where are all the figaros

[will930]

well basically they are common i see loads of them about and we currently have two of them at work both a bit battered but they are always coming throuh... atm we have a pink one asnd a purple one...

however they are turboed i believe and mainly autos which suck but are good little cars! so why are there not more on the sitE?

 

[karlj]

They're owned buy people who have no interest in DIY mechanics or modification

 

[will930]

fair enough but do they have no problems at all where they would come across this place?

 

[karlj]

Yeah they have problems but why DIY when you can pay a real mechanic to do it for you, look how much they go for when all they are, are over weight k10's in a fancy dress with a hair dryer attached

 

[markbognor]

They're owned buy middle aged women

That and most of 'em are probably talking about their figs in these places.

http://forum.nissanfigaro.info/

http://www.figaroownersclub.proboards.com/

 

[karlj]

Lol that's not what I implied :wasntme:

 

[will930]

haha true was just a question really but they arent bad cars as ive never driven a k10 its the closest ive been! however the turbos are hardly noticeable on them

 

[karlj]

That's cause they're fat lazy cars and the turbos only pushing around 7psi

 

[karlj]

And they're not like the real k10 they have pas ffs

 

[will930]

haha ok dont bite my head off!

karl have you got a new car yet then?

 

[karlj]

I will let you know tomorrow :grinning:

 

[gtsnissanb]

I thought it was mainly the slush box that makes them poo!
But there is a coupé with manual box on eBay bet that shifts

 

[K10 SHED]

Was it this Manual figaro

nice but i cant see any man paying 5k for it.

That's why mainly women drive them about :laugh:

 

[gtsnissanb]

That's the one

 

[porkpie700]

All figs were auto, the only manual ones you'll find are converted jobs. But they're generally expensive to run, parts cost a bomb, like £345 for the MAF from dealers. The engine is a march turbo engine, the only problem is that it's pulling a body that weighs a lot more than the k10.
They're kinda cool and have a cult following but there is no room in them. Out of all the k10 variants or "spin-offs" i always prefered the Be-1. To be honest i think that fig owners think that they're above the humble micra and tend to turn their noses up at us a bit.

 

[K10 SHED]

Yep they will have "figaro tax" which is alot like "skyline tax" on parts :wasntme: you will get stung for over priced parts. PAS pumps weigh a ton, along with electric window motors central locking etc it all adds up even the turbo weighs a few extra kg's and auto boxes weigh more than manuals so their 75bhp gets sucked up in all the extra weight about 150kg more than the K10.

Figaro kerb weight says 810 kg so thats 92.5bhp per tonne
a normal K10 is 84bhp per tonne thats with 55bhp and 655kg kerb weight

Now a K10 with a 75bhp fig engine will = 114 bhp per tonne and will go well

 

[gtsnissanb]

Yep they will have "figaro tax" which is alot like "skyline tax" on parts :wasntme: you will get stung for over priced parts. PAS pumps weigh a ton, along with electric window motors central locking etc it all adds up even the turbo weighs a few extra kg's and auto boxes weigh more than manuals so their 75bhp gets sucked up in all the extra weight about 150kg more than the K10.

Figaro kerb weight says 810 kg so thats 92.5bhp per tonne
a normal K10 is 84bhp per tonne thats with 55bhp and 655kg kerb weight

Now a K10 with a 75bhp fig engine will = 114 bhp per tonne and will go well

The difference there is skyline tax is based on most people forgetting that a skyline has two extra pots on the engine my skyline general running and tuning was no different to my sx, unless I needed pistons, cams, injectors, manifolds etc as the parts are bigger I expect to pay more. The fig on the other hand is just a Micra supped up to be awesome then ruined by sticking loads of crap on it so has no reason to be so expensive

 

[K10 SHED]

skyline tax is based on the word skyline as soon as you mention it people think you can afford anything. Bit like figaro