Tested a Z.

[t-tony]

Yeah, but it was a Nissan 350 Z 3.5 V6.

I wonder what one of ours would go like with a 3.5 V6 under the bonnet.

One thing is for sure it would sound very nice!

Tony.

 

[mwpe]

They are usually a bit too loud for my taste and even the E85 Z4 is better looking.

 

[DavidM]

I like the look of a 350.

 

[t-tony]

I like the look of a 350.

Although my all time favourite of the Nissan (sorry Datsun) Z's was the original 240Z with the straight six motor.

Tony.

 

[mwpe]

Although my all time favourite of the Nissan (sorry Datsun) Z's was the original 240Z with the straight six motor.

Tony.

The only Datsun I have ever liked.

 

[t-tony]

The only Datsun I have ever liked.

I liked the old 100A Cherry Mike, a fun little car.

Tony.

 

[mwpe]

I liked the old 100A Cherry Mike, a fun little car.

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Tony.

Yes, I had forgotten those they were fun and quite cute styling. The 240Z had the impotant things though, straight six and rear wheel drive.

 

[Si]

You need to get that 100A in red with a white stripe over the top @t-tony and a cardigan....

My dad had a 120Y what a car!

 

[t-tony]

You need to get that 100A in red with a white stripe over the top @t-tony and a cardigan....

My dad had a 120Y what a car!

Tell you what Si, I did one up just after we got wed in 80, I sprayed it bright red and did a dark purple stripe down the body moulding on the sides. It looked the dogs, after all the work I didn't want to sell it. I knew how Ed China felt before he was born mate

Tony.

 

[DavidM]

My Dad had a 120 - a rust bucket - engine fine though!

 

[t-tony]

My Dad had a 120 - a rust bucket - engine fine though!

Not uncommon to have a mechanically sound car which dissolved in the rain back in the 70's David! Italian cars were the best ...... or worst ......... which ever way you look at it

Tony.

 

[Dino D]

If we going to talk about Datsun Nissans then don't forget this:
Could buy a new one in SA until the late 80's early nineties I think.
1400cc and the most RWD fun you can have under the speed limit!
Just don't crash, they not very passenger friendly!

 

[t-tony]

Well, in all fairness the Japanese cars did to our car industry what their motor bikes did to our bike industry, they built reliable machines where the British bikes and cars were pretty much continually needing maintenance. OK the bodywork left something to be desired but their engineering was far superior to ours without question.

Tony.