Hey, I'd race ya! Don't feel bad, I can't get many people to race me in my 510, either. I figure guys see this old Datsun (be it a 510 or 1200) and figure it's not worth their time.

Face it, a stock 1200 is pretty damn slow by today's standards. A lightly modded A14 in a 1200 still give you wat - a mid 15-sec 1/4mi maybe? An SE-R can nearly match that in stock form.

If you want true humility, go to a track day or a day at the dragstrip. I have taken my V-6 510 to a couple days at the dragstrip. One was in "Import Challenge" day, and I was in the top 10
(out of about 120 cars) as far as speed. Then I went to a normal day where it was mostly American cars, and I was probably one of the five slowest cars - and that's while running the 1/4mi
in 14-flat!

It is tough to get soemone on the street to give our old Datsuns a run. Oh well, at least when we finally get someone to play, we can show 'em our old cars can compete!

Dave Lum
'72 coupe getting SR20DET
'71 510 w/ VG30DE
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