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Nissan Gloria. Japanese Vip or Oap?

ianlea73 Posted a lot Posts: 1,447	Nissan Gloria. Japanese Vip or Oap?ianlea73 @ianlea73
	Jan 24, 2018 16:05:59 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I've been doing a bit of research on this car as it's clearly not stock as the bonnet is fibre glass. As some of you mentioned the Jaguar esk front end I did a bit of digging. It turns out this is an aftermarket front end from a company in Japan called IMC. They specialised in vip japan to Europe conversions. The body kit, bonnet, Grill & headlight bezels are all made by them including the arch extensions. Here is a standard car & a few IMC models. I think it makes the car just that little bit more interesting. As far as I can tell it's 1 of 1 in the UK.


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Olddorg_Workshop Part of things Posts: 328	Nissan Gloria. Japanese Vip or Oap?Olddorg_Workshop @poprodder
	Jan 24, 2018 16:57:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	much prefer the standard front end.


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strikey Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,031	Nissan Gloria. Japanese Vip or Oap?strikey @strikey
	Jan 24, 2018 17:21:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	ordinarily I would say standard all the way but in that blue the front end really works...the only thing I would change is the "blue peter" grill. for johnny foreigner types , this refers to items made to a particularly shoddy standard by presenters of a long running uk children's programme , usually from toilet roll tubes and sticky backed plastic!
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peteh1969 Posted a lot Posts: 2,776 Club RR Member Number: 107	Nissan Gloria. Japanese Vip or Oap?peteh1969 @peteh1969 Club Retro Rides Member 107
	Jan 24, 2018 17:30:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I'm sorry but it just looks like a knock off jag copy to me
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ianlea73 Posted a lot Posts: 1,447	Nissan Gloria. Japanese Vip or Oap?ianlea73 @ianlea73
	Jan 24, 2018 17:46:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jan 24, 2018 17:30:57 GMT peteh1969 said: I'm sorry but it just looks like a knock off jag copy to me That's the point! Japan copies the euro look & sticks them on there rather boring styled cars.


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ianlea73 Posted a lot Posts: 1,447	Nissan Gloria. Japanese Vip or Oap?ianlea73 @ianlea73
	Jan 24, 2018 17:47:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jan 24, 2018 17:21:44 GMT strikey said: ordinarily I would say standard all the way but in that blue the front end really works...the only thing I would change is the "blue peter"** grill. I'm thinking of either spraying the grill black or meshing the grill but still in black.


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ianlea73 Posted a lot Posts: 1,447	Nissan Gloria. Japanese Vip or Oap?ianlea73 @ianlea73
	Jan 24, 2018 17:51:12 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top



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peteh1969 Posted a lot Posts: 2,776 Club RR Member Number: 107	Nissan Gloria. Japanese Vip or Oap?peteh1969 @peteh1969 Club Retro Rides Member 107
	Jan 24, 2018 18:35:43 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	ok It doesn't look boring as standard, if I had a choice I think I would put it back to standard at least that doesn't like it's trying to be something it's not. Sorry.
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jim Posted a lot Posts: 1,340	Nissan Gloria. Japanese Vip or Oap?jim @jim
	Jan 24, 2018 18:57:22 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Dude this is so ugly it's cool! I love it!
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ianlea73 Posted a lot Posts: 1,447	Nissan Gloria. Japanese Vip or Oap?ianlea73 @ianlea73
	Jan 24, 2018 21:44:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Everyone's allowed an opinion mate that's why we have forums. The good thing is I love it. Best bit is the 3 litre turbo. Wow it shifts.


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Battenberg Part of things Time for Cake.... Posts: 745	Nissan Gloria. Japanese Vip or Oap?Battenberg @s2000
	Jan 24, 2018 21:51:34 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	GLORIA will turn more heads than Meghan Markle at a KKK meeting! I love the JDM stuff we do not get on these shores, proper wacky stuff!
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mercedeslimos Part of things Posts: 597	Nissan Gloria. Japanese Vip or Oap?mercedeslimos @mercedeslimos
	Jan 25, 2018 19:46:37 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That’s why it has the jag bonnet ridges.Looks good. What exactly does the TV screen control?


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ianlea73 Posted a lot Posts: 1,447	Nissan Gloria. Japanese Vip or Oap?ianlea73 @ianlea73
	Jan 25, 2018 21:13:53 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	You guys are a funny bunch! The TV screen is analog but it has sat nav, dvd, stereo & heater controls all running off the surround that are visual on the screen.


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jpsmit Posted a lot Posts: 1,274	Nissan Gloria. Japanese Vip or Oap?jpsmit @jpsmit
	Jan 26, 2018 5:19:54 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jan 24, 2018 18:57:22 GMT jim said: Dude this is so ugly it's cool! I love it! +1! It's quirky and different and unique. I kind of like the homage and i would keep it - particularly as that is what you bought.


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ianlea73 Posted a lot Posts: 1,447	Nissan Gloria. Japanese Vip or Oap?ianlea73 @ianlea73
	Jan 26, 2018 14:58:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Thanks again jdm fans! I did a bit more investigating today so I could check out the chassis. I whipped off the wheels & gave the chassis a good pressure wash. Have a look at the coilovers & explain if they are height adjustable. The rear has a collar on the base of the thread with a grub screw in it. The front has nothing so how do I adjust height? Also took a few pics of the inner arches to show how clean the chassis is.


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ianlea73 Posted a lot Posts: 1,447	Nissan Gloria. Japanese Vip or Oap?ianlea73 @ianlea73
	Jan 26, 2018 15:00:21 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Extra bonus jdm points....


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Davey Posted a lot Resident Tyre Nerd. Posts: 2,354	Nissan Gloria. Japanese Vip or Oap?Davey @davey1991
	Jan 26, 2018 15:33:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	To adjust the height you wind both the toothed collars down the threads and the springs will follow.
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ianlea73 Posted a lot Posts: 1,447	Nissan Gloria. Japanese Vip or Oap?ianlea73 @ianlea73
	Jan 26, 2018 15:57:37 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That would just loosen the spring & adjust preload. Normally there is a 3rd collar at the base that would wind up or down & move the whole thing. Here's the ones off my s13.


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zeberdee Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 1,047 Club RR Member Number: 2	Nissan Gloria. Japanese Vip or Oap?zeberdee @zeberdee Club Retro Rides Member 2
	Jan 26, 2018 16:36:34 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Your S13 ones are better quality ., hence seperate height & pre load adjustments .


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ianlea73 Posted a lot Posts: 1,447	Nissan Gloria. Japanese Vip or Oap?ianlea73 @ianlea73
	Jan 26, 2018 18:33:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Ok so buy lowering the spring cups will lower the car?


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