Lazeum Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Renault/Nissan has just released the news about the Datsun brand revival with the GO. Car is made for Indian market mainly, maybe Russia later. Car is made to be cheap (around $5000-$6000). the GO is based on Nissan Micra platform front wheel drive 1.2L 4 cylinders gasoline engine 5 spd manual gearbox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLATA Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 (edited) Yep, a cheapy , look at the emergency hand brake, to bad that they are using the Datsun brand for basic cars. Back in the day the 510 was a cheapy but had some nice features in comparison with others cars . This GO is just plain transportation cheap Edited July 16, 2013 by PLATA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddydonuts Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 ^^yeah but someone will drop a turbo in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimZ Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Here's a news video from Bloomberg TV with some nice Z pics. It's towards the end of the clip so be patient... http://www.bloomberg.com/video/datsun-brand-is-back-on-the-roads-5n~g1WfRRbi05ft9buM7ug.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluDestiny Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I'm going to buy one and import it and be a cool guy lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I don't want to spend $26,000+ for daily transportation. A new car for a REASONABLE (under, WELL under, $10,000) so it can be a cash purchase and insured on PLPD from the get go keeping cost of ownership down... I ran around in 1.3 Renault Clios in the UK while I was there, and it was upmarket... a Basic 1.2 with today's engine technology and an easily accessible engine bay... FINE. Little safety gear? FINE! It's buy that, or buy an old Beetle, or a Geo Metro and drive that till it's time to replace it. I want to tie my payments and cash up in other things that daily transportation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280zex Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) If it was available in the US market, I would go buy 2, right now!! Seriously I would trade in my '05 VW Jetta 2.5sc for what I could and cash the rest of the price out. I am willing to bet that if this car could be sold in the US, it would sell like hot cakes....... I wonder if starting a petition for getting the Datsun GO, with deposits would help???? Edited July 17, 2013 by 280zex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazeum Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 Here's a picture of the first DAT (way before DAT-sun brand came up) in 1914, the GO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen C. Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Wonder if you can order the badges. Modern OE Datsun badges would be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchetypeDatsun Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Meh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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