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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.

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Rear Window Panel - how to recover on a Nissan Figaro video

Over the years the rear panel can suffer from unsightly rust bubbles and fade. The Vinyl has a limited life especially if the car is subject to constant UV or bad weather. Club founder Kevin Fagan explains in detail the stages required to re-cover the rear window panel with new… Read More

Published on 8th March 2020

March & April 2020 Newsletter

As it’s a Saturday we decided to send our March & April 2020 Newsletter a day early. After what seems to have been the wettest winter in history (UK), spring is just around the corner and both Sue and I cannot wait for the weather to improve and get back… Read More

Published on 29th February 2020

Colour - How to find the original body, trim and cabin colour

As the Figaro was manufactured back in 1991 over the years you may find the car has been resprayed (sometimes twice). If you are buying a Figaro it’s important to find out as much as you can about the history and if any restoration work has been carried out on… Read More

Published on 12th February 2020

Trim - Chrome Strip Rubber Seal replacement on a Nissan Figaro video

A solution by The Figaro Shop for the common cracked seals/gaskets on either side of the chrome strips that run the length of the Figaro. The self-adhesive seal profile will finish the stainless steel trims back to their former glory. The current dated seals will have hardened over the years… Read More

Published on 11th February 2020

Dirk Parker - 21st Birthday Gift

Words & Pictures Dirk Parker Having bought and restored a barn-find ‘1972 VW Beetle Karmann’ for my son’s 21st birthday, it was always my intention to balance things for my daughter, Francesca. I had thought about a Figaro for some time and I then came across this car in… Read More

Published on 30th January 2020

Michael Lounton - West Ham Figaro

Words by Toby Brooks & Michael Lounton – Pictures by The Figaro Shop Michael Lounton first came up with the idea for this very special gift for his wife a few years ago. In November 2017 he visited The Figaro Shop and we begun to help him turn this amazing… Read More

Published on 10th January 2020

January & February 2020 Newsletter

Welcome to our January & February 2020 Newsletter and let us hopefully be the first to wish you a Happy New Year Register to attend the largest Figaro Party ever! We are delighted to launch the 30th Birthday Party next year. The observant of you will notice a change of… Read More

Published on 1st January 2020