1978 Datsun 120Y review from Australia and New Zealand

It overheats if pushed hard, which is almost all the time.

Needs to be warmed up for ten minutes every time it's started cold.

Leaks a lot of oil from the rear main.

Rust in most panels, and every panel has faded to become different shades of green.

Odometer doesn't work.

Seats are giving me spinal problems.

Lets more water in than it keeps out during the rain. Thankfully, it just leaks right out again.

Got this car for nothing, sold it for $50. Could be repaired with duct tape and servicing was easy.

Tried to kill it, but it wouldn't die. It just kept going in spite of everything I tried to throw at it.

Painfully slow - makes my old 1600 Volkswagen seem like a fireball. Wouldn't spin the wheels on wet marbles. A manuals would be better.

Nearly falls over itself when cornering.

Seats are lop-sided and my head hits the roof (Coupe roof is very low).

It used hardly any fuel, although I suspect it could run on orange juice if needed. Parts very cheap.

It should be the worst car I have ever driven, but I actually grew to like it.