My Datsun Cherry...... Turbo :D
Discussion
Thought i should make a thread.
Having just got my years no claims and being 18 i thought it time to upgrade from a 1.8 tddi 03 focus.
Many nights spent browsing ads and checking insurance.
Eventually a datsun cherry turbo poppped up. Insurance wasnt too bad at £1800 with RAC cover and fully comp.
Only problem was it was 660 miles away in london. MOT was out on the monday so if i wanted it i had to fly down by saterday.
Got on the plane at 5:45 am from inverness.
To cut the story shorter, i bought it for £1300.
Drove it home in 2 trips, stopped for the night in blackpool at relitives house.
Got almost all the way home without problem, untill scotland. When we were getting close to glasgow there was heavy snow so had to crawl along.
Then the turbo hose came loose on the A9 which stopped it boosting over 3psi.
However it got home.
The paint on the car is horrible, old owner painted it outside or something.
For MOT it needs:
Front Discs
Front Pads
Rear brake cylinder, both sides
Might need new tyres
New headlight bulb
Pictures of when it got home to come in next post soon.
Having just got my years no claims and being 18 i thought it time to upgrade from a 1.8 tddi 03 focus.
Many nights spent browsing ads and checking insurance.
Eventually a datsun cherry turbo poppped up. Insurance wasnt too bad at £1800 with RAC cover and fully comp.
Only problem was it was 660 miles away in london. MOT was out on the monday so if i wanted it i had to fly down by saterday.
Got on the plane at 5:45 am from inverness.
To cut the story shorter, i bought it for £1300.
Drove it home in 2 trips, stopped for the night in blackpool at relitives house.
Got almost all the way home without problem, untill scotland. When we were getting close to glasgow there was heavy snow so had to crawl along.
Then the turbo hose came loose on the A9 which stopped it boosting over 3psi.
However it got home.
The paint on the car is horrible, old owner painted it outside or something.
For MOT it needs:
Front Discs
Front Pads
Rear brake cylinder, both sides
Might need new tyres
New headlight bulb
Pictures of when it got home to come in next post soon.
I respect your decision to do whatever the hell you feel like to the car (it is yours to do what you will with after all!), but do you not think that this is a prime candidate for a restoration being that it's the last taxed example in the country, rather than drilling holes in things?
Quite an intriguing find either way!
Quite an intriguing find either way!
Noooooo!
My Grandad had a Y plate Datsun Cherry (SSC 202Y) which was bought brand new in nineteen oatcake and which was passed on to my Mum who in turn then bought a B plate Nissan Cherry GL (B170 HAM) which in turn was passed to me as my first car and I loved it!
I so wanted this to be a standard car getting some sympathetic resto action but aaaargh, excessive bolt on and plug in warning rerquired. Stop sticking crap on it and in it, get the paint sorted and you'll have an awesome retro car which, as you've said is the last one standing. That or punt it to some old school Jap enthusiast and buy something off the shelf to fill will speakers.
My Grandad had a Y plate Datsun Cherry (SSC 202Y) which was bought brand new in nineteen oatcake and which was passed on to my Mum who in turn then bought a B plate Nissan Cherry GL (B170 HAM) which in turn was passed to me as my first car and I loved it!
I so wanted this to be a standard car getting some sympathetic resto action but aaaargh, excessive bolt on and plug in warning rerquired. Stop sticking crap on it and in it, get the paint sorted and you'll have an awesome retro car which, as you've said is the last one standing. That or punt it to some old school Jap enthusiast and buy something off the shelf to fill will speakers.
Davie said:
Noooooo!
My Grandad had a Y plate Datsun Cherry (SSC 202Y) which was bought brand new in nineteen oatcake and which was passed on to my Mum who in turn then bought a B plate Nissan Cherry GL (B170 HAM) which in turn was passed to me as my first car and I loved it!
I so wanted this to be a standard car getting some sympathetic resto action but aaaargh, excessive bolt on and plug in warning rerquired. Stop sticking crap on it and in it, get the paint sorted and you'll have an awesome retro car which, as you've said is the last one standing. That or punt it to some old school Jap enthusiast and buy something off the shelf to fill will speakers.
As i just said, previous owner made holes, had to buy speakers to fill the holes.My Grandad had a Y plate Datsun Cherry (SSC 202Y) which was bought brand new in nineteen oatcake and which was passed on to my Mum who in turn then bought a B plate Nissan Cherry GL (B170 HAM) which in turn was passed to me as my first car and I loved it!
I so wanted this to be a standard car getting some sympathetic resto action but aaaargh, excessive bolt on and plug in warning rerquired. Stop sticking crap on it and in it, get the paint sorted and you'll have an awesome retro car which, as you've said is the last one standing. That or punt it to some old school Jap enthusiast and buy something off the shelf to fill will speakers.
Same for spot lights, and the old steering wheel is pretty fooked.
They're just a bit... obvious? You could cut out blanks from thin wood, piece them in and retrim it in standard spec cloth or cover the shelf in accoustic carpet and mount the speakers under the shelf instead (might need to brace it with some MDF) which would do away witht he silver covers. Likewise, spot lights holes can be filled and then paint the bumpers with the U-Pol texture paint. Does a grand job of replicating the standard finish.
Davie said:
They're just a bit... obvious? You could cut out blanks from thin wood, piece them in and retrim it in standard spec cloth or cover the shelf in accoustic carpet and mount the speakers under the shelf instead (might need to brace it with some MDF) which would do away witht he silver covers. Likewise, spot lights holes can be filled and then paint the bumpers with the U-Pol texture paint. Does a grand job of replicating the standard finish.
I was hoping to run it for a year, then slowly restore it to origional. Was a fast car with decent insurance.
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