Datsun Garage on the A71 - Sighthill Edinburgh.......

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Datsun Garage on the A71 - Sighthill Edinburgh.......

Post by a4drk » Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:33 pm

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?

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Re: Datsun Garage on the A71 - Sighthill Edinburgh.......

Post by Fluoxetine » Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:33 am

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
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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... 8)

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Then my wee sister came along, so he chopped it in for a Morris Marina to accommodate his growing family... :oops:

Still think it was quite cool...But already rusty 26 years ago, so doubt it's still around...

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Post by a4drk » Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:17 pm

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.

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Work Horse - Ford Transit - Full of crap spec....... 170bhp one :-)

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Post by Dominic » Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:48 pm

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.

:wink:
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I think he said "looks like this" :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by jason » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:19 pm

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 :D 'Nissan' rear badge, 'Datsun' hatchback trim edge.

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Post by a4drk » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:11 am

I think he said "looks like this" :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol:[/quote]



DOH !
:oops:
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Post by rossybee » Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:08 pm

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 :D 'Nissan' rear badge, 'Datsun' hatchback trim edge.
I'd keep that quiet :roll:


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Post by jason » Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:16 pm

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 :D 'Nissan' rear badge, 'Datsun' hatchback trim edge.
I'd keep that quiet :roll:


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[gushes] It was gold, with beige dash, seats and carpet. Like travelling in across between 70s Travelodge and Ratners.

Oh, just like this one:
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...oops :oops:
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Post by rossybee » Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:18 pm

The interior is just a shade lighter that the plush velour of my '83 Mini Mayfair :wink:
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Post by Fluoxetine » Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:36 pm

Cherry Turrrrbo!

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Post by TAMBO » Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:02 pm

first car i drove was a 120y

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