Crash-Damaged Nissan GT-R Rebuilt With Nismo Parts From Temu

E-Commerce Accessories

One huge segment of the aftermarket scene that exploded during the pandemic is accessorizing through e-commerce platforms. Brought about by the restriction of being at home, petrol heads the world over began to take to the internet to indulge in their passions.

Over the years, we’ve seen aftermarket parts for all types of cars become more accessible through online selling platforms. Temu has grown as an alternative to more expensive online brands. Usually, Temu products are the butt of jokes about quality and dubious authenticity, but some people are willing to take the risk.

Nissan GT-R R35 Nismo… Temu?

YouTuber Saving Salvage is embarking on an ambitious project. He purchased a 2010 R35 Nissan GT-R two years ago, particularly a heavily rear-damaged example, and has been keen to revive it ever since. He just posted a video on his page that the revival project is underway, albeit with some “choice” body parts.

He revealed that he originally wanted to convert his 2010 GT-R into the recent Nismo model. He claims that the 2024 GT-R Nismo is one of his favorite-looking cars of all time. Research was conducted, and unfortunately, he found the original Nismo parts to be very expensive. The front bumper costs around $26,000 (converted); the rear bumper kit comes in at $8,000 (converted); $6,000 (converted) for carbon under trays; and rims at around $13,000 (converted).

With genuine parts prices this high, he then decided to turn to Temu, and lo and behold, he saved a lot of money for a full GT-R Nismo kit conversion. For just $6,000 all-in, he got his kit, though the price excludes rims. He had to wait a full eight weeks for the kit to be on hand, but eventually work began.

At first glance, the parts looked okay, but as he continued working on it, he found some issues. Firstly, the holes for bolting the panel down aren’t there, so self-drilled holes are required. For the video, he decided to install the rear bumper first, mounting it to the chassis with bolt grips.

A True Alternative?

While genuine parts are, of course, the true way to go, based on the Saving Salvages video, it seems that Temu does get the job done to some extent with alternative parts. Although he hasn’t fully put all the panels on yet, he seemed pleased that he’s been able to somewhat repair the GT-R that’s been sitting in his collection for over two years.

Rest assured, we’re all curious to see what the complete build will look like.