What The Heck Is A Nissan President? (Japan's S Class Reviewed!)

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Today I'm taking out a true slice of JDM goodness - a Nissan President. Never heard of one? Don't blame you, neither had I!
This was Nissan's top flight saloon for a long time, and when you get in, it is clear to see why. This is pure, old fashioned luxury.
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@jerrytugable 3 года назад

For the African export market, it was called the Datsun Dictator!

@nakoma5 3 года назад

Who thought that was a good idea? x D

@chrisogrady28 3 года назад

That's a badass name "let's take the Dictator tonight" and the alliteration. Inappropriateness aside, what a name!

@John-209 3 года назад

The American oligarchs

@planestrainsdogsncars4336 3 года назад

You should do standup.

@the80386 3 года назад

@@nakoma5 it was a joke. nissan president was never badged as datsun and certainly never called dictator.

@davidmulligan42 3 года назад

Looks like a cross between a Lincoln Town Car and a Buick. I do love these Japanese luxury cars, though.

@psions555 3 года назад

There's a whiff of Hyundai XG about it too, it seems that faux crappy American styling is some sort of draw!

@tetchuma 3 года назад

Mainly because they last longer than anything Detroit makes!

@petere8175 3 года назад

A Lincoln town car on opium

@rahimi4762 3 года назад

This was the Q45 here

@bigpat_4295 3 года назад

And maybach

@LateStageCapitalism 3 года назад

Video Guy: “What is a Nissan President?” An Intellectual: “Carlos Ghosn” Japan: 😡

@basedondennis 3 года назад

LOL

@Mabeylater293 3 года назад

Nissan Renault owners :🚗💨💥🔥💩🤬

@user-jl3iu1yn4i 3 года назад

😡😡😡😡

@tomokokishi3066 3 года назад

Consumers: buys an affordable, used Lexus. You: choose either a Toyota century or a Nissan President.

@jochem1986 3 года назад

Easily the Century.

@Real_British 2 года назад

Century all the way

@CynicalBastard511 3 года назад

Am I weird for thinking that this old Nissan is way more interesting than the new Audi e-tron GT?

@nakoma5 3 года назад

Yes, and I'm with you.

@SvenQ45 3 года назад

Good. 😀

@NSH_2814 3 года назад

Because this old Nissan IS definitely more interesting than an audified Taycan

@michaelhughes8532 3 года назад

Nope, not weird at all. I totally agree, much more interesting than some bland electric world car.

@RockSolitude 3 года назад

Nope. The new Audi E-Tron, and certainly most new cars coming out these days are very uninteresting.

@Lewis0709 3 года назад

Did you find any half little fingers in the glovebox?

@paveantelic7876 3 года назад

i understand this reference

@bezzyranx9839 3 года назад

DAMN THAT DURANT’S AT IT AGAIN!!😌🤦🏿

@jeffreyroberson7900 3 года назад

Funny I think both were the middle fingers😂

@davekennedy6315 3 года назад

This is what I love about this channel, you give us the expected sports and supercars. But you also give us hot hatches, classics and weird but very cool things like this.

@888johnmac 3 года назад

i always love JDM cars .. to me the car makers have decided to hell with what the rest of the world wants, we're going to build the car we want

@SvenQ45 3 года назад

Hihi. And yes these cars were not build to compete, be sporty or so but luxury and comfort to the maximum. But that was also in the old day. These days luxury cars are about who has the most expensive, fastest and so on.

@VNCTHE1 3 года назад

3:18 Wrong about that one...in the states this is an Infiniti Q45, it had many ads about it's performance when it came out in 2002, 340hp and 0-60 in under 6 seconds...a rocket ship luxury sedan for it's time.

@805NAVE 3 года назад

These are awesome! Sold as an Infiniti Q45 here I thiiink , I don’t see them often. Last time I saw one was in the parking lot of the Orleans hotel in Las Vegas.

@bradscarcollection2589 3 года назад

The Nissan Cima in Japan was sold in the U.S as an Infinity Q45 with VK45DD pushing out 340hp. The Cima in Japan has a VK45DE with 280hp. Although very similar the President is not the same car and never badged as an Infinity. Both the Cima/Q45 and President are very rare in the UK as never sold here.

@foxesamu 3 года назад

@@bradscarcollection2589 from what I gather the President is basically just a LWB Cima.

@keronfarrier2198 3 года назад

@@bradscarcollection2589 Yeah the president does bare some resemblance to the Q45 does look a little bigger though with a different layout

@poolbum 3 года назад

It's named Q45 for US market. It was Nissan halo car at the time. It's a money pits later on since parts were hard to find. My auntie got one. The car needed a new shock and it would cost $1500 to replace. She gave the car away and nobody wanted to take it.

@delontewilliams4090 3 года назад

@@bradscarcollection2589 this is ABSOLUTELY a much nicer Q45

@armink9686 3 года назад

I looks like a car from Grand Theft Auto

@comstock5010 3 года назад

Intruder

@Kelveron 3 года назад

Wouldn't mind one of these. Heck, I'd even go for a Nissan Vice-President, if they made one!

@bradscarcollection2589 3 года назад

where are you based?

@tdmap2241 3 года назад

😂😂😂

@karldewstow2933 3 года назад

They did it’s called the cima

@chrisogrady28 3 года назад

5:06 That adjustable screen is so cool even by modern standards. I prefer that concept over all the ugly ass ipads glued on dashs these days (every mercedes, tesla, etc)

@Buck3366 3 года назад

I did smile a bit at the screen it was proper cool 😄

@chappy2121 3 года назад

They're surprisingly good actually, have a similar one in my Crown with built in TV ect. The satnav is insane but unusable in the UK unfortunately

@SvenQ45 3 года назад

Audi has that I saw it once in an A3. As always. 😁 But Nissan stopped these cuz the mechanism to open and close it broke on some. 🙁

@mostquekarim4369 3 года назад

It was smart, here in Thailand sometimes I see near the house a Nissan Président back colour as well. It seems to be a bit shorter than a Toyota Century.

@miamimo70 3 года назад

The previous shape was better looking, Hoping to see a Hongqi on the channel soon!

@PVAPPE 3 года назад

Or a Land Wind.

@TrollThings247 3 года назад

Hongqi?? That isn't a nice way to refer to the host

@miamimo70 3 года назад

@@TrollThings247 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KtJitM-oK0Y.html

@TrollThings247 3 года назад

@@miamimo70 that's cool, looks like a Lincoln continental

@paveantelic7876 3 года назад

the new hongqi h9 is a very nice car in my opinion

@boojum 3 года назад

To paraphrase Jeremy Clarkson (on Infiniti), "No one has ever said that what they really want is a posh Datsun".

@o0julek0o 3 года назад

Judging by the sales of infinitis in the UK, regarding the brits he was right!

@Uninfluenceable 3 года назад

The US got this same car as the Infiniti Q45, was a pretty common car here between the mid 90's and mid 2000's. Unfortunately most have been VIP'd out by the tuner crowd here.

@LeroyPeterson 3 года назад

Lol that's not a bad thing, they are hideous inside and out. Needs all the modifications it can get.

@keithw4920 3 года назад

Q45 has a sportier suspension and styling.

@bradscarcollection2589 3 года назад

@AliceC993 3 года назад

@@bradscarcollection2589 Minor correction - the Q45 we got here in the US was an uprated VK45DE. We never got the DD version.

@SvenQ45 3 года назад

@@bradscarcollection2589 Yeah the Q45 was the Cima. The President had a bit more things than the Cima and the Q45.

@user-qq2mo1ek2r 3 года назад

These are the videos James excels at... Far too many offer only a look at present day cars, that for the most part are frankly boring. Cars like these Nissan etc and older school stuff are much more interesting. Keep it up James

@JayEmmOnCars 3 года назад

Certainly will

@RichieRouge206 3 года назад

I really like the fact it’s a bit odd, JDM and does its own thing! I’d have one over an S-Class anyday as I hate being like the rest if the crowd

@TheMadTatter 3 года назад

You're knocking these videos out of the park lately Jay! What an interesting barge, I've heard the name before but never really looked into them, be interesting to see how this stacks up against a Toyota Century which were originally sold by invitation only, I definitely think I prefer the slightly more retro styling of the Toyota (but I'm a Toyota fanboy, admittedly) but there are some defininite similarities there. Also, has it always said "Now in colour" on your splash screen? If so I've only just noticed it, would be funny if you changed that every now and again like the titles on Futurama

@TGXB 3 года назад

I do love how regularly you upload!

@GustavoMedinaSerrano 3 года назад

Thank you for showing up this rarity. I've always wanted to see such a nice review video of this car ever since I first knew about it.

@michaelcallummayaka 3 года назад

I had heard of and drooled over the Wikipedia page of this car, great to see a review of one over here in the UK, great job and usual Jay!

@KidJaeProductions 2 года назад

Same

@chrisblay 3 года назад

I could see that wafting around Tokyo with a large executive in the back. Looks a bit out of place on British roads though.

@ailrasyid1029 3 года назад

Can't wait to see your review about Honda Elysion/Odyssey/Stepwgn, Nissan Elgrand/Murano, Toyota Voxy/Alphard/Estima, Toyota Crown, etc

@JayEmmOnCars 3 года назад

I've done the Alphard, and a Crown VX

@DavidJackTumusiime 3 года назад

How has this not ended up on Curious Cars channel yet?! Thank you for introducing me to a "new" old car.

@Tombrosapien 3 года назад

“Driver, put a video on, I wish to be entertained” “Of course m’lady... Shrek 2 or Jonny English?”

@straightbusta2609 3 года назад

Shrek it is

@SvenQ45 3 года назад

Finally a very rare review. You don´t see many outside of Japan especially in the USA with the 25 years law. And therefore not many of the last generations! Very nice. And a 4 seater version. 👍

@joshbacon8241 3 года назад

3:15 - This Japanese 276bhp “gentleman’s agreement” was put in place to prevent a horsepower war between the major manufacturers of Japan of who could produce the most powerful car from happening, potentially escalating to the point where someone would be seriously injured or even killed in a car accident involving an extremely high-powered car.

@dylanh1978 3 года назад

Excellent, love cars like these.

@CovKid2K10 3 года назад

You didn’t show us/sit in the back seats!!

@bv2289 3 года назад

Looks like a JDM Lincoln Town car, pretty cool

@FaizanAhmad-bp8jn 2 года назад

Hi Jay, love the videos, especially these quirky JDM Luxury cars...eagerly awaiting a video on a Toyota Century of equivalent model year. Hope you can find one.

@AcEzABoy 3 года назад

We got those in the states as the Infiniti Q45, but I think ours were sportier

@bradscarcollection2589 3 года назад

@texlad04 3 года назад

Also the LS Lexus did have a Toyota equivalent through the 430 generation but subsequently lost is Celsior twin.

@juchou2983 3 года назад

@@texlad04 also lexus GS is toyta aristo and lexus ES is toyota windom.

@az958 3 года назад

Really like these Japanese luxury comfortable cars.. 👍

@isaac198428 3 года назад

I'm originally from Kenya thus familiar with the right hand side driving but have lived in the US for over 15 yrs and used to Left hand driving. This is an interesting sedan. Besides that, I got nothing! Lol

@asd36f 3 года назад

My favourite Japanese exec limo was the Isuzu Statesman de Ville - a 1970s WB Holden With an Isuzu badge and mudguard-mounted rear view mirrors.

@kellingtonlink956 3 года назад

Thanks for another brilliant review. I’d love to see one (Canada). It certainly stands out.

@corm7538 3 года назад

I think it's funny that you was showing the trunk/boot when you was talking about having grandma back there even tho I know you was talking about the back seat...lol

@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X 3 года назад

This looks as if it came straight out of GTA V! (very much Soho nightclub, not 80s sitcom, I think)

@ciaranburke3243 3 года назад

Cool it is , love the interior 👌

@NissanFUGA_3.7GTtypeS 3 года назад

『Infiniti Q45』 is called 『NISSAN CIMA』 in japan .

@bradscarcollection2589 3 года назад

@NissanFUGA_3.7GTtypeS 3 года назад

@@bradscarcollection2589 Thank-you so much for gave me information! I didn't know that the engine is different. I heard Infiniti cars are going to stop sell in UK so I hope Nissan's JDM sedans will sell in UK😂 But I know maybe there are a few people who buy that..

@joelpethick3406 3 года назад

Hi James, I'd love for you to do a video on the 2004 Sort of age fiesta ST to see how it fairs up against the cars for young people rivals! Love your stuff thanks for all your vids!

@mattessmotorsport9344 3 года назад

Thanks for this. I wondered what these were like.

@TheCarGuysTV 3 года назад

Almost bought one of these in 2018 when I was searching for a road trip car for Jason. It was at the same garage I bought the Phaeton from

@JayEmmOnCars 3 года назад

Ah the Phaeton. Bizarre car in its own way

@msitpro1 3 года назад

VK45DE 💪 Used in LMP2 as well as Super GT, powering the Fairlady Z to the championship with 500hp even with restrictor plates on.

@realnutteruk1 3 года назад

That screen has exactly the same graphics as my '06 Almera had!!

@zoidzoid87 3 года назад

Its so many things i want to put in my Q45 off this car starting with the lights!! and the dvd mirror combo in the headliner omg thats fire.

@johnnymason3265 3 года назад

This is actually the car that became the Infiniti Q45 in 2002! It lasted until 2006! It was the best flagship car Infiniti ever made! I'd love to have one right now!

@ilBumble 3 года назад

James, speaking of oddball cars, I would really love to see you review a Bristol Blenheim!

@visionist7 3 года назад

Or Fighter. Nearly sat in one once, then didn't. Kicking myself now. And yes it was the orange one.

@amaccama3267 3 года назад

I was a Nissan apprentice in the late 1980's in Melbourne Australia. We had the gig to service the Japanese embassy cars. I worked on Nissan Presidents back then.

@Real_British 2 года назад

Then you maybe know one of yours was used for non-block conference

@SSRstudio 3 года назад

you should drive century ASAP its the most fun to drive on one hand and the most plush/isolated ride you will ever have - just the best comfy car possible ever created, and GOD it has brilliant engine

@Mycol411 Год назад

I know this video is old but I just seen one yesterday in El Cajon California it made me look this up

@rare6499 3 года назад

I love it. Looks damn comfortable.

@CarsofGlasgow 3 года назад

Great video

@stuartcollins82 Год назад

I would LOVE the 80s version, around 1985, it just looks so much better. It also, randomly, has a funky tape deck in the back seats for the passengers.

@husseinadib7666 3 года назад

In the US, it was the Infiniti Q45. But it was way sportier and officially put out 340 hp. In the middle east, it put out 365hp, which was the same as the Mercedes S600 of the time "2002"

@bradscarcollection2589 3 года назад

@SvenQ45 3 года назад

The 365 hp was gross there in the Middle East. Many have that. It looks better on paper but it´s the same.

@danielrobinson9435 3 года назад

Feel like this would be a great accompaniment if you owned a skyline

@anyau 3 года назад

You should get your hands on a toyota century.

@nicholassmith7048 3 года назад

They also sold this thing in North America as the Infiniti Q45 to compete with the Lexus LS.

@bradscarcollection2589 3 года назад

@giovanni233 3 года назад

I had a 2001 Infiniti i30 (same thing as your bottom of the barrel Nissan Maxima/Cefiro) with that exact same steering wheel, it seems that even in the most expensive and luxurious car Nissan had to offer at the time still took plenty of trips to the Nissan common parts bin.

@AndroidSunner 3 года назад

Moment this becomes Legal in the US, I'm buying one.

@al-shayb2539 3 года назад

It’s worth the wait

@maximusdominus2826 3 года назад

wow Nissan,I didn't know you could really look this good 😍

@notroll1279 3 года назад

When I saw the thumbnail, I thought this was a secret successor to the Kia Opirus cross bred with MK I Skoda Superb (which wasn't a bad Car) and Ford Crown Vic. It shouts "look, I may only live on a tiny pension but my car has at least as many gadgets as a twenty year old Merc!"

@martinboulden3540 3 года назад

Love it !!

@fastfiatjamest6437 3 года назад

Its very similar to the kia enterprise it had the foldable hatch in the passenger seat for the rear passenger. It was sold in the uk to

@juhojalonen3046 3 года назад

Primera P12 next! Yay!

@psircos 3 года назад

Now, that's a rare car!!

@MrTimodon 3 года назад

I was thinking that there was an ATM at the dash board where you insert your creditcard! :)

@edmundlubega9647 3 года назад

I generally wouldn't go for a highend luxury vehicle. However if I were to do so I would definitely try this one

@Rob-rg7ix 3 года назад

Nice car, but those wind deflectors!!😂

@thomasprestridge6152 3 года назад

That was sold here as a Q45 I recognize the Gatling gun headlights great looking car didn't see a lot of them

@thepurdychannel8866 3 года назад

Seen one for sale had a look a the pictures and it had a huge car phone in it

@Android-vk8yh 3 года назад

I love these quirky JDM cars can we have more please I like the Toyota Lux vehicle which is similar to this I think it's called the crown what makes me laugh is this looks like my dad's old Vauxhall Omega but the only thing you got extra on that was a puddle of water inside😂👍

@philipbrit13 3 года назад

Looks like the infinity Q 45 we have over here

@bradscarcollection2589 3 года назад

@VNCTHE1 3 года назад

@@bradscarcollection2589 No, the VK45DE is in the Infiniti Q45 and M45, the DD was a direct injection version with less power.

@jaydub5515 3 года назад

I wish Honder had a rival to this or the Century. Oh wait, they have the Jet...

@backy86 3 года назад

Hole in the front seat for a footrest for the rear passenger is genius

@19chucki74 6 месяцев назад

Here in the US, the Nissan President was our third generation Infiniti Q45 luxury sedan. Only differences were the hood and grill, and trunk lid and rear bumper. The latter should have been on the Q45, as it would have made it a better seller.

@bradcrossman5068 3 года назад

I picked up a minty one of these last summer. It's fun driving a $100k car that you got for a fraction of that and everything works.

@shivash1070 3 года назад

Really everything works?

@bradcrossman5068 3 года назад

@@shivash1070 I did replace a light bulb, but yes, it all works. It was well taken care of and only driven on trips in the summer. Very low mileage.

@shivash1070 3 года назад

@@bradcrossman5068 good to know

@yassorour4055 3 года назад

Hi, thank you for your video. I keen interest of classic car market. Do you know how much it cast to import same things to UK. Approximately?

@bradscarcollection2589 3 года назад

After 2 years I have decided to sell this if you are interested as I have purchased another JDM classic.

@thedetailingdoctor5746 3 года назад

That’s a cool car why oh why do I like weird things 🤣🤣

@hqudsi0489 3 года назад

Ah the venerable Infiniti Q45. That car was sporty here in the US. Driver focused and tuned suspension.

@barron204 3 года назад

I have seen a few for sale in my country, and an older model when I was younger. Nice but definitely a niche vehicle.

@DarkoPetreski 3 года назад

That's a looker ain't it?

@eathan323 3 года назад

Thanks for the reply looks awesome so how much is the price

@s_class7027 3 года назад

Interesting vehicle.

@buckgonsalvez384 3 года назад

Cool looks like a Japanese Lincoln Towncar ! CHEERS.

@CathodeRayNipplez 3 года назад

The old 60's President 150 looked like a KGB staff car.

@SvenQ45 3 года назад

Funfact: Brezhnev got the President 250 from Nissan. 😁 But yes all of them look good. Also the Cedric and Gloria in the early 90s look like the cars such people would drive.

@Scala598 3 года назад

Any chance you can do a Toyota century?

@jaso5114 3 года назад

I can give props to the interior, the exterior is ghastly.

@ericpogi5654 3 года назад

I never heared that car until now. Now I know.

@eze8970 3 года назад

Thanks J.

@eathan323 3 года назад

What made the owner pick this particular car from Japan it looks awesome for the money and what is the mpg

@bradscarcollection2589 3 года назад

I bought it because its such a cool car and so different. Not many in the UK. MPG is pretty good. around 20+ around town but on a run about 30. Not bad for the engine size and luxury. Its been faultless for me over the last 2 years but now looking to sell it.

@martinlaver4707 3 года назад

Weird and Wafty sounds like a novelty fart. In other news; never have I loved credit music and yet disliked the title music more that your vids. Love the 80’s vibe at the end. Anyway, thanks for the vids.

@jasperdilincoln2341 3 года назад

It was our last generation for the Infiniti Q45 here in the states back in 2004...lol

@utterbullspit 3 года назад

The RU-vid algorithm Gods have really been working in my favor.

@Q__tube 3 года назад

even the Q45 in the US is very very rare. I live in a very populated area of the country and ive only ever seen one besides mine

@trikdoutvl 6 месяцев назад

I own one of these. Its sitting outside in the car parking lot at work as we speak. I slightly ruined the driveabilty of mine with bc racing coilovers and and a set 19s. Looks tuff as nails tho

@volkswagenk7017 3 года назад

the front look like a heavier version of the Ford Scorpio while the rest has a Buick shape, tail lights of a early 2000s Audi A6 and a 80s/90s Jaguar XJ

@thedevincrutcher 3 года назад

In the US, this model was branded as the Infiniti Q45.

@argonautsuk 3 года назад

Good evening from Manchester. Ι know the vehicle very well. I prefer to drive and been seen in a NON-common vehicle. It worth every penny. Although the service will cost you an arm and a leg.

@bradscarcollection2589 3 года назад

Not at all the parts are not expensive and obtainable from the UK. The serving has not been expensive at all, just had it done