1q2w3e4r Posted 6May, 2020 Report Share Posted 6May, 2020 Nice one! Yeah shoot me a PM, I'm going down there Friday as apparently they are pulling the engine and box for my Baur out of the donor car and I want them to look at the Coupe I bought (which has just come from Melb - still on the Vic rego!). Happy to look over it for you, take photos etc if you want. Let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted 20May, 2020 Report Share Posted 20May, 2020 On 06/05/2020 at 21:08, 1q2w3e4r said: Nice one! Yeah shoot me a PM, I'm going down there Friday as apparently they are pulling the engine and box for my Baur out of the donor car and I want them to look at the Coupe I bought (which has just come from Melb - still on the Vic rego!). Happy to look over it for you, take photos etc if you want. Let me know. Car arrived today and well, what a hoot to drive. With a short diff (4.1) it’s great fun around the hills rowing between 3rd and 5th. And makes great sounds, the Weber like watery induction noise at low revs and raspy at 7500. Feels like a grown up Datto on steroids and surprisingly tight and rattle free for a 31 year old car. You forget how tiny and delicate old cars were and I have to re-train myself to manually wind the windows 😂 dare I say more fun than a GT4 at legal speeds..... firstone and Dalai 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 20May, 2020 Report Share Posted 20May, 2020 10 minutes ago, DJM said: Car arrived today and well, what a hoot to drive. With a short diff (4.1) it’s great fun around the hills rowing between 3rd and 5th. And makes great sounds, the Weber like watery induction noise at low revs and raspy at 7500. Feels like a grown up Datto on steroids and surprisingly tight and rattle free for a 31 year old car. You forget how tiny and delicate old cars were and I have to re-train myself to manually wind the windows 😂 dare I say more fun than a GT4 at legal speeds..... What is your schedule looking like next week........................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted 20May, 2020 Report Share Posted 20May, 2020 13 minutes ago, hugh said: What is your schedule looking like next week........................ Busy Monday Tuesday otherwise free at this stage. Race you up Arthur’s Seat..... in for RWC tomorrow then club reg so that’s the only proviso but should be sorted by late in the week hugh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted 20May, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 20May, 2020 2 hours ago, DJM said: Car arrived today and well, what a hoot to drive. With a short diff (4.1) it’s great fun around the hills rowing between 3rd and 5th. And makes great sounds, the Weber like watery induction noise at low revs and raspy at 7500. Feels like a grown up Datto on steroids and surprisingly tight and rattle free for a 31 year old car. You forget how tiny and delicate old cars were and I have to re-train myself to manually wind the windows 😂 dare I say more fun than a GT4 at legal speeds..... Doug, I think I heard you then saw a red BMW flash past my house this afternoon. I thought to myself I bet that was Doug with his new toy and then I saw this post. Sounded good. I was out painting a side fence. Could hear the growl from Nepean Highway then up Tower Rd. It was you wasn't it? I was hoping you would come back down the hill but no such luck, so back to painting I went. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted 20May, 2020 Report Share Posted 20May, 2020 😂 busted Lucky Phil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted 20May, 2020 Report Share Posted 20May, 2020 Sorry for the sidetrack, back to Dattos https://youtu.be/BhN745aV2f4 firstone, tomo and Niko 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalai Posted 20May, 2020 Report Share Posted 20May, 2020 49 minutes ago, DJM said: Sorry for the sidetrack, back to Dattos https://youtu.be/BhN745aV2f4 I dislike you DJM. Just made me miss my Datsun even more!!! DJM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81SC Posted 1August, 2020 Report Share Posted 1August, 2020 Picked up this Datto 1/24th scale diecast model yesterday, there are not to many around in the larger type scales. I wish they would do some in 1/18th scale. Niko, micknine01, OZ930 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted 7August, 2020 Report Share Posted 7August, 2020 https://www.thedrivenexchange.com/product/modified-1970-datsun-bluebird/ LeeM, Niko, Lucky Phil and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 12November, 2020 Report Share Posted 12November, 2020 1971 Datsun 1600 GL Auto......21k 😲 http://www.my105.com/22679 Tried to import the site across but to no avail. tomo and DJM 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 13November, 2020 Report Share Posted 13November, 2020 On 20/05/2020 at 20:11, DJM said: Sorry for the sidetrack, back to Dattos https://youtu.be/BhN745aV2f4 only just caught up with this clip now.....sensational.....impressed with the Buck 80 SSS. This was the 180B Super Sonic Shit, I restored. Sadly sold it to a chap from NSW in 2003. It was originally red but I gave it a dose of FORD Le Mans Red Nissan Datsun Sports Owners Club show in Shepparton around 2000, from memory Kept it completely SSS specifications and working parts under the bonnet. The Day I sold it. firstone and DJM 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted 13November, 2020 Report Share Posted 13November, 2020 ^shes a beaut. My brother had a red SSS and I had a “Miami Blue” early 90s. I was out in the city one night and came home to find someone had ploughed up the back of it and driven off. Sledgehammered the boot out so I could drive it but soon after it made its way to Harvey Wreckers in Langwarrin 😢 did my first track day in that car Monash Uni Car Club early 90s. A massive 165 down the straight at PI IIRC Niko, firstone and tomo 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 13November, 2020 Report Share Posted 13November, 2020 Good and sad memories there Niko. But now you have a Porsche. Cayman at that. 👍 Niko 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 14November, 2020 Report Share Posted 14November, 2020 1 hour ago, firstone said: Good and sad memories there Niko. But now you have a Porsche. Cayman at that. 👍 yes it was sad to see it driving off, but it went to a good home, and I think it is still floating around in NSW somewhere now. We were the second owner of the car, and Mrs NIKO drove it for a long time while I was mucking around with 1600"s then she cooked the head, so I decided to restore it completely. This was not long after we bought the car. It was in pretty good nick. It was a 1975 model built in April, so it was actually the same age as our daughter. These photos taken in 1982 or close to it.. But your right all said and done....Older and wiser (?) the much more modern Cayman is the car now....And it's a great car... firstone and Troubleshooter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 14November, 2020 Report Share Posted 14November, 2020 Pretty cool to do a resto. Around that time i got into an RX 4. Bloke had stripped it of everything and had it very well painted. We threw everything in the shell and on a trailer. Buffed every part and nut and bolt and found where it all went. Love the early Japanese cars for their simplicity and room to work. Lost my pictures but yours brings it all back. Nice that you preserved a good one. Niko 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted 22November, 2020 Report Share Posted 22November, 2020 micknine01, tomo and Lucky Phil 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 8April, 2021 Report Share Posted 8April, 2021 https://www.downies.com/model-cars/announcements/april-2021-agency-new-announcements?issuedby=Mini+GT&utm_campaign=180152_EB - Biante April Agency Announcement II - B-21-0412&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Downies&utm_total sales=&dm_i=4J10,3V08,1M3T2O,DB21,1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81SC Posted 13April, 2021 Report Share Posted 13April, 2021 I've been chasing 1/18th Datto 1600 model cars for a fair while now, I finally scored a couple of them in the last month or so. Picked up the BRE Bobby Allison & Paul Newman cars, now I just have to be patient for the John Morton BRE car. 😁 Niko, LeeM, Dalai and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted 15April, 2021 Report Share Posted 15April, 2021 😍 firstone, Dalai and Niko 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalai Posted 3May, 2021 Report Share Posted 3May, 2021 Got my JDM fix yesterday at the yearly Sakura Picnic organised by the Toyota Car Club. Amongst the hundreds of JDM cars of all eras I found these two gems. The white being a rarer 2 door sedan. Torn between my next car being a 2 door 510 coupe as always wanted one when I owned my 1600 or a series 1 RX7. I've also always wanted to own rotary - NA Bridgeport 13B ideally! Blue964 and 81SC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 3May, 2021 Report Share Posted 3May, 2021 1 hour ago, Dalai said: I've also always wanted to own rotary - NA Bridgeport 13B ideally! Do it 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted 3May, 2021 Report Share Posted 3May, 2021 2 hours ago, Dalai said: Got my JDM fix yesterday at the yearly Sakura Picnic organised by the Toyota Car Club. Amongst the hundreds of JDM cars of all eras I found these two gems. The white being a rarer 2 door sedan. Torn between my next car being a 2 door 510 coupe as always wanted one when I owned my 1600 or a series 1 RX7. I've also always wanted to own rotary - NA Bridgeport 13B ideally! Best of both worlds - 13B BP in a 1600. I went with that setup in a track 1600 after the old L18 turbo grenaded itself for the second time. I really missed the torque though, shoulda gone BP turbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalai Posted 3May, 2021 Report Share Posted 3May, 2021 Many rotaries at yesterday's meet. Need rotary BRAP's in my future! But can't fit one in a Datto Doug. Currently getting my engine rebuilt for my MR2 turbo. Many people are K-swapping to get reliable cheap horsepower but I can't transplant a Honda motor into a Toyota! Instead going with a more expensive Toyota build using a stronger 5S-FE block with the 3S-GTE head and forged internals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 28May, 2021 Report Share Posted 28May, 2021 Obviously confident of selling...only one photo and 25k asking price.......🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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