VIP Styled Wagon...So Sick!!!

This article was copied from SpeedHunters.com 

This has to be one of my favorite cars...period. There isn't one thing I would change...god I love wagons! Hope you enjoy it!

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Any fan of Japanese cars should be familiar with the Nissan Stagea. The first generation Stagea is known for being the closest you can get to having a Skyline GT-R station wagon and Autech even produced a limited edition RB26-powered Stagea known as the 260RS. In the early 2000's when the Skyline switched to the new drastically different V35 chassis, the Stagea evolved along with it to become the M35 chassis. It is essentially a wagon version of the V35 Skyline or Infiniti G35. It is pretty uncommon to see fixed up M35 Stageas, so when I came across this one while browsing Minkara, I knew that I had to post it up here. 
 The car is owned by member "Yasurin" who lives in the Osaka area and the car brings a strong VIP influence to a platform that does not see a lot of love from car builders VIP or otherwise. The aftermarket is pretty small for this car, meaning that it required a lot of custom work and one-off parts to get this car to the level that it is at now.

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In this photo you can really see the M35's Skyline roots. Particularly in the tail lamps and the mid section. The exhaust system consists of one-off piping with a set of four Junction Produce muffler tips. You can also the see the arching that has been done to the fenders that allow the car to accommodate its aggressive wheels and ride even lower. The Infiniti M35 badge also adds a nice touch as it represents the chassis code of this Stagea.
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Yep, that's some serious Shakotan action right there. Look at how close the top of the wheels are to the fenders! It's not air suspension but a set of one-off full "shakocho" (coilovers). As you would expect, healthy doses of negative camber are used in order to tuck the tops of the wheels and to add to the VIP look. Other suspension parts include various braces from Garage Hori and a one-off front tower bar from Asis. Power-wise, the engine remains essentially stock. Don't you think the V35 Skyline base makes a for a good looking wagon? It's too bad they never sold these in the USA.
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The wheels are one-piece 20" WALD D21F's and they do a great job of showcasing the four pot Lexus monoblock calipers and Toyota 334mm rotors. In another use of cross-branded parts, the rear calipers come from a Subaru Impreza 22B. In order to keep up with all this braking power, the master cylinder has been upgraded to a factory BNR34 Skyline GT-R unit.
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While the body modifications have been kept relatively simple, the front bumper is another one-off piece. The front headlights have been outfitted with 15000K HID bulbs, so you should be able to see this car coming from miles away. The tail lamps have also undergone an LED conversion. The interior does not have any crazy custom work, but there is plenty of high end audio and video equipment for driver and passengers to enjoy.
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Everything comes together to give the car an aggressive vibe without being too over the top. Then again, it is quite rare to see modified M35 Stageas at all, so the car will draw plenty of looks even with a subtle exterior appearance. 
 All of the custom work has paid off, and although the modifications are fairly common among VIP builds, the rarity of the platform makes the Stagea stand out in a sea of Aristos and Celsiors. I am always a sucker for unique builds, and this car does everything right for me.

sick.....U.S needs to get these...

at first look i thought the chassis was ugly.
second look it looked cool.
third look, ugly again.
fourth look, i'm just confused.
 
i'll stick with interesting.

different and unique.  i like it

makes me wonder why they never released this here in the states with all these rich soccer moms? hell I would buy one and I don't have kids!!!! sik indeed!!

It's such clean car. The lines are so crisp, yet it doesn't even hint at the amount of work that went into this project.  

I wonder if any US market wagons could look this clean???????

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the local importers here in Aus have realy noticed the potential of the larger/more luxury imports so we get a lot of interesting things like these being imported. they are faily low volume as there are only a certain amount of Compliance Plates issued per year for each model of car, but they do come in pretty steadily. All of our V35 Skylines are imported, and then i saw one of these the other day.
 
i saw it from the front and didnt know what the hell it was and thought it was ugly. unfortunately i still think its ugly but at least now i know what it is! its cool that somone is importing them too, its a change to see something like this on the roads of Perth rather than commodore and falcon wagons :P

I like the old chassis better but this looks good..

so hot...

Hmmm Hard to say from the front but the rear looks nice ! 
 
 
the front has an altezza look imo ... none the less good find and post

Wow! I love it!

not bad at all.

Sick....:biggthumpup:

That wagon is sick!!!!:biggthumpup:

wagons rule!  I wish there were more cool wagons here in the US..

So sick I liked the 1st gen even had a few on Gran Turismo...Im really loving this beast and what they've done to it but we all know I like odd cars wagons in particular...thanx for sharing

that mitz has promise..

wow!

I'm undecided, I sure want to like it. with the roof line so low, it just looks longer than usual... you can even see how much lower it is than the wagons in the background.. the write up here is the big selling point. Touches all the bases... good sale.....

nice, i wouldn't mind rollin a wagon..especially if it looked like this :D

[QUOTE=KLD;184040]It's such clean car. The lines are so crisp, yet it doesn't even hint at the amount of work that went into this project.  

I wonder if any US market wagons could look this clean???????

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same one...
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That was pretty sick!

super dope.

Pretty damn good.

Always liked the Stagea. But didn't know they came out with a M35 one.

[QUOTE=shawnthemonster;191548]same one...
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Needs hella lower offset wheels.

But great start on that - whoever owns it.

looks good.

that looks awesome! i too wish the us could get some sick wagons like these.

looks like a volvo with front end conversion. still king of cool though

its a lancer wagon.... we got them...

Very nice.  Any car can be very nice if executed properly.  Love to hate it, but I'm lovin' everything about it!

You don't see many of the Lancer wagons. :dunno: I think I've seen maybe 5 running around here. Sick, nonetheless.

Is that a custom Mode Parfume kit?

real nice stagea. seen these pics on some belgian forums before

looks really dope... like others have mentioned... this thing needs to be marketed here in the States... I would be the first in line... :naughty:

that thing is pretty sick.....  :biggthumpup:

Looks like a cross between a IS (1st gen) and a Maxima, pretty cool though.

Oh my, I've always been a fan of wagons but this one is simply amazing.

i was lookin at the front of this car and the grill and the front bumper are on te new maxima ...

I just wish that we could have got some of these cool cars over in the US! But then again importing them over just makes you that much cooler:slap:

[quote=20sburning;220223]I just wish that we could have got some of these cool cars over in the US! But then again importing them over just makes you that much cooler:slap:[/quote]

WE HAVE THEM!

Well...the lancer wagon at least. I've only ever seen one, but they look pretty crazy even stock. Well, the one I saw was the oz rally edition.

Wagon looks awesome.

very nice wagon...my wife always wanted a Stagea ever since she saw one online that had the Skyline front end conversion....

Damn....hot hot hot!!! I love the Wald brake system.....

damn thats sick.. and its on coilovers too!! gangster

I visited Japan about 3 years ago and i saw whole bunch of nice vans and wagons.  even the soccer moms were driving some sick looking vans with air suspension and dope wheels.  I love Japan.....

Tis wagon is  okay...it has potential.
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[COLOR=darkorange][B]I want one!!! NOW!!!!!!!!! [/B][/COLOR]

holy shit that GTR wagon is crazy

damn, that wagon is really nice!!!!! I want one too!!!!!

Fitment is horrible! Blah!

But, the car is cool :)

[quote=tommiedred;235425]Tis wagon is  okay...it has potential.
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Looks great at first, but the A pillars do not line up very well at all...and of course the fitment isn't what we would be looking for.  But it is cool as hell.

I love wagons, but good looking platforms and modified versions are few and far between. These ones are great!

that is pretty nice. always been a fan of wagons ever since my old accord wagon that i tuned.

thats a saweet ride

how about an Evo wagon? not in US
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GTR???

Nissan StaGT-R

Front of a GT-R.. derriere of a Stagea



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^^^ 
thats sick stagea with GTR front end!

but wagons for women/soccer moms not vip =) and the gtr front is sick

[QUOTE=E38Gangsta;290503]but wagons for women/soccer moms not vip =) and the gtr front is sick[/QUOTE]

you should probably do a wagon search before making a stupid remark like that.... you have no idea what your talking about.

Nice stagea . Shame about their bug-eyed front end.

[QUOTE=KLD;235567]Fitment is horrible! Blah!

But, the car is cool :)[/QUOTE] I sat and watched your signature for way too long mesmerized haha  
that's so funny,did you make it??

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Looks like a Volvo V70.

Not feeling it. Previous model was much better looking.
Maybe if it had deep dish rims instead of those it would look ok.

needs a roof wing!!

[QUOTE=mrkidd;183783]sick.....U.S needs to get these...[/QUOTE]
totally agree...cool soccer mom wagon..

The Lancer wagon is small, and won't look very VIP, but can look really nice.

Now a new body Outlander?  There is a different story!

i dig lancer wagons, and i really like the new cts-v wagon

[QUOTE=berlinas2k2;302342]needs a roof wing!![/QUOTE]

x2

That's pretty sick. I don't really think it needs a roof wing. But I mean that is just me and I think your ride is one of a kind.

looks like an end result of if a volvo wagon and a lexus is went out and made a baby.  not a bad lookin car at all.  i like

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Looks like a Volvo V70.

Not feeling it. Previous model was much better looking.
Maybe if it had deep dish rims instead of those it would look ok.[/QUOTE]

Maaaan This thing is beyond Sick. I have an 850R wagon and dream of owning a V70R wagon.. It's gonna happen one day. Got too many projects going now. 
Volvo wagon's, R models are slept on in the US. I love it when 2 racers fly up from behind and I stomp the pedal and immediately catch up to them and tailgate..... If its a Volvo and has an "R" badge... U messin with trouble!..Nice Wagon!

miss my c34
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m35s are nice. but they didnt have to do all that custom shit. other nissan parts cross over to it.

all pix look good