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Super RARE Imported Gloria! It speaks Japanese!
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"Gloria" was sung by Laura Branigan but the Original was by Van Morrison. "Gloria" is a rock song and originally recorded by Morrison's band Them in 1964. It was released as the B-side of "Baby, Please Don't Go".
@ltotheb1374
10 ай бұрын
The Van Morrison Gloria is a completely different song. Wizard's thinking of the Laura Branigan one.
@Tat2Dragons
10 ай бұрын
They’re two totally different songs. Gloria was first released by the Italian pop singer Umberto Tozzi in 1979
@jeffreyrichard2575
10 ай бұрын
different Gloria altogether sung by Van Morrisn
@BryceNewall
10 ай бұрын
The Van Morrison version was also remade by The Doors, although changed a bit, not surprisingly. 🙂
@ironymatt
10 ай бұрын
As already mentioned, the Van Morrison Gloria is entirely different from what Wizard sang(?), but it's been covered a lot. It's the one with the chorus that sings out the letters G-L-O-R-I-A, followed by Gloria! Wizard's Gloria on the other hand is by the St Louis Blues, circa 2019
In Japan, wool-cloth seats are considered more luxurious than leather.
@1985toyotacamry
10 ай бұрын
I heard that. And I'm happy they have taste
@sketchin6993
10 ай бұрын
I heard they prefer to cloth because it's so hot in the summer. (i.e why the AC button is so heavily used) :)
@synthWizkid
10 ай бұрын
Wool. Like cashmere
@Beer_Dad1975
10 ай бұрын
Also they are MUCH more durable than leather - my JDM GS460 13 years old and even the driver's seat still looks new.
@thomasharris5151
10 ай бұрын
FACTS…!
I own one. They share alot of parts with the q45, engine parts with the VQ30 from the maxima, and alot of suspension parts are interchangeable with a 240sx. They were available in japan with a VG30, a VQ30, an rb25 with awd, and an RD28. They were also released in the middle east in left hand drive form.
@Mr.Ghost_og
10 ай бұрын
I thought they shared a lot of suspension components with z31/z32 chassis cars and the engine too
@antongutierrez9885
10 ай бұрын
They didn't share suspension components as much from the z32. But the 300zx brakes are a bolt on upgrade to these cars. The Y32, the generation before this has the VG 3.0 engine in either NA or turbo form not twin turbo like the z32.
@fakhroo5
10 ай бұрын
u r right, we had them in the middle east , but turbo i have not seen,
@obenwahkenobib8899
10 ай бұрын
Yep here for the “look at Infinity”
@damilolaakanni
10 ай бұрын
It's basically a RHD version of the Infiniti Q45🤷♂️.
The odd exhaust is probably to make the system quieter. Japan is really polite and having a loud exhaust would be impolite.
@JB-mk4ry
10 ай бұрын
Not only that, but the smaller diameter pipes allow more clearance under the rear suspension.
@llypri
10 ай бұрын
Gloria, you're always on the run now Running after somebody, you gotta get him somehow I think you've got to slow down before you start to blow it I think you're headed for a breakdown, so be careful not to show it You really don't remember, was it something that he said? Are the voices in your head calling, Gloria? Gloria, don't you think you're fallin'? If everybody wants you, why isn't anybody callin'? You don't have to answer Leave them hangin' on the line, oh oh oh, calling Gloria Gloria (Gloria), I think they got your number (Gloria) I think they got the alias (Gloria) that you've been living under (Gloria) But you really don't remember, was it something that they said? Are the voices in your head calling, Gloria? A ha ha, a ha ha, Gloria, how's it gonna go down? Will you meet him on the main line, or will you catch him on the rebound? Will you marry for the money, take a lover in the afternoon? Feel your innocence slipping away, don't believe it's comin' back soon And you really don't remember, was it something that he said? Are the voices in your head calling, Gloria? Gloria, don't you think you're fallin'? If everybody wants you, why isn't anybody callin'? You don't have to answer Leave them hangin' on the line, oh-oh-oh, calling Gloria Gloria (Gloria), I think they got your number (Gloria) I think they got the alias (Gloria) that you've been living under (Gloria) But you really don't remember, was it something that they said? Are the voices in your head calling, Gloria?
@ryanstevens6010
10 ай бұрын
Whilst that is probably the norm, it is also the land that makes crazy exhaust systems that make a Mercedes Benz S600 sound like a '90s Formula One car 🤷♂
@itzybp1985
10 ай бұрын
@@ryanstevens6010 Every culture has its counter-culture
@SvenQ45
10 ай бұрын
Thought so.
The Japanese voice when you turned over the ignition wasn't the car actually speaking, but the ETC. ETC is an automated system for toll roads that uses a card connected to your bank account that you insert into a card holder ETC unit somewhere in the car. It is an aftermarket addition that allows you to drive through tolls without stopping to pay. It was just saying that your ETC card was not inserted. Also, in case you didn't know, the number plates are fake. The top is Hiroshima prefecture, 1945 is the date, and the numbers are Aug 9th, the date the bomb was dropped in Nagasaki. I think they meant Aug 6th, the date the bomb was dropped in Hiroshima. Kinda messed up.
@BobBasshead
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for clarifying the plate numbers, it had me wondering, especially the 1945.
@douglasfur3808
10 ай бұрын
ETC is asking this politly, very Japanese.
@joaogoncalves815
10 ай бұрын
Why the fake plates with the bomb reference? So weird..
@roadkillraker
9 ай бұрын
@@joaogoncalves815Some people never forget.
@tamiwu0346
8 ай бұрын
@@joaogoncalves815 edgy weeb bought the car probably
The Japanese voice is saying to "please insert the card" カードを入れてください。 ka-do wo irete kudasai. It's referring to the ETC card which is used to automatically pay highway tolls.
I have been working on vehicles for over 30 years. All I drive are Japanese cars. A good friend has a 89 GTR that I work on here and there. I consider myself somewhat informed when it comes to JDM vehicles, but I have NEVER even heard of a Nissan Gloria, much less seen one!!! Excellent video! Thanks for sharing this car with us.
@user-du1mz5zx7s
10 ай бұрын
Me too .. late 90s Toyota and Nissan
@markremy4946
10 ай бұрын
I only drive Chevy.I have a 1995 Caprice.Oh yeah, 523,000 miles.What's that about crappy American quality???🤣
@nismo2070
10 ай бұрын
@@markremy4946 I do not recall saying anything about crappy American quality. But since you did, American vehicles are crap compared to Japanese vehicles when it comes to QC and longevity.
@markremy4946
10 ай бұрын
@@nismo2070 .....but BOOOOORRRRRRIIIIINNNNNNGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!🤣
@tony78ta
10 ай бұрын
I lived in Japan for 12 years and the Gloria is like the Caddy of Japan. Also the Nissan Cedric and Toyota Crown are top luxury too.
Cool car! Fun fact: these were sold in the US with (a slight redesign) as the Infiniti M45.
@d34thby1337
10 ай бұрын
We got the generation after this, the Y34, as the M45. This is the Y33, which also has a Cima model that we got as the second generation Q45.
@GrandMoffJoseph
10 ай бұрын
@@d34thby1337 ohhh, that's quite right! I forgot about that detail. :)
Every time to start the engine, it says in Japanese "Please insert ETC card." which is pay card for highway in Japan. Cedric/ Gloria were base model of Infinity Q45 and they were built on same line, so I assume they share many parts. Next generation was sold in US as Infinity M30.
Gran Turismo= 4 circular head lights. Ultima= turbo model. One piece rectangular headlights were called Broughams. GT's were the sporty ones and Bourghams tend to have my gandpa features like buttons on the steering wheel. I own a 93 GTU and love daily driving it. All cars are just made up of a collection of Nissan parts so with a little work, they can be easily maintained in the US.
The summer of 2022 on Cape Cod I saw a Nissan Gloria station wagon w/ a diesel, it had originally been imported to Canada but it still had right hand drive. Quite a nice wagon.
@yuris6125
10 ай бұрын
Are you sure it was a Gloria, and not a Stagea?
@johnbarnes6832
10 ай бұрын
@@yuris6125 I spoke to its owner and had the opportunity to look over the car while parked at the harbor marina.
I had a 99 Infiniti Q45 which very much reminds me of this (I think they may even share a structure) & it was one of the best cars Ive ever owned! Heated seats & electric curtain on the rear in a 99! A luxurious land yatch from the 90s that could take a corner without feeling like an actual boat.
Usually the Japanese it is speaking on startup is likely “Please Insert your ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) Card”. It’s basically the Japanese equivalent of an E-ZPass Transponder.
@eatfatlivelong1529
10 ай бұрын
This car was produced only 2 years into the beginning study on ETC operation in Japan. There was no manufacturer producing cars that acknowledged the Electronic toll system at that time because it was still being studied and had not been fully implemented yet.
@steve83803
10 ай бұрын
My 2004 Toyota Celsior always tells me this on starting in a soothing Japanese lady’s voice, the only bit I understand is ETC.
@digitalrailroader
10 ай бұрын
@@eatfatlivelong1529 but there were aftermarket readers that the vehicle owner could have installed when ETC became available.
@eatfatlivelong1529
10 ай бұрын
@@digitalrailroader interesting. Thx.
@tony78ta
10 ай бұрын
@@eatfatlivelong1529 Almost ALL ETC systems are voluntary aftermarket user installs in Japan.
Gloria was written in 1982 and sung by Laura Branigan!
@vibingwithvinyl
10 ай бұрын
It was originally released in 1979 and was an italian song. Branigan sung a translated cover version.
@mogyimartin01
10 ай бұрын
@@vibingwithvinyl Self Controll too :D
@toolzshed
10 ай бұрын
Laura Branigan sang Gloria 😀
@vibingwithvinyl
10 ай бұрын
@@mogyimartin01 Yup. I recently uploaded a vinyl rip of it on my channel.
@MCSalamouny
10 ай бұрын
and it's an amazing song..
I love cloth seats especially from the 80s GM velour interiors…so comfy also
@2W3X4YZ5
10 ай бұрын
Bring back plush velour-make mouse fur great again!
As expected, it has one of those card reader things in it. It's asking you to insert a card whenever you have the ignition on. I think these were used as a way to go through tolls quickly. The only thing I can think to compare it to is Floridas SunPass system.
@JasonFlorida
10 ай бұрын
Oh wow, that is so amazing! Thanks for sharing! That was way ahead of it's time
@markiangooley
10 ай бұрын
Of course here in Florida you stick a SunPass card to your windshield, its internal antenna picks up a signal (transmitted at suitable locations) that powers it up, and it sends back a signal with its ID, indicating that it’s present. Easier for us Florida Men to use!
@katous
10 ай бұрын
@@JasonFlorida AFAIK, they don't come from the factory with these, but are an aftermarket accessory, so it may not be the same age as this vehicle
@tony78ta
10 ай бұрын
This is exactly what that sound is when turning it on. It's for the Toll Expressways in Japan. She is saying "Please insert card"
"This Gloria has a naturally aspirated 3 liter V6 turbo." 😂😂😂 Wizard is losing his touch.
@MrEnglischjules
10 ай бұрын
yeah i heard that also straight away.. i was just checking to see if anyone else picked it up before posting the same comment as you
@NoInfoFound
10 ай бұрын
" naturally aspirated 3 liter V6 turbo" He did say it was rare.
@paulkesner3315
10 ай бұрын
He said it fast, I thought he was going to explain later in the video but it never happened. Like that it was some Japanese trim level and not an actual turbo.
@1HotLegendLS
10 ай бұрын
Since when is a turbo naturally aspirated? I hope he said that intentionally to see if we would catch it
@kirya312
10 ай бұрын
@@paulkesner3315 nah, he just misspoke, it's a vq30det under the hood and I'm 99% sure it was this way from the factory
The song Gloria was sung by Laura Branigan, who sadly died in 2004, and a was hit in 1982. It was written by Umberto Tozzi.
It’s not a hidey hole,it’s a proper ashtray. With a proper cigar/cigarette lighter.
@JasonFlorida
10 ай бұрын
How funny, I just made almost the same comment. 😂
I thought it was a Toyota Chaser until you said it is a Nissan Gloria! The song was first sung by Umberto Tozzi in 1979, with Laura Branigan (R.I.P.) remaking it and singing it as part of her very first album, "Branigan", in 1982! 😉
I lived in New Zealand for several years and the majority of the cars their were imported from Japan. Like the Toyota soarer coupe. Had one, what a car, wish I still had it. It never let me down and being the 2.5 twin turbo, it was quick. Rear wheel drive. Wonderful car, in silver. Five spoke wheels. Still miss it. John
Unlike the US where leather is considered the premium for seat material, in Japan cloth is usually preferred for executive level cars like this Gloria, and even higher level vehicles like the Toyota Century. Cloth doesn't make anywhere near as much noise as leather when you sit on it or move around on it, and that is what gives it a premium status.
@mclarenjohnf1
10 ай бұрын
I have often read that one of their reasons for preferring cloth over leather is the heat factor as well as noise true or not I have no idea.
@Karmy.
10 ай бұрын
@markasread4349 agreed, most leather seats really are not comfortable at all and are too rock hard, I drive a 2002 Mercury Cougar with the upgraded leather seats and I kinda wish it had the classic late 90s plushy cloth Ford seats that the Cougar came standard with instead
@nigel.w
10 ай бұрын
But not any old cloth, only wool-cloth. Cheap cloth seats are still lesser trim than leather.
@StanCarrico
10 ай бұрын
premium cloth is often wool!
@coffelt683
10 ай бұрын
my 97' crown vic had leather but it was extremely comfrotable, not stiff at all and more like a leather couch. I think they changed to the more "premium" stiff leather seats after the cosmetic refresh.@@Karmy.
I was actually surprised how easy it is to import a JDM vehicle when i looked into it ( i am buying a toyota century). My area is full of these JDM mini trucks and other kei cars.
GUIBO!!! TWO! FLIPPING! YEARS! I HAVE BEEN WAITING TWO YEARS FOR YOU TO SAY THAT! I can go to bed with a smile. Thanks, David.
It was on sale for two or 3years in Canada as Ifiniti m45. It only had v8 while Japan also got 6 cylinder. Front and back end we re-designed but it was Gloria.
I used to own a grey-import Mitsubishi L300 Delica. Only 15 years old to come to Canada. Delica-specific parts had to come from Japan, but the importer had the connections to make it happen. If you had a Mitsubishi part number you could get parts through the usual channels, but if a Mitubishi dealer asked what kind of car it was for you either changed the subject or lied. The Super Exceed trim level meant soft mohair upholstery. None of this leather rubbish.
Hey car wizard, been watching your channel for like 2-3 years now, ever since I discovered hoovies garage back in 2019/2020! So I'm currently a mechanic at a tire shop(2nd company, not to be named). I've been doing work on my own vehicles for like 7 years, but only been working in a shop environment for a little over a year. Well, it seems like my passion is fading away because my work isn't being appreciated anywhere I go, just always seems like I'm rushed and I get that it's the name of the game to get cars done quick but, imo I feel like these places just want sub par work done that gets the customer in and out and... That's just not my mentality. I like doing quality work, not just "git er done"! Not sure if anyone else in comments has felt this way but at this point I'm just ready to get out of the automotive industry, I like doing it at my own pace on my own stuff but when it comes to being rushed, that's when I start messing things up.
@noseboop4354
10 ай бұрын
Go into diesel maintenance or industrial maintenance, keep doing cars as a hobby.
@46miles
10 ай бұрын
Amen!
Now Mrs. Wizard... That's not a "hidey hole"... That would be an ash tray and cigarette lighter. 😂 😆 🙄
I don't know. My gut tells me this could be the most elegant car you've had on your channel. Sure there have been more costly cars and more prestigious cars but this has a sense of aesthetic balance that's just magical to me.
The group was called 'Them' (from nothern Ireland) and the lead singer, before he went solo was... the incredible Van Morrison!
Japanese imports are still popular here in the UK, but during the boom years in the 90's you could find some highly desirable cars. Most have failed the very strict "Shaken" inspection which is expensive, this like the MOT test in the UK is done at 3 years old from new, but it is very strict, hence you can find some excellent examples in the Japan car auctions where cars are inspected and graded. I bought a grade 4.5 Mitsubishi FTO via an importer, it only required some paintwork to bring it up to a grade 5. Spare parts can be a problem as a lot of these cars were not intended to be sold outside Japan, Mitsubishi imported about 200 FTO's hence you could order parts via dealers but they have now gone from the UK. Good luck to The Wizard or the owner in finding the spare parts, if you know anyone that can read and speak Japanese it will be a big help.
@siwynjones
10 ай бұрын
I was only thinking a few weeks ago, “what happened to all of the FTOs?”. There was a period about 20 years ago where they were really common in the UK, but they all just seemed to vanish overnight. Must’ve all rusted away. Cracking looking car.
@Barbarapape
10 ай бұрын
FTO's were a common sight in the 2000's due to the high number that were imported, but cars intended only for the Japanese market have no rustproofing and if you didn't have them treated they just rusted away failing the MOT. I had mine rustproofed and all the paintwork issues rectified before i used it it was still rust free when i sold it, sadly many importers didn't bother.@@siwynjones
@jamesweatherley9215
10 ай бұрын
My Dad had an Impreza WRX from Japan back in the late 90s. As you say a combination of RHD and the Shaken test provided a steady supply of fun Japanese cars to the UK. He's still got a DC5 Integra Type-R that he's had restored to a good condition. There was some tax benefit to importing them via Northern Ireland, so they had NI plates.
@Barbarapape
10 ай бұрын
There were a number of importers that used to ship then to NI and then to the UK. My FTO was shipped directly to the UK, you had to check what grade they were lower graded cars needed a lot of work to make them worth owning. Today the high cost of shipping has made them expensive, at least we enjoyed them whilst we could.@@jamesweatherley9215
10:00 there are shops that can modify/machine staked driveshafts to be rebuildable. I got one for my 1986 BMW E28. This Gloria is a lovely motor.
Gloria Laura Branigan · 1982
@vibingwithvinyl
10 ай бұрын
It was originally released in 1979 and was an italian song. Branigan sung a translated cover version.
@pistonburner6448
10 ай бұрын
Van Morrison's (or Them's) Gloria (from 1964) would've been much more preferable...
Very R32ish headlights fascia. Very cool! My city has tons of JDM Kei cars, Subarus, some Toyota's, and a few R32/33/34s. Never seen a Gloria nor did I know it existed. Thanks for sharing, Wizard!
The exhaust is like that due to space limitations under the car the twin pipes are the best way to fit a large enough muffler to make it run almost silently
In Japan wool is more preferred than leather. Like for JDM LS 400 come with wool and little doily’s that cover the top portion of the seats they are hard to find on the older JDM cars now
I came here because I saw that you are working on a Nissan pickup with Z24i 2.4L napz electro-injection I have one too that I drive often its an 86.5 D21 built in japan JN6 and shipped to California. I got it cheap without most wires and vacuum hoses the 8 plugs and finicky timing had confounded many because it only has 70k original miles. cant wait for the video I have a couple up of my 86 truck and 88 2 door pathy VG30i. This era can be hard to work on but its my favorite.
They share parts with the Y33 Q34, Y34 M45, and Y50 Q45. Pretty cool ride. The Gloria has the better engine though
I consider myself somewhat knowledgeable of Japanese cars and I've never heard of a Gloria. So cool and glad you made the video to share with us.
i love the boxy shapes of all these 2000-ish Japanese sedans. I wish they’d come back.
I remember seeing one of these at a car show. I used to own a '98 Maxima with the same brilliant VG engine as this one.
Seeing an RHD car on Car Wizard gives me all forms of goosebumps. I love Nissan Barges. From the Glorias, Laurels, Presidents etc. With my ultimate sportscar being the R34.
I've had many staked UJs replaced. The local prop-shop would machine in a circlip groove and find a suitably dimensioned joint. I've owned a couple of JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) cars here in the UK, there are several specialists for parts, but I could get most things I needed for my Honda Beat through the local Honda main dealer.
There were left-hand drive Glorias (IIRC, in the middle east), just as an FYI. EDIT: Also, cloth seats seemed to be pretty popular in 90's Japan even with luxury cars (see: the Toyota Century often having cloth seats in spite of being a Rolls-Royce competitor)
@ish474
10 ай бұрын
it is likely that a Buddhist would not want to sit on animal hide per their religion. I would guess that is a least partly responsible for the cloth option in Asia.
@janpur1417
10 ай бұрын
Yeah Leather seats are UGLY! I bought an Armada S trim because it came in fabric seats: Same with the 3rd gen tacoma: Fabric seats: My 97 4R is also got fabric seats and those are like new! Leather seats are junk!
@janpur1417
10 ай бұрын
@@ish474 I don't think Buddhism says so, because I am a Buddhist
@ish474
10 ай бұрын
@@janpur1417 Do no harm is interpreted by many to not kill animals whenever possible. I would think killing an animal for it's hide to sit on might be interpreted by some as easily avoided and doing harm. But that's only my understanding I don't claim to be an expert
The Wizard has really come out of his shell from the first time he was on Hoovie's garage! LOL GLORIA!
Looks like Nissan was panicking to capture some Lexus LS sales with that model. I've never heard or seen one of these, how cool is that with such an early infotainment system! It's wild seeing an old style square screen in the car. Thanks for sharing Wizard fam!
@jameslovitt994
10 ай бұрын
First thing I thought, looks similar to an earlier Lexus
@yurypozdnyakov5177
10 ай бұрын
Still, in a way it looks even cooler than Lexus LS (which takes too much in design from Mercedes) and have its own style, reminding, but not copying from, Volvo or even Jaguar. Should be VERY cool in black.
@steve83803
10 ай бұрын
It certainly has the early 1990-94 LS400 shifter, it looks identical in both shape and buttons, I wonder if they used the same 4 speed Aisin transmission as well which had 3 speeds plus manual overdrive hence the switch button on the shifter.
Cloth seats in my 13 year old Astra, perfect condition. Leather seats in my MX5 after one year (only pleasure mileage) have marks etc. plus the other issue when warm (has heated seats so no problem when it is cold). So though I love my MX5, yes, would prefer cloth seats if possible.
Frame-less front doors 😮👍Thank you for showing.
In the late 1990's I bought a used '82 Datsun Nissan Maxima as an airport car, and it had the famous talking dashboard. Turns out that it used a tiny plastic phonograph to play various phrases, such as "Door Is Open". It didn't work all the time, but nowadays that part is a collectors item. "Betty the Brown Beater" was being sold from airline pilot to airline pilot in Indianapolis until around 2005 when it finally disappeared. THAT CAR ALWAYS STARTED! I walked up to it after it sat for two months in the employee lot unused. It was covered with a foot of Indiana snow. I climbed in, turned the key, and get this: It started right up! Great video!
A 300 and an Arnage had a baby.
Looks like an Infinity Q45. Beautiful old school sedan
It's all about comfort and quiet for the back passengers. Wool breathes better than leather so luxury vehicles in Japan are equipped with wool...
The Gloria is a pretty interesting and quirky car. it's sibling Cedric got the very ingenious toroidal CVT at the next, and last, generation. although they were basically the same car, only the Cedric got the toroidal, not the Gloria.
I LOVE that in-Dash CRT screen, I totally spotted it before it even turned on!
Fantastic video. Cloth seats in Japan are preferred over Leather. These seats are incredibly beautiful. Mercedes S class sedans in Europe were mostly velour along with velour door panel inserts. Also they wear very well and are super comfortable. RHD Japanese vehicles are the rage now. My son has a Honda Acty Street van. Awesome 3 cylinder, 5 speed manual, AWD high roof van. Right hand drive of course. They get them imported into the port of Houston.
No they rested their thumb a lot on that steering wheel spoke, as I have seen that wear pattern a lot on a few vehicles. Basically they had their hand below that spoke grabbing, so that tells me they must of done a lot of highway or straight road ways over there. Might also be the pinky bottom of the hand resting there, but it is hand and finger wear that caused it.
I remember the Prince Gloria 6 that was sold here in Australia in the late 60s before Prince was taken over by Nissan. The engine I believe was a slightly de-tuned version of the 2 litre six cylinder engine used in the Prince Skyline GT.
Cool car wizard!!!! Japanese people actually preferred the cloth type interior over leather in most of their cars. Even the full luxury limo spec Toyota Century powered by a V12 commonly had cloth/wool type interiors.
We have those in New Zealand. NZ imports second hand Japanese used cars, have done since the mid nineties. We had some awesome JDM cars, the country is full of these gems.
This model actually became the Infiniti M45 in the US market in 2002 I believe. Very cool cars, and very under appreciated!
Cool. The voice on start is asking you to put in the ETC card which is Japan's version of EZPass or electronic highway payment. The front plate shows that the car was from Hiroshima. And one of the radiation sessions was 'FM Horse Racing ' I think.
This is a very cool model from pre-Renault ownership era and before Renault ran Nissan into the ground.
I'm not much of a Nissan fan, but I sure like the looks of this one! I was surprised to see the independent rear suspension! Cool! Great vid, wizard!
車魔法使いさん will hopefully feature more Japanese cars in the future. There’s a fair bit of fun sports cars and oddities we don’t see much. So it’s really interesting to see someone that knows what they are talking about go over them. Like the old Skylines or NSX among many others.
0:56 LHD versions of the Y33 Gloria & Cedric did exist. With the Gloria being sold in the Middle East/GCC while Cedric in some Asian countries (e.g China i believe?). They only came with a VQ30DE V6 and lacked some fancy and quirky features that JDM equivalent received (as usual).
After hearing you sing, its plainly evident that Mrs. Wizard is a saint 😂
These thing are so good reliable enough easy to work on it I test drive a c35 laurel since then I'm obsessed with these japanese gems
In Japan frabric seats are preferred over leather, have a look at high-end luxury vehicles like the Toyota Century for example.
i had a Y32 Nissan Cedric/Gloria GT from 2006-2012. was a great Car
a really big thanks to you mr and the great Miss Wizard for given the effort and time to explain the quark and features of this car i used to watch rolling when i was a kid and i was very curious about it
Would have been perfect timing for the "overnight parts from Japan" Fast and Furious joke lol
Thanks for making me feel really old. I turned 14 the year Laura Branigan's "Gloria" was released in the US.
We got the Cedric/Gloria as the first generation Infiniti M45.
We have these here in Dubai. Always loved the way they looked. Never got to drive one though
It turns out you can import cars newer than 25 years old, you just can't register them. Please share your experience with parts acquisition. I have imported four Hondas so far.
Laura Branigan - Gloria (1982), also known for her biggest hit Self Control (1984). RIP (2004, brain aneurysm).
Man the underside of that car looks fantastic. I like it
Interesting video on the 1997 Nissan Gloria import... Noticed its rear Texas dealer plate w/Classic Auto. More interesting is the front Japanese license plate with "1945" and "08-09." Is this the Japanese version of our "Remember Pearl Harbor" albeit with Japanese characters saying "Remember Nagasaki" with its August 9th, 1945 date called out below? Car Wizard, love your and Mrs. Wizard's many videos! Jerry Staley, Texas
I owned one when i was stationed in Okinawa, same year but black. The altima trim you have is the one that includes the turbo and the infotainment system. The regular granturismo did not have those :)
Laura Branigan did the American version but the original version was Italian from Umburto Tozzi I belive. The Italian version is played in the movie Wolf of Wall Street.
Just in case, nobody else has told Mrs. Wizard yet, cloth seats are considered to be more of a luxury in japan than leather so you don't see leather seats often in the nicest high-end cars...
The engine is relatively small and HP is modest for such a large car. I owned a 1997 Infiniti Q45 (Nissan Cima in Japan) in the U.S. It had a 4.1 liter engine with 266 HP. (I now have been driving an '03 Q45 for eight years; it has a 4.5 l. engine with 340 HP. And a somewhat harsher ride compared to the '97, because I think after 2000 Nissan thought everybody wants a sport-tuned suspension, even in a luxury sedan.)
There's a bunch of dealerships in VA that exclusively carry JDMs like this Gloria. The prices are way cheaper than a poorer build new car from 2023 and since they use stock Nissan parts, it's easy to maintain. Even those that racked up high mileage work great. The only thing is getting used to right hand driving and your state inspection regulations. Some states don't require inspection for 25+ cars.
A friend here in western NC has a JDM Cedric, and every day I pass a jewelry store here in town that has a black '94 President parked out in front. Nice cars.
Google translate can be used for realtime translation of the buttons. A friend has an ElGrande and has recently purchased a CD that changed the menus language to English. I sispect the same may be possoble with this car.
I just saw a Gloria last night at a rest stop in Maryland. Very interesting that you were asked to work on one.
The doors did a song called Gloria but I highly doubt it was played on the radio.
I really want a JDM sedan like that Gloria or a Cedric, what a wonderful find that owner has on their hands
This is cool, always like learning about cars I've never heard of
Gloria was an 80s song by Laura Brannigan she also made the song Self Control
I thought those were winter tires, and was wondering why. It seems that a lot of the parts would cross to a different nissan esp. engine parts
The NA version of that engine puts out 227hp and I think the turbo version puts out 266hp
First thing that came to my mind was the Stone's G-L-O-R-I-A! Still, I've never seen one of these either, thanks for showing it to us, Wizard! :)
Wow. That touch screen is a Sony Trinitron color tube. I thought only the Oldsmobile Tornado Trofeo used that CRT for an early touch screen (Came before these cars for sure)
My 1967 Triumph Vitesse 2-Litre Convertible is Right Hand Drive, here in Southern Oregon.
The infotainment screen is a crt! Awesome!
a few guesses on the exhaust. 2 smaller muffler/resonators may have been more feasible than a single larger one for space and clearance reasons, and or they split the exhaust for ease of maintenence of everything in the middle there.
Not gonna lie i miss my gloria Y33 and Y34 both mother of pearl $8k paint job back then custom everythimg i went all the way in including gtr engine twin 30mm turbo's posi rear end tuner package i was 20 in the navy and everyone knew me on and off base in yokosuka oh yeah and 3 12''s kickers
The first time the Wizard ever made me laugh. Singing Gloria
I remember that engine from their museum in Yokohama. They build cars for many markets.