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[tooleater]

What is it about Jap cars from the 80s,they just dont seem rust eg where I reside there is a  88 Freg Nissan Bluebird 16ls or something used daily,not the prettiest of colours 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..
John
 

[TheBoy]

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.

[tooleater]

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 120y,engine sounded like it was driven by a 3 phase but you need not worry about Air con

[Rods2]

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. 

[waspy]

I hate to burst your balloon, but they do rust & rust quite badly. They're reliable without a doubt   

[the alarming man]

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....

[tooleater]

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 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

[tooleater]

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....

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

[omega3000]

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 ...

[waspy]

I had two 280ZX's, both went rotten underneath The chassis was the worst.

[Vamps]

Ime early Jap cars 70's/80's used to rust quite quickly, but later models were much much better......
iirc 60's / 70's Vx were terrible for rust but Ford were little better....

[SteveAvfc.]

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.