SR20 Swapped Datsun 2000 Roadster is a Crazy Clean Weekend Thrasher

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  • Alvin from Z Car Garage has fine taste in a track car: a Datsun SR20 Roadster. And if you know us at all, you know we respect anyone who’s willing to put something this clean on a racetrack repeatedly. But to bring the vintage spec car up to modern handling standards, he popped in an N/A SR20 - and some real suspension engineering. All while retaining levels of cleanliness that we can barely fathom.
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  • @LarryChenPhoto
    @LarryChenPhoto  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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    • @sparky6086
      @sparky6086 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I believe, that the Datsun Roadsters didn't have "L" series engines. They had whatever the pre-Prince Datsuns had. The "L" series was inherited from Prince.

  • @joellabrecque5696
    @joellabrecque5696 4 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    This is the kind of build I like, classy, simple and streetable that you can daily drive

  • @ewhit5160
    @ewhit5160 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    I’ve never actually seen one of these before. I mean, I’ve seen them all the time on marketplace or, what’s left them. Never been able to see one in person or one this beautiful.

    • @crashn2me105
      @crashn2me105 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You never notice a particular car until you own one, then you see them everywhere.... That was my experience when I bought my 69 SRL2000 !

  • @sidewaysPT
    @sidewaysPT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    "Nismo leaf springs"
    There's a phrase you don't hear every day.

    • @racketman2u
      @racketman2u 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      yeah, and therein lies the weakness; I've owned both a '67 Nissan Roadster (the hot version with the 2L Mikuni carbed engine) and a '71 240Z , and they were really a generation apart; the roadster's power was very peaky, (so he has a point in subbing the SR20) and the Zed's handling ran rings around it. Both great looking cars though, and loads of fun.

    • @asnoodle7216
      @asnoodle7216 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      i have to google what nismo leaf spring is :D

  • @qotsa1
    @qotsa1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Best hoonigan channel far and away.

    • @larrychen5678
      @larrychen5678 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      You guys have no idea how much I appreciate the support!

  • @stevenclevenger9032
    @stevenclevenger9032 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    One of the nicest cars I've seen featured. Thank u Mr. Chen

  • @fozpringle1
    @fozpringle1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Datsun used to make some really good looking cars back in the day

  • @InfiniteCheeseCrates
    @InfiniteCheeseCrates 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Glad to see more 60's Japanese cars getting love. 2000's are an absolute fav of mine and, I wish I could get a hold of one in good shape.

  • @mzondi1970
    @mzondi1970 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    VVL is great. Had a 91 SER with a VVL. Loved that car. Went back to my honda roots

  • @boblewis8838
    @boblewis8838 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    After it was balanced and blue-printed, ported and polished, my '69 Datsun 2000 put out 196 hp at 5500 and weighed 2100 lbs with me in it and a full tank of gas. WIcked fast.

  • @knowhere4361
    @knowhere4361 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    currently working on rebuilding a 2000 with my grandpa. we're SO close to finishing it, and this video has me so excited to get her on the road. thank you.

  • @jaysonmac8294
    @jaysonmac8294 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Awesome car!!
    “Sounds like a RWD type R” ummm Larry Honda kinda already made one. 😂
    It’s name has 2000 in it too.

    • @NippyMoto
      @NippyMoto 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah he seemed a little spaced out in this video haha

    • @drivewaystar6485
      @drivewaystar6485 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Honda didnt make a type R s2000

  • @AnAngryPossom
    @AnAngryPossom 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yess I was hoping you'd feature Alvin's car as soon as you started posting Z-Car Garage features. Been following this awesome little roadster for years. Really love the work that Z-Car does.

  • @danmartin633
    @danmartin633 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What a beauty! I love the stance on those rims, reminds me of a Sunbeam Tiger.

  • @BlazinX
    @BlazinX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You guys are doing a great job! 😃

  • @VirtualGuth
    @VirtualGuth 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My compliments to Alvin! What an absolutely beautiful roadster. All of the modifications were carried out with a great deal of respect paid to the character of the car as it came from the factory. It shows in a sort of a "the whole is greater than the sum of the parts" kind of way. (The only shame here is that the hardtop was mounted - it should be top-down all the way on a beautiful day like the one you had for driving this car.)

  • @evanvukets8035
    @evanvukets8035 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    If you spend more time with these guys it sounds like you will be buying a roadster, putting your SR20 in that and building a crazy L series for your Z 😁

  • @thomaswills2301
    @thomaswills2301 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The only reason why I'm watching this is because I am thinking about getting one. I need to know more about these.

  • @paradiseroad6405
    @paradiseroad6405 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    ....now THAT'S a Sports Car...
    ...Fantastic Instrument Panel and Interior...
    ...I could listen to that engine rev over and over...

  • @emanuelmorales4992
    @emanuelmorales4992 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I most definitely appreciate his honesty and ingenuity on this build

  • @Gglsucksbigballz
    @Gglsucksbigballz 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for all the cool videos Larry! Appreciated while we are on lock down in FL, it’s the next best thing to actually being able to get out of my house/garage.

  • @ashas7730
    @ashas7730 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yesss perfect motor for the this car. N/A and all!! Loved it!!

  • @waynebush7953
    @waynebush7953 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had a 1969 Datsun 2000 as my first car. Red on Black. Love these things.This is a beautiful Datsun Roadster! Badass!

  • @NblRhm637
    @NblRhm637 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    gorgeous build , amazing

  • @nicovanos
    @nicovanos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What? No LS swap? Is it still happening? Awesome!

  • @fadzillah160
    @fadzillah160 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Datsun cars were everywhere in my younger days but I don't remember seeing that model. Probably it never reach my shores. Love that car. So classy.

  • @matthijsgerretse3217
    @matthijsgerretse3217 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the most true-to-original restomod I've ever seen.

  • @diamond_industries
    @diamond_industries 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just when Saturday started dragging Larry came to the rescue. Great stuff.

  • @fury1968
    @fury1968 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That is awesome! My first car, at 16, was a stock 1967.5 Datsun 1600 roadster (red with black interior), and I loved it! If I filled up the dinky gas tank, I could make it from the SF bay area to Los Angeles without having to stop.

  • @Ice-Crime
    @Ice-Crime 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for saving my quarantine day..physical distancing make me sad..thanks larry..

  • @Steelythestacker
    @Steelythestacker 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That is amazing. So clean. One of my favorites from Japan.

  • @Edyth_Hedd
    @Edyth_Hedd 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! I have to get one of these someday. I had a friend who had one years ago and he let me drive it a lot. It was a super fun car. Sort of a muscle car version of an MGB.

  • @tdautomotive8042
    @tdautomotive8042 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful car there. A nice combo of classic style and modern performance.

  • @JDsHouseofHobbies
    @JDsHouseofHobbies 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That Roadster is perfection!

  • @miamimotogroup5371
    @miamimotogroup5371 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Keep these bad boys coming larry!!!

  • @liamgray6017
    @liamgray6017 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That's a good looking Nonda 👌

  • @NewChapterMan
    @NewChapterMan 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the sound and response of the engine

  • @steveflor9942
    @steveflor9942 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful inside and out. Absolutely love this car.

  • @paullmight42
    @paullmight42 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    good lord! insanely clean for 73/04' and tracked

  • @reecewatson773
    @reecewatson773 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful car. Thank you Larry, as always epic Datsun...

  • @hymanocohann2698
    @hymanocohann2698 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lol, had one in the 70's, terrific little ride, I'm 6'4" 250, my bro, 6'3" 260.... Over the cars load limit, we were too wide for our shoulders to fit. Filled with sonoco blue for track day she was a winner.

  • @keno2670
    @keno2670 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    NICE!!! Stay well... enjoy the ride

  • @brandonreid4511
    @brandonreid4511 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a gorgeous car 👌🔥🔥🔥

  • @nismo1480
    @nismo1480 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had a 66 Fairlady roadster. I really miss that car.

  • @miamimo70
    @miamimo70 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's done right! Love it

  • @brushcreek
    @brushcreek 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I owned a 69 2000 SRL311 with the factory Mikuni/Solex “competition” package. One of the nascar shops in Charlotte built the original engine.... custom cam and lots of other mods. It was unbelievable...until it blew up. I wish I still had it.

  • @yony52
    @yony52 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I live in eastern canada, but i would still visit this garage if I came back to LA. A 240z is one of my most attainable dream cars, and I would love to have them work one one for me! Love that content too!

  • @jimtakahashi4638
    @jimtakahashi4638 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a fine specimen of my all time fave car! A classy "Fair" lady, indeed!
    It would look even better, topless.😍

  • @robdehar2356
    @robdehar2356 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had one a loved mine the car was way ahead of its time , won so many trophies and what made it better when I went to shows there where 100s of Camaro's and just as many Mustangs and but only one Datsun 2000 roadster ( fairlady)

  • @welcometoreality3450
    @welcometoreality3450 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had a nice 67 1/2 2000 (1 of 500) in Red. Yours is one Beautiful car man! Super jellz he got to driver her!

  • @mattpish9675
    @mattpish9675 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great episode, Larry. What a cool roadster! When are we going to see an updated "Ole orange Bang!" AutoFocus?

  • @jked7463
    @jked7463 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the throatiness. Miss my dual overhead naturally aspirated 4.

  • @theyellowlightsaber3193
    @theyellowlightsaber3193 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gotta love the roadsters, MG B, Datsun Fairlady, Honda S800, Triumph TR8 and Aston Martin Sprite

  • @RetroMotiveAdventures
    @RetroMotiveAdventures 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Omg Modesto! I live 15 min from there haha lots of cool old JDM stuff in the valley! Saw a 2000 roadster in Turlock CA on my way to work in my MR2 Friday! Small world ✌🏼

  • @53otahoe61
    @53otahoe61 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very tasteful, I love it. 👍🏻

  • @ebruceii
    @ebruceii 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great footage of the headliner and roof latches. lmao

  • @leozou
    @leozou 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's so cool! this might be my next project!

  • @gloryordeath1165
    @gloryordeath1165 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man full honesty here I'm kinda new to looking into classic Japanese cars. They made really gorgeous and frankly badass cars and trucks. Besides the obvious Skylines I've really fallen in love with the 70's Celtics both coupes and the fastback/hatch and the 60's-today Toyota and Datsun pickups but man these roadsters are so cool. I had a Sentra SE-R and these motors are awesome, I'd love to drive one in a RWD car

  • @taxidermycat
    @taxidermycat 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a gem 💎

  • @danielhughes9556
    @danielhughes9556 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I LOVED how he called it sears point! Fuck infinion!

  • @swade98
    @swade98 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    An absolute dream car

  • @justinturner4850
    @justinturner4850 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love it, I need to get back to work so I can buy more cars and parts!!!🙏🏼🙏🏼

    • @ivanredinger969
      @ivanredinger969 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      After I get my finances set in stone and can afford to put some aside, I'll be scoping out a fairlady 1600 and I'd want a build very similar to this. Very subtle but modernized. Basically the ideal date car.

  • @vavo4902
    @vavo4902 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful!

  • @ryeguy88
    @ryeguy88 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Got to see this car in person at the Breakfast Club Rally which happens up North typically in my stomping grounds. This guy along with Daniel Wu's car. SO-DAMN-CLEAN.

  • @S-Kidz
    @S-Kidz 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome car and the fact that is gets good mpg it huge plus .

  • @doug774
    @doug774 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    SR sounds awesome

  • @cryptocarpenter599
    @cryptocarpenter599 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a chill dude. It's probably very pleasant to have conversations with.

  • @NVRAMboi
    @NVRAMboi 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great video. Even better car. I bet he gets tired of people bothering him to sell it.

  • @future_phonk
    @future_phonk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    @6:15 when the camera angle changes and you can see the 240z in the background 😍

  • @30-06
    @30-06 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    懐かしいな。これだけ綺麗なフェアレディ2000zは日本でも見た事が無いよ!fantastic car!

  • @natemathewson5200
    @natemathewson5200 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn dude that’s so so sick

  • @Danny_Fernandes
    @Danny_Fernandes 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That sound!

  • @18inchesthecomedian62
    @18inchesthecomedian62 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I got to drive a 1600 Datsun roadster. I love this car. Fun car to drive.

  • @salazmiguel5542
    @salazmiguel5542 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a 1972 datsun 510, but the 2000 is my favorite!!

  • @prescottmajette5290
    @prescottmajette5290 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, that is gorgeous.

  • @rb26dettpower25
    @rb26dettpower25 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful 🙌

  • @SrColon309
    @SrColon309 ปีที่แล้ว

    a real gem

  • @kostasgrigoriadis3380
    @kostasgrigoriadis3380 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very very beautiful car...

  • @videomaniac108
    @videomaniac108 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think I saw this car at the Z Car Garage in San Jose on September 23, 2021 when we were looking at the new Z being showcased. I spent more time checking out the cool vintage Zs and this roadster than the new Z

  • @agentstank2578
    @agentstank2578 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    BEAUTIFUL!!! 😳

  • @jamescarson4507
    @jamescarson4507 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful car💯

  • @rockykane633
    @rockykane633 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sweet ride

  • @flyingmonkey3315
    @flyingmonkey3315 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    crazy awesome car!

  • @cloudkap
    @cloudkap 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    God damn this is a beautiful car

  •  4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Demasiado limpio ese vehículo, hicieron un trabajo muy pulido 👌🏼is beautiful

  • @ronpanozzo5213
    @ronpanozzo5213 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great build

  • @vl3035
    @vl3035 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Drive it like you stole it 😂👍 nice car by the way never seen one like that before

  • @shaeerhassan8588
    @shaeerhassan8588 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Looks better than an MG

  • @agustinr7628
    @agustinr7628 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Larry the quality that you are putting here it's amazing, I'm really digging all the content, every single video, keep it like that, you're in the right way!
    PD: Could you consider using a chest-mount for the GoPro in the drives? I think its gonna pop up the car more

    • @larrychen5678
      @larrychen5678 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think I need to use a neck mount for some of these drives.

    • @agustinr7628
      @agustinr7628 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@larrychen5678 That would be good too! hope it doesn't get uncomfortable

  • @SB-vb8ch
    @SB-vb8ch 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice indeed, the wheels just make it.

  • @josephmatuszak3855
    @josephmatuszak3855 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    WORK OF ART (Does it have a Name?)

  • @NikeaTiber
    @NikeaTiber 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I liked that he called Infineon Raceway by it's proper name- Sears Point.

  • @ljphoenix4341
    @ljphoenix4341 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Would be interesting to see how this compares to Gingium's Datsun 2000 roadster with an NA Miata 1.6 engine in it. It's built to a higher spec as this beautiful car but would make for an interesting comparison nonetheless. After this pandemic is all over, I reckon some of the guys from Hoonigan, maybe Louis also, seeing as he's a Subie guy, should definitely take a trip up to Chicago to visit Caleb sometime this year, see his collection of cool projects. Would make for a cool VHS.

    • @sickmetalchick666
      @sickmetalchick666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      While the gingium datsun is very cool, this one is a bit nicer and built to a higher quality spec, and the 2l all alloy nissan engine is a far better choice than a cast iron block 1.8 mazda.

  • @chrisagnew5727
    @chrisagnew5727 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful

  • @abhalimmohamed4313
    @abhalimmohamed4313 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful car

  • @craigcarpenter6541
    @craigcarpenter6541 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gorgeous 2liter!

  • @TRUTH4U2NO
    @TRUTH4U2NO ปีที่แล้ว

    So badass its crazy cool man.

  • @primeror
    @primeror 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome car !!

  • @bennyfactor
    @bennyfactor 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Further confirmation that deep black with some tasteful chrome is the best exterior choice on just about anything

  • @lolicool6920
    @lolicool6920 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Never seen this magnificent car, japanese oldtimer are many unknows