I've been trying to find information on this but come up empty so far (probably searching for the wrong terms!)
Would I be right in saying there are 3 'models' of Frontera:
Frontera A
Frontera A 'facelift'
Frontera B
I know that mine is a Frontera A.. but as it has the more 'modern' interior/dash so I'm presuming it's a facelift version before the B came out 2 years later. Would I be right?
'Facelift' Frontera A
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'Facelift' Frontera A
by domino on Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:29 pm
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Re: 'Facelift' Frontera A
by crabman on Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:34 pm
This confuses the heck out of me as well , there are A`s , A`s with coil rear suspension (2.8 LWB like mine), and then A`s with coil rear suspension and new shape dash , I think 
, oh and B`s .
I`m sure someone far more knowledable will be along soon .
, oh and B`s .I`m sure someone far more knowledable will be along soon .
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Re: 'Facelift' Frontera A
by tez1963 on Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:48 pm
yours would be the a series face lift model on coils they were intrduced i think around 97-98 on P & R regs
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Re: 'Facelift' Frontera A
by Rifleman on Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:02 pm
Hi Martin
Yup yours is an "A series" facelift mate.
Introduced in 97 starting with a "P" reg.
Yup yours is an "A series" facelift mate.
Introduced in 97 starting with a "P" reg.
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Re: 'Facelift' Frontera A
by domino on Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:03 pm
Except I have leafs on the back... on a facelift R plate.
Doesn't seem to be any clear pattern or rule to the changeover
Doesn't seem to be any clear pattern or rule to the changeover
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Re: 'Facelift' Frontera A
by Rich on Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:08 pm
leaf springs on an R reg
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Re: 'Facelift' Frontera A
by Rifleman on Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:14 pm
Yeah but you go by the dash design bud. It is unusual to see an R reg with leafs though. Coils were being fitted to late N reg motors.
Are you 100 % sure coz i dont think you are right?
Are you 100 % sure coz i dont think you are right?
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Re: 'Facelift' Frontera A
by Drift on Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:19 pm
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Re: 'Facelift' Frontera A
by domino on Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:04 pm
I'm gonna have to go out and have a look - I could swear it's on leafs 
Thanks for that though Drift - that does make it clearer. Are they hard and fast 'rules' then?
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Thanks for that though Drift - that does make it clearer. Are they hard and fast 'rules' then?
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Re: 'Facelift' Frontera A
by Drift on Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:17 pm
Yer thats pretty much definitive save a car being sat in a dealers for months/years not being sold and being registered later
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Re: 'Facelift' Frontera A
by Frenchfarmer on Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:20 pm
Can anyone post a picture of the facelift dash and the later one if there is one?
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Re: 'Facelift' Frontera A
by Rifleman on Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:43 pm
Regards, Keith.
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Re: 'Facelift' Frontera A
by Frenchfarmer on Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:56 pm
Mine's July 1996, coil springs but old dash.
Looks like I'm on the "A" Team.
Looks like I'm on the "A" Team.
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Re: 'Facelift' Frontera A
by Drift on Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:54 pm
Uprated A series dash (intact )
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Re: 'Facelift' Frontera A
by Frenchfarmer on Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:24 pm
Cheers 
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Re: 'Facelift' Frontera A
by Sir-Doris on Sat Jan 23, 2010 3:57 am
A series Leaf sprung: 1991 to 1994
A series Coil sprung: 1995 to 1998 with the facelift dash added in 1996
B series: 1999 to 2004. Minor face lift in 2003/4 which included headlights and front grill. Not sure about other changes.
A series Coil sprung: 1995 to 1998 with the facelift dash added in 1996
B series: 1999 to 2004. Minor face lift in 2003/4 which included headlights and front grill. Not sure about other changes.
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Re: 'Facelift' Frontera A
by Drift on Sat Jan 23, 2010 4:05 am
Kinda posted that above 
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Re: 'Facelift' Frontera A
by Sir-Doris on Sat Jan 23, 2010 5:22 am
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Re: 'Facelift' Frontera A
by judderman3000 on Sun May 16, 2010 10:26 am
can you change the dash from a non-facelift to a facelift is it a lot of work?
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Re: 'Facelift' Frontera A
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