sierraman Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Remember when Japan made really offbeat cars and offered them in the U.K. over the years where they failed miserably. Like the 1988 Mitsubishi Sapporo Galant. I can only ever recall seeing one once about 20 odd years ago. MisterH, BlankFrank, Sir Snipes and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primeradoner Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Hadnt seen a Sapporo for years (until yesterday) There was one raced at Standlake Arena heavy metal classic meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 Was it the earlier pillarless coupe or the saloon type above? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 I always liked the 120Y chaseracer, Dick Longbridge, blakey79 and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Datsun Bluebird sss coupe. sierraman, robinmasters, dome and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, sierraman said: Was it the earlier pillarless coupe or the saloon type above? One of these: treehugger, Bamboocarman, BlankFrank and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 I still see those Galant around. Not often, but they're there. Along with Mazda 323F, Nissan Cedric and Gloria, Toyota KE70 Corolla, Subaru Legacy 1st Gen, Multiple types of Toyota Crown, Datsun 120Y, Lonsdale type Galant etc. etc. It's what you don't see that's surprising. Almost no Starlet EP80, none Micra K11, maybe one Pulsar N12 in the entire country, very few Datsun 100a, maybe two Starions, etc. etc. And we have more than 6 Toyota Bb Open Deck in the country. A supposedly unicorn car for the entire world. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Yum Austat, Garythesnail, 808 Estate and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 1 hour ago, sierraman said: Remember when Japan made really offbeat cars and offered them in the U.K. over the years where they failed miserably. Like the 1988 Mitsubishi Sapporo Galant. I can only ever recall seeing one once about 20 odd years ago. I had one of these years ago and it was fuppin ace, was a right thirsty old bus though. I'll have to consult my little black book as I recon half of my list will be jap. DVee8 and bogeyhead 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skut Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Parents had a Colt Celeste who were given it by my grandmother who bought it new. Much like this one. egg, Tenmil Socket, bogeyhead and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 /\ Fuck thats the double of the one i had too, unfortunately some young wipper snappers torched it when the two carbs sucked the tank dry and I had to abandon it in a hedge. Skut, BlankFrank and AndyW201 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 10 minutes ago, Skut said: Parents had a Colt Celeste who were given it by my grandmother who bought it new. Much like this one. I learnt to drive in a (Mitsubishi) Colt celeste on Asda car park in the late 80s. I very nearly bought it from my mate, thankfully my dad suggested we MoT it first and the list of corrosion was somewhat extensive. I have lusted after one ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 Didn’t the Celeste have a separate balance shaft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 Honda Jazz. The first time round! Remember one of these bring for sale in the Autotrader in about 1995, again they were pretty much extinct even then. Fumbler, garethj, BL Bloke and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, sierraman said: Didn’t the Celeste have a separate balance shaft? Like the Pinto you mean? Don’t know much about the engines on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeeExEll Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 How about the 1975 - 79 Datsun Sylvia 200SX. I've never seen one, either they're very rare or maybe they just weren't available in the UK. Tamworthbay, Aston Martin, Fat_Pirate and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieman Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 1 hour ago, primeradoner said: Hadnt seen a Sapporo for years (until yesterday) There was one raced at Standlake Arena heavy metal classic meeting. You were there? Hope you could hear my commentary OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Blimey - that Silvia was designed by a committee that never met! spartacus, Alusilber, stonedagain and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 16 minutes ago, chaseracer said: Blimey - that Silvia was designed by a committee that never met! If that means it’s gorgeous I agree. privatewire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 around the time a heater was an extra in an "english" car , but the Far east threw in a heater , radio , mats for a cheaper price .... rest is history I saw a 120Y around Formby a while back , old dear , about 30K on the clock . used it for the bingo run .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeinabz Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Didn’t the Celeste have a separate balance shaft? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk TooManyPeopleMovers and sporty-shite 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Wonder how many RWD Mazda 323's survive? bogeyhead, egg, treehugger and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmsguzzi Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Daihatsu Applause egg, bogeyhead, Split_Pin and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeeExEll Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 mk2_craig, DVee8, Tenmil Socket and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChinaTom Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 mk2_craig, Tenmil Socket, JeeExEll and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 No pictures of it but my dad had MSC765P, a Datsun 180B estate around 1989,i think he gave 200 quid for it with the vague idea of transferring the reg onto his 309 because those were his initials. That never happened but he used it for the few months' MOT it had then parked it on the front garden for a while. At nine years old I loved it, it was a faded orangey red with black vinyl seats (possibly half cloth, I can't remember) and had a wonderfully plastic/glue smell all its own. It went for scrap, possibly via the track, around 1992 or so and I don't think I've seen another since. Spottedlaurel and mk2_craig 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChinaTom Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Split_Pin, bogeyhead and JeeExEll 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garythesnail Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 (edited) I learned to drive in one of these. It was ace. Death by rust - mechanicals were solid. Did these fit in to the eighties? Edited January 6, 2020 by Garythesnail Clicked too soon DoctorRetro, robinmasters and bogeyhead 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisterboy Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Dad had a 120y and a couple of Datsun cherrys. One of our neighbours had this. bogeyhead and mk2_craig 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Datsun 260C. 2.6-6 really the same as the 260Z. I think I paid £250 in 1993. I think it was a 1975. Lovely old useful estate. I loved that car - still miss it. Rust killed it. Drove beautifully and went like the clappers...pic not my car - mine was white. mk2_craig, bogeyhead, chaseracer and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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