Faults:

Changed the engine and gearbox at 388000 km due to lost compression on one cylinder. Had a spare engine, and it was changed very easily.

Ran without any problems thereafter.

General Comments:

Coupe model with a relatively quiet interior and 5-speed box. Two times it went to Sweden, and it enjoyed long trips.

Main problem was corrosion. No other major problems apart from maintenance, brakes, exhaust. Extremely sturdy car, which always starts. Charming with its rear traction, which I loved. Sold to someone who should restore it.

Faults:

Differential problems. The car is running a 4:9 diff out of a Nissan vanette with a LSD.

General Comments:

This Sunny has been highly modified insofar as the engine has been bored and stroked to get capacity from 1400CC to nearly 1600CC.

Car runs an Escort competition rocket box which is fantastic and strong.

Diff is LSD 4:9 Vanette Diff as per note above. Sure I have had problems with the Diff, however they are very cheap to buy and replace (AUD50.00)

This car, in its present guise, is incredibly quick and very very strong.

Faults:

In the 25 years I have owned the car, I have driven it almost daily with next to no problems at all.

The last couple of years it has started to rust quite badly and has been welded, but what can you expect at 25 years old?

General Comments:

In 105,000, the car has never broken down or failed to start, except once when the battery went flat. I took the battery back, and it was exchanged by my local dealer, who said it was faulty.

I gave it 8 for comfort, as the back seats are quite low, which can be awkward for tall passengers, although the seats are very soft and comfortable.

At 25 years old, starts first time, although Datsuns always did.

It uses unleaded and does around 30MPG, based on an average of 77p/litre.

According to the Datsun Owners Club, there are only about 50 of these cars left of this model, so no wonder it gets a few stares now and then!

Faults:

Just had the engine overhauled 4 years ago.

General Comments:

The engine has a very quick response, its never left me in the middle of the road, still travels smoothly and believe me it's done over 2,000,000 Kilometers.

Faults:

It lost a lot of water prior to crossing the Channel, but didn't realise the gasket had blown until I stopped at a garage in Austria!

Ongoing charging problem due to unreliable regulator. Adjustments don't help, but to be fair it's been like it for over 10 years now. Just need to top-up the battery regularly or recharge it.

Water pump failure.

General Comments:

Although it's showing it's age now, it has been a very reliable car. The little niggly faults can be lived with.

Faults:

Wear and tear only.

No mechanical/electrical failures.

General Comments:

Drives very smoothly - even at 100mph

Never broken down. The Datsun Owners Club provide spares at 20% of the retail price! Couldn't fault it all.

I laugh when I'm on the motorway and zooming past at 70mph, seeing all those newer cars on the hard shoulder!

Plenty of boot space. Very easy to maintain. Loads of features for a car of its age (e.g rear ashtray etc). Heater blows out really hot air; on a cold winter morning, you're warm in seconds.

Always starts first time. Never failed to start. I can't fault it on a single thing - it's perfect. Even the garage mechanic at its MOT recommended I kept it as long as possible - he couldn't pick the slightest fault.

Faults:

Absolutely nothing.

General Comments:

Driven daily, never broken down, fantastic! Always starts first time even after 21 years. Really comfortable seats. Easy to maintain. A bit rusty but the pros well outweigh the cons.