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Post by datstan on Jun 19, 2013 8:36:38 GMT 1
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Post by reece on Jul 6, 2013 9:00:38 GMT 1
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Post by gainsb1 on Jul 10, 2013 3:36:59 GMT 1
Taken from Newsday.com (published 9th July '13) New Delhi fashion designer Rebecca Nelson is the kind of customer Nissan Motor Co. aims to attract as it revives the Datsun brand: Someone on a budget looking to buy her first car. Problem is, she’s never heard the name.
“What is Datsun?” said the 26-year-old, who earns about $400 a month and takes the subway to work. “If I’m spending my savings on a car, I’ll opt for a tried-and-tested brand.”  Nissan is resurrecting the Datsun marque after killing it in 1981 in favor of the automaker’s namesake brand. Sold mostly in North America and Europe in the past, Datsuns were popular for their fuel economy during the 1970s oil shocks. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn is counting on updated technology at bargain prices to overcome the lack of brand recognition  in emerging markets, where Datsun will be sold.Tut! Tut! The youth of today..........
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Post by dato on Jul 15, 2013 18:03:44 GMT 1
It actually looks alright. Dare I say better than the micra.
There must be a place in the UK market for such a car.
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Post by Al Ramone on Jul 15, 2013 18:14:39 GMT 1
i guess the'll try it out there first and see what demand is like. i just find it pretty sad that the best use Nissan Renault could come up with for the Datsun name is a crap budget car. the old Nissan/Datsuns were better built then the modern Nissan/Renault offerings now. why couldn't they just use Renault as there budget brand?  |
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Post by Al Ramone on Jul 15, 2013 18:22:07 GMT 1
wow.... now THATS a cheap looking interior...   outside doesn't look any worse then any other modern car though... front could look pretty tough if it got some bigger wheels and was lowered a bit. maybe. |
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Post by gainsb1 on Jul 16, 2013 9:49:44 GMT 1
Blimey, Al. It's not even on the market yet and you're chopping it to bits!!! Leigh |
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Post by gainsb1 on Jul 16, 2013 10:03:45 GMT 1
Just been asked to go on-air with BBC Radio Norwich to speak about our Datsuns. Of course they mentioned rust but, hopefully, I put them straight on that one. Bit of a giggle. 
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Post by mash on Jul 16, 2013 18:32:45 GMT 1
In some respects it's no bad thing, at best I suppose it may raise awareness of the marque's history in younger people if they Google Datsun and see the cool cars that were made.
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Post by datsunturbo on Jul 17, 2013 18:56:56 GMT 1
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Post by Al Ramone on Jul 17, 2013 21:27:01 GMT 1
unsurprisingly they got a few facts wrong.... not least of all saying that there was a 510 GTR! |
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Post by gainsb1 on Jul 18, 2013 8:43:19 GMT 1
I also got a 'phone call from BBC Surrey asking for me to "appear" on their radio but I was on my way to work. They did try you, Al. Did they get you?
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Post by Al Ramone on Jul 18, 2013 21:04:39 GMT 1
nah. i had a few messages left but i was busy. none of the larger radio stations or any other media have bothered.
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Post by Blackbird on Aug 16, 2013 10:34:45 GMT 1
Do you think they will bring this to the UK to compete with Dacia ?
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Post by Al Ramone on Aug 16, 2013 19:28:44 GMT 1
dunno, don't care. it's not like i'd buy any brand new car anyways... only thing that'd annoy me is it would ruin my Datsun search's on ebay  |
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