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Nissan GT-R Wagon Makes Debut at Nagoya Auto Trend 2009

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The Japanese have a bit of a history of building hot wagons. Whether it’s the R33 GT-R wagon hand built by Option and Trial or the official “unofficial GT-R wagon” the Autech Stagea RS260 famous for it’s GT-R drivetrain and the subsequent R34 GT-R Masa Motorsports front end fascia swaps adapted to it later on.

Of course times change and we move on. The RB26DETT is out of production and so the Autech Stagea has become somewhat less of a buff over the stock M35 Stagea car so what can you do to fix that?

As shown here the answer was staring you in the face the whole time, this R35 front end swap on a M35 Stagea was on show at Nagoya Auto Trend this weekend. The swap seems to continue to the sides and the rear quarters are also slightly flared to keep with the theme. Overall looks to be a real solid job.

Powering these is usually the VQ35DE NA V6 3.5 litre engine in either RWD or AWD configuration so this one could easily be hiding a stroked VQ with a twin-turbo kit.

If you can’t picture what the M35 Stagea looked like before this check after the jump for a photo…

Link: Nagoya AutoTrend Website (warning, j-pop soundtrack)

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Edited by mattye

Personaly I think this is the most beautiful conversion ever. I think I'm in love :( . Wouldn't want to know how much it cost though. It would probs make the R34 conversion look like childs play.

Anywya I think I need a bit of a personal moment. :(

i want to see what they did to the rear though, that's what ruins these wagons most for me

I agree, would be interesting to see the back. By the looks there would not be much change just the different rear bumper. But it would be good to see what difference the flaired guards make to the look of the back.I've never been a big fan of the M35 but this would definatly make me buy one (if I had the money to do this :( ).

Edited by mattye

Looks damn fine, from the front, unfortunately not a big fan on the M35 back, which is what this one probably looks like. Imagine pulling up behind this thinking it's a M35 then passing it and seeing that front!

Imagine pulling up behind this thinking it's a M35 then passing it and seeing that front!

Heh, that's IF the person knew they were behind an M35...

On another note;

I most certainly DO WANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P

Would just have to to something about it not lining up with the A pillar

Dunno about in Pearl Sky-blue though....

Edited by iamhe77

yeah my mate just walked past and right as i spotted it he goes "lookin at some porn ?" i was like yeah acctually lol . only let down is i though it was a r35 wagon . dreams are free

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