1981 Datsun 510 from North America - Comments

17th Oct 2003, 13:02

"A reliable, but weak car"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

The handle to the car window broke off when I shut the car. Also, the rear-view mirror had to be super-glued back on. The seats are torn, the handle to open the gas tank is broken so I use the key. The highlights won't stay on.

General comments?

This car is funny. It has no power (under 100, 97 I think) and is very heavy (3100 lbs.). It is very reliable though, but uses a lot of gas. It also doesn't have power steering, but that gives me a good workout.


24th Aug 2007, 23:57

Is your Datsun made of lead? We have a 1983-84 Nissan/Datsun 720 series pickup. The tensioner pulley that holds the power steering belt away from the fan seized, and the belt melted, and we had to cut it. It was loaded down with junk. Boy, was that thing hard to turn! But it was fine when we hit highway speeds.

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