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Post by spottedlaurel on Aug 1, 2012 23:07:28 GMT 1
Eventually I'd like to be able to add a bit more hard information in these sections, but for now I'll just put up the odd photo/scan and relate my thoughts. I'm kicking off with the C130 Laurel as it's a personal favourite of mine. I think the styling of the saloons in particular, especially with the later grille, is just perfect. Luckily I've owned a couple, number one:  1976 Datsun Laurel 200L (C130) by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr I picked this one up in Leicester after the chap was selling it and a C230. He wanted to get £600 for the pair, presumably he sold the later one for reasonable money (or got desperate) as he rang me up a week or two after I'd viewed it and offered it to me for £200 :-) It had GRP front wings, but importantly was a straight-six model and manual and despite some oddities like a push-button starter drove nicely and I had an enjoyable summer out of it. Here's my second one, recreating an old ad outside the site of the dealership that sold it new:  Datsun Laurel (C130) Boltons site 2001 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr  Datsun Laurel (C130) Boltons of Ipswich ad 1976/77 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr Again it cost me just £200! Had to get it through an MoT, but again being a 'six' and a manual it drove nicely. It was my daily driver when I had the 240K as my 'proper' classic so was used throughout winter, which might explain some of the work Funky200L is now having to do to it... Earlier versions of the C130 had a 4-cyl G20 engine, an OHC unit unrelated to the more common L-series. They also had a different, less aggressive grille and skinnier wheels on really early models. My ex-Datsun UK figures suggest 4728 saloons were sold here with the L20A 'six' engine, and 2118 with the G20S 'four'. Real rarity of the range was the coupe, only officially sold here with the twin-carb G20 engine. A mere 303 made it to the UK, plus one with the L20A 'six'. There are only two known UK survivors, both of which lived in Suffolk 15-odd years ago within a few miles of each other by remarkable coincidence. I looked at both, but felt I couldn't do such a rarity justice.  1974 Datsun Laurel 200L Coupe (C130) c.1995 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr  1974 Datsun Laurel 200L Coupe (C130) c.1995 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr This one was owned by long-time Japanese car enthusiast Mike Painter, he'd also picked up another coupe for spares which eventually got banger raced! This one survives, now painted white.  1973 Datsun 200L coupe (C130) barnfind by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr I found out about this one from a local racer/exporter after the owners had seen his wanted ad. Luckily they didn't accept his low offer! It had been off the road for some years when I saw it but was in pretty reasonable condition. Eventually Ratdat's friend Dave bought it, but I don't think anything much has happened to it since (I can only hope it's still in safe, dry storage somewhere). |
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Post by Al Ramone on Aug 27, 2012 19:37:08 GMT 1
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Post by Al Ramone on Nov 18, 2012 22:24:17 GMT 1
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paranoid
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datsuns and old british cars wanted for breaking
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Post by paranoid on Nov 19, 2012 19:48:31 GMT 1
7-8 saloons.2-3 coupes
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Post by roddyc130 on Nov 20, 2012 19:29:56 GMT 1
I know of 6 saloons and 2 coupes ...
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datman
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Post by datman on Nov 21, 2012 3:58:37 GMT 1
i can think of about 8 saloons (some unconfirmed) and 2 coupes
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Post by spottedlaurel on Nov 21, 2012 14:20:00 GMT 1
Will, do you still have one? Same colour as MGV as I recall.
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Post by Ricky180B on Nov 21, 2012 15:37:42 GMT 1
yes he does ive seen it and what a beautiful colour she is too
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Post by roddyc130 on Nov 21, 2012 19:09:47 GMT 1
Will, do you still have one? Same colour as MGV as I recall. MGV's doppelganger ...  |
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Post by Al Ramone on Nov 21, 2012 22:05:50 GMT 1
last time i saw it it was covered in bird poo...  having seen and having dealt with the paint and rust problems caused by the stuff i know what a pain it is. |
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Post by spottedlaurel on Dec 28, 2012 11:48:22 GMT 1
Brief article from Hot Car about the coupe, not exactly favourable!  1 (869) by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr And a tantalising glimpse of a gold coupe from a 1975 issue of Motor magazine:  1 (868) by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr Looks like there's a C110 Skyline next in the row, then a 100A. Tricky to work out the others, but it seems to be a Datsun forecourt. |
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Post by roddyc130 on Dec 28, 2012 19:06:42 GMT 1
I have an article on the coupe also, and again it's not very favourable about it.
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Post by spottedlaurel on Jan 3, 2013 13:18:51 GMT 1
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Post by Al Ramone on Jan 3, 2013 21:42:13 GMT 1
the facelift sedans are just lovely...  it does seam a little strange to me that Nissan didn't sell the C110 240K 2 door over here instead of the Laurel coupe  i do like the coupe, but agree that it really would look good with a facelift sedan front grill. if i get the chance i'm build one ;D |
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Post by roddyc130 on Jan 3, 2013 22:10:55 GMT 1
I think its a popular mod over in Japan to convert the coupe to the sedan front end .... I agree that the sedan front end is the better looking of the two, not that the coupe is bad, just not as good looking. In terms of the cars in general i know alot of folk prefer the coupe but the sedan is the better looking imo ... i just love the way the back end is shaped and the long narrow tail lights look fantastic. |
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