lol whats with all the hate on utes???

It's not so much hate, coupes are real cars
and ner nerni ner ner

dunno, sounds like we had better get over our big ute egos and buy a girls car.

there is of course the theory that they once owned a ute and regret the day they sold out.

Theres nothing cool about a standard commercial vehicle...

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Yeah - I have to agree here, I haven't seen a nice stock 1600 on the road in ages. I still see plenty of 1200s around (mostly utes). I love all datsuns, not just 1200s, but I must admit that if I was looking at buying a 1600 I would actually buy an old BMW!! You can get them for chicken feed and Datsun just copied the BMW 2002 with the 1600. The BMW 2.0L M10 engines are tough as nails, put out 125hp stock and can take a turbo with no dramas due to forged internals. The turbo 1.3L version of the M10 made 1500hp in F1... don't think the old L-series (as much as I love them!) can match that kind of track record!

No one tells you to put a CA / SR or rotary into your classic BMW

datsun just copied the bmw, then for some strange reason went on to slaughter the said bmw with that copy in rallying

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I once owned 2 utes, they were the most overpriced bog-filled rustbuckets I've ever owned. Once I sold them I spent much much less and got much much more in the way of a 120Y.

just face it guys 1000's #### all over other datsuns
smaller lighter dont rust as much and just plain better

Well Datsun Karma stikes again.............I washed the 1200 yesterday and though gee we have had a "why would anyone own a 1200" post in ages and well here we are then.

The problem with the 510 / 1600 beyond it looks like a caboose but not quite as pretty is that car magazines went on and on about them so some kid whose Dad couldn't afford girly mags only had car mags in the bathroom.............so naturaly they attract tossers. And of course Mum may have had a Honey Bee B210 leaving the boy dateless during the formative years as no Gal wants to be seen in a Honey Bee on Prom Night so further adding to their social ineptitude and if by chance this lot managed to come into money they ran straight out got a 240Z , polyester slacks, gold chains & B-Gees 8 tracks......sad really.So as you can see those with breeding and taste clearly choose a 1200. (how's that for insulting half the Datsun World).

errr basically 510's are mainstream and like anything mainstream you get non enthusiasts buying them.

Tom

Polyester slacks. Wow that brings new meaning to the idea of wrestling on the couch. Oh wait ya wouldnt get any in polyester slacks would ya ?? Probably topped off with a skivvy.