Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: tooleater on 14 September 2012, 13:46:50
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What is it about Jap cars from the 80s,they just dont seem rust :o eg where I reside there is a 88 Freg Nissan Bluebird 16ls or something used daily,not the prettiest of colours ;D but Ive seen it up close and personal and there is not a spot of rust on it anywhere its all original,yet when I check my 2000 mig over I find rust blisters on inside edges of rear arches >:( B
Bluebird 24 years. Omega 12 years. WHY! >:( What do Japs put into motors,that Brits dont.. :y
John
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Vauxhalls in the 80s, 90s and early 00s just rust. Must be due to poor anticorrosion or poor paint. Just like Fords in the 80s and early 90s.
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Granted,but the Jap cars use to be the worst in the world for tin worm,talking from experience having had a Datsun or is that Nissan ;D 120y,engine sounded like it was driven by a 3 phase but you need not worry about Air con ;D
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When I had Volvo 960 estate, at 10 years old, that was much better than my mig at that age, but the Volvo was hot dipped galvanized and this seems to make a massive difference. :y
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I hate to burst your balloon, but they do rust & rust quite badly. They're reliable without a doubt :y
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well i had a 1992 240 estate that did not rust...in fact i got rid 2 years ago and it still is not rusting.... :y
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Not so sure Mate, the guy in the flat next door has a Nissan Primera Sri P reg 97 which he has for day and track use at the weekends. Bears quite a few track day scars,he never washes it and its white ;D in fact hes a bit of a jap fanatic. beside that he has parked up a Susuki Swift 13 Gti H reg 90/91 Zero rust on the arches. Does admit to the sills being shagged under the covers though ;D
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well i had a 1992 240 estate that did not rust...in fact i got rid 2 years ago and it still is not rusting.... :y
Its a real shame Migs dont have that level of corrosion protection or they might last forever ;) Is it me or does the old Nissan Bluebird ZX Turbo still a looker
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I had a runabout 1980's nissan sunny a while back and the bodywork was immaculate , no rust anywhere . Quite amazing condition and did notice a good coating of underseal was applied from factory finish :) Like those zx turbo's , becoming collectible ...
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I had two 280ZX's, both went rotten underneath :( :( The chassis was the worst.
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Ime early Jap cars 70's/80's used to rust quite quickly, but later models were much much better...... :y :y
iirc 60's / 70's Vx were terrible for rust but Ford were little better.... :) :)
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Turning Japanese i think i am turning Japanese i really think so.
Nothing at all to do with rust just a good 80s song by the Vapors. ;D ;D :y :y :y