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1976 Datsun 120Y b210 coupe review from Australia and New Zealand

"A reliable, and economical sure bet"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Absolutely next to nothing except that the motor started to burn oil, but the car just kept going. Car was bullet proof. Took punishment day in day out. Absolute fighter of a car. Just couldn't blow it up.

General comments?

I generally found this car to be great for getting around. Very economical, and very uncomfortable.

I wanted to make it perform better and after all the modifications this little baby is an absolute monster. It now sports an 1800 turbo twin cam with larger brakes and suspension, and due to its lightness responds exceptionally well.

The interior has also been changed, now having sports seats, a descent console and after market gages. The factory seats were absolute bum numbing material.

Although the car puts out 250 brake horsepower with 627 newton metres of torque, it still gets the power to the ground quite effectively. This car now blows away most of the fastest cars on the road. It shocks the life out of people and is a real head turner, especially by young car enthusiasts.

I get the thumbs up from other drivers, when once upon a time they were called japanese crap.I've even had other drivers try to catch up to me in taffic just so they can talk to me about the car.

This little baby is in excellent condition, and its no wonder people chase me in traffic after they have seen a demonstration of its frightening acceleration, considering its age and model. Will definitely never part with it. Performance now is what it should have been.

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Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
First year of ownership1997
Most recent year of ownership2003
Engine and transmission 1.2 coupe Manual
Performance marks 6/10
Reliability marks 9/10
Comfort marks 4/10
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Running Costs (higher is cheaper) 10/10
Distance when acquired80000 kilometres
Most recent distance130000 kilometres
Date of Entry 16th October, 2003

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