datsun 120y

[Haydz]

hey guys im looking at getting a datsun 120y its in immaculate condition only done 88 thousand.. just wondering would this be a good runaround car as my commo is costing me too much to drive around. cheers guys.

[maginoodle]

they were a good little run around. i havent seen one locally for at least 8 years now. they were good back then so if its in good nick you shouldnt have any probs.

[VLDavo]

as long as its a manual it wouldnt be to bad

[Wagon_Wheel]

Would be cool, fun little car to drive.
But i wouldnt expect GREAT fuel economy.
Our sigma was a 2ltr, we expected a tank would last forever, the thing used more than my old v6 did lol.
Thats the problem with the old carby motors, especially if you got a lead foot
How much you paying for it? Got pic?

[NORTI]

lol we had one years ago, fairly indestructable. Cant remember what economy was like thou.

[scrabet]

me mate has a couple on his dads farm and we thrashed them around for a week strait and was fun as i recon their a wiked car was actualy looking for one for me first car lol but yeh has to manual

[DANNY8]

A mate is building one up...chuckin a 13B rotary in it.

[Joey_21]

im doin up a 1200y ute there so small and hardly have anything under the hood

[Troyziee]

im doin up a 1200y ute there so small and hardly have anything under the hood

lol mate ur not doin up sht, we havnt touched that thing in months!!, gota get bak into it, get tha body sorted out!

[ProphetVX]

A mate is building one up...chuckin a 13B rotary in it.

I don't think that would be too good for the old fuel economy

120y's hammer with the 13b in em.

[Joey_21]

lol mate ur not doin up sht, we havnt touched that thing in months!!, gota get bak into it, get tha body sorted out!

yeh i have go like once every 2 weeks 2 hard with work bodies coming along slowlyyyyyyyyyyyy lol but it will get there come help me u lazy bastard then and come get ur compressor b4 it gets stolen

[fatvn]

i had a 120y first car i had was pretty good pity the rust got to them tho. they are really good for economy (remember its only 1200cc engine) i put a 1400 in mine and it used to rip the arse off of geminis easy. wish i had another one recon theyd be a cult car by now lol

[Joey_21]

yeh my ute got fair bit of rust conteplating wether 2 cut it out and weld it back up with sum sheet metal or just bog it up lol i cbf

[Troy711]

lol we had one years ago, fairly indestructable. Cant remember what economy was like thou.

ill back you up on that one. i used to have shares in a rally basher 120Y and we couldnt kill it

[Wombat]

Forget the old boat anchor stories...or have a bit of fun and play on people's long-held hatred of 120y's...

Stiffen up the suspension, what on some wider steel wheels with the original hubcaps (go to 13" rims instead of the 12" ones, if that's what it has...), and then trawl the wreckers for a 2 liter Datsun motor out of a Bluebird with a five speed. Work it a bit, chuck it into a car which weighs bugger all in the first place, and you'll have some fun without it costing the Earth...