Hey dude, no need to get paranoid or anti 610(180B). Both are excelent. I have a B210, a 610 and a 1200 truck, all cool. Your dilema is not to change your 1200 for a 610, but to get the 610 without getting rid of your 1200. 610's are excelent, my hardtop 2 door is very fast,IRS suspension, torquey and looks excelent,factory L20B. The fact that it is rare makes it better, why drive a car everybody has, one more of the cattle? You will love that 610, believe me, find out for yourself, drive it, then, listen to anybody's opinions. You will love to drive both cars 1200 and 610 and know you have 2 of the best and exclusive Datsuns in the world.
My avatar has a 610 in it, and I also posted a picture of my 610(prior to lowering) in the photo section.
Good luck, I hope you buy it, as well as keep the 1200.Check this out:

http://datsun1200.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=2449

Jaime.
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Jaime, we need to get together so I can see your car. How about the next Mario's swap? Maybe DGDatsport will go, and then we can all do lunch. Anybody else going to this event: hang on to your valuables is all I can say.

well, i've learnt a thing or two here. thanks guys

Sure Matt, I would like to meet other Datsun people. Let me know about that Mario's swap. I saw Demitri a few weeks ago and went to his place, nice cars he has, and lots of nice Datsun stuff, books, articles, collector items and more, a true Datsun guy.
Brad would probably want to show up, I told him my B210 wants to meet his 510,it is a Datsun challenge.
Lets make it happen, I'm in.
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hey ratdat_uk, are you sure the Bluebird 2000GTX had a longer wheelbase and bonnet?

It has been a long time since I've seen photos, so I could be wrong, but I thought they looked the same apart from some styling changes - mainlylights and grill.

I remember that they have the radiator mounted in front of the rad support panel, just behind the grill to allow for the inline 6. Not what you'd expect to see if they had lengthened the car to suit the 6cyl. You wouldn't happen to have any pics?

I just uploaded that photo of
Brett's 180B race car.

awesome, its always good to see a datto ( especially a 180b) whipping escorts & geminis.