What If.............................

Banshee · 03-06-2015, 13:41

......................... All of us here were sat on the board of design back in the 1990's on the Nissan Terrano and then again in 95 when the facelift came out and again when Dacia took over.

What changes would we have made to the Terrano that today looking at the age of our vehicles and all of the common faults we know of that plight us all!!! I'll kick off so you catch the drift, lets keep this going and get as many as we can and hopefully we will end up with a "Super Terrano" at the end

Front Wheel Arches - Redesign the plastic trim so that a hole didn't need to be made in the wing which starts the rot and causes the paint to bubble and ultimately rots the wing into a hole.

12v Sockets - These would be handy as per the 2004 configuration I have (x1 dashboard x1 behind cubby hole near handbrake x1 near rear door) would be useful to have them on a permanent live rather than only being on when the ignition is on

Mini Filters in IP - DON'T FIT FULL STOP

Continue boys

perelaar · 03-06-2015, 14:06

Proper steering system without ball joints on top of ball joints

Banshee · 03-06-2015, 14:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by perelaar

Proper steering system without ball joints on top of ball joints

You're getting it!!!

Rack and Pinion Jobbie

perelaar · 03-06-2015, 14:22

For the front wings, I could live with plastic or fiberglass ones. Replacements available from the dealers for about £50 please.

Front bash plate attached with proper bolts, not the M4 or M6 paper ones.

Banshee · 03-06-2015, 14:25

Underseal protection from the factory and plenty of it
Metal Alternative Fuel Pipes - For the Bio Boys
Metal leak off Pipes (leave alone after 2002)

bry · 03-06-2015, 15:39

Thicker steel.

Banshee · 03-06-2015, 15:43

Improve the rear drum handbrake auto adjusters

FormerSmurf · 03-06-2015, 16:07

Rear discs, manual hubs as standard, solid jacking points in every corner, ad more importantly, whoever designed my particular interior, will be shot at dawn.

jims-terrano · 03-06-2015, 16:36

Single skin thicker steel, places like the boot floor and front wheel arch bulkhead area.
Electric cooling fans instead of the viscous.

Better storages cubby holes, later front interior looks nicer but crap storage.

Change the location of the power socket from the rear of the centre console, where it is in later models it gets kicked by rear passengers.

No holes for the body moulds, wont rot out around rear arch and front wings.

Boat load of underseal as standard.

Run the sunroof drains out of the bottom of the car and not into the sills.

Madmark · 03-06-2015, 17:25

Live front axel like patrols and maybe a lokker instead of lsd like pajeros etc. Then would have been near top of the 4x4s.

jims-terrano · 03-06-2015, 17:29

Two batteries, second wired up to the sockets in the boot. Also a switched connection between them both for start assist like Rustics

Grease nipples on the later transmission components like the earlier ones.

micktheshed · 03-06-2015, 17:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by jims-terrano

Single skin thicker steel, places like the boot floor and front wheel arch bulkhead area.
Electric cooling fans instead of the viscous.

Better storages cubby holes, later front interior looks nicer but crap storage.

Change the location of the power socket from the rear of the centre console, where it is in later models it gets kicked by rear passengers.

No holes for the body moulds, wont rot out around rear arch and front wings.

Boat load of underseal as standard.

Run the sunroof drains out of the bottom of the car and not into the sills.

All above (have elec. fan already) + instruments that read something useful eg. actual temperature rather than 'customer pacifying gauge', actual speed rather than +20%, mileometer & radio numerals that don't 'disappear' with age/cold weather, oil senders that don't pack-up on a regular basis, reversing lights that actualy light the rear, less roly-poly ride, very dead steering......all these things I've taken for granted on previous cars & 4x4's. Also, made in Japan instead of Spain to their low quality standards.
Otherwise it fits the bill so it can't all be bad LOL.

Blocky10 · 03-06-2015, 17:49

I'm not joining in...... you lot are just teasing yourselves

Sent from my KFTT using Tapatalk

AlexD333 · 03-06-2015, 17:50

Have a more thorough diagnosis sensor.
As mentioned, live axle.
Easier located oil filter.
Hmmmm

elty001 · 03-06-2015, 18:06

Diff locks

03-06-2015, 13:41	#1
Banshee Moderator Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: West Midlands Vehicle: 04 2.7 SWB Terrano II Van Posts: 13,526	What If............................. ......................... All of us here were sat on the board of design back in the 1990's on the Nissan Terrano and then again in 95 when the facelift came out and again when Dacia took over. What changes would we have made to the Terrano that today looking at the age of our vehicles and all of the common faults we know of that plight us all!!! I'll kick off so you catch the drift, lets keep this going and get as many as we can and hopefully we will end up with a "Super Terrano" at the end Front Wheel Arches - Redesign the plastic trim so that a hole didn't need to be made in the wing which starts the rot and causes the paint to bubble and ultimately rots the wing into a hole. 12v Sockets - These would be handy as per the 2004 configuration I have (x1 dashboard x1 behind cubby hole near handbrake x1 near rear door) would be useful to have them on a permanent live rather than only being on when the ignition is on Mini Filters in IP - DON'T FIT FULL STOP Continue boys __________________ Moderator 04' Terrano II SE 2.7 TDi SWB Commercial in Silver - Project Thread Toyo Open Country M/T 33's on 10J Steels, Super Strong Steering Job Navara D22 Snorkel, Front LOKKA, Maunal Hubs, EGR Blank TunitII ECU Chip, 3" Body Lift, 2" Suss Lift, Heat Exchanger Black Interior, 3.0 Borg&Beck Clutch, Eckes Heated Fuel Filter 99' Y61 Patrol GR SE 2.8 TD6 LWB in Blue/Silver - Project Thread Engine Transplant - In Progress!!!

03-06-2015, 14:25	#5
Banshee Moderator Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: West Midlands Vehicle: 04 2.7 SWB Terrano II Van Posts: 13,526	Underseal protection from the factory and plenty of it Metal Alternative Fuel Pipes - For the Bio Boys Metal leak off Pipes (leave alone after 2002) __________________ Moderator 04' Terrano II SE 2.7 TDi SWB Commercial in Silver - Project Thread Toyo Open Country M/T 33's on 10J Steels, Super Strong Steering Job Navara D22 Snorkel, Front LOKKA, Maunal Hubs, EGR Blank TunitII ECU Chip, 3" Body Lift, 2" Suss Lift, Heat Exchanger Black Interior, 3.0 Borg&Beck Clutch, Eckes Heated Fuel Filter 99' Y61 Patrol GR SE 2.8 TD6 LWB in Blue/Silver - Project Thread Engine Transplant - In Progress!!!

03-06-2015, 15:43	#7
Banshee Moderator Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: West Midlands Vehicle: 04 2.7 SWB Terrano II Van Posts: 13,526	Improve the rear drum handbrake auto adjusters __________________ Moderator 04' Terrano II SE 2.7 TDi SWB Commercial in Silver - Project Thread Toyo Open Country M/T 33's on 10J Steels, Super Strong Steering Job Navara D22 Snorkel, Front LOKKA, Maunal Hubs, EGR Blank TunitII ECU Chip, 3" Body Lift, 2" Suss Lift, Heat Exchanger Black Interior, 3.0 Borg&Beck Clutch, Eckes Heated Fuel Filter 99' Y61 Patrol GR SE 2.8 TD6 LWB in Blue/Silver - Project Thread Engine Transplant - In Progress!!!

03-06-2015, 14:06	#2
perelaar Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Belgium Vehicle: Terrano II 2.7TDi SWB '97 Posts: 802	Proper steering system without ball joints on top of ball joints

03-06-2015, 14:22	#4
perelaar Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Belgium Vehicle: Terrano II 2.7TDi SWB '97 Posts: 802	For the front wings, I could live with plastic or fiberglass ones. Replacements available from the dealers for about £50 please. Front bash plate attached with proper bolts, not the M4 or M6 paper ones.

03-06-2015, 15:39	#6
bry Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Yorkshire.. Vehicle: Nissan Terrano MK 2 SE Posts: 1,757	Thicker steel.

03-06-2015, 16:07	#8
FormerSmurf Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Dorset Vehicle: Truck Norris - Blue T2 Posts: 73	Rear discs, manual hubs as standard, solid jacking points in every corner, ad more importantly, whoever designed my particular interior, will be shot at dawn.

03-06-2015, 16:36	#9
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Single skin thicker steel, places like the boot floor and front wheel arch bulkhead area. Electric cooling fans instead of the viscous. Better storages cubby holes, later front interior looks nicer but crap storage. Change the location of the power socket from the rear of the centre console, where it is in later models it gets kicked by rear passengers. No holes for the body moulds, wont rot out around rear arch and front wings. Boat load of underseal as standard. Run the sunroof drains out of the bottom of the car and not into the sills.

03-06-2015, 17:25	#10
Madmark Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Dorset Vehicle: highly modded Terrano 2 Posts: 1,088	Live front axel like patrols and maybe a lokker instead of lsd like pajeros etc. Then would have been near top of the 4x4s.

03-06-2015, 17:29	#11
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Two batteries, second wired up to the sockets in the boot. Also a switched connection between them both for start assist like Rustics Grease nipples on the later transmission components like the earlier ones.

03-06-2015, 17:49	#13
Blocky10 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Welcome to Norwich, a fine city Vehicle: 2004 Terrano 3.0 SVE Auto Posts: 3,601	I'm not joining in...... you lot are just teasing yourselves Sent from my KFTT using Tapatalk

03-06-2015, 17:50	#14
AlexD333 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Uk Vehicle: 2004 Terrano 2.7 TDI Posts: 7,847	Have a more thorough diagnosis sensor. As mentioned, live axle. Easier located oil filter. Hmmmm

03-06-2015, 18:06	#15
elty001 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Aflreton,Derbyshire. Vehicle: 2000se+ 2.7tdi terrano II Posts: 6,832	Diff locks