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Well, it's a Nissan.. Is that close enough?
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:43 am
by RCMike
Re: Well, it's a Nissan.. Is that close enough?
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 5:42 am
by notoptoy
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.
Re: Well, it's a Nissan.. Is that close enough?
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 9:30 am
by nismou20
Congrats Mike, nice choice of car!
Re: Well, it's a Nissan.. Is that close enough?
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 11:55 am
by RCMike
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..
Re: Well, it's a Nissan.. Is that close enough?
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:47 pm
by mraitch
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
Re: Well, it's a Nissan.. Is that close enough?
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:48 pm
by mraitch
biggest pita with rhd is drive up windows.
Re: Well, it's a Nissan.. Is that close enough?
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:08 pm
by RCMike
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..
Re: Well, it's a Nissan.. Is that close enough?
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 2:13 am
by Alvin
CONGRATS!
Did it come with the Volks? Matching TE's in the future?
Any plans to modify the RB, we should race
Re: Well, it's a Nissan.. Is that close enough?
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 2:33 am
by RCMike
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..
Re: Well, it's a Nissan.. Is that close enough?
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 8:33 pm
by datsunfreak
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...
Re: Well, it's a Nissan.. Is that close enough?
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 9:34 am
by 68DSU
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.
