Finally got my new car. Pics of an AWD Datsun with a straight 6 inside

I actually like my interior, personally I find some BMW interiors a little too overdone for my tastes (last one I was in had black and beige/brown leather-look plastic all over the place*) This one has sensibly laid out controls, looks decent enough. I really like the dashboard lights (pic coming after it goes dark) and has enough toys to keep me happy.

I was actually surprised to find climate control (including AC that still works just fine) and automatic headlights on my 1993 Datsun. The seats are comfy too, which immediately puts it above anything VW have put out in the last decade. Still need to figure the drivers seat out though as it has about 8 points of adjustment.

Other little nicetities in the interior are that the sun visors have an exactly shaped recess to go into, complete with a latching mechanism so that they don't start to flop about as they get older and the map reading lights which are admittedly common nowadays, but this was made in 1993!

*that said, I draw the line at Vauxhall's attempt to copy that BMW interior, the Vectra I had as a hire car had two-tone black and beige/brown plastic-look plastic all over the place, and the beige was an exact copy of the colour of a really badly nicotine-stained pub wall.
 
Cheap 3 inch exhaust from GTST, 200 quid.
2nd hand GTT intercooler 30 quid
Decat downpipe and elbow 100 quid
Boost controller 150 quid

Will get you an extra 30 - 35bhp and it will be a ton more responsive :)
 
that will never look like a sensible sleeper if you put those wheels on it. no more sensible than the skylines and evo's you tried to avoid!
 
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That is one ugly barge. I think I like it!

Get yourself over to Retro Rides, Lum san :D
 
I've just taken a good at the pics (was at work earlier). Although it isn't to my taste, it is in very good nick and it's something difference. The rear wiper is an oddity on a 4 door car and those hose clips look like the wire hose clips on an old Ford Prefect!
 
that will never look like a sensible sleeper if you put those wheels on it. no more sensible than the skylines and evo's you tried to avoid!

I've had the wheels refurbed and they're nowhere near as shiny as they are in the picture I posted. Going to add some more pics (including the wheels as they are now) when I'm done cleaning them up. The Blackberry sucks as a camera.
 
One person thinks it looks like a 4-door Silvia S13, because of the headlights.
Yeah, my first thought that was it had very Sil80-esque lights. Fair play to you anyway mate, hope you enjoy it and follow up on this thread with any mods you do :)
 
Yer, I'd rather have a Fiesta anyday.

What's your point?

Where do I say he should've purchased a Fiesta?

I didn't choose a Fiesta for it's looks, it's about the only thing I can insure at a reasonable price. Don't start making stupid comparisons for the sake of a cheap pot shot at me because I can't afford something better.
 
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Didn't do so well with the pics in the dark.

The dash lights. You'll have to take my word for it that all the green is actually the same brightness when viewed IRL, and that the edges of the lines are actually sharp and so on. I love the green with yellow needles though.

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Shot of the centre console, you can also see the only bit of damage on the car here, that little tear in the plastic. I have an Apexi Multichecker to go over that though. Oh, and the white sticker is a little KPH -> MPH chart I made up as a temporary measure until I can get my Defi HUD installed.

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And the wheels that are going on.

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Edit: In before [TW]Fox mocks the tape deck. My Car PC will be going in there soon. (Another factor that narrowed down my car choice. I needed a double DIN)
 
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nice ditchfinders :/

They're not staying on there.

There's two Eagle F1 GST3's and two Falcons. The only time the Falcons will be finding a ditch is after the tyre fitter has replaced them with another pair of F1s, depending on whether or not the tyre fitter cares about environmental legislation.
 
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