2. The front diff is bolted to the left side of the engine.
Not much space left for a steering column on that side.
Thomas
Gordon Glasgow wrote:
> I heard there were two reasons why the Skyline wasn't imported to the US.
>
> 1. It would have competed directly with the 300ZX and taken away sales.
> 2. The configuration of the inline-6 twin-turbo engine made it impossible to
> easily build a left-hand-drive version.
>
> I can believe either one.
>
> Gordon Glasgow
> Renton, WA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of datsunmike
> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 7:20 AM
> To: Thomas in Sweden; Datsun Roadster
> Subject: Re: Welcome to AM Auto International: Automobile and Truck
> Exporters from Japan
>
> Thomas,
>
> I really don't think that's the reason although I know some technology takes
> a while to get here because of liability issues but it does get here. We'll
> let the car companies test the equipment on you Europeans first, and after
> they perfect it they'll send it here ;-)
>
> Still, there's no reason why Nissan can't send their Skylines here. I'm sure
> they can make the cars emissions friendly. Or why their cars look so much
> better in Japan than the cars sold here. But I know that Nissan is not the
> only car company to do this.
>
> Personally, I think the powers to be at Nissan misjudge the US market and
> just like to play it safe with boring looking cars. Maybe that's why Nissan
> has been in trouble for so long in the US.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas in Sweden" <csp311@telia.com>
> To: "Datsun Roadster" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 5:57 AM
> Subject: Re: Welcome to AM Auto International: Automobile and Truck
> Exporters from Japan
>
> > You get the boring products because all the lawsuits in USA.
> > People ride in the trunk and fall out because the trunklid
> > was open. People wear out low profile tires faster than
> > average and therefore they start a lawsuit to get new tires
> > for free. Granma's flavor remover is used on every car that
> > get's to USA. Ever wonder why many import cars are 1 inch
> > higher and come with 65 profile tires in USA compared to the
> > rest of the world? Many cars are equpped with smaller brakes,
> > lower speed rating on tires and electronically limited top speed.
> >
> > Tourists have cameras to document what they find interesting.
> > I dont see anyone improve on Disneyland yet.
> >
> > Thomas
> >
> > Patrick P. Castronovo wrote:
> >
> > > Well I have always said why do you think the Tourists from other
> Countries
> > > carry Cameras here in the USA ? They take Pictures of our Products,
> then
> > > take the Pictures back to wherever, and improve the product. But like
> you
> > > say, they keep all the good items and sell to us dumb Americans their
> Junk.
> > > Somewhat like us sending them our used steel in the fifties, while
> keeping
> > > all the new steel here in USA. They caught on to the game and now we
> are
> > > paying for it. Pat
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> > > To: Patrick P. Castronovo <slick1@mohaveaz.com>; Datsun Roadster
> > > <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 8:32 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Welcome to AM Auto International: Automobile and Truck
> > > Exporters from Japan
> > >
> > > >How come Nissan sends all the BORING cars to the US and keeps all the
> good
> > > >stuff in Japan? No wonder they're not doing well here. Their product
> > > >planners and the US management team should be fired and hung by their
> feet
> > > >for being so stupid.
> > > >
> > > >IMHO,
> > > >Mike
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
> > > >To: "Datsun Roadster" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > >Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 11:56 PM
> > > >Subject: Welcome to AM Auto International: Automobile and Truck
> Exporters
> > > >from Japan
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> This is an Auto Exporter from Japan
> > > >>
> > > >> http://members.home.net/amauto/index2.html
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