kinkersaab Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 I had missed this thread.Β FANTASTIC.Β I Think i would be spedning too much time in the boot playing with the wind down side window.... ACE.Β Will follow with interest.Β Heidel_Kakao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Google translate signs this off with "The spiders, the British." and I have no idea what that means.Loosely, βthose crazy Brits.β Great blog post, too.Β Google Translate has missed that for there to be spiders involved, there would have had to have been a capital S. (And they think the Brits are crazy?) vulgalour, Junkman and Heidel_Kakao 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedracer Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 As far a I understand it was always Nissan in Japan and Datsun in Europe until they switched to Nissan. I prefer Nissan Cedric and is what I will be referring to it as. Datsun 2000 is confusing because in the rest of the world that is what the Fairlady roadster was called.Datsun Cedric, porn star name Β Sent from my Redmi 4 using Tapatalk Heidel_Kakao and Tamworthbay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 .... Boogie Nights extra as 'street furniture' koolasΒ TS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 Estates are so useful! I just popped down to Sunningdale Classics to buy a bicycle that I had seen in their showroom last night (video report waiting to be uploaded) and was only Β£75, so I purchased the bike and crazily the salesman had the same surname as me Railton which is not exactly common. We had a good natter about classic cars and I got made a cup of tea, he said to come back anytime which I certainly will do. loserone, alcyonecorporation, Junkman and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 On the way to Sunningdale I passed the Nissan dealership so you can easily guess what then happened. Uncle Jimmy, danthecapriman, Sudsprint and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Jimmy Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 When did this model Cedric come on the scene? They remind me a bit of a mid 60s AMC Rambler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Railton Mobil Special... rings a bell!Β https://goo.gl/images/A2VZpsΒ LandSpeeder.. ??Β Prefer 'Railton Datsun Special'.. An AS speciality*Β *window stickers beckon Β Β TS Heidel_Kakao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 They don't have that much snow in Finland. Heidel_Kakao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigmund Fraud Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 On the way to Sunningdale I passed the Nissan dealership so you can easily guess what then happened.Β Swapped the Cedric for a new Micra ?Β Β Β Thought not. loserone, chodweaver, Datsuncog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 Railton Mobil Special... rings a bell!https://goo.gl/images/A2VZpsLandSpeeder.. ??Prefer 'Railton Datsun Special'.. An AS speciality**window stickers beckon TSYeah I am not directly related to Napier Railton but I have seen the Railton Special as it's just down the road at the Think tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 When did this model Cedric come on the scene? They remind me a bit of a mid 60s AMC Rambler.first pic i saw was of the sideΒ exactly what i thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 Β Just started to read through the parts catalog.... Mrs6C, Sigmund Fraud and Eddie Honda 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 did you ask nissan for any bits?? Heidel_Kakao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 did you ask nissan for any bits?? No missed opportunity.... Will have to pop back and ask if they have some points for a 1969 Cedric, even giving the VIN would be lol worthy as it's very short compared to modern VIN's. Tamworthbay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 What a superb car. Take care of itΒ Heidel_Kakao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 You are making me want to put Datsun badges on my Terrano Heidel_Kakao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Loosely, βthose crazy Brits.β Great blog post, too.Β Google Translate has missed that for there to be spiders involved, there would have had to have been a capital S. (And they think the Brits are crazy?)Β Spinnen (verb) means to yarn.What does a Spinne (noun, spider in English) do?Β Spinnen (verb) also means being bonkers.Β "Die spinnen, die Briten" is a recurring line in the German version of the "Asterix in Britain" comic by Uderzo that made it into common folklore.It's not a derogatory thing at all. Germans admire the British tendency to be a bit on the eccentric side.Β 'Them is spiders, them Brits' is an expression that's hitherthus firmly embroidered in my synapses, though. Heidel_Kakao, chodweaver, egg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 https://wierus.wordpress.com/2017/12/11/finnland-kein-wintermaerchen/Β I have had a blog post written about my adventure, too cool for words Β Thought something seemed familiar about that blog - that's Lukas that used to post on here. Asimo and Heidel_Kakao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 My actual car in 1971 when virtually brand new Jani has kindly written me a brief synopsis of Cedric's history as I was slightly drunk on Finnish beer when he was telling me the first time, it's pretty interesting stuff. I am going to make it my life's work to track down more old photos of Cedric! Conrad D. Conelrad, danthecapriman, Junkman and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 Video report from Sunningdale Classics,as you can see I did go back the next day and buy the bicycle. Mrs6C, richardmorris and Sudsprint 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs6C Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 DSC_0185.JPGMy actual car in 1971 when virtually brand new Jani has kindly written me a brief synopsis of Cedric's history as I was slightly drunk on Finnish beer when he was telling me the first time, it's pretty interesting stuff. I am going to make it my life's work to track down more old photos of Cedric!Brilliant! Heidel_Kakao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 When did this model Cedric come on the scene? They remind me a bit of a mid 60s AMC Rambler.2nd gen Cedric introduced 1965, mine is post facelift though and from the front at least pre and post facelift cars almost look like different models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Swapped the Cedric for a new Micra ?Β Β Β Thought not.Β "Here for the scrappage scheme, sir?"Β Β Some shiny-suited berk at a Suzuki dealership did try that line on me in 2009 when Mrs DC was briefly interested in p/ex'ing her Yaris for a Swift. We happened to be in my Cortina when we stopped at the local dealership.Β Β My response is probably unrepeatable on a family-friendly forum such as this.Β We did not avail of his kind offer. Sigmund Fraud, Shep Shepherd, Skizzer and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 On a more Datsun-related note, this is one of my favourite Tomica models:Β Β Β Going by the grille, a slightly later version than yours?Β (And I've been loving the thread, btw. Absolutely stunning adventure in the best grand tradition.) Junkman, Mrs6C, Heidel_Kakao and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 On a more Datsun-related note, this is one of my favourite Tomica models:Β Tomica Nissan Cedric Estate 1.jpgΒ Tomica Nissan Cedric Estate 2.jpgΒ Going by the grille, a slightly later version than yours?Β (And I've been loving the thread, btw. Absolutely stunning adventure in the best grand tradition.)Β Looks to be the next generation, a 230 Cedric. I am not a huge Datsun expert yet though..... Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigmund Fraud Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 "Die spinnen, die Briten" is a recurring line in the German version of the "Asterix in Britain" comic by Uderzo that made it into common folklore.Β Arguably, it was Goscinny who wrote the text. Here's the original version :Β Β Β And, yes, this thread is evidence that he was right (in a good way !). DSdriver, Shep Shepherd, chaseracer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 Β Pez XM looks pretty cool chilling in the snow with Proton. Sigmund Fraud, DSdriver, Sudsprint and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Punto hasnt moved since Friday...my road is a cul de sac and hasnt been gritted and has thawed and re frozen so is a brilliant skating rink!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 Β While drifting around Sutton Park the other night I happened across the rangers 110 Defender. They have owned this from new in 1995 and I had a brief chat with one the rangers. I have fond memories as a kid of seeing this thing working all round the park so it's great it's still going strong all these years later. 200 TDI for the tractory win! Sigmund Fraud, Mrs6C, Sloth in a bowl and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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