Datsun Cherry Turbo

[Slow]

What are the datsun cherry turbos like?

Seen one on sale, the small 1.5l turbo means cheap insurance yet some power.

Edit: As a weekend car as my work is under a mile so i just walk mon-fri

[J4CKO]

The Cherry wasnt a bad little car, it is just they are all now a few ounces of red powder, the Cherry Turbo was Nissans attempt to cash in on the Hot Hatch thing, I dont beleive it was very good then, so god knows now, an interesting and rare curiosity though.

[daemon]

I remember those.

Great little cars. Nowhere near the class best, but must be worth something now for the curiosity value alone.

[Loplop]

Better off trying to find a March SuperTurbo

[GC8]

Good luck finding any turbocharged Micra. I couldnt find one in Japan and I had access to thousands of different cars every day!

[GC8]

76PS & 110PS for the Turbo and Super Turbo with a kerb weight of around 720kgs-770kgs. They looked quite smart but they werent that impressive.

A Starlet Turbo made a lot more sense in every way.

[TheHeretic]

My mum had a Datsun Cherry, and I thought they were the mutt's nuts! Loved the styling of them. Went OK too for a boggo version. It was the older curvy version.

This, but in light blue, or silver, I can't remember.

[TTmonkey]

Learn't to drive in a Cherry

[Slow]

Its the 1.5l 86 plate one so i presume the 110? bhp one.

Done a quick read and you can bolt on a t25 and make alot more ponies for little cost other than turbo, cooler and boost guage.

[Slow]

Can hpi checks be wrong?

Came back as a 83 cherry turbo, 3 years out of what the add says.

That worried me, it gave me a engine number too "E15-192031" is that a e15et or not?

[rb5er]

I had a cherry for a short while but not a turbo.

Would expect just rust these days though.

You can get a pulsar gtir for around £2500.

Mazda 323 4x4 turbo is quite a rarity too.

[Slow]

rb5er said:

I had a cherry for a short while but not a turbo.

Would expect just rust these days though.

You can get a pulsar gtir for around £2500.

Mazda 323 4x4 turbo is quite a rarity too.

Ahh but pulsar is a boy racers car so the insurance is like £10000 for me at 18

[rb5er]

I would expect any turbocharged car to be quite expensive to insure for 18.

What about a Starlet/Glanza?

[curlie467]

TheHeretic said:

My mum had a Datsun Cherry, and I thought they were the mutt's nuts! Loved the styling of them. Went OK too for a boggo version. It was the older curvy version.

This, but in light blue, or silver, I can't remember.

I never knew these were called a cherry! Always knew them as the 100a.

[Slow]

rb5er said:

I would expect any turbocharged car to be quite expensive to insure for 18.

What about a Starlet/Glanza?

Starlet and glanza are alot more insurance, the cherry is fairly unknown i presume for the lower insurance quotes ive been getting.

[TheHeretic]

curlie467 said:

I never knew these were called a cherry! Always knew them as the 100a.

Same thing. I always thought the coupe version was frikkin sweet as well.

[rb5er]

Slow said:

rb5er said:

I would expect any turbocharged car to be quite expensive to insure for 18.

What about a Starlet/Glanza?

Starlet and glanza are alot more insurance, the cherry is fairly unknown i presume for the lower insurance quotes ive been getting.

Well if you have found a solid cherry turbo and can insure it reasonably I`d say go for it.

I`d love to see pics.

[LuS1fer]

Weren't these the same shape as the Alfa-Romeo Arna? I don't ever recall reading a good review about most Datsun products. The 100A was the closest they got (240Z aside).

[Baz Tench]

curlie467 said:

TheHeretic said:

My mum had a Datsun Cherry, and I thought they were the mutt's nuts! Loved the styling of them. Went OK too for a boggo version. It was the older curvy version.

This, but in light blue, or silver, I can't remember.

I never knew these were called a cherry! Always knew them as the 100a.

O/T, but Yep. My first car, a 1977 120Y was also known as the Sunny. The 100a Cherry as out at the same time.

[TheHeretic]

Baz Tench said:

O/T, but Yep. My first car, a 1977 120Y was also known as the Sunny. The 100a Cherry as out at the same time.

The 120Y was nice too.