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Datsun Garage on the A71 - Sighthill Edinburgh.......
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:33 pm
by a4drk
Quite funny - on the A71, one of the Car Sales Garages has closed down & taken all the plastic signage down.
Underneath, there is the old "Datsun, Sales & Service" painted signage.
When did Datsun change to Nissan?
early 80's?
David
Re: Datsun Garage on the A71 - Sighthill Edinburgh.......
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:33 am
by Fluoxetine
a4drk wrote:Quite funny - on the A71, one of the Car Sales Garages has closed down & taken all the plastic signage down.
Underneath, there is the old "Datsun, Sales & Service" painted signage.
When did Datsun change to Nissan?
early 80's?
David
Somewhere around 1982 -> 1986...
My dad used to have a Datsun Cherry in the late seventies / early eighties - One of the earliest family cars I can remember...Looked like this, but in red with a webasto roof...
Then my wee sister came along, so he chopped it in for a Morris Marina to accommodate his growing family...
Still think it was quite cool...But already rusty 26 years ago, so doubt it's still around...
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:17 pm
by a4drk
It's still alive !
Go onto Autrotraders website - they now have a bit where they try & sell you the HPI.
Key in the Reg number & you get half of it....
GGN 689N is coming up.
DOR = 5/11/74
Last Keeper Change 6/8/2000
Previous keepers 2
If this info comes up, the car is still on the go.
David
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:48 pm
by Dominic
a4drk wrote:It's still alive !
Go onto Autrotraders website - they now have a bit where they try & sell you the HPI.
Key in the Reg number & you get half of it....
GGN 689N is coming up.
DOR = 5/11/74
Last Keeper Change 6/8/2000
Previous keepers 2
If this info comes up, the car is still on the go.
David
I think he said "looks like this"
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:19 pm
by jason
I *think* it was 1983...
...reason I think that is when a student I had an A-reg Nissan-Datsun Cherry, ie. it had BOTH names on the back
'Nissan' rear badge, 'Datsun' hatchback trim edge.
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:11 am
by a4drk
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:08 pm
by rossybee
jasonliddell wrote:I *think* it was 1983...
...reason I think that is when a student I had an A-reg Nissan-Datsun Cherry, ie. it had BOTH names on the back
'Nissan' rear badge, 'Datsun' hatchback trim edge.
I'd keep that quiet
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:16 pm
by jason
rossybee wrote:jasonliddell wrote:I *think* it was 1983...
...reason I think that is when a student I had an A-reg Nissan-Datsun Cherry, ie. it had BOTH names on the back
'Nissan' rear badge, 'Datsun' hatchback trim edge.
I'd keep that quiet
[gushes] It was gold, with beige dash, seats and carpet. Like travelling in across between 70s Travelodge and Ratners.
Oh, just like this one:
...oops
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:18 pm
by rossybee
The interior is just a shade lighter that the plush velour of my '83 Mini Mayfair
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:36 pm
by Fluoxetine
Cherry Turrrrbo!
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:02 pm
by TAMBO
first car i drove was a 120y