Hello from germany

[vanwilder]

Thanks a lot. Great to take part in these community.

When I drive with my little Datsun in Düsseldorf and around, on every 3rd light sign people ask me about this car.
"Is it an MG? A British Car? I've never heard from Datsun...what is ist..."
The people really like it and are very interested in facts... and I really enjoy the nice feedback.

I was looking since one year now to find someone in germany. In a great german magazine for oldtimers ("Oldtimer Praxis") will come in the next month an article about the Fairlady....

The 2nd article since 20 years in german oldtimer magazines i think, so i can't wait to read it.

Nice to know that there are some other in europe too.

That would be a great fortune if someone from Düsseldorf would have one to....

Alex

[notoptoy]

[quote="vanwilderI was looking since one year now to find someone in germany. In a great german magazine for oldtimers ("Oldtimer Praxis") will come in the next month an article about the Fairlady....

The 2nd article since 20 years in german oldtimer magazines i think, so i can't wait to read it.

Alex[/quote]

You do realize that by mentioning this article - you are effectively volunteering to translate and post the article here!?!?!

[vanwilder]

Yes of course.... now you all know my english skills...so i would give my best to scan and translate it.

I've also got the old one, maybe i'll post it next week....depends on how difficult the translation ist

[Chris66]

Just post it, i can read German just a it harder when i have to write it.

Chris

[Brad Lustig]

I was getting ready to ask what your car was mistaken for in Germany since I would guess people would be more in tune with the classic European sports cars and less so with the Japanese

[wgb1]

Thats great about the magazine article. Please do post it. Even though I do not read, speak or understand German (even though my mother and sister are German), surely Google will be able to translate it easily enough.

[notoptoy]

The only problen is that Google can't translate a scan, but it can translate a link to a website!
Mein deutsche is auch nicht sehr gut!

[vanwilder]

Here is the preview.

The german text under the picture sais:

"Because it needn't always be an MG B or a TR 4. Live and screw with Datsun's Fairlady.

The article appears on 12th august.


I searched the whole weekend for the old article but haven't found until yet. I'll keep on searching.

Hope the jpegs are big enough.

[notoptoy]

Hi:
I'm pretty sure that translation is off a bit! (Though it sounds sexy!)
Your images did not appear to work or post properly.

edit: Images posting now. Still think the translation is off!
I see other definitions as to raise, spiral or push up. Even with that it's tough to do a literal translation.
Perhaps: living with and praising the 2000?

[GeoffM]

No Tom...you were right the first time.

[vanwilder]

Thanks. That fits better.

It is pretty difficult to translate this sentence. I do not like it sentence in german either.
I need to get more practice. Maybe the article becomes better....

I give my best

[richard]

Something like this?

Because it not always has to be a MGB or TR4.
Working on a Datsun fairlady.

[Chris66]

You pretty much hit the nail Richard
I would just add, "Live and wrench with Datsun fairlady"

vanwilder, feel free to send me a copy of your translation, before you post it.

Chris

[vanwilder]

That's it

Ok i have to improve myself more than i thought....

@ chris: Thanks for the offer... it would be great if you would have a look over it.

Alex

[EScanlon]

Actually Alex, your first translation: "Because it needn't always be an MG B or a TR 4. Live and screw with Datsun's Fairlady." probably got more laughs and enjoyment out of us, as the sexual innuendo is unmistakeable in American slang.
(Not sure if U.K. or other English speaking countries would "hear" the same thing we Yanks would.)

To enlighten you, "Screw" is slang for sexual intercourse.
(You may have already known that, and I'll apologize to anyone who feels their virgin eyes have been molested.)

Add the Fairlady name and ....

Thanks for the chuckle....
E