1977 Datsun 200B from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

Hello All, I have a 1978 Datsun GX, the car is so cool I love the beast, on the highways I have got it up to 180 kph and that is running the standard L20B engine and carburettor. Now I have two the other is for spares because the body is rusted, but the engine is solid. I also have been rammed from behind whilst at a set of lights, I drove off and the other car was towed written off. I love my Datsun and so does the wife. (that’s what counts)

I am the proud owner of a 1977 Datsun 200B GX sedan which is about to clock up 1,000,000 ks. As at todays date February 23rd 2006 is has reached 961,000kms. I have had it since new when purchased in January 1978. The built date of my 200B is Oct 77 and my car has the independent rear suspension which I believe was only produced between 77 and up to March of 78 when they changed to the rigid rear suspension. So as you can appreciate it handles like a dream on dirt roads. I am on my 3rd engine, the last one clocking up over 300,000kms before the rings wore out a bit. Apart from the usual, to date the rear wheel bearings have never been replaced. Have replaced universal joints, front wheel bearings, 2nd diff and now have a 5 speed Skyline gear box in place. Buy a new car my family tells me. I defy any modern car of today to do what my Datsun 200Bdoes for me. In all those years I can count on one hand the number of times it has let me down and on most of those occasions it was a flat battery or starter motor. Buy a new car? A new 200B definitely. Anything else just doesn't even come close.

Hi all, I love this open forum communication. GO THE DATTO.

I have just purchased a 77' 200b with a z18 Turbo motor in it. The gentleman I bought it from spent over $10K building the engine, he built it for his son and his son never wanted it. After trying to sell it for $7K for a while, he lowered the price to $3K. I bought it on Monday, just 3 days ago for $1,500.

I'm really keen to get a limited slip differential LSD for it from wherever, I'm willing to pay good money. Does anyone know if Nissan diffs will fit into a datto? I wonder if I can put my email on here. Anyway here goes -

pablo.gutierrez2250@hotmail.com

If anybody knows anything of interest about dattos, please send me info, I would really appreciate all the information I can get. Cheers all.

I built a Datsun 200b and spent about 15000 bucks. I had to sell due to marriage commitments. I have now had the opportunity to buy it back and I am so happy. They are a great car. They are unstoppable and go forever.

Datsun 200B GL Sedan 3spd Auto.

My father owed a 1977 Datsun 200B. He bought it as a new car in 1977, and it finally went away on a tow truck to car haven at the end of 2011. Never exchanged hands, always remained within the one family. The car has always run well, and the motor let us down, had the usual flat battery and had to replace the auto transmission. The car went on and on. Pity the car had to go due to too much rust; the car was becoming unroadworthy, but if the body was better, surely the car would had kept going for many more years... Long live the Datsun 200B!