Thorin Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 http://www.drivers-republic.com/resource/lchvlhjsvc54tl5dbkgwpsrw.jpg Forget the RS6, this could be the ultimate fast load lugger. Details of this Kids Heart tuner-built GT-R Estate are sketchy, but it is being shown at the Nagoya Autotrend show in Japan, and we think that it looks utterly brilliant. The Skyline range has a rich history of estate cars packing GT-R mechanicals. In the past the basis for this odd mix was the Nissan Stagea, essentially an estate car based on the old Skyline platform. The basic chassis was almost identical to the GT-R coupe's, including its four-wheel drive system. It doesn't take a great leap of logic to see why the tuners thought a Stagea GT-R would be a bit of fun... And now with the 'not a Skyline' R35 GT-R and the new, completely unrelated, M35 Stagea, the always-innovative Japanese tuners have been forced to get a bit more creative. The result is this Kids Heart R35 Wagon. As you can see, an entire GT-R front end has been grafted onto the nose of the new Stagea, while the front and rear arches have been slightly flaired and a GT-R aping bumper and quadruple exhausts have been fitted at the rear. There's no information on what's under the bonnet, but the chaps over at GTRblog reckon that this GT-R/Stagea hybrid is hiding a twin-turbo, stroked version of the 3.5-litre motor usually found in the Stagea. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Say it ain't so. Please let this be a cruel Photochop trick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiceRocket Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I like it too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 This is what the standard M35 Stagea looks like... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukeyboy2k Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I like it also. It looks better than the normal GT-R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 http://www.drivers-republic.com/resource/lchvlhjsvc54tl5dbkgwpsrw.jpg I like it. I'm suprised but I do too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Have you all got kids and dogs or something or a caravan to pull?? Estate cars are just WRONG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnanshah247 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 its nice!!! time to show audi whos boss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I prefer that to the GTR to be honest. As an estate the fuglyness just works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueangel Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Love it estates are the way forward , anyone fancy making a supra pickup lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo482 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra-lover Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 lovely motor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benkei Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Have you all got kids and dogs or something or a caravan to pull?? Estate cars are just WRONG! If you get to the situation where you need a family car, you come back with this... It's a win-win situation! And just think how useful it would be for picking up parts for the Supe! I think it looks good, and a LOT better than that God-awful M35 Stagea!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 This should be just right for Jurgen considering his new and future additions to the family;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 awesome there is a post on gtroc about the new shape stagea with r35 front conversion.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 If you shift that rear window behind the rear seats you could make a cool pickup version too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Oh, its good to see the rear of this, as posted from the front, this very morning. http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=179292 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Budz86 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I take it that's real, not a photoshop image? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Oh! the shame, i missed the original post and have now made the most terrible of MK IV Owners club "faux pas". The repost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supradriver Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 ow dear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Oh! the shame, i missed the original post and have now made the most terrible of MK IV Owners club "faux pas". The repost! http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/BillHicks77/repost.jpg Well, you live and learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiceRocket Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I like it too http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff259/DREAD13_2007/nissangtrwagonpf4.jpg I'm not sure now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 Oh! the shame, i missed the original post and have now made the most terrible of MK IV Owners club "faux pas". The repost! http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/BillHicks77/repost.jpg A simple thread merge and all would be forgiven. You've added value to the post, I never found any other photos when I posted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Is it me or does the back look slightly "Renault Megane" ish!! ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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