The Figaro: Would you rock it?

"Jagvar" (Jagvar) 11/26/2013 at 11:09 • Filed to: Nissan Figaro

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It’s retro, it’s eccentric, and it’s just plain different. Not to mention rare, even in the markets where it was originally sold. Personally, I don’t often care for micro or “cute” cars, but I freaking love this thing. Am I alone here? Is it Jalop or not?

Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 11:10

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Totally Jalop. I'd rock it

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 11:11

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It's pretty Jalop, but not as Jalop as this.

Particularly not if you rotary-swapped this.

Burrito de EJ25 > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 11:11

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He'll yes, I would!

William Byrd > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 11:12

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Maybe not in that color. But yes. And this would annoy everyone around me, but every time I got it would sing "FEEEGARO, FEEEGARO, FEEEEEEEEGAROOOOO!"

Jagvar > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 11/26/2013 at 11:12

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Dang, what is that? I'm not terribly familiar with the micro-truck market.

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 11:14

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Totally. Because Sarah Jane Smith drives one.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 11:14

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First-gen Mazda Porter Cab. Literally the most KAWAII!!!1! kei truck that exists.

JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 11:15

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I love the Figaro. MCM approves. If only it came with something other than a 3 speed autotragic...

AMC/Renauledge > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 11:15

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Oh my, my, oh hell yes...

...I would.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 11/26/2013 at 11:15

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Excellent ridiculous reason.

pilaf > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 11/26/2013 at 11:18

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RIP Elizabeth Sladen....

Pixel > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 11:23

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Nissan Pao all the way.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 11:23

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Dude, you don't have any shoes on.

Jagvar > Pixel 11/26/2013 at 11:24

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Looks very...French.

RotaryLover > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 11:25

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I dont know if I would. Part of me says yes. Part of me says too much attention getter.

Jagvar > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 11/26/2013 at 11:29

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I must have left them at your mom's house.

But seriously, I kid.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 11:46

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Quality zing, there.

My brother is a fellow barefooter, though, and you should have seen the looks that people were giving him when we were out at the USGP. I'm sure you're familiar with the astonishment that people display when they see someone casually hanging out barefoot in public, but it's really hilarious for a third-party to see.

Stef Schrader > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 11:47

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It's AWESOME.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 11:58

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I do rather like them. They do retro better than pretty much anything else I know. The interior especially is perfect.

I'm not sure I'd drive one though. Not really my style. I have test driven one for an aunt though. Steering's got more feel in it than your usual econobox, and the auto box is functional. Nothing impressive, but nothing terribly irritating either. It's got the same feel as a little rattle-box that you can fling around places and hoon around, despite not going very fast.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 12:04

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I would DD that thing. Except if it snowed. Then I would have a sweater for it.

MK6GTI-now with added Miata > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 13:02

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See, they're not even that rare in London. I've seen probably 5 in one day. I guess they're a fashion statement around here. I'd toally rock one though.

Jagvar > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 11/26/2013 at 13:04

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Indeed I do know that feel, bro. But the looks/judgments phase me anymore. People who know me aren't surprised by it, and strangers really don't matter in the grand scheme of things.

Glad to know there are other barefooters out there, though. I hope people don't give your brother a hard time about it.

Jagvar > MK6GTI-now with added Miata 11/26/2013 at 13:05

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Pink? My goodness.

zadtheinhaler > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 13:29

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And that's not a bad thing around here!

zadtheinhaler > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 13:30

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If I could get into it without requiring any form of yoga, absolutely. Jalop as all hell.

MK6GTI-now with added Miata > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 13:35

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Oh yes, I've seen a few in pink. Most of them are either that cream yellow or mint green colour though.

MK6GTI-now with added Miata > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 13:40

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Here's a better shot of it during the day.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 13:58

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These things do retro really, really well. The interior especially.

Saying that, I don't think I could rock one. Over here they're usually driven by the same people who drive new Beetles and PT Cruisers.

I have test driven one though. Very rattle-box old hatchback feel. It's excellent. Steering's good too, and the auto box isn't particularly dull-witted. Really not bad.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 14:12

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Nope, generally just shock/surprise, and he's so completely nonplussed with other people that it wouldn't bother him if they did.

Then again, he lives in Austin; his bare feet are pretty tame by comparison to much of the surroundings.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 15:01

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I totally would drive one of these, there was a year when I saw them randomly.

I saw one parked briefly at high school, they stand out. I took a close look at that one, and found the word "Figaro" written on there, I searched "Figaro car" on Google later that day, and found out it was made by Nissan.

Obruni > Jagvar 11/26/2013 at 20:32

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absolutely

grandpa rocked a Nash Metropolitan for a few years, this is a modern incarnation of that