Driving The Nissan Pathfinder From The Original Nissan Ads Was Not What We Expected.

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@98durangopack
@98durangopack 26 күн бұрын
RIP Nissan. You folks ran the company in the ground. The consumer does not need 5+ Crossover Cars you call SUVs. You killed off the Xterra, took the frame out of the Pathfinder, put a awful CVT in the Pathy, killed the manual in the Frontier, ran the Titan in the ground, which I owned 3. I can keep going. As a huge Nissan fan, and a old Nissan Master Tech it just upsets me what you all did to this company over 15-20 years.
@rickreese5794
@rickreese5794 26 күн бұрын
Bingo PAL 😢
@rickreese5794
@rickreese5794 26 күн бұрын
Remember the SD engine ? 😊
@palebeachbum
@palebeachbum 26 күн бұрын
You do realize everything you just criticized Nissan for doing ALL mainstream manufacturers have been doing, right? Honda and Toyota use CVTs. All have multiple crossovers. Less than 10% of the popular buy manuals, which has been the case for like 2 decades, so it wouldn't make sense for them to offer more manuals. These companies are simply making what sells best.
@Fred_Durst1
@Fred_Durst1 26 күн бұрын
yes all mfg are doing this BUT don't forget that quality at Nissan is absolutely abysmal now. RIP Nissan fr
@khonjur
@khonjur 26 күн бұрын
@98durangopack - Amen!
@mononeo
@mononeo 26 күн бұрын
Nissan killing off the REAL Pathfinder and Xterra will go down as one of the worst blunders in automotive history. You exchanged automotive and off road enthusiasts with credit criminals in Altimas and Versas. Way to go, guys!
@iamgermane
@iamgermane 24 күн бұрын
1st Gen Pathfinder was a rust bucket.
@kona6451
@kona6451 22 күн бұрын
I rented a new pathfinder on a recent trip and was shocked to see it's now basically a cross between a minivan and stationwagon. so sad .
@iamgermane
@iamgermane 22 күн бұрын
@@kona6451 You should have seen the previous generation. Might as well have had a sliding door!
@thegreenskeep1
@thegreenskeep1 26 күн бұрын
An iconic vehicle back in the era when Nissan didn't make junk.
@DaleWilly
@DaleWilly 26 күн бұрын
UMM THEY DON'T MAKE JUNK, TROLL
@richards8872
@richards8872 26 күн бұрын
@@DaleWillyNissan makes trash now and has been since 2010
@youngblood23rb
@youngblood23rb 25 күн бұрын
Nissan trucks are likely the most reliable trucks out there
@thegreenskeep1
@thegreenskeep1 25 күн бұрын
@@DaleWilly I bought a brand new Nissan Sentra in 2001. It was junk. Sub par components. The modern day CVT's in Nissans are the worst in the industry. I'm not a troll, just giving my experience. Sounds like you own one and I'm sorry about that.
@tyo8223
@tyo8223 24 күн бұрын
Nissan started making junk in 2000 when Renault got involved.
@michaelhoskins832
@michaelhoskins832 25 күн бұрын
Back in the 90s,my mom and dad had a black 88 2-door Pathfinder.(with a 5-speed manual). I miss it.
@pigatt1
@pigatt1 26 күн бұрын
This is the best of all of the Pathfinder’s.
@zythr9999
@zythr9999 26 күн бұрын
Rust thinks so as well.
@damilolaakanni
@damilolaakanni 26 күн бұрын
I disagree. I think it's the late 2nd generation (2001-2004). Not too old that you can no longer find parts for it, not so new that there's a lot of tech to go wrong, adequate power and torque (for a V6 powered SUV), pretty comfortable interior and drives quite well on road (which is where you're going to spend most of the time driving it even if you take it offroad every other week).
@slowspecv69
@slowspecv69 26 күн бұрын
@@zythr9999same as every single Toyota that rolled off the assembly line from its inception up until the new gen of turbo hybrid crap that they’re rolling out today
@mononeo
@mononeo 26 күн бұрын
@@damilolaakanni By your own standard the Infiniti QX4 is actually the best Pathfinder ever as it was that era with a better 4x4 system.
@mononeo
@mononeo 26 күн бұрын
If they could make a modern one that was similar size and shape it would sell like crazy.
@jonh9016
@jonh9016 25 күн бұрын
I loved my 87. Magnetic suspension still worked great. Offroad it was a beast. Short wheelbase, 4lo the 3.0 was a torque monster
@cesarconh895
@cesarconh895 26 күн бұрын
I have two of them, one is a 1993 SE model and the other is a 88 SE with no title 😢. All of these first generation Pathfinders were all made in JAPAN and both four door and two door were built on the same chassis.
@bubbabiker5653
@bubbabiker5653 26 күн бұрын
Brings back memories. I had a 1986 Hardbody Kingcab 4x4 SE-V6 with the 5spd. Dang good truck.
@off-roadingcars
@off-roadingcars 26 күн бұрын
Love it that you guys found this Pathfinder and drove it. I have always loved the Pathfinder. Such a cool car. So is the Xterra
@aged7968
@aged7968 26 күн бұрын
I had the same 1987 2-door Pathfinder. It was awesome especially for a college kid doing desert camping and trips deep down into Baja California. It was reliable, easy to fix, looked great and those wheels were the coolest back then. Unfortunately it was stolen off the street and trashed. Replaced with a 1991 4-runner which was a bit less boxy and tougher. Super fun flash back!
@Poos71
@Poos71 24 күн бұрын
I loved my ‘95 Pathfinder. Never left me stranded, started at -40 and never got stuck even in the deepest snow. I’d still be driving it today if it didn’t rust off the bolts.
@J.Wick.
@J.Wick. 26 күн бұрын
Now THIS is what I'm talking about. Love these trucks.
@thekiltedgunsmith1776
@thekiltedgunsmith1776 26 күн бұрын
I had 94 pathfinder that was absolute beast. It 200k on it when I got and didn't have a kind life and then I got it and did a ton of off road driving. When I got rid of it, it was still running and had 785k miles on it most of which being off road miles. I've since bought another one and it's just reliable as my old one.
@ShaunHensley
@ShaunHensley 26 күн бұрын
The Hardbody has always been my favorite Nissan truck
@stog9821
@stog9821 26 күн бұрын
I put over 250,000 miles on a 2003 Pathfinder. Drove that thing everywhere. The dog loved it. The 2004 was the last reasonable year before Nissan turned it into a Pacifica.
@dvader3263
@dvader3263 25 күн бұрын
Well if the dog loved it, it must have been a great vehicle.
@InfoSecTangSoo
@InfoSecTangSoo 24 күн бұрын
I bought one of these, used, in the early 90’s. It was a 1986.5 in this color. Loved this truck. I used it for diving in the Keys, camping, etc. Sad when I sold it.
@shoveI
@shoveI 26 күн бұрын
It's bizarre how whenever somebody is talking about a sports car or motorcycle the word "practical" never comes up you can shop for as many Miatas and Corvettes as you want, but the instant a vehicle has 2 doors and 4 wheel drive suddenly it's "impractical". People are so weird.
@ultimaetsolder
@ultimaetsolder 24 күн бұрын
Yeah I wonder ever why?
@2151abell
@2151abell 26 күн бұрын
Enjoyed the trip back in Time Guys... Thank you TFL, as always !
@John-q5p9m
@John-q5p9m 26 күн бұрын
The two door with the triangle widow was always cool.
@sebastianvazquez9015
@sebastianvazquez9015 26 күн бұрын
I love these types of vehicle. Frankly, I had enough of the modern car BS, shopped around and finally found a very nice condition 96’ XJ country edition. Has 134,000 miles but runs so well . Love my XJ and would love to have a pathfinder one day!
@ArtLysense-m2m
@ArtLysense-m2m 21 күн бұрын
Great find with that XJ! I had one and it took me cross country, up and down twisting mountain roads,m. Once I drove it for 40 miles on an unimproved forest service road. Had to put it in Sport mode and gun it to launch it over deep gully’s.
@felipeburns4233
@felipeburns4233 17 күн бұрын
I owned one in college. 1986 1/2. I jumped it 17 times over 2.5 car lengths up at Happy Jack above Laramie WY in 2005. It had 225,000 miles on it. It was absolutely indestructible. I put on new headers and a clutch and new master cylinders (brakes and clutch). The lifters would stick a little. Had I known better about oxygen sensors and crankshaft position sensors, I would still probably have it (it would flood itself in gasoline during snow storms and run great in the summer so I sold it the next summer ;). It was glorious! I would be on commercials had we got it on video. I could have single handedly saved the Xterra and body on frame Pathfinder.
@mitchstein288
@mitchstein288 25 күн бұрын
I love this era of 4X4, and I wish manufacturers would go back to making them like this (with modern touches of course). Body on frame, IFS front with solid axle rear. The new Bronco and 4Runner are a step in the right direction. Now if Nissan would get on board with a new Xterra and GM with a (proper) Blazer/Jimmy, and if Mitsubishi could get the Montero/Montero Sport back here we'd be set. This thing reminds me of my 1993 Mighty Max. Orange gauge cluster, square accordion shift boot, square everything. Way overbuilt. Even has a rear factory locker. One of the best eras in my opinion.
@JohnSmith-pl2bk
@JohnSmith-pl2bk 25 күн бұрын
The WD21 (Wagon version) JDM had a limited slip diff in that solid axle as standard. Handy for kicking the back around in tight greasy corners.
@KevinSmith-wr1sy
@KevinSmith-wr1sy 25 күн бұрын
I owned one of those. Loved that thing and still do. I wish they still made rigs like that still.
@nathanholtzclaw
@nathanholtzclaw 26 күн бұрын
I’ve developed such an appreciation for first gen pathfinders recently. Love them. Some friends and I got a ‘93 with the v6 and the manual for $900 back in May and we took it to the Gambler 500. Best on it the whole time and it was nothing but reliable even with 300K miles on it
@christopherblevins1968
@christopherblevins1968 25 күн бұрын
Hey, hey, hey. Hold on a second. I want you to know that I had a 1990 (last year) Bronco II, and it still holds a special place in my heart. That old girl would climb a tree! It was the first vehicle I bought on my own, and I loved it. Well, except when trying to get the doggone thing out of 4 wheel drive sometimes. Haha!! You guys should do a video about them, or better yet, buy one for long-term content. People would flock to your channel! Hahahaha!!!!
@terrencejones9817
@terrencejones9817 25 күн бұрын
My best friend had one of these. They were very capable and fairly reliable.
@Alex_564
@Alex_564 24 күн бұрын
From what I remember, starting with the 91 or 92 model until the end of the gen 1 they came with the VG3.0 V6(same as the 300zx lineup) making 190hp and similar torque numbers. It was a fun car, even in the 4x2.
@666kingzero
@666kingzero 24 күн бұрын
I love my 95 pathy, it gets me everywhere and im so happy I traveled over a hundred miles to get mine.
@stevecarlson2346
@stevecarlson2346 25 күн бұрын
My first SUV was a 1988 Pathfinder. Super reliable, only problem until I sold it with 162k miles was a leaking pinion seal. Power was... adequate, did the job.
@emidyl24
@emidyl24 26 күн бұрын
so nice, I owned a 1990 red 5door manual, except mine was grey interior. That era of Japanese vehicles had soo much maroon velour. Absolutely loved it, and waited for snow to donut in the streets/parking lot with my Buddy who owned an Isuzu Trooper. What a time!
@cmiles97x38
@cmiles97x38 26 күн бұрын
If they made those today with a few updates in the $20k range, they couldn't keep up with demand.
@pnwdweler4100
@pnwdweler4100 25 күн бұрын
Better have a chat with the EPA, they’re the ones that introduced so many requirements that it would be impossible to build this today.
@mitchstein288
@mitchstein288 25 күн бұрын
They could make it, but best case scenario it'd be $40K plus. The nameplate "Pathfinder" is currently in use by a CUV though.
@MarcoGallo-ud8qd
@MarcoGallo-ud8qd 23 күн бұрын
Just tumble across this channel I follow all your other channels now I’m now following this one. Love this very very nice. Keep up the great work guys.
@TheDudeVT
@TheDudeVT 23 күн бұрын
I had a 1995 Nissan pathfinder! 4 door but same exact color as the one you guys have. Loved that thing.
@croaker4747
@croaker4747 24 күн бұрын
I always loved these. So bad ass. The wheels were the coolest of the time for sure.
@OzarksWildman
@OzarksWildman 26 күн бұрын
I remember my uncle Phil having one when I was a kid. He bought it for the power and snow. Merry Christmas Phil! 👋
@backwoodstherapy
@backwoodstherapy 26 күн бұрын
Uncle Phil? Tell aunt Viv the internet says hi and we miss their show!
@Green_Leaf
@Green_Leaf 26 күн бұрын
I had an 86.5 Hardbody 4x4 with a 5-speed and 4-cylinder. Wish I still had it. 1 thing I would change immediately are the automatic locking hubs to manual hubs.
@JohnSmith-pl2bk
@JohnSmith-pl2bk 25 күн бұрын
If you maintain those hubs (clean and grease them occasionally) and don't abuse them...they work fine.
@suedehead00
@suedehead00 25 күн бұрын
Wow love this! Brings back old memories... I had an 88 SE-V6 same exterior color, but the interior was charcoal gray. I kinda like the red interior. Out of all the 15 cars I've owned, this is my second favorite of all time. Only one that beats it is the one I have now and have been driving for the last 20 years, my 2005 Toyota Tacoma.
@johnroland1467
@johnroland1467 25 күн бұрын
Fun fact about the gen 1 Pathfinder... The back seat reclines!
@joshuajewell1785
@joshuajewell1785 17 күн бұрын
I had one of these for a lovely 28 days. 1987 model, with the blue interior and gunmetal blue exterior. Then the bolt holding the timing belt tensioner pulley sheared off and there went the engine. I absolutely loved it (insert many tears), until that fateful day it was the smoothest thing I had ever driven off-road. Maybe even smoother than my current LR3. What a vehicle.
@danielsherrill7085
@danielsherrill7085 26 күн бұрын
My brother had a black one exactly like this one, except it didnt have the roof rack, and it had a gray interior. I remember riding around in it, and how much i liked it.
@Rafegaret
@Rafegaret 26 күн бұрын
So, not exactly like this one then?
@stephenbarabas6286
@stephenbarabas6286 26 күн бұрын
That's not "exactly like it" then 🙄
@Offshore1977
@Offshore1977 26 күн бұрын
We had a 1995 Pathfinder SE. I am waiting for Nissan to bring this back using the Frontier Hardbody wheels and body on frame design.
@Genno1012
@Genno1012 26 күн бұрын
My first vehicle was a 90 Nissan pathfinder with a manual, 4 doors, blue plush interior it was great, just really slow and hard on gas to deliver pizzas haha
@chrisdemas8246
@chrisdemas8246 26 күн бұрын
These and the Hardbody were great.
@dasonwowk2287
@dasonwowk2287 7 күн бұрын
I miss my '87 Pathfinder SE so much. It was my fist 4x4, and I was very proud of it. That interior is identical to mine, and it brought back a lot of great memories I had forgotten! And some bad ones too.
@joshrosmquacc1
@joshrosmquacc1 24 күн бұрын
i currently daily an 88 pathfinder that has over 400k on it and its the most reliable daily ive ever owned my dad also had an 88 they dont make them like they used to and its a shame nissan cant build what the people want
@xziang
@xziang 26 күн бұрын
Loved the old nissan pathfinder. Unfortunstely I know more than a few that were traded in and destroyed when the 'cash for clunkers' campaign occured usually due to them rusting out. Nissan hardbody trucks and toyotas trucks back then had a great following with both offroaders and yes even low riders too!
@getlosttoday4045
@getlosttoday4045 26 күн бұрын
Back when Nissan cared
@richards8872
@richards8872 26 күн бұрын
I was given a 1992 Pathfinder SE 2wd 3.0 V6 a few years ago. It has a 140,000 miles on it right now and it’s in even better shape than that one. The a/c even still works so does every window and other than a rotted fuel line it’s almost perfect
@HotSneks
@HotSneks 25 күн бұрын
Yup, he's definitely right about the later models of this particular generation. When I went to Indonesia 2 years ago I was picked up and driven in one of these, they're called the Nissan Terrano Spirit over there. Very cool SUVs.
@The1stZ3NN
@The1stZ3NN 26 күн бұрын
I miss my pathfinder so much. I had a 90 SE, 94 XE, and a rust free 95 SE. All manual. The 94 and 95 I sold and lost track of but my old 90 is still on the road in New Mexico with a xterra motor in it now. Sadly my 90 was a rust bucket originally from South Dakota so im glad its still driving in New Mexico.
@kazumakoga3066
@kazumakoga3066 25 күн бұрын
I had a Hardbody 4x4 extended cab. Loved the way it drove and very comfortable. Only downside was 15mpg.
@jochycharger87
@jochycharger87 25 күн бұрын
My cousin purchased the same exact 1987 pathfinder in 1990, then imported to Dominican Republic, and as today almost 2025 that Pathfinder is still going. What a great vehicle
@BillyBobTup
@BillyBobTup 24 күн бұрын
I owned that exact vehicle, same color, an 86 if memory serves. It was the very 1st models to show up for sale. Traded my 84 4Runner with solid front axle and Gleason Torque sensing dif mods front and back, never was quite sure of that move but the ride was so much better I went for it. I just wish I had both of those vehicles now. When I moved back from UT to MS in 87, I put some General MTs(same tires as on military hummer) on it. Noisy, but what a beast in the mud, even without lockers!
@BCK1970
@BCK1970 25 күн бұрын
I thought all Pathfinders had composite headlights, not sealed beams. Great trucks, I had an 86 1/2 Hardbody King Cab 4x4. Loved it.
@badgerpa9
@badgerpa9 25 күн бұрын
Chevy Lumina had two shades of red but the maroon red was in every parking lot and seemed to meet one every mile on the road. I had one and saw them all the time on the road. Nice felony fliers Kase.
@nickch_80
@nickch_80 24 күн бұрын
I had 2 of these 4 doors with the 5 speed. Awesome little rigs! Fit tight trails and plenty of room inside! Nissan need to bring back a basic body of frame SUV…new Xterra????
@bradleypollack5658
@bradleypollack5658 25 күн бұрын
My grandmother had a 1987 just like that. She bought it brand new back in the day.
@jon27d
@jon27d 24 күн бұрын
I'm driving a 08 Pathfinder with over 220k miles. Original engine thats still running great. Trans was replaced at around 120k miles due to the notorious strawberry milkshake defect. Absolutely love my pathy
@jefferysmith3930
@jefferysmith3930 26 күн бұрын
I haven’t seen on of these in decades…and I live in the south! Ultra cool though. Definitely the best looking of all the Pathfinders and I’d say best looking among its contemporaries
@christopherbeatty3390
@christopherbeatty3390 25 күн бұрын
Any 80’s Nissan built in Japan are flawless.
@StarGateSG7
@StarGateSG7 20 күн бұрын
My cousin had one of these in Calgary, Canada and she drove it for years! It could go ANYWHERE and in the early 1990's, Calgary STILL had real winters that dipped below -40 C (-40F) for weeks at a time so ice, sleet, blinding snow and super-slippery roads was part and parcel of your 1990's winter Nissan Pathfinder experience! And in the early 1990's Calgary, you STILL had the young high school and college kids who tricked out their Honda CRX si CARS with a lift and big tires in the winter in one of the few places in the world where you could EASILY BUY a fairly inexpensive used car modded into a winter 4x4 off-roader! Even Camaro Z28's and Mustangs were modded with lifts and big M/T tires for winter on-and-off-roading! V
@petermavus4131
@petermavus4131 24 күн бұрын
Had one for 13 years…blizzards up mountain fire roads across cut corn fields (hunting) and ran beaches surf fishing … no problems only tires and brakes one new exhaust system 130000 pearl metallic blue and factory chrome wheels.
@indianadave8881
@indianadave8881 25 күн бұрын
One of the first "newish" vehicles my parents ever owned, and one of the only foreign vehicles they ever owned... an 88 Two door, red with a zig-zag stripe down the side. We were amazed at the technology... Adjustable suspension!
@jakubstrumillo
@jakubstrumillo 26 күн бұрын
In Europe sold as Terrano. Nice car, especially with amazing TD27 Diesel engine.
@jaimeleiva4865
@jaimeleiva4865 25 күн бұрын
the td27 was a TANK and to be fair all of the engines offered in this generation were great engines
@TimRHillard
@TimRHillard 22 күн бұрын
I had a Datsun pickup like 1980 that is still running. I also had a HardBody Pickup, 1985, that ran over 400,000 miles before it got totaled. They don’t build them like that anymore🤕
@2W3X4YZ5
@2W3X4YZ5 23 күн бұрын
Had a white 89 SE. One of the best Nissan products ever made.
@butchgreene
@butchgreene 25 күн бұрын
My first new truck was an '88 base Hardbody manual. No AC, no radio, no rear sliding glass. I'm pretty much half deaf from driving it for 6 well cared for years (other than epic gravel road drifting) because I put a clear, but SO loud Kenwood stereo system in and drove it til shortly after college. Simplest, most reliable vehicle I ever owned.
@CraigSteiber
@CraigSteiber 26 күн бұрын
Cool Pathfinder, from back in the day when Nissan was still good!
@84imreplica
@84imreplica 25 күн бұрын
I bought a new Pathfinder in 1993 and loved that vehicle. It ended up being one of the most reliable vehicles I've ever owned. The only reason I sold it is I wanted a pickup truck.
@freeravenadventures6925
@freeravenadventures6925 24 күн бұрын
Back when vehicles had character
@LordMekanicus
@LordMekanicus 8 күн бұрын
And back when they still had truck frames and axles.
@bcluett1697
@bcluett1697 24 күн бұрын
I love the look of these things, good memories of my friend's gold 4-door. The carmakers don't like to make them simple and clean but when they do it always sells. This is a good time for squared up SUVs and this era of machines inspired the current generations looks.
@rmp5s
@rmp5s 26 күн бұрын
I love these things...same VG30E engine that's in the Z31 300ZX, Maxima of the time and about a million other things. GREAT engine. This thing will probably go another 177k miles.
@americanrambler4972
@americanrambler4972 24 күн бұрын
I remember when these first came out. They were really nice units. And I thought those wheels and tires were absolutely huge at the time. And everyone I knew that bought one loved them. You got a ton of good content for the price and they did not break.
@willjam465
@willjam465 25 күн бұрын
Bought a Nissan SE-V6 extended cab pick-up new in 1995. Was the manual, but only 2wd. I absolutely loved that truck. Put 70k plus miles on it and was absolutely bulletproof. Only thing I replaced were the tires. I miss that little truck.
@killerb5726
@killerb5726 25 күн бұрын
I had one but the 4 door version. Loved it.
@timpellett9701
@timpellett9701 25 күн бұрын
I had a 87 Tacoma and always wondered if I should have gotten the HardBody…
@oddrocket2743
@oddrocket2743 24 күн бұрын
My brother had a 1990 2 door with the V6. It went to 275,000 miles until someone T-boned it and destroyed it with a lot of off-roading and little maintenance. I owned a 2001 Frontier which was basically the refaced Hardbody and it went to 175,000 miles before I sold it. Regret selling it now. Nissan used to make great cars, but hope they make a cheaper version of the Frontier because they went way too pricey and nice. This Pathfinder is a classic!
@brantschenkrealtor
@brantschenkrealtor 25 күн бұрын
I had an 88 blue one just like that, that baby was tough!
@doug6191
@doug6191 26 күн бұрын
When I hear people refer to the Rogue or Traverse or RX350 as SUVs, I cringe because *this* is what an SUV is.
@thehardnesschannel1605
@thehardnesschannel1605 26 күн бұрын
Jeep XJ enters from the woods, what am I to you?
@dannyrbailey
@dannyrbailey 26 күн бұрын
I mean those are crossovers, but I do feel like most new “suvs” are mostly family haulers nowadays with some having a different off-road trim. Maybe a small lift or cheap looking badges. Mostly to get you off the path, not for anything serious. Most suvs nowadays are people no longer buying cars that buy a vehicle with more room and they do the same activities they’d do in a car, making the suv pointless
@doug6191
@doug6191 26 күн бұрын
@@dannyrbailey That's why the "crossovers" should just be called wagons, which is how they're used.
@dannyrbailey
@dannyrbailey 26 күн бұрын
I wish wagons were more popular, love the body lines. I’m a sedan person myself, it’s a shame sedans to some degree and wagons to a larger extent are basically killed off in the states
@Cloud30000
@Cloud30000 26 күн бұрын
It’s like calling a Ridgeline or Maverick a truck. I had a WRX Wagon that was a phenomenal vehicle, with confident winter driving performance and plenty of room for transporting things. You could even sleep in the back with the seats folded down.
@Losersluck_
@Losersluck_ 21 күн бұрын
I drove an 87 just like this in high school around 2009. Such a good vehicle.
@javierdavila1569
@javierdavila1569 24 күн бұрын
My father inlaw has 1990 since new, has outlived all his other vehicles.
@DuaneCaldwell
@DuaneCaldwell 24 күн бұрын
I loved them back when they were new. Nissan made good trucks for a very long time.
@hemiwarrior6226
@hemiwarrior6226 24 күн бұрын
I have a four door 1992 Nissan Terrano V30 R3M. Japanese version of the Pathfinder (SE-V6). Same spec except it's an automatic. I'm a rural carrier for the USPS, I used to be on an 81 mile route, with 22 of those miles being dirt roads. At one point in the route, I had to call a rancher so he could come open his gate so I could drive across his field. When it rained, I was in 4x4 most of the time, but I never got stuck. If you ever truly want to test what a car is made of, have it run a mail route. Even easy mail routes are absolutely grueling tests of a car. But that damn thing never let me down. I'm not on quite as rural a route anymore, but whenever we have a Metris van break down (which is every day), I give my Metris to that carrier and drive my Terrano.
@Kristian_Saile
@Kristian_Saile 26 күн бұрын
I am old enough to remember pathfinder’s in the 80’s being cooler than 4Runners at the time. They looked noticeably tougher too. Then for the second gen they switched to unibody which basically killed the appeal no matter how many African bush/safari type of ad/promotions they did. When they introduced the XTerra it was such a huge hit. Kind of like the original pathfinder, it was based on the truck (this time the frontier), it was relatively spartan and basic but had nice styling with its Land Rover like raised roof over the second row and it was very affordable in the market at the time. It blows my mind that Nissan doesn’t reintroduce the XTerra right now and follow that same formula, truck based, tough, nice looking, relatively simple, and priced aggressively. Make it a more utility style offroad focused SUV with…. Wait for it…. A V6. They would sell a ton of them.
@JakeSoulFreeTravels
@JakeSoulFreeTravels 21 күн бұрын
That's right. killed it after this generation, the next rounded plastic version killed me.
@palebeachbum
@palebeachbum 26 күн бұрын
My sister owned one just like it, but hers was gray. Still ran smoothly with 200k miles. This was back when Nissan made great Japanese cars not influenced by the French. Sorry, my fellow French people.
@MyKeeP81
@MyKeeP81 25 күн бұрын
This is the best looking pathfinder ever
@terrencesoltz8943
@terrencesoltz8943 25 күн бұрын
I actually had a 2dr version of the 1st gen Explorer, and that thing was super squirrelly on the highway. I recently got an ‘07 3rd gen Pathfinder for camping and have been pretty happy with it. I don’t do serious off-roading with it, but it gets me to remote trailheads and campgrounds and handles great on the highway. And it cost about 60% of what a base 4Runner from that era costs.
@Owen_Earl
@Owen_Earl 26 күн бұрын
This is a beautiful ride
@Warner-z1z
@Warner-z1z 23 күн бұрын
That one was my first car, 3.0cc AT 4*4... A friend of mine sold it to me for 3k us... Here in Costa Rica. Really comfortable and spacious, but we'll a bit so much fuel consumption for a city driver daily jam traffic... The latest PF lost completely their DNA.
@sergeyveda3203
@sergeyveda3203 25 күн бұрын
A true Pathfinder! Common Nissan let's bring this back!
@lanemurphy8395
@lanemurphy8395 19 күн бұрын
I have a ‘97 pathfinder that’s been my daily for the last ten years, and a 2000 manual frontier. Both amazing cars
@garypiont6114
@garypiont6114 26 күн бұрын
High iq. No ball caps. No accents , made my morning.
@KarmicPatina
@KarmicPatina 24 күн бұрын
My friend in Aspen has a shuttle service for fly fishermen and airport runs. She literally put half a million miles on it. GREAT CAR
@blurglide
@blurglide 26 күн бұрын
I wanted one of these SO bad! These were considered pretty premium at the time. Nissan had the best lineup from the late 80's through the early 2000's. Now they're garbage except maybe the Z
@RinconPilot
@RinconPilot 20 күн бұрын
We had one of those growing up in baby blue, 5 spd v6. It was an awesome light vehicle.
@jongrabbe3357
@jongrabbe3357 25 күн бұрын
Ah dang! Y’all were right in my back yard! How’d you like the Natchez Trace Parkway? I’ve always liked the Pathfinders. Handsome truck. 😊
@granthb
@granthb 25 күн бұрын
I had a '95 Pathfinder LE. Last of this generation. Very capable, surprisingly comfortable, but a pig on gas. But for winter driving I found my next car, a Subaru Legacy with air suspension, to be far superior. I didn't have to constantly be shifting between 2WD and 4WD and manually switching the hubs.
@VBMichael_D
@VBMichael_D 24 күн бұрын
I had a 93 Pathfinder 4 door 5spd about 20 years ago. Great vehicle. Wound up selling it to get a Toyota SR5 due to the need for a pickup. Nissan should've never strayed from that boxy stying. No newer Pathy generation looks anywhere near as good.
@JakeSoulFreeTravels
@JakeSoulFreeTravels 21 күн бұрын
I had the 93 brand new, was in CO. 4x4ing all the time. What color? Mine was blue
@GalenlevyPhoto
@GalenlevyPhoto 25 күн бұрын
This was my childhood dream car but never got one. :( They're nearly impossible to find in good condition.
@stepheng5843
@stepheng5843 26 күн бұрын
Love love love this pathy! Wish I could find one to match my 92 Nissan D21 I have. Would be the perfect combo.
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