Nissan Sunderland

BigBlack · 13-04-2010, 18:58

I have been sent this week to work in.....

Nissan Manufacturing UK Sunderland

Spent the full day around the Site today and it's like Nissan City...

Was looking at the Nissan Pathfinder 'Emergency' vehicles... very nice, heart set on one as my next motor now.
Also they make the Qashqui and Qashqai+2 up here, along with a couple of others, so on site everyone seems to drive one... they are used as catering vehicles, delivery vehicles etc (you can tell as rather then number plates they just have 'deliverys' or 'vending' whatever instead on the plate!!! Was also looking at the left hand drive motors with the fancy bonnet mirrors bolted on!

Was talking to one of the engineers about the Terrano - he said its a damn fine motor

(he's had a couple too and drove them to the moon and back) although he did say the rear ends sh*t in the wet.... for the excitable drivers on here you'll know what he means by that!!!

Also if you work on the plant you get 20%+ of your brand new Nissan....

Suppose it encorages you to make sure the bolts are tightened properly!!!!

Up here till Thursday evening... plenty of time to try wangle a test drive in a Pathfinder!!!!!

lacroupade · 13-04-2010, 19:09

Get an inside view on the Qashqai would you? Especially the 4WD version.....

BigBlack · 14-04-2010, 16:37

Hi, asked one of the guys today, he basically said stay clear of the ones with the panoramic roofs - apparently in winter they mist up something cronic!
Apart from that he said there a nice motor... stay clear of the 1.5 though, and the '+2' is the one to choose?

lacroupade · 14-04-2010, 19:02

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Originally Posted by BigBlack

Hi, asked one of the guys today, he basically said stay clear of the ones with the panoramic roofs - apparently in winter they mist up something cronic!
Apart from that he said there a nice motor... stay clear of the 1.5 though, and the '+2' is the one to choose?

Thanks BB!

Deleted account DD · 14-04-2010, 20:40

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Originally Posted by lacroupade

Thanks BB!

Youre not going to are you...............

lacroupade · 14-04-2010, 21:32

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Originally Posted by daved

Youre not going to are you...............

not for me!!! but might suit her indoors. I'm seriously thinking about an X5 when my redundancy comes through

zippy656 · 14-04-2010, 21:55

i think your thinking of a c5..

Thomas-the-Terrano2 · 14-04-2010, 22:44

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Originally Posted by zippy656

i think your thinking of a c5..

sinclair or citreon?

x5 could be fun, ok a soft roader, but good tug, mark 1 looked
like a jacked up maestro, but i had one once so thats ok.

could be fun making an x5 a proper off roader decent mud treads
etc, def not 22" alloys...

zippy656 · 15-04-2010, 05:50

sinclair

briggie · 15-04-2010, 08:13

while you are up there . can you " aquire " a windscreen for a 1995 mistral ?

13-04-2010, 18:58	#1
BigBlack Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Vehicle: 2005 Terrano II 2.7tdi SE Posts: 568	Nissan Sunderland I have been sent this week to work in..... Nissan Manufacturing UK Sunderland Spent the full day around the Site today and it's like Nissan City... Was looking at the Nissan Pathfinder 'Emergency' vehicles... very nice, heart set on one as my next motor now. Also they make the Qashqui and Qashqai+2 up here, along with a couple of others, so on site everyone seems to drive one... they are used as catering vehicles, delivery vehicles etc (you can tell as rather then number plates they just have 'deliverys' or 'vending' whatever instead on the plate!!! Was also looking at the left hand drive motors with the fancy bonnet mirrors bolted on! Was talking to one of the engineers about the Terrano - he said its a damn fine motor (he's had a couple too and drove them to the moon and back) although he did say the rear ends sh*t in the wet.... for the excitable drivers on here you'll know what he means by that!!! Also if you work on the plant you get 20%+ of your brand new Nissan.... Suppose it encorages you to make sure the bolts are tightened properly!!!! Up here till Thursday evening... plenty of time to try wangle a test drive in a Pathfinder!!!!!

13-04-2010, 19:09	#2
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	Get an inside view on the Qashqai would you? Especially the 4WD version.....

14-04-2010, 16:37	#3
BigBlack Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Vehicle: 2005 Terrano II 2.7tdi SE Posts: 568	Hi, asked one of the guys today, he basically said stay clear of the ones with the panoramic roofs - apparently in winter they mist up something cronic! Apart from that he said there a nice motor... stay clear of the 1.5 though, and the '+2' is the one to choose?

14-04-2010, 21:55	#7
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,137	i think your thinking of a c5..

15-04-2010, 05:50	#9
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,137	sinclair

15-04-2010, 08:13	#10
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	while you are up there . can you " aquire " a windscreen for a 1995 mistral ?