Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-33029580-20180515134040/@comment-32052843-20180519132414

Tombstone7 wrote: Prange?? wrote: Tombstone7 wrote: Prange?? wrote: I've never heard that the Datsun name was derogatory. They still use it in various parts of the world. Clarkson, 'im off the telly, often uses the term Datsun as a way of mocking Nissan.

It's in reference to the fact that while Datsuns sold in the UK during the 70s and 80s were tremendously reliable, they were utterly devoid of any character or driving enjoyment. Clarkson-well,consider the source.

Datsun was interesting. They had the iconic Z cars and the B210 at the same time. They certainly had a sense of humor in that design department. The problem is that whilst the initial 240Z was a fine car, each and every descendant got bigger, fatter, uglier, and ever more smeared with tasteless chrome blingery. They also got steadily worse to drive. And for every 240Z sold there were innumerable pieces of excrement like the 120Y.

Yes, source considered. A fine chap who likes, and is exceedingly good at, winding people up.

The sort of people who find him insulting are the sort of people who deserve to be insulted. The bumper standards and emission controls put the hurt on many fine cars. Look what happened to the XK-E. Made me want to puke.

I think the worst of the bunch was the Mustang. They went from the 1970 Boss 302 to the Mustang II.

I agree. I liken Clarkson to someone's crazy uncle.