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Jul 11, 2004 13:06:03 GMT
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Anyone know anything about these??
One for sale in Cardiff,.. Datsun Stanza 1.6SGL Hatchback,..
Seen on Datsunworld.com
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Jul 11, 2004 13:31:00 GMT
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What year? I didn't realise that any Stanzas were badged as Datsuns? I thought they were all Nissans?
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Jul 11, 2004 14:28:59 GMT
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Que Datsun geek....
The Stanza came on the UK market just as they were changing the branding to Nissan in 1982, so this one must be either a really early X or Y plated one, or just advertised wrongly - I've seen people advertise them wrongly in the past.
Pros:
1. Really cheap
2. Not too bad to drive
3. No one cares about them (especially the owners club!), so it could be the ultimate Q car if correctly tuned (a Silvia turbo engine will slot in nicely)
4. Easy to drive and reasonable equiped
Cons:
1. FWD and the styling is a bit too modern
2. They rust like no-ones business!
3. I'd compare it to a FWD corolla/tercel mid eighties blandly designed car, so therefore cred is low....
BUT....it will be cheap and reliable!
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Datsun Stanza?DarrenW
@darrenw
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Jul 11, 2004 14:51:49 GMT
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As Datsuncherry says, maybe a bit too modern to be a proper classic - which makes it PERFECT for some subtle tweaks! Euro-style anyone? Slammed on some wide rims with narrow tyres? You just lnew I was going to suggest that...  don't' they have cool little vents just aft of the rear lights, like the Bluebird from that era? |
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Jul 11, 2004 16:31:15 GMT
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Was hoping it would be one of these :  1971 Datsun 510 (later Stanza, later Altima) I guessed the Stanza would be a face lift of some sort,.. oh well,.. I continue to look,.. |
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Datsun Stanza?DarrenW
@darrenw
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Jul 11, 2004 16:57:23 GMT
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Wow! After half an hour of Googling, I couldn't find any pics of a Stanza! Only this brochure on eBay:  |
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Jul 11, 2004 17:51:36 GMT
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There's around 10 years between the two. How could they get so wrong? Best of luck finding one, the number left on UK roads are now into single figures....  |
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Datsun Stanza?DarrenW
@darrenw
Club Retro Rides Member 74
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Jul 11, 2004 18:04:13 GMT
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Best of luck finding one, the number left on UK roads are now into single figures.... Which ones? The FWD ones like in my pic? |
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SkoCan
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Quando omni flunkus, mortati
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Jul 11, 2004 21:09:37 GMT
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Wow! After half an hour of Googling, I couldn't find any pics of a Stanza! Try Cardomain.  Mostly 2 and 4 door sedan over here. |
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Jul 11, 2004 21:38:24 GMT
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no like hotwired piccy. Its like the one giving it some at the retro car show.
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Ken
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Jul 12, 2004 11:12:55 GMT
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I remember some magazine from when the Stanza was new, saying that it was the most dangerous car available. Some thing about the very loose rear end
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Saab Freak (in order of favouite first) '88 900 Turbo8 '86 900i Old Stripy '72 99 CM4 '83 99 '06 9-5 Aero 260 '96 9000 Turbo CSE '93 900 LPT SE (absolute Shed of a car) www.uksaabs.co.uk |
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SkoCan
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Jul 12, 2004 13:35:01 GMT
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I remember some magazine from when the Stanza was new, saying that it was the most dangerous car available. Some thing about the very loose rear end This is where I bite my tongue!  |
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Jul 12, 2004 16:37:28 GMT
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Nah! The most dangerous car ever was the Ford US Pinto (no relation the UK Ford Pinto engine!) which was known to explode if it was hit from behind at a speed over 30mph!  In other words, buy a Volvo instead! It might murder your street cred, but not the rest of you!!! ;D |
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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carnut1100
Part of things
If it's got wheels I like it!
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Jul 18, 2004 13:48:53 GMT
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They won't be restoring Hyundais in 30 years!
1970 Peugeot 404
1973 Volvo 164E
1979 Volvo 242GT
In the family,
1975 Volvo 245
1985 Volvo 360 GLT
1969 Ford Transit Mk1
1963 Humber Vogue Sports
1960 Morris Minor van
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Jul 18, 2004 15:46:20 GMT
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We got those in the UK as the A10 Datsun Violet 4 door saloon and coupe from '78 to '81. They only came here with 1400 and 1600 lumps and sold mainly to the elderly...... Datsun UK didn't really capatalise on the Rallying repuation these cars experienced, shame really because asides from a few club members cars they're largely forgotten.  |
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