. It's a hoot to drive for what it is👍
"Fantastic", "Fun", "Great basis for future upgrades", "It can be a fucking amazing car" - Misha nails it.
A good owner and car. Wish we still seen these around in the UK. Very cool cars and I want one.
My Dad had a Primera as a work car in NZ when I was younger and I loved it when he'd take me for a ride in it.
It was in this weird pastel metallic mint green which was really nice.
Fun fact - the racing version of this car won 13/26 races and won the 1999 BTCC (British touring car) championship. It was based on this car, so I would say it's track oriented!
Best Nissan ever made.
@@jeeves_uk Definitely up there and underrated af