I have no idea why TH-cam has lead me here. Maybe it knows that I can remember driving an Camira SL/X one night when they were new and I spent many years working in wreckers yards pulling them apart. They were never going to be a classic, front wheel drive cars were looked down on in Australia but it did win wheels car of the year in the early 80's. From my memory of driving a newish (at the time) one, I quite enjoyed it as it was quiet and smooth, and front wheel drive was something I rarely came across in those times. Cheers
A mechanic was working on one of these cars and found an empty beer bottle between a rear panel and the plastic boot trim. The bottle had been left there by an assembly worker. Someone had also written with a finger 'Shit' or something similar on the inside of the panel with the rust-proofing paint.
We had one of these, built around the same time late 82, first reg in Feb 83. Needed an engine overhaul when it was just three years old. Lasted 7 years and over 100,000km with us, until it was traded on a new Nissan, the Nissan dealer took pity on us and gave us their best trade in price, then shipped it off somewhere never to be seen again.
I got mine for free @ age 10. Because it was leaking oil. We tightend up the oil filter and it never lost another drop. We ran it on diesel engine oil (grandfather purchased 44 drums of for cheap) the old beast loved to rev. Vacuum gauge dancing like Peter Garrett on fire 😂
One of my bosses told me that one X-mas party they drained the oil on one to see how fast it would blow up. It was so shi it didn’t start because the lifters couldn’t open the valves far enough to start.
They used more oil than petrol.We always had a 5 litre container in the garage to top it up, when we traded ours in, Dad topped up the oil before we left to pick up the new car.
I have no idea why TH-cam has lead me here. Maybe it knows that I can remember driving an Camira SL/X one night when they were new and I spent many years working in wreckers yards pulling them apart. They were never going to be a classic, front wheel drive cars were looked down on in Australia but it did win wheels car of the year in the early 80's. From my memory of driving a newish (at the time) one, I quite enjoyed it as it was quiet and smooth, and front wheel drive was something I rarely came across in those times. Cheers
Driving like it did fresh off the assembly.
A mechanic was working on one of these cars and found an empty beer bottle between a rear panel and the plastic boot trim. The bottle had been left there by an assembly worker. Someone had also written with a finger 'Shit' or something similar on the inside of the panel with the rust-proofing paint.
lol
Some things have disappeared from history. Thankfully the Camira is one of them.
We had one of these, built around the same time late 82, first reg in Feb 83. Needed an engine overhaul when it was just three years old.
Lasted 7 years and over 100,000km with us, until it was traded on a new Nissan, the Nissan dealer took pity on us and gave us their best trade in price, then shipped it off somewhere never to be seen again.
To be fair for a Camira to run after all that sitting around for years in the elements is pretty amazing ☀️🍺
i agree.
That Camira is running sweet, just like when it was new blowing lots of blue smoke 😛
Yeah then the clutch went
I got mine for free @ age 10. Because it was leaking oil. We tightend up the oil filter and it never lost another drop.
We ran it on diesel engine oil (grandfather purchased 44 drums of for cheap) the old beast loved to rev. Vacuum gauge dancing like Peter Garrett on fire 😂
Hey hey hey, come on now, multi coloured exhaust I is the car running in diversity and inclusion pride mode.
I love that it just starts perfectly fine what a tank
Nice clutch balancing mate 👌
Thanks ✌
One of my bosses told me that one X-mas party they drained the oil on one to see how fast it would blow up.
It was so shi it didn’t start because the lifters couldn’t open the valves far enough to start.
lol doesn't surprise me.
Well at least the digital clock works.
Still got the new car smell! You don't need the dipstick to check oil on a camira. If it's smoking, it has oil.
good point.
They used more oil than petrol.We always had a 5 litre container in the garage to top it up, when we traded ours in, Dad topped up the oil before we left to pick up the new car.
Goes hard
Looks new
I'm sorry peeps but I am that guy," Most of that will buff out."
maybe but it has big dents.
4:05 - i so need that car along my back fence, facing my neighbours house treating those flogs to vrrrrm and smoke.
Nice hack, budget fixer upper?
nah i wanna sell it.
🤔 if you go on sideways I reckon you could see. Just staying
they were shit new and worse now
They definately didn't last that long , not a good car at all..