{"id":249,"date":"2018-02-01T17:23:46","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T17:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/datsuns.co.uk\/?page_id=249"},"modified":"2025-11-19T10:08:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T10:08:24","slug":"our-current-cars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/datsuns.co.uk\/?page_id=249","title":{"rendered":"Our Current Cars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><br \/>1971 Datsun 1400 Deluxe (model 510)<\/strong><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/5101.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><br \/>Bought this little gem from a good friend after selling my 1971 Datsun 1200<br \/>coupe. Plan is to keep it close\u00a0 L series powered however a L20B rather then L14. Also plan on fitting a 5 speed dogleg box from a 180B SSS. Lower it with better brakes and a nice set of rims.<br \/>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<\/p>\n<p><strong><!--more--><br \/>1978 Datsun 200B (model \u00a0810)<\/strong><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/200b1.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><br \/>My first ever Datsun. it\u2019s an Austrailian build car and was import to the UK in<br \/>1987 and i bought it in 1991. I had been collecting perfomance parts when a friend talk me into fitting a VG30 (3000 V6) from a 300zx into it. Have to say it\u2019s made a cracking car even better with all that torque that pulls the 200B effortless along the road.<br \/>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<\/p>\n<p><strong><!--more--><br \/>1979 Datsun 180B (Model 810)<\/strong><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/FFJ.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"131\" \/><br \/>My highly moddified Datsun 180B bought this car back in early 2000 and over the<br \/>3 years i have completely rebuilt it. Powered by a FJ20ET from a Nissan Gazelle\/Skyline and a lot of home made parts on it. More on this soon.<br \/>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<\/p>\n<p><strong><!--more--><br \/>1983 Datsun Cherry (model N12)<\/strong><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/N12.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><br \/>the newest car added to the collection. This little car only covering 21k miles from new. Couple of down sides to it are the engine size 1.0 and 4 speed box and the clock don\u2019t work. everything else is spot on.<br \/>2023 update. This has now been turned into a Hill Climb race car. More on this soon<br \/>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<\/p>\n<p><strong><!--more--><br \/>1988 Nissan Laurel 2.4 SGX (model C32)<\/strong><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/89C32\/images\/89C32008.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><br \/>I bought this one owner Laurel to replace my dad&#8217;s old one. It was a hard choice but this immaculate one cost less to buy than it would cost to restore the old one.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<\/p>\n<p><strong><!--more--><br \/>1998 Nissan Primera GT (model P11)<\/strong><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/images\/GT200215.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><br \/>The old GT has been re-shelled onto this body, Sadly a major issues with the sill area of the body and finding a good shell is still relative easy it was a no brainer to re-shell. It also has the 219HP SR20DEH from the silver one \ud83d\ude09 more on this soon.<br \/>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<\/p>\n<p><strong><!--more--><br \/>2013 Nissan Qashqai 360 1.6 DCI<\/strong><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/Qashqai\/images\/Q1.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><br \/>Wife&#8217;s new daily what can I say it does exactly what it\u00a0\u00a0says on the tin (and maybe a little more \ud83d\ude42 )<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<\/p>\n<p><strong><!--more--><br \/>2016 Nissan Xtrail Tekna 1.6DCI 4&#215;4-i<\/strong><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/X-Trail\/images\/T3201.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><br \/>After driving the Qashqai and the Laurel having some issue I thought I&#8217;d treat myself to a new daily and tow car. It does both very well. The auto parking is still a bit freaky.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<\/p>\n<p><strong><!--more-->2017 AutoTrail Delaware.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/MHDel\/ATDelaware.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><br \/>2017 AutoTrail Delaware. 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