Faults:

Alternator, brake booster due to shifty used car salesman. Head gasket leaks due to previous owner, electrical system is full of gremlins due to back yard work, including bad job on redoing heads. Radiator and water pump replaced - age related. Serious Rust problem covered up by previous owner.

General Comments:

Most reliable and forgiving car I have ever owned.

Rear seat could have been designed better.

This car has nice lines.

Faults:

I had a bit of trouble with the module (electric dizzy). Replaced the coil and module at the same time, I've had no trouble since.

At the moment I am pushing about 180hp at the road. This amount of power and a locked diff caused the left trailing arm to be torn out of the floor (too many hard launches). Nothing a bit of 6mm plating didn't fix, bolted from top to bottom.

General Comments:

In standard form the Bluebird is very comfy and good on fuel if the carby is in good condition.

It is simple to work on, parts are easy to get and Nissan still stock genuine parts.

I enjoy driving my Dato, bigger sway bars front and back and 3 inchs lowered, and it handles like a dream.

For the age of the car, the options are great, things like power windows, A/C, electric aerial and central locking.