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All our latest news, including members stories, and news from the club and our partners.

We are always on the lookout for news and or stories about the Nissan Figaro! Maybe you’ve restored your car, been on an adventure, or have just brought one.

Send us your news, stories and pictures for consideration for inclusion. We love publishing these, so don’t be shy and get in touch.

You can find news items from our archives by heading to the 1990s, 2000s or 2010s!

Suffolk Figaro Drive Out - 11th July 2021

Words & Pictures: Adam Woods – Sunday 11th July 2021. After the amazing experience of the 30th Birthday Bash, and meeting such a lovely crowd of people, we were really looking forward to the Eastern Chapter’s Suffolk Day Trip just a few weeks later! We had started planning a few… Read More
Published on 12th July 2021

July & August 2021 Newsletter

Welcome to our July & August Newsletter! Well, wasn’t that a whole load of fun last weekend? But only for those who were lucky enough to attend our amazing Nissan Figaro 30th Birthday Fun Weekend of course! Unfortunately, the weekend didn’t start off well. Wind the clock back to Friday… Read More
Published on 4th July 2021

30th Birthday Party Weekend - 26th to 27th June 2021

Over the weekend of the 26th/27th June 2021, 242 Figaros travelled from all corners of the UK to celebrate the cars 30th Birthday.  The venue for the event was the wonderful Walton Hall Hotel & Spa. We actually had 352 cars registered to attend, (a further 45 from Europe and… Read More
Published on 30th June 2021

Irish Chapter Nissan Figaro 30th Birthday Party - 13th June 2021

Words Dolly Webb / Pictures Paul Loughlin The Irish Chapter of the Figaro Owners Club came out in style on Sunday the 13th June 2021. It all started with great disappointment when me (Dolly) had to cancel the main event in England. So, I said to myself, well, we get… Read More
Published on 22nd June 2021

Engine Number - how to find your Nissan Figaro engine number video

Some countries require the 10 DIGIT Engine number when importing the car. Club founder Kevin explains where the number is located and how to find it within the engine bay. Using a light (recommended) to enhance the numbers and also a small extendable mirror Kevin locates the number which starts… Read More
Published on 23rd May 2021

May & June 2021 Newsletter

Welcome to our May & June Club (Bumper) eNewsletter, out a day early! Something strange is happening here at the club? Even after the backdrop of Covid 19 and the car reaching the ripe old age of 30, for the first time in our 12-year history, membership has rocketed to… Read More
Published on 30th April 2021

Dennis Case - Stripped To The Bone

Words & Pictures: Dennis Case. On 20th December 2014, we bought our Emerald Green Figaro. It came straight from Japan and whilst it was a solid car with just a small dent in the rear right-hand wing the paintwork and the interior were atrocious. The original clearcoat layer had pealed… Read More
Published on 13th April 2021

Sound Deadening - By Patrick Light

Words and Pictures – Patrick Light There are so many ways to improve a Figaro. Here member Patrick Light decided to spend £100 on improving the sound deadening with spectacular results. I have been thinking about doing this for quite some time and have looked into many different manufacturers and… Read More
Published on 11th April 2021

Headlights - LED Headlight Upgrade MOT Rule Change (UK Only)

Owners should be aware that MOT changed made on the 19th March 2021 will affect cars that have had upgraded headlight LEDs in the UK. Updates to the MOT inspection manual published this month state that existing halogen headlamp units on classic cars should not be converted to be used… Read More
Published on 28th March 2021

Bulbs - Specification of Bulbs on the Nissan Figaro

Many manufacturers use the same code number for bulbs eg the interior light bulb would be LLB501 for Lucas, BLB501 for Bosch, R501 for Ring, 501 for Halfords. However, Osram, Phillips, Tungsrtram, etc use completely different numbers so you’d need to use the conversion chart in their parts book. Read More
Published on 14th March 2021

March & April 2021 Newsletter

Welcome to our special 30th Birthday edition! Two weekends ago (Sunday 14th February), the little car we all love to bits became 30 years old. To us, it’s always seemed perfect that Valentine’s Day falls on the same day. What better excuse to show some love to your partner and… Read More
Published on 26th February 2021

T-Shirt Airfix Inspired from The Figaro Store - Nissan Figaro

Words & Pictures Kevin Fagan Like many of you, when I was a kid I had so much fun building Airfix planes and models and had a thought a few months ago. Could it be possible to re-create the same type of ‘Airfix’ design in print-form of the Figaro? I… Read More
Published on 22nd February 2021

Insurance - Update for UK members

Since Brexit, there have been a number of key changes you need to be aware of so we asked Classicline Insurance to bring us up to date. It has been a while since we last had an insurance overview, so we have asked the team from ClassicLine Insurance, the Figaro… Read More
Published on 17th February 2021

Colin Bullock - Figaro Trailer Upgrade

Words & Pictures by Colin Bullock. If there’s anything that the Figaro needs, it’s more space. So back in 2017, we decided to remedy this problem by building a trailer, therefore solving the problem of where to put Lesley’s shoes when attending the rallies! The first obstacle was to find… Read More
Published on 16th February 2021

Roof - Alignment and Top Boot Adjustments on a Nissan Figaro video

This short video explains issues concerning your roof catching as it’s retracted or top boot being difficult to open and close. Club founder Kevin Fagan points out a few adjustments you can make for smoother operation of the roof. Reasons, why the top boot can catch, is also covered in… Read More
Published on 29th January 2021

Nissan Figaro Rice Crackers - Engineers create Figaro shaped Crackers

These Kaki-no-tane (“Kaki” means “Persimmon”, “no” means “of” and “tane” means “seed”) celebrate Nissan famous cars. The plastic can contains rice crackers shaped like a fruit persimmon seed and often sold with peanuts. Originally, the “Nissan Kaki-no-tane” project was created to help Nissan revitalize the region, because the mountains… Read More
Published on 28th January 2021

Dashboard - Renovation

The Figaro dash top can suffer from cracking especially if the car has been left outside for much of its life. The reason this happens is the material used reacts over time to heat and UV rays causing it to expand then crack. Depending on where the crack appears this… Read More
Published on 26th January 2021

1991 - Ownership Documents

When the car was sold back in 1991 it would have included a range of documentation covering operation and service issues. Over the years these documents become lost and not passed on when the car is sold. Below are the documents along with some early service schedules. If you have… Read More
Published on 21st January 2021

Desk Organiser and Tidy from Steve Bettesworth - Nissan Figaro

Manufactured by club member Steve Bettesworth this can be used as a desk organiser or for display only. Laser-cut from birch plywood 3mm thick cut in the shape of a lovely Figaro car. With exceptional detail on all sides of the car, including the unique grille shape and features. Comes… Read More
Published on 15th January 2021

Boot Rack - how to fit a strap on boot rack on a Nissan Figaro video

Club founder Kevin Fagan shows you how to fit one of the most popular Figaro Accessories. The video provides useful tips on applying protective sleeving to the brackets before fitting which will save your paintwork in addition to preparing the car before fitting. Two versions are available, Stainless Steel &… Read More
Published on 14th January 2021

January & February 2021 Newsletter

Figaro owner and Happy (ier) New Year. One thing for sure it’s got to be better than last year! And together let’s celebrate the fantastic news a few days ago of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine approval and roll out starting on Monday, we can at last, all start to look… Read More
Published on 1st January 2021

Radio - Audio Upgrade

Words and Pictures by Member Prem Reynolds – December 2020 Having upgraded the door speakers to Hertz and the head unit to 3+ I still wasn’t happy with the sound in the car. Much better than the original speakers without a doubt but I wanted to really cut down the… Read More
Published on 29th December 2020

Seat Restoration - Nissan Figaro seat restoration video

Club founder Kevin Fagan explains in detail the processes involved in breathing new life into your leather seats. The 3 part process involves a thorough clean (where you remove any existing leather conditioner or sealer), application of the Figaro coloured Ivory dye and finally sealing in the dye. During the… Read More
Published on 23rd December 2020

Classics Monthly Magazine - Published April to December 2020

Read editor Simon Goldsworthy comprehensive restoration of the car. The nine part series starts back in April when Simon buys a Figaro at auction for £3021 which is located in Scotland and transports it back to his home in Lincolnshire.  Our very own Simon Smith helps with advice during the… Read More
Published on 18th December 2020

Dimensions

Here you will find over 40 measurements of the car. Some key ones like length 3740mm, width 1630mm and height 1365mm are in bold. Read More
Published on 16th December 2020

Decal Set (4) - Boot, Bonnet & Sides

When the Nissan Figaro was first released, it was fortunate enough to have a substantial accessories list which customers could select parts to be fitted to their new vehicle to make it more individual. These accessories are now becoming extremely rare as the years go on and we are fortunate… Read More
Published on 25th November 2020

Specification in a glance

Below are the official specification and technical data for the car I am tall, will I fit in the car? We understand that a 6′ 6″ person will fit in the two front seats of a Figaro but we always recommend test driving the car as the seats may… Read More

Nissan Figaro Wall Calendar 2021

SOLD OUT – We are so sorry but we only print 250 Calendars and these sell out very quickly. If you wish to be notified of our 2022 Calendar when it comes out for sale contact us We are delighted to announce the publication of our 11th Nissan Figaro… Read More
Published on 13th November 2020

November & December 2020 Newsletter

Good Afternoon and welcome to our ‘NEW LOOK’ Newsletter. We hope you like the layout and as you may have noticed at the top our new Corporate Banner now shows all four colours rather than just the Emerald Green example. It’s hard to believe that this COVID nightmare started back… Read More
Published on 30th October 2020

The Figaro Store - Online Merchandise

The Figaro Store offers a personalised shopping experience. You can easily browse an extensive range of products by car colour or category, ensuring you find the perfect match for your loved ones. Whether they prefer stylish clothing, functional phone cases, captivating wall art, or fun jigsaw puzzles, The Figaro Store… Read More
Published on 28th October 2020

Dutch Figaro After Summer Tour - 27th September 2020

Words & Pictures by Pascal & Joyce Sunday the 27th of September was the Dutch After Summer Tour 2020. During the preparations we were all the time not sure if the event could go on, with the Covid-19 as a black shadow over the world. We were so happy and… Read More
Published on 20th October 2020

Nissan Figaro Coaster

Club Member Colin Haynes has designed and printed these 3D drinks mats in the four traditional colours, plus pretty much any other colour you happen to have your Figgy resprayed.  Text can be added if you wish.  The mats are 95mm x 95mm x 2mm thick and include rubber feet… Read More
Published on 20th October 2020

Engine - Ignition Lead Sets

Nic Caraccio from the Figaro Doctor have launched a brand new range of custom colour ignition leads for the Nissan Figaro. The lead set of 8mm performance silicone leads are made to order and hand crafted. Priced at £39.95 a set and available in Black or a… Read More
Published on 17th October 2020

Engine - Engine Bay Identification

We have created a useful picture identifying all the key parts. Items in BLACK require regular attention. Items in ORANGE are just for identification. Read More
Published on 9th October 2020

Boot Tray

Available from Nissan for a price of £97 back in 1991 the Rear lower Boot Tray was an Optional Extra. You can see that it has compartments which were created to accept optional items such as the Figaro Car Set, Car Cover and maybe a foldable breakdown… Read More
Published on 6th October 2020

Transmission Fluid Dipstick Modification

I’ve read with interest some of Kevin’s articles and indeed videos regarding Figaro repairs and maintenance, so, if you’ve not already thought of it the transmission fluid dipstick mod may interest you. As you can see by the picture at the top it’s just an off-cut of underfloor heating pipe that’s… Read More
Published on 5th October 2020