So as I was driving to work today and saw a new Datsun Altima coupe right beside me. I didn't think anything until I saw the plate. I was trying to make it out, I first saw VTEC but didn't make out the KLR. I read it as V-TEC-CULAR. I thought in my mind why would someone put that on a Datsun? Then it made sense. I'm no racer but thought it was funny. The new Datsun Altima's specs were pretty impressive for the V6 model, 3.5 DOHC 280HP but it's still an Altima

 

i'm amazed that you know that Datsun name. i don't know many people who do.

 

cartalk? rambling??

but wrong section...

 

Probably cartalk sorry, the 2nd TL section is my home here.

 

Wait... Datsun Altima? Huh?

 

yeah Datsun was the old name for NISSAN!.... my father had a Datsun station wagon back in the Dominican Republic on some 13" wheels lol... so the guy is trying to diss everyone.... V-Tec-Killer! THAT's what he trying to say NOW every piece of shit altima coupe i see i'm gonna race lol... IS NOT THE CAR... IS THE DRIVER...

 

I only laughed cause Nissan's quality has been crap (IMO) for the past forever years and also I know some dudes who think they're literally invincible with their Sentra's LOL. But then again it's no different with Honda drivers (can't forget the almighty Civic).

 

I'd take the quality of my friends Infiniti over my Acura any day.

 

I would love to know what rock you're living under. You know that Oldsmobile no longer exists and Hyundai is no longer making the Excel, right?

 

Never saw the old commercials?

"Datsun is now Nissan" - big campaign when they did the name change. Pretty long time ago though - back in the days before CD's and AIDS.

 

 

I've never compared the 2 but I do like the G37 design better than the TL.

LOL. I'm not that old now.

 

Do you guys remember the Datsun B210? I remember that used to be the top (or so it seemed) small car from them. The big 3 laughed, and used to say that the Japanese can't make a "big" car. Ha.

 

I think they did right by changing th name. Can you imagine the Datsun Maxima? Datsun Titan?

 

I agree. I think Honda's first attempt at a luxury car was called the Sterling. Can you imagine a Sterling TL Type-S? Toyota was almost Toyoda, that name would've set them up for failure for sure.

 

If you guys would have never heard of any of the newer names, the normal would be a Sterling TL or a Datsun Maxima.....

 

V-TEC-CULAR

 

I know what Datsun is, I just didn't understand why he was calling it a Datsun Altima. I thought the guy had changed the Nissan badge to a Datsun version or something.

 

My mom had a Datsun Maxima, I think it was a '81.

 

LOL... I thought the same thing.

But now I realize just the OP is trying to be witty by calling it a Datsun Altima.

I'll give it a meh/10

 

LOL, you're correct.

I just never thought I'd see anyone in an Altima dissing Honda.

 

Get out more.....

 

LOL, I think I'm just getting old bro. I remember paying attention to things like when I was in my late teens and early 20's. When I think Altima, I think of this: