Irritation

[350 Russ]

Does it irritate anyone else when they call your zed a datsun??

[Husky]

nah, usually they drive some crap heap, i smile basking in their jealousy

[SunsetZed]

Not at all, I didn't buy it for the badge! In fact it makes me laugh especially when it's done by someone who owns an Audi / BMW. I just think 'wasthatreally the best car you could afford or did you just likethe symbol on the front?!'

[Jak]

nah not at all Datsun 240z

[maz0]

Not me, I dont mind at all, I actually love the old Datsuns, and its all part of the Nissan heritage and where the 350z eventualy comes from.

[rtbiscuit]

i'm to young to be affected by the stigma of datsun ownership.

 

but if they ask you "aren't you embarrased of driving a datsun!"

 

your responce is "No, but aren't you embarassed that a datsun is faster and more attractive than your car "

[alessandro]

Most people around here don't know what make the Zed is, leaving alone Datsun.....

 

Up to few months ago I didn't know what Datsun was either....... whats so "bad" about it? Is it just the badge or else?

[rtbiscuit]

mine doesn't have a nissan badge on it anywhere, so people always ask me what it is, and i always say its a 350Z

[alessandro]

mine doesn't have a nissan badge on it anywhere, so people always ask me what it is, and i always say its a 350Z

 

Same here as from today, need to get new centre caps on the wheels done and that's it....

[UNABASHED]

The only people who ever say it are people who have heard Clarkson say it, and there opinion doesnt bother me!

[rtbiscuit]

my parents call it a datsun, only because they think it will wind me up, but it means nothing to me

[Vik54]

I refer to my car as 'the 5 year old Datsun' Have found is best line of defence when you work in a left wing profession so all your colleagues keep on referring to 'that fancy car oot there'

[Ian]

I always call mine a Datsun aswell

[350 Russ]

im not ashamed of it, i just dont like people making derogatory comments about it when they have never driven one or been in one when they think their e36 bmw 318 is the boll***s! they make me laugh! jealousy is not a good look. im still in the process of getting the 'hairdresser' comments from the boys at football

[Andy]

I always call mine a Datsun aswell

 

+1

[rtbiscuit]

bmw's tend to be piloted by t0ssers anyway, looks like they're proving the point

[DoogyRev]

Everyone on the office calls mine a Datsun....... not bothered at all, as thats where it all started

[narcotix]

I'm not really that bothered by it ...

 

The people who have commented are usually are dirivng something boring and ugly anyway ... I think it's just down to jealousy

 

[marzman]

Datsun was before my time. I've never heard it called that outside of this forum or Top Gear. I normally refer to it as a Nissan though when people ask me. I hate saying i've got a 350z cos i feel like im showing off, so i just say a nissan when they ask what i drive.

[rtbiscuit]

i hate how the yanks say nissan, they pronounce it nessan, it really grips my sh1t!

[ATTAK Z]

i remember when Nissan, or Datsun as it was then, were taking advice (and engines) from Austin

 

here come the "how old ARE you" jokes

[rtbiscuit]

i remember when Nissan, or Datsun as it was then, were taking advice (and engines) from Austin

 

here come the "how old ARE you" jokes

 

that would mean your over 40

[andlid]

i hate how the yanks say nissan, they pronounce it nessan, it really grips my sh1t!

what about how they say Z.... C?! wtf!

 

 

[ATTAK Z]

i remember when Nissan, or Datsun as it was then, were taking advice (and engines) from Austin

 

here come the "how old ARE you" jokes

 

that would mean your over 40

up a teeny bit

[rtbiscuit]

i remember when Nissan, or Datsun as it was then, were taking advice (and engines) from Austin

 

here come the "how old ARE you" jokes

 

that would mean your over 40

up a teeny bit

 

41 ?

 

yeah they say zeeeeeeee