1st October, 2015 Newsletter. ~ Issue No 77

Own a Nissan Figaro or thinking of buying one? Why not join our friendly little club?

 

For just �15 a year you'll enjoy savings on products and services plus helpful advice on all aspects of owning your Figaro, award winning support, invitations to events, access to our technical forum and so much more...
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The club provides the most comprehensive owner help & support on the planet ...

 WEBSITES LINKS
Main Website
Figaro Trader
Figaro Buyers Guide
Technical Forum
Figaro Merchandise
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Instagram
VIDEO TUTORIALS LINKS
MOT Checks
Tonneau Cover
Anti-freeze & Tyres
Open & Closing Hood
How to spot Oil Leaks
Cleaning Drain Holes
Plus more...

OWNERSHIP HELP LINKS
Engine Bay Identification
Security Issues
Chg Front/Side Indicator Bulbs
Fuse Box Translation
Open & Closing Hood
Plus more...

MAINTENANCE LINKS
How to Change Cam-belt
Replace Air Filter
Tyre Pressures
Check Battery
Top Up Brake Fluid
Tappet Adjustment
Plus more...

SERVICE SCHEDULES
Plus more...



25th Anniversary Big Party Weekend
June 4th/5th 2016

Join our 'BIG PARTY WEEKEND' at the stunning Wroxall Abbey near Birmingham to celebrate the cars 25th Birthday!

The fun kicks off on Saturday with a DINNER DANCE and continues on the Sunday with a FIGARO FAIR.

DINNER DANCE
SATURDAY 4th JUNE 2016

Enjoy a great meal and dance the night away with an optional overnight stay at this luxury 4 Star Venue. �35 PP ~ �85/�95 B&B.

FIGARO FAIR
SUNDAY 5th JUNE 2016

Bring your car along to the largest gathering of Figaros ever! In addition to a 'rally drive-out' the day will include trade stands, competitions, family attractions, awards, group photographs and much more. �25 Per Car.


WHAT'S YOUR STORY?
We're always looking for stories about our members and their cars so don't be shy and get in touch.
Good Morning ,

Last month we exposed a horror story from a member which we just felt we had to share. It involved tyres. I know. A rather boring part of our cars anatomy which unless you have a puncture you spend little time observing.

The story starts like many with an innocent email from a member (who will remain nameless due to the rather embarrassing outcome) asking for advice and information on tyre sizes following a puncture. I replied with the requested specification. A few hours later she emailed back saying she'd looked at her flat tyre and it has 145/80/R12 written on the side and not the 165/70/R12 I had specified. Now, like many of you reading this she had little if no idea of what these numbers referred to and more to the point the importance of the 145 figure against the 165? Well keep awake at the back and take note because this is the TYRE WIDTH in Millimeters. This means she'd been running around on tyres which was 20mm too narrow! The tyres fitted to her Figaro where principally designed for using on TRAILERS not cars. And the nightmare got worse as now she now had the addition cost to replace all four tyres. See our guide below.      

Horror Show - Owner finds her car has trailer tyres fitted!

 
And the winner is...
In August we ran a caption competition and thanks for all the contributions the winner was "The fuel consumption does suffer a bit, but the radio reception is tons better !!!!!"  See below and congratulations to Louise Fig who wins a �25 Figaro Shop Voucher. 

Over 100 cars registered to attend our 2016 Birthday Party
Thanks so much for all the support we are well on target to reach the largest ever gathering of Figaro's EVER! This really is a one-off-never-to-be-repeated event so book your place now. Learn more

Bling up your Figaro
Next month we'll be showing you how to fit some lovely new chrome boot hinges to your Figaro. Its a simple job which only requires a few tools but the results are amazing!

Welcome  
If you're new to the club please remember to pop over your pictures and stories about you and your love for your Figaro, we'd love to hear from you :)

Go steady and I'll catch you next month :)
Me doing what I do best
POLISHING & CLEANING!

Warmest Regards
Kevin
Kevin Fagan  
Figaro Owners Club Founder 
    
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NISSAN FIGARO BUYERS GUIDE
Priced at just �6 and published by the Figaro Owners Club this Online (PDF) Guide will be emailed to you within minutes and is a comprehensive guide to buying a Nissan Figaro. Highly recommended to anyone buying the car!

CLICK HERE

INSURANCE VALUATION
To guarantee that your Figaro is properly insured it is important to get it valued.
This will not only ensure that you are completely covered should the worst happen, it could also save you loads of money in the process.

FIGARO MERCHANDISE
Looking for the latest Nissan Figaro Apparel & Accessories? Choose from a wide variety of our official Nissan Figaro clothing for both Men, Women, Children and Pets! All products are in stock and delivered within a days

BUY & SELL YOUR FIGARO
Figaro Trader allows private & trade users to advertise Nissan Figaro Cars, Parts & Accessories.
The site is owned and run by The Figaro Owners Club who represent existing and future owners of the Nissan Figaro.

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

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ABOUT THE CLUB 

Our Mission Statement
"To provide comprehensive advice and information to both present and future owners (in addition to having lots of fun in the process) and to ensure these wonderful cars and their providence is preserved for the next generation of owners"

Daniel after collecting 'Figgy'
outside our house on June 2008
How the club started

My son 'Daniel' had always wanted a Figaro having seen the car at our local garage when he was just 16. After saving for a number of years (plus a small contribution from his mum and dad!) he brought an emerald green model in June 2008.

Following the purchase we searched on the internet for a club in the hope we could attend events with other owners but were amazed that no club existed... So the Figaro Owners Club was born!  We decided to build a website and forum which took 6 months and on the 1st March 2009 we pressed the 'publish button' and waited to see if anyone wanted to join? Within a week we had 10 members, a month 35 and a year 478 members.


Today the club has around 1,600 members worldwide in countries such as New Zealand, Japan, Australia, USA, Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden and many more countries...

Thanks to all our supporters and members for their help and encouragement throughout our journey.

Warmest Regards

   

Kevin 

Figaro Owners Club Founder

Email: [email protected]

 

Club Websites

Club: www.figaroownersclub.com  

Facebook: www.facebook.com/figaroownersclub  

Forum: www.figaroownersclubforum.com 

Merchandise: www.thefigarostore.com

Twitter: www.twitter.com/figaroowners

 

Postal Address

The Figaro Owners Club, 58 Earl Howe Road, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP15 6QT, ENGLAND.

2015 The Figaro Owners Club
Figaro Owners Club, 58 Earl Howe Road, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP15 6QT.