ULTRA-rare Nissan - Someone buy this!

[AZhitman]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Nissan-V ... 655wt_1162

This is a real quick fix, and there's almost NONE of these left in existence. SO cool.

[Ace2cool]

....I don't think "cool" would be the word I'd choose to describe it.

These are the times I think you may be trolling, Greg. ;P

[hitbychance]

quick fix eh?

[Ace2cool]

LOL I love how the pistons are angled toward the driver, so if you do magically shoot one through the head, you don't have to worry about rebuilding it yourself!

[themadscientist]

lunchbox haters!

[Bubba1]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Nissan-V ... 655wt_1162

This is a real quick fix, and there's almost NONE of these left in existence. SO cool.

I didn't think there were any left at all in the US. The reason they're so rare here is because Nissan tried to buy them all back to settle a big lawsuit. I guess they didn't buy them all. If I recall, the problem was a tendency to catch fire. And the American owners preferred viewing them as rolling deathtraps instead of self contained mobile indoor campfire sites with nice seating.
I'll pass on it, thanks.

[Bmore-coupe]

. And the American owners preferred viewing them as rolling deathtraps instead of self contained mobile indoor campfire sites with nice seating.
I'll pass on it, thanks.

[Rev_D21]

Is rare and neat.

[93coupe]

It looks like someone should be leaning out the window with a rocket launcher.

[sx moneypit]

It looks like someone should be leaning out the window with a rocket launcher.

[Ace2cool]

[Kompresshun]

I actually had a friend in high school that drove one of those, it wasn't a very cool ride(at least then...)

[Fenris]

that looks like just the car to put coils and an RB20 or SR20 into. Coolest van around.. if i could afford another project and had a place to put it.

[Dittoz7]

I say we all pitch in and gift it to nala. Of course after we install a 300 shot nitrous system....

[Ace2cool]

We could remove the door handles on the inside too! So when it catches fire after his crazy cool NAWZ spray..... Muahahahaha!

[MinisterofDOOM]

I wonder if an LS3 would fit in there...

[Bubba1]

We could remove the door handles on the inside too! So when it catches fire after his crazy cool NAWZ spray..... Muahahahaha!

After that, I'm sure there would be plenty of volunteers willing to pee on its ashes including the melted gay alteeza tail lights that he would have transferred from his mom's SUV..

[Eikon]

Somebody needs to mod this one jdm style: http://photowebs.blogspot.com/2007/10/j ... -vans.html

[Dattebayo]

Spacevan.

[dre1507]

I didn't sign up because i liked every single nissan made.

[sbird1]

Now that is a collector car I want. RWD, mid-engined time bomb? I'll take two.

[Dattebayo]

All you need is wheels made of cast iron and you can dorifto to your heart's content.

[HashiriyaS14]

Man, people don't know greatness when they see it, do they?

I love these. I've never even seen one for sale.

Rarity aside though, I prefer the Toyota version because it's just slightly kookier looking, especially the interior.

[Jesda]

The Toyota van was capable of off-roading and had a built-in ice maker. Not just a fridge, an ICE maker!

http://jesda.com/2011/03/02/lets-go-van ... d-edition/

I can't tell from the pics, but is the Nissan van micro-sized or is it comparable to the Toyota?

[Bubba1]

The Toyota van was capable of off-roading and had a built-in ice maker. Not just a fridge, an ICE maker!

http://jesda.com/2011/03/02/lets-go-van ... d-edition/

I can't tell from the pics, but is the Nissan van micro-sized or is it comparable to the Toyota?

It appears this Vanette was a direct competitor of the toyota van, and was similarly sized. I read a little more about it. It seems the original Japanese version had a 2.0L motor, but Nissan wanted something more powerful for the American market to better handle popular American options like a/c. So Nissan swapped in a bigger (2.4L) motor for the US model. It appears the engine compartment with the bigger motor ended up too cramped in key areas, resulting in overheating and fires. After 4 recalls, and once a big class action lawsuit was filed by several owners against Nissan, Nissan took an unusual step by recalling/ repurchasing every Vanette they sold in the US. (Evidently they didn't sell that many of them). They paid top dollar and destroyed them. But there were a few hearty owners that decided to keep theirs. This particular Vanette must be one of them. That makes this van quite rare, with a great story. But as far as value, well, it's probably not worth all that much as Nissan continued to build the Vanette for several years, they just didn't sell them in the US.

[Dattebayo]

It would be cooler if the whole cab would raise up and forward like Maddie's truck does.

[Otto.]

Man, people don't know greatness when they see it, do they?

I love these. I've never even seen one for sale.

Rarity aside though, I prefer the Toyota version because it's just slightly kookier looking, especially the interior.

This.

[Loki]

The best part is that this car has more luxury options than my gf's 2005 Cavalier.

[dasoupdude]

Damn, both those vans are everywhere in the philippines.

My cousin over there drives a delica