Engine Bay & Performance:
SS Autochrome header
K&N custom induction kit
Supersprint exhaust
Mirror finish dress up parts
Wheels & Suspension:
18” TSW Volcanos with Yokohama Parada Spec 2 rubber
Gmax lowering springs
Exterior:
LED side lights
LED running lights set inside front fog lights
4300K HID Kit
Skyline R34 clear side repeaters
Carbon fiber style number plates
Front bumper bar cut out, painted gloss black and a GT logo grafted in
Flat wiper blades
Gold painted calipers
Gold Nissan badge set
Removed vinyl from pillars and gold GT stickers angled up the door
NPOC stickers
David Leslie Tribute Stickers
Mequiars Stickers
Custom “GT” 3rd brake light mask
Interior:
Green LED Map lights
Green LED Dash lights
Green LED immobiliser unit
Chrome Dash rings
Mystic gear knob
Gold gear surround with David Leslie Tribute Sticker
P11 144 chrome air vents
P11 144 sunglasses holder
Chrome interior handles
JVC stereo with Ipod hookup
Out of that lot, what would you consider to be your most favourite modification you’ve made so far?
The wheels! These were a steal at £360 from Jason “Poetic” (old NPOC member), due to his company providing him with a company car and him not needing his Primera anymore. These wheels had seen less than 100 miles on the Yoko rubber and were sold to me, for less than half price and made a dramatic change to the Mystic!
Anything you'd really love to do to the Mystic GTSE if you won the Lotto?
Paint the boot. Apart from that and some decent brakes, maybe an interior re-trim. Everything else I love as it is.
You've been owning / driving and modding Primeras for 7 or so years now, what's kept you in a Nissan Primera and why?
In a nut, reliability! With the amount of travelling I do, to and from Scotland it’s a car that I can just jump into and know it will get me to my destination. Also the comfort of knowing that if something did go wrong with the Mystic, an NPOC member is never too far away to lend a helping hand.
Honest answer now... Those of us at JAE 2008 heard the bang and saw the damage on that early morning. You were surprisingly OK about it at the time, inside you must have been feeling some nasty mansize pain?
Surprisingly OK, yes I was. It’s been years and years since I really lost my temper and I’m a very placid sort of person. I moan yes but it takes a lot to really get me going and in the case of my boot, it could have been a number of things. Was the grass really that slippery? Was I maybe... still tired? I don’t know and will never be able to answer this, which is maybe why I didn’t cry or get angry? I was more confused than anything and totally gutted. As with anything like that. there will always be what if`s, but`s,and maybe`s, so more a case off, “oh well it’s not spoiling my weekend, it’s done now and get over it”.
Is your next car gonna be a Nissan Primera? Maybe time to bag a trophy with a P11-144 or P12?
In short I have not got a clue. One day there maybe something that jumps out at me and I’ll say "I want that car", just like I did when I first saw a Mystic, aged 25 (they were rolling out brand new from the factory!).
Time for the quick fire question round!
P10 or P11? – P11
Hatch or Saloon? – Hatch
Wet grass or Tarmac? –HA HA LOL
Vauxhall or Ford? – Vauxhall
McD's or Burger King? – Burger king
Need For Speed or Forza? – Need For Speed (I have never played Forza).
Tell us your favourite NPOC car? – Pete’s “yogi” on here, P11 144. There are others I can think of that I like but Pete’s always stands out for me and it’s this car I would have, if I didn’t have a Mystic and it was for sale.
Tell us something non car related about yaself, that we probably don’t know and would freak us out!
At this years JAE I was just chatting to Paul “nookie” and Pete “yogi”, when I said I can bend my arms around the wrong way! "Let's see" they said, so I showed them to a “OMG that’s not right” shout! I then went on to show them that my two little fingers are bent from birth and that I can pop my hip out of it’s joint LOL!
Over your many years of membership at NPOC, you and your car(s) have always been present at the national and regional club meets. For any members who are reading your feature and have NOT showed out at a club meet, please take some time to tell why they should! Why do you always turn up?
I try to make as many club meets as I can and it always sticks in my head that on my first meet, I received a warm welcome and before you knew it I was chatting about cars and all sorts of things with people I didn’t know!. As with any new member, it’s always a bit daunting to turn up in a car park and meet a group of people you don’t know. But don’t worry, because the moment you step out your car you will be welcomed and introduced to other members and made to feel at home. From that point on, you will wonder why you ever worried about going to a club meet and your amazing NPOC journey will begin.
What’s been your best NPOC memory so far over the years?
There are two (I’m picking 2 anyways!) The NPOC hurricane at JAE 2006 where 20 of us held down the marquee, whilst 80 -100 MPH winds swept through the East of England Showground wrecking the campsite, as we continued to hold on for dear life and carry on drinking and chatting!
The other was the NPOC award sweep at JAE this year (the official awards handed out to the car clubs by the event organisers etc). The noise and ellation of everyone was amazing as we heard our club name called out! As we all took our places for the JAE photo Daz “Lurch” on here, made his dramatic entrance by tripping over himself and flying across the floor as the camera clicked.
Many thanks for telling us all about yourself (again!) and your Nissan Primera GTSE Mike, you still remain top of the table for our most decorated NPOC member and trophy number 6 is just soooooooooo well deserved too! Congratulations once again for winning Car Of The Month for December 2009! Over to you for the finishing words on this one, please give out your shouts / show your love and take the decks for a solo mix .
THANK YOU once again to everyone who over the years, have voted for me and have made it possible for me, to be the proud owner of so many trophies. If it wasn’t for you lot it would never of happened!
Thanks to SHAUN “essNchill” for his help over the years. I have grown to see you as a really close friend even though I have only known you for 7 years - It seems like I have known you all my life.
Thanks to Pete “yogi” for dropping stuff at short notice, to come around and help out with the car.
Thanks to Paul “Peetee” for the free boot and giving us a giggle as you unicycled around the garages.
Thanks to my mate Wayne for helping with both cars over the years and phoning me to say, “mate if you want those 18” TSW wheels, I have £400 you can borrow till the end of the month”, without that I would never have got the alloys and I don’t think I would have got best car on stand at JAE 2007.
Thanks to Ant “Ant-Dat”. I always like to thank Ant for always offering to help not just me but any member that needs something doing, no matter how big or small.
Thanks to Caroline “Biojoba” for providing us with hot drinks and food at every JAE and keeping us all inline – She really is the “NPOC MUM”!
Lastly thanks to all the Staff Team and the Club Owners: G “ragt20“, ADE “shade” AND SHAUN “essNchill”, for making this club what it is today! Without them non of this would be possible.