Well, it's a Nissan.. Is that close enough?

RCMike · Post by **RCMike** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:43 am

So I was asked today if I had found a new old car in my garage lately, and the answer was yes..

Current plans are to remove the speed limiter, and then enjoy it for a little while.. Seriously fun car.

Had some fun at Nissan Challenge at Auto Club Speedway..

Post by **notoptoy** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 5:42 am

How long does it take to get used to right hand drive? Looks like fun, but seems like a luxury ride compared to the visceral, and loud, experience with a Roadster.

nismou20 · Post by **nismou20** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 9:30 am

Congrats Mike, nice choice of car!

RCMike · Post by **RCMike** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 11:55 am

It is definitely a luxury ride compared to a roadster..

I did not take long to figure out the RHD.. The weirdest part of that was on the track, where you think you aimed a wheel at the edge of the curbing and either completely miss it, or take the entire curb under the car. Fortunately I did all of that at Buttonwillow, where the curbs are nice and smooth and reasonably flat.. Shifting on the left is a little odd, but I found the minute I started it reminded me of being a very young kid and shifting my mother's BMW for her, and it all came back.

That said, I have several times walked to the left door and opened it, and suddenly wondered where the controls were.

I'm still trying to figure out what is a reasonable temperature on the AC.. Picking a temp in the 20s just seems strange.

Thanks Tom! As soon as I get the plates, we will have to run up the hill to see Adam. Maybe set up a fun run.. I can't wait to drive up there with turbos, no loss of power..

mraitch · Post by **mraitch** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:47 pm

depending on the box, always love the transition between 3 & 4 - so much more intuitive to "pull" rather than "push"
then again grew up on english cars

lovely car btw

mraitch · Post by **mraitch** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:48 pm

biggest pita with rhd is drive up windows.

RCMike · Post by **RCMike** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:08 pm

mraitch wrote:depending on the box, always love the transition between 3 & 4 - so much more intuitive to "pull" rather than "push"

3-2 downshift is awesome.. just push it away and back..lol

It really is a different experience, but it makes perfect sense if you slow down just a touch..

Alvin · Post by **Alvin** » Tue Jun 21, 2016 2:13 am

CONGRATS!
Did it come with the Volks? Matching TE's in the future?

Any plans to modify the RB, we should race

RCMike · Post by **RCMike** » Tue Jun 21, 2016 2:33 am

Yes, came with the ZE40s...18x9.5

Am I going to modify it? Never. I believe in preserving the history in these old cars..

Ok, maybe just a little..

datsunfreak · Post by **datsunfreak** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 8:33 pm

mraitch wrote:biggest pita with rhd is drive up windows.

Also...

Driving in reverse is awful.

Trying to pass someone on a two-lane blacktop is awful.

Trying to turn left on a boulevard with someone facing you also trying to turn left is awful.

But it's still awesome...

68DSU · Post by **68DSU** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 9:34 am

How many time will you look to your right, out of the window in an attempt to find the mirror that is now on your left.

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