I wonder if this journalist ever drove a 120y, and if he did, would he rote such crappy article about this great car......? By the way i wonder if he have seen how the older vw golfs can rust!!!!

thats the way vixen!

tell em to stick that in their pipe and smoke it!

All of us 120 owners are so proud, all the positive replys make us feel like deep down people do share our slightly off centre taste. Group hug!!

When I mention I am restoreing a 120y I always get the comment they had one in their family...... alot like the VW beetle
As for people who put pen to paper......

There never been a statue erected in honour of a critic.

Yeah I also have never seen a statue to a critic. My vote is a Holden Camira now theres a boat anchor.

camira was also a very underated car. but thats a seperate argument

Wow really? Clearly the article was written by a complete moron. I remember watching an episode of Top Gear where they had to beat a lap time set by a 120Y and couldn't hardly keep up in cars with V8's. Wish I could remember the cars they were in.

Anyways, the 120Y wasn't prefect but was FAR from the worst car.

Aforementioned TopGear episode here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0eB6xeoQ9Y

For those old enough to remember the VB commodore with the 4 Cylinder "starfire" engine. Same engine was also fited to the Aussie assembled Toyota Corona. What a shocker they were indeed. There are a lot worse cars out there then the beloved 120Y.

My sons 120Y served him well for several years & as far as I can tell it's still going strong in the hands of another.

The 120Y is a bit of an ugly duckling in stock trim but can blossom into a beautiful Swan with some good wheels & a little lowering of the front to give it a bit of a 'rake' so as to produce some 'attitude' in its appearance.

In stock trim it returned very good mileage, & being a little larger & heavier than the 1200 it was roomier inside & rode a little better too.

For enthusiasts, the engine bay is cavernous enough to accommodate a Holden V8 without firewall or radiator support panel surgery & one such legally registered example turned up at the Datsun Nationals in Goulburn a few years back.

The 120Y was a great car whose reputation has been tarnished by monumental tossers who wouldn't know a good car if it ran over them.