SOMETIMES there are positives that arise from negative situations. For martial arts gym owner Simon Taylor, creator of this wildly modified Nissan Navara, the positive outcome from an incident involving his first Navara called Rogue 1.0, and what he describes as a car-killing swamp, is that he had the opportunity to build a new Navara and make it his ideal version of a modified fourwheel drive. In saying that, it's probably for the best if we don't mention said swamp again ...
Rogue 2.0 started life as a bog stock 2019 Nissan Navara, which he chose to purchase again as he was chasing a vehicle that he could comfortably travel long distances in, as well as tackle rocky technical terrain.
When asked what he likes about the NP300 Navara platform as a vehicle to build up into his ideal daily driver and escape machine, Simon had this to say: "I've always liked the shape of the NP300. It's an affordable base vehicle that ends up being very capable with the coil-sprung rear end.
The inspiration for this build comes from American pre-runners, and I always wanted to inject that style into the build." Job well done, mate, as this is certainly a striking custom Navara that looks to be a hoot to drive on tough tracks. Let's take a closer look at what makes Rogue 2.0 a special off-roader and see what Simon has learned about modifying an NP300 the second time around.
COOL BOOST
Hidden behind the neat Shoreline front bar, is an upgraded intercooler, for cooler intake temps when on boost.
ROGUE RUNNER
Inspired by pre-runner style 4x4s from the USA, Simon opted for this unique custom spare wheel carrier.
SUSPENSION
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