Author Topic: Q706 - solved - Nissan Aussie (Read 2427 times)

Quiller · « **on:** August 13, 2010, 12:32:36 PM »

Can you name the make and model designation of this apparently bland machine?

diecastaussie · « **Reply #1 on:** August 13, 2010, 10:49:55 PM »

Is it a Nissan Pintara 5 door hatch?

Possibly a TRX or Turbo version

Quiller · « **Reply #2 on:** August 14, 2010, 07:08:09 AM »

You're very much on the right lines, but the puzzle car is not strictly a Pintara ...

diecastaussie · « **Reply #3 on:** August 14, 2010, 07:38:02 AM »

Ok, Nissan Bluebird - was called a Pintara in Australia

Quiller · « **Reply #4 on:** August 14, 2010, 06:11:18 PM »

You were closer with your first guess...

diecastaussie · « **Reply #5 on:** August 15, 2010, 05:33:44 AM »

I believe that the 5 door version of the Pintara was sometimes called a Super Hatch

Quiller · « **Reply #6 on:** August 15, 2010, 07:59:42 AM »

OK yes, this car was known as the Nissan Pintara Superhatch - but also by a different name. Do you know it?

diecastaussie · « **Reply #7 on:** August 15, 2010, 07:37:56 PM »

Due to a model sharing arrangement between Nissan and Ford Australia, this vehicle was also sold in Australia as a Ford Corsair liftback with Ghia and Turbo variants.

Outside of Australia, I believe that this vehicle was sold under the model names of Nissan Stanza and Nissan Sentra.

Quiller · « **Reply #8 on:** August 16, 2010, 07:29:55 AM »

Quote from: diecastaussie on August 15, 2010, 07:37:56 PM

Due to a model sharing arrangement between Nissan and Ford Australia, this vehicle was also sold in Australia as a Ford Corsair liftback with Ghia and Turbo variants.

Outside of Australia, I believe that this vehicle was sold under the model names of Nissan Stanza and Nissan Sentra.

You've found the Ford Corsair - well done! However this is not one of those...
(Follow the line of reasoning in your second statement

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chapel · « **Reply #9 on:** August 17, 2010, 03:26:31 PM »

Nissan Stanza Wagon?

no wait, that generation Stanza wagon was a rebadged Nissan Prairie
That's not the Autech SSS-R is it?

in NZ it was sold as the Nissan Bluebird Wagon

Quiller · « **Reply #10 on:** August 17, 2010, 05:18:10 PM »

Many darts, no bullseye ...

chapel · « **Reply #11 on:** August 18, 2010, 09:56:56 AM »

Nissan Skyline GTS2 Wagon? RB30 powered?

Quiller · « **Reply #12 on:** August 18, 2010, 10:36:40 AM »

Quote from: Quiller on August 15, 2010, 07:59:42 AM

OK yes, this car was known as the Nissan Pintara Superhatch - but also by a different name. Do you know it?

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MG Manic · « **Reply #13 on:** August 18, 2010, 04:51:36 PM »

The U12 "Matilda".

Quiller · « **Reply #14 on:** August 19, 2010, 03:46:08 PM »

MG Manic · « **Reply #15 on:** August 19, 2010, 09:29:58 PM »

The second gen Pintara was known in Australia as the U12 and was initially known by the moniker of "project Matilda" in the motor media. Apparently that's not what you're looking for. It was also sold in Japan and New Zealand as the Nissan Bluebird.

Quiller · « **Reply #16 on:** August 20, 2010, 09:56:20 AM »

Thanks for the explanation.
The name I'm looking for has not been said yet ...

Quiller · « **Reply #17 on:** September 06, 2010, 07:18:05 PM »

Do you have the answer?

diecastaussie · « **Reply #18 on:** September 07, 2010, 03:59:43 AM »

All the information that I can find says that this body shape was originally developed in Australia where it was sold as a Nissan Pintara Superhatch the car was also subsequently exported to New Zealand where it was sold as a Nissan Bluebird Superhatch.
The car in the pic is righthand drive so there are very few other markets where it could have been sold maybe, South Africa, England or Japan although I don't think that it would have found its way back to Japan,

Please put me out of my misery on this one.

Quiller · « **Reply #19 on:** September 07, 2010, 03:46:56 PM »

All you say is correct - apart from one surmise.
Can anyone do the misery-put-out-of-ness bit?

D-type · « **Reply #20 on:** September 07, 2010, 04:37:30 PM »

Has the picture been reversed? ie is it actually LHD?

Carnut · « **Reply #21 on:** September 07, 2010, 06:46:59 PM »

Quote from: D-type on September 07, 2010, 04:37:30 PM

Has the picture been reversed? ie is it actually LHD?

Isn't that against the rules?!

Tom_I · « **Reply #22 on:** September 08, 2010, 04:08:02 PM »

I don't think the photo has been reversed. The fuel filler is visible, and is on the left hand side of the car, where you'd expect it to be.

Quiller · « **Reply #23 on:** September 08, 2010, 06:53:55 PM »

Quote from: D-type on September 07, 2010, 04:37:30 PM

Has the picture been reversed? ie is it actually LHD?

To think I might break AP rules!

no it's RHD

mymokke · « **Reply #24 on:** September 08, 2010, 10:38:38 PM »

Is this a Nissan Pintara Ti Superhatch?
I found an image online with this designation and the mud flaps and lower body cladding look the same.

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Author Topic: Q706 - solved - Nissan Aussie (Read 2427 times)