jcars.bsky.social
@jcars.bsky.social
Automotive oddball obsessive. Old Japanese car fondler. Hardcore Datsun nerd. Reluctant old house restorer. Sought refuge in Lincolnshire over 2 decades ago and never looked back. Married. Two vexatious felines.
This beautiful '59 Borgward Isabella Combi lives locally to me, so I thought I'd snap some pics so you can all admire it as well. The owner also has a Lancia Fulvia and a Jeans Beetle, too.
June 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This beautiful '59 Borgward Isabella Combi lives locally to me, so I thought I'd snap some pics so you can all admire it as well. The owner also has a Lancia Fulvia and a Jeans Beetle, too.
Sad to see my old 411 Datsun Bluebird on eBay. Given its condition and that it only sold for £600, I suspect it'll shortly be taking a trip round the banger track. Hope I'm wrong, but it'll take someone dedicated to save it. It looked somewhat nicer when I owned it, but it was over 20 years ago...
June 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Sad to see my old 411 Datsun Bluebird on eBay. Given its condition and that it only sold for £600, I suspect it'll shortly be taking a trip round the banger track. Hope I'm wrong, but it'll take someone dedicated to save it. It looked somewhat nicer when I owned it, but it was over 20 years ago...
Next up for some TLC is the Nissan Caravan. It needs quite a lot of welder action, but it's about time I got on with it. It's been over 2 years since its last MOT expired! This is going to take over daily duties from the Prairie until next winter.
June 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Next up for some TLC is the Nissan Caravan. It needs quite a lot of welder action, but it's about time I got on with it. It's been over 2 years since its last MOT expired! This is going to take over daily duties from the Prairie until next winter.
I haven't posted in a while, mainly due to being busy and partially because I couldn't be bothered, as I had no decent automotive nonsense to post about. But I have finally had time for car fixing, so first up was sorting the brakes and fuel pump on my old Bluebird. Good to have it back on the road.
June 5, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I haven't posted in a while, mainly due to being busy and partially because I couldn't be bothered, as I had no decent automotive nonsense to post about. But I have finally had time for car fixing, so first up was sorting the brakes and fuel pump on my old Bluebird. Good to have it back on the road.
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Today's "you don't see one of those every day" winner is this pristine Alfa Giulietta, just chilling in a Twickenham car park. Absolutely stunning.
April 30, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Today's "you don't see one of those every day" winner is this pristine Alfa Giulietta, just chilling in a Twickenham car park. Absolutely stunning.
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Hey @jcars.bsky.social check this out.
April 30, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Hey @jcars.bsky.social check this out.
Finally, it's April, and my Datsun Prairie Annversary has finally hit tax exemption. So the time has arrived to fix the exhaust, fit new tyres, service the brakes, and tickle it with the welder to get it roadworthy. 😎
April 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Finally, it's April, and my Datsun Prairie Annversary has finally hit tax exemption. So the time has arrived to fix the exhaust, fit new tyres, service the brakes, and tickle it with the welder to get it roadworthy. 😎
Rather good supermarket toy car score today...
March 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Rather good supermarket toy car score today...
Excellent vehicular taste on display just now at Tescos in Grimsby...
March 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Excellent vehicular taste on display just now at Tescos in Grimsby...
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Spot of the day for me. Rare old beast.
March 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Spot of the day for me. Rare old beast.
Here's some vitally important information. The model designation letters on JDM Nissan Prairies (JW-G, RV-S etc) actually do have meaning... and no, I'm not making this up!
JW = Joyful Wagon
RV = Recreational Vehicle
SS = Space Sedan
NV = Nice Vehicle
-L = Luxury
-G = Grand
-S = Sports
JW = Joyful Wagon
RV = Recreational Vehicle
SS = Space Sedan
NV = Nice Vehicle
-L = Luxury
-G = Grand
-S = Sports
March 14, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Here's some vitally important information. The model designation letters on JDM Nissan Prairies (JW-G, RV-S etc) actually do have meaning... and no, I'm not making this up!
JW = Joyful Wagon
RV = Recreational Vehicle
SS = Space Sedan
NV = Nice Vehicle
-L = Luxury
-G = Grand
-S = Sports
JW = Joyful Wagon
RV = Recreational Vehicle
SS = Space Sedan
NV = Nice Vehicle
-L = Luxury
-G = Grand
-S = Sports
I bet a Datsun Sado is an utterly miserable way to get around, and yet I still have so much want for one. Exceptionally rudimentary, yet most likely completely indestructible...
www.carandclassic.com/l/C1823031
www.carandclassic.com/l/C1823031
March 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I bet a Datsun Sado is an utterly miserable way to get around, and yet I still have so much want for one. Exceptionally rudimentary, yet most likely completely indestructible...
www.carandclassic.com/l/C1823031
www.carandclassic.com/l/C1823031
Good lord, the price of E23s in Japan has gone crazy since I bought mine in 2019.
good morning and happy Kyusha Wednesday: sorry folks I just love a good set of 5-slot mags
www.carsensor.net/usedcar/deta...
www.carsensor.net/usedcar/deta...
March 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Good lord, the price of E23s in Japan has gone crazy since I bought mine in 2019.
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Did my first troubleshooting on the AE92 Corolla today.
1. No spark is going to the distributor.
2. Ignition coil is getting +12V feed but no negative trigger.
3. Some of the injector seals leak slightly.
Anyone here know where to find BGB or at least wiring diagrams for the E90 Corollas? #Toyota
1. No spark is going to the distributor.
2. Ignition coil is getting +12V feed but no negative trigger.
3. Some of the injector seals leak slightly.
Anyone here know where to find BGB or at least wiring diagrams for the E90 Corollas? #Toyota
February 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Did my first troubleshooting on the AE92 Corolla today.
1. No spark is going to the distributor.
2. Ignition coil is getting +12V feed but no negative trigger.
3. Some of the injector seals leak slightly.
Anyone here know where to find BGB or at least wiring diagrams for the E90 Corollas? #Toyota
1. No spark is going to the distributor.
2. Ignition coil is getting +12V feed but no negative trigger.
3. Some of the injector seals leak slightly.
Anyone here know where to find BGB or at least wiring diagrams for the E90 Corollas? #Toyota
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One for @jcars.bsky.social here. Loving this Daihatsu Fellow resto! youtu.be/XhqLmSWR8iA?...
Saving a 1960’s Japanese Grocery Getter- Daihatsu Fellow Restoration EP1
YouTube video by The Skid Factory
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February 12, 2025 at 9:13 AM
One for @jcars.bsky.social here. Loving this Daihatsu Fellow resto! youtu.be/XhqLmSWR8iA?...
More old car show pics! Going back a bit further now... This was at Thruxton in 1988... (1/3)
February 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
More old car show pics! Going back a bit further now... This was at Thruxton in 1988... (1/3)
Some snaps from Run to the Sun in Newquay nearly 30 years ago. The car scene back then was most excellent... (1/3)
February 4, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Some snaps from Run to the Sun in Newquay nearly 30 years ago. The car scene back then was most excellent... (1/3)
Things I like. When you put in an OEM parts order for a car that's nearly 30 years old and it actually comes through. New wiper spindle and rods for our K11 Micra. Begone sqeeky wipers!
February 4, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Things I like. When you put in an OEM parts order for a car that's nearly 30 years old and it actually comes through. New wiper spindle and rods for our K11 Micra. Begone sqeeky wipers!
Decided to sell my '87 Daihatsu Domino project which has a JB-DET from a Copen (660cc Turbo) in it. It's had hundred of hours put into it an loads of new parts. Needs finishing but sadly I just don't have the time. Fantastic sleeper potential. It's in Lincolnshire and it's 1500 quid.
February 4, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Decided to sell my '87 Daihatsu Domino project which has a JB-DET from a Copen (660cc Turbo) in it. It's had hundred of hours put into it an loads of new parts. Needs finishing but sadly I just don't have the time. Fantastic sleeper potential. It's in Lincolnshire and it's 1500 quid.
Four tasty orange cars from last year...
January 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Four tasty orange cars from last year...
Current status of the non working cars in the garage. '73 Daihatsu Fellow Max needs its oil pump refitting.
'62 Datsun Bluebird wagon needs its brakes fixing.
'71 Datsun 510 needs everything.
'85 Daihatsu Domino needs exhaust, fuel system and driveshafts... or selling on.
'62 Datsun Bluebird wagon needs its brakes fixing.
'71 Datsun 510 needs everything.
'85 Daihatsu Domino needs exhaust, fuel system and driveshafts... or selling on.
January 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Current status of the non working cars in the garage. '73 Daihatsu Fellow Max needs its oil pump refitting.
'62 Datsun Bluebird wagon needs its brakes fixing.
'71 Datsun 510 needs everything.
'85 Daihatsu Domino needs exhaust, fuel system and driveshafts... or selling on.
'62 Datsun Bluebird wagon needs its brakes fixing.
'71 Datsun 510 needs everything.
'85 Daihatsu Domino needs exhaust, fuel system and driveshafts... or selling on.
Slightly congested out in the yard this morning. I needed to get some timber from the back of the garage, so everything had to come out. Well, all the ones that work anyway. Moving the timber made room for one more, so my KN13 Nissan Exa can go back indoors. Sadly, my Silvia has to stay outside. 🙁
January 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Slightly congested out in the yard this morning. I needed to get some timber from the back of the garage, so everything had to come out. Well, all the ones that work anyway. Moving the timber made room for one more, so my KN13 Nissan Exa can go back indoors. Sadly, my Silvia has to stay outside. 🙁
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A mixture of quirkiness and practicality, the 1.5-litre S-Cargo had some Citroënesque details like the single-spoke steering wheel, fabric sunroof and prominent round headlamps. Around 8,000 were made over two years, solely for Japan, though many used examples were later exported.
January 25, 2025 at 8:10 AM
A mixture of quirkiness and practicality, the 1.5-litre S-Cargo had some Citroënesque details like the single-spoke steering wheel, fabric sunroof and prominent round headlamps. Around 8,000 were made over two years, solely for Japan, though many used examples were later exported.
Post 4 blue cars in your camera roll.
January 24, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Post 4 blue cars in your camera roll.