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novass · 11-02-2007, 01:38 AM

If only I had the money...

The auction has ended, but I am sure the car is still for sale. I have known about this car for years now and the work done to it is very impressive.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=170151787922

pagani · 11-02-2007, 12:16 PM

That is a awesome car that is perfection to the limit that would be awesome if you swapped the engine for a 20 b 3 rotor engine.

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RC45 · 11-02-2007, 01:14 PM

Hmm.. interesting - 510's were throw away junk where I grew up

pagani · 11-02-2007, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by RC45

Hmm.. interesting - 510's were throw away junk where I grew up

Their cool now times have changed.
I like the oldschool datsun sedan's and z cars.

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pagani · 11-02-2007, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by phatbimmer

That car is fugly but it has alot of good work done to it. I have been hearing alot about these cars recently.

To each their own i think it's pretty clean car.

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666fast · 11-02-2007, 06:48 PM

Someone should tell him that just because he put $28k into it, doesn't mean it's worth that much. I'd be surprised if he could get half that.

Also, I'd love to have a 510, but they are impossible to find in decent condition in my area.

The coolest 510s will always be the BRE's.

novass · 11-02-2007, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by pagani

That is a awesome car that is perfection to the limit that would be awesome if you swapped the engine for a 20 b 3 rotor engine.

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It has enough power as it is. It only weighs about 1700lbs and has 300+ hp. Thats a pretty good power to weight ratio.

Originally Posted by 666fast

The coolest 510s will always be the BRE's.

I have heard some of those vintage 510 racers have been selling in the neighboorhood of $90,000+! :shock:

I love 510s. They are so much fun to drive, like little go karts for the streets. I wish I had the time/money/space to have kept the 510 I had :cry:

novass · 11-02-2007, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by pagani

That is a awesome car that is perfection to the limit that would be awesome if you swapped the engine for a 20 b 3 rotor engine.

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It has enough power as it is. It only weighs about 1700lbs and has 300+ hp. Thats a pretty good power to weight ratio.

Originally Posted by 666fast

The coolest 510s will always be the BRE's.

I have heard some of those vintage 510 racers have been selling in the neighboorhood of $90,000+! :shock: But I agree with you, I don't think he will be able to find a buyer to pay as much as he wants for this car.

Originally Posted by RC45

Hmm.. interesting - 510's were throw away junk where I grew up

Damn, I should have gone dumpster diving in your town

I love 510s. They are so much fun to drive, like little go karts for the streets. I wish I had the time/money/space to have kept the 510 I had :cry:

666fast · 11-02-2007, 10:06 PM

The first time I ever saw a 510 in the flesh, it was one of the BRE cars at Road America during the ALMS race.

Here is a pic:

I knew they were small, but I was surprised at just how small they really are. I would love to have one of these things.

novass · 11-03-2007, 03:20 AM

Originally Posted by phatbimmer

The brakes in the rear is a crazy setup, never seen that before :shock:

Jaguar did it for quite a long time (and IIRC this is a Jag rear end on this car). I know certain (if not all) E-Types had that type of rear end/brake set up as well as some XJs. Not sure exactly when they started using them or when/if they stopped. The XJ rear end was a popular choice for hot rodders to use because it was a fairly cheap way to get an independent rear suspension.

Halibrand made a quick-change rear end with the brakes set up that was also very popular with drag racers because, as the name suggests, you could change gear ratios a lot quicker than a normal rear end (has nothing to do with the brake set up though). Im not sure if the Jag rear ends offered the same quick-change possibility or not.

I believe some de-Dion suspensions were set up the same way too. Im sure other companies/cars had the same setup at some point, but I can't think of them.

ESR_balla · 11-03-2007, 05:45 AM

Man, great car, but kind of sad it not really a daily driver. Would of been much cooler. Reminds me, for years, I was wanting to get a SR20DET 510 daily driver, but realized that decent cars are way over priced, hard to find without rust or completely trashed, and part are really hard to find. Its a shame, I still want one, but seems like too much trouble.

pagani · 11-03-2007, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by ESR_balla

Man, great car, but kind of sad it not really a daily driver. Would of been much cooler. Reminds me, for years, I was wanting to get a SR20DET 510 daily driver, but realized that decent cars are way over priced, hard to find without rust or completely trashed, and part are really hard to find. Its a shame, I still want one, but seems like too much trouble.

Thann again if their is no good datsun 510 4 sale for normal money maby the 240 z and the 260 z is just as good.
With a sr20det engine swap.
Example

http://www.marktplaats.nl/index.php?...d%3D1%26fs%3D1

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