Found on Craigslist

[Chris.m]

2001 Pathfinder Le

Red, which is a bit rare,

with the front end off the pre-facelifted R50

with painted bumper - which I haven't even seen on the old R50

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/c ... 61239.html





Yupp, its a R50.5...

[wisehunter1]

pretty trippy pathfinder

[Towncivilian]

That red color is apparently the original color; FAST lists it as color AR2 ("RED 2S"). It's a 2001.5, mfg. date 10/00, 2WD, has full size spare, side airbags, sunroof, and obviously leather. Interesting that a pre-facelift R50 front bumper cover and grille can be shoehorned onto a post-facelift one. I don't like the red color, too blinding and bright for my taste.

[m0nkeyprince]

wow, i never knew pathfinders came in a blinding, dodge viper/neon red.

[Buzzman]

Personally, I don't care for the older front fascia. I prefer the post 2001 look.
I also have to agree that the red is a little much.
I can't remember ever seeing one on the road in that colour.

[CanuckQx4]

def never noticed a red one

[carnal_c30]

looks to me like it was hit in the front, repaired with 96-99 parts and then repainted red. Whether or not its the original color, I am assuming a repaint because of the color of the fender flare gaskets- I have never seen them red, and if so never in such a vivid red

[Chris.m]

looks to me like it was hit in the front, repaired with 96-99 parts and then repainted red. Whether or not its the original color, I am assuming a repaint because of the color of the fender flare gaskets- I have never seen them red, and if so never in such a vivid red

Townie looked up the Vin and found the color to be original (On the R50.5 atleast).

One thing I don't get is; why make a Franken-car?

People looking to buy the model know what it looks like, and typically non-originality lowers the value of a vehicle.

Surely the additional cost of R50.5 bits would be less than the selling price difference between a normal R50.5 and this...

[carnal_c30]

Well, if you're shopping for used replacement parts to fix collision damage, I'm sure the 96-99 were plenty more plentiful and cheaper.

Also, the front mud flap is painted, the rear isn't- I'm guessing it was in an accident.

And about people recognizing the details? Honestly not many people do, it looks like a Pathfinder, and if they have to turn away 2-3 people looking at it who know something is wrong, there will always be 10 other potential buyers who won't have any idea anything is wrong.

[Towncivilian]

Its current red color might not be stock, I have no idea what the stock red actually looks like.

[Chris.m]

What about that guy who got banned, Alex40f (or something like that). I remember him having an really offensive shade of red like that....

don't feel like searching now

[Towncivilian]

Yeah, alexf20c, I remember him but the photos he posted in the sticky thread are dead now.

[Chris.m]

Ha ha!



Not as bad as I had previously thought, so I guess the Franken-R50 is a different shade of red. hmmm

[Towncivilian]

FAST lists multiple red colors, so maybe alex's is a different one.