DATSUN 1200 ute - Looking at buying as a daily. Anyone owned one before?

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Hi Peoples, we're looking at this (not this one exactly, pretty cool though!) model as an option as a daily/dump run/landscaping transport.

Have any of you fine members owned one and what kind of issues have you had with it.

I see quite a few modded with twin cam motors and turbos. Staying well clear of those.

We've found a nice clean stock example that has had a good refresh for $5500.

Anyway, any thoughts very welcome. Will be good to leave the Red Bull under cover during the week and save the k's (and the Opti-Coat going on next week). I'm already on 24,000km's and only had the car a year!!!:marg:

Thanks.
Brad

Used to drive one years ago. Had wide wheels on it, lifted at the back with little bull bars on the front. Was bright red. Almost had a "General Lee" look about it.

Fun little toy to drive, was like a go kart. I'm a big guy and my mates said I looked hilarious driving it. Was so easy to work on, ran on the smell of an oily rag. Took a paddock beating and kept going. I'd love to have another one. :)

As long as it's not rusty i reckon you should do it :)

Ta Darkness. That's the point. I'm going through ALOT of oily rags with the MPS. I do about $70 in fuel every week to 10 days (I blame the new exhaust:nono:)

They do look pretty simple to work on which is the idea. Less k's on the MPS means less servicing also.

Lastly we don't have a second car, so this will be my beast also while the wife goes off to Rollar Derby!

Bit of a story.....

I was working with dad once at a VET (new building - doing the electrics, he's an electrician) and we heard what sounded like a worked commodore/falcon revving. It sounded awesome really! So we dropped our tools and walked outside like homers nose leading him towards a doughnut. To our surprise it was a Datsun 1200 with a highly worked V8. It was just idling too (we thought it was a commo revving up! lol) He reversed it on the road and gave a test run. Put his foot down and his head hit the back of the seat and is launched off the line. Had a chat to the guy and it's actually a 9 second car!! I went home and changed my pants and went back to finish the electrical work at the VET.

And they all lived happily ever after :p

Love the 1200 Utes. Getting pretty rare now too.

If you buy it, my advice, keep it stock (or at least keep all the stock bits if you replace them). :)

Dan

if you traveling over 80km/h these little buggers will drink more than th mps...great cars but not made as a higher speed daily. (a mate had one and sold it soon after due to its thurst)

Had one with a Rotary in it....well it was my ex's..but i claimed it as mine;)

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Originally Posted by MISSMPS

Had one with a Rotary in it....well it was my ex's..but i claimed it as mine;)

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Any issues, like rust in sneaky spots?

Thanks for the advice. The hunt continues...