Nope ,I heard that they stopped production because they were deadly if you were rear ended ( the fuel tank ruptured ??)

first car i ever owned was a Fait 131R which I got for $1400 because it was running on 3 cylinders (still had wof and reg) and the first parts I brought was oil oil-filter plugs dizzy roter, points and fuel filter, towed it home serviced it and it ran like a dream, not bad for a 15 year old. Keeped that car of 1 1/2 years and sold it for $2500. I did everything (car related ) for the first time in that car, first skid, first ticket etc and even though this is a datto site im not ashamed to say the 131 will always remain special to me.

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The real reason they stopped production is that sales dropped and that the car received a bad reputation. The huge flaw in the car was the handling -- it had volkswagen-style rear engine and swing arm suspension, and could flip under some conditions. Anyways, GM fixed all that, made the Corvair near-perfect, but people were still leary of it. They even had turbocharged versions!

Any automotive enthusiast should enjoy reading the book that caused the Corvair controversy - Unsafe at any speed by Ralph Nader. I enjoyed especially the sections about Pontiac and John Delorian -- there was a guy with some great ideas, who apparently was bogged down by GM infighting.

I knew ther'e was something about those cars but I recall hearing that about a car that Aust never got if anyone can tell me it'll stop my head from aching.

first part i ever bought was a new battery... the day after i got my first car a R31 Ti skyline... dodgey sales guy fooled me by swapping the battery for a buggered one that he'd charged up enough to get me home.... and to make it worse when i rang him he said "ohhh to bad it didnt go flat in the yard.. i would have given you a new one for free!!" ......wiseguy!

I adopted my old mans XC Ford ute. I think he bought all the parts to keep it going, first accessories I bought were JVC head unit (old school now days) and Clarion speakers. But first hard parts were 350cfm Holley (brand spankers) and Redline manifold to suit the 250 X-flow. Went like snot once the Holley opened up, drove like poo any other time. Ended up ditching the Holley for a Weber. Much better performance all round, never looked back, not a Holley fan anymore.