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Datsun 120Y Stationwagon. The engine was running so rich that I got a high while taking this pic.

Vaguely remember reading an article about the owner being a machinist... Is it this car?
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Vaguely remember reading an article about the owner being a machinist... Is it this car?

I wouldn't know. The pic was taken in AMK Autopoint. Is his business somewhere there?
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Datsun 120Y Stationwagon. The engine was running so rich that I got a high while taking this pic.

 

Wow, it's been almost more than 20 years since I last saw one of this. 

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Actually even if it’s a workshop boss car, it doesnt mean it’s well maintained. Have see quite some who just use it as a set of wheels to get around. Most I assume would be too tired or can’t be bothered to work on their own cars

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Assuming that the VRN is original and the car is 39 years old, then i'd say it's in very good condition. Most car bodies of that period aren't rust-protected and most would have dissolved into a pile of ferrous oxide if not maintained.

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Datsun 120Y Stationwagon. The engine was running so rich that I got a high while taking this pic.

 

i learnt my driving on a 120Y.

The gear was so loose, i kept thinking that no need to step the clutch, also should be able to engage type :XD:

 

And i remember the orange, blue, green colour tape the instructor pasted on the front and rear windscreen, to help learners to park...

 

Thanks to him and the 120Y, my $400 was very well spent getting my license. [laugh]

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i learnt my driving on a 120Y.

The gear was so loose, i kept thinking that no need to step the clutch, also should be able to engage type :XD:

 

And i remember the orange, blue, green colour tape the instructor pasted on the front and rear windscreen, to help learners to park...

 

Thanks to him and the 120Y, my $400 was very well spent getting my license. [laugh]

 

Me too!

 

I got my license at the first try behind the wheels of the facelifted 120Y (ET1952, I still remember) when I was still in JC. The passenger footwell had a brake pedal and a foot-operated horn. My sweaty palms always slipped on the heavy steering wheel when doing parking and 3-point turns, and my fierce but effective instructor made me wearing cotton gloves..haha! 

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Me too!

 

I got my license at the first try behind the wheels of the facelifted 120Y (ET1952, I still remember) when I was still in JC. The passenger footwell had a brake pedal and a foot-operated horn. My sweaty palms always slipped on the heavy steering wheel when doing parking and 3-point turns, and my fierce but effective instructor made me wearing cotton gloves..haha! 

 

I think that time the 120Y was the default L plate cars...

 

I was struggling during my JC days, so went to sign up for basic theory right after 'A' Levels with a classmate. Heng cleared basic, advance and later the practical test just before my PDL expired, also at first try.

 

I actually dun recall my instructor's car got brake pedal on passenger side - maybe cos he didn't need to use it when i was driving (haolian here [laugh] ).

 

The steering wheel got no power steering those days. I can imagine if you have sweaty palms, can be quite jialat [sweatdrop]

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