Ok any Datsun snobery is just plan silly arsed. I've competed in the 1200 , B210 , 510 and 240 and they are all fun but I like the lightwight 1200 best ( Remember I was a 125cc bike road racer so I like tiny racers).
First off let's review what Datsuns were - they were el cheapo econo box disposable Japanese cars. Even the 240Z was a "bargain" sports car.
Now of course motor heads all over the world quickly discovered that the were ultra reliable and extremely rugged cars that could be hotted up at bargain prices. The result was a car that won championships on the race track and still cost less than the "pedigree" sports cars of the day. I built my whole 1200 for what some of my freinds paid for pistons for their cars plus mine is more fun to own.
So Datsuns are cars for people more concerned with fun and performance than image. So needless to say anyone who owns a particular model of Datsun and is a snob about it is just plain laughable. My recommendation to these snobs would be by a Porsche , Ferrari or Jag.

Tom Grossmann , lover of oprhan cars

PS why do I have the image of a chuffuer driven 510 , to funny.

I have to agree with Matts earlier post and say that in NZ, most drivers of older Dattos I know or have met have been pretty cool. As the owner of a 1600, lots of 1200 owners seem to wave or say Hi when (or If) Im out and about. IMO the 1200 and 1600 were Datsuns great little cars, and always will be. Its a damn shame about the brain-dead over-financed morons who thrash their silver GTS-T Skylines/EVo/GTX/Whatever with Brand X super-woosh BOV and those kick-ass blue LED washer nozzles . From what I've seen (and sure there are a few exceptions) most of them think the more crap you can bolt to your car- the better and driving like an idiot ALL the time is cool. These losers ruin the modified car scene for all of us and brand anyone with a slightly different car as a 'hoon' in the general public's eyes.These are the drivers that really suck. Sorry to ramble :)