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Hearing later about Audi's problem with sudden acceleration issues on some of their cars I laughed to think that my Datsun 1200 wouldnt suddenly accelerate if you dropped it off a cliff. But I loved it. If it acted up, I popped the hood, wiggled the butterfly valve, pulled the choke, and voila! While no mechanic, the simplicity of the engine allowed me delusions of grandeur.

The user-friendly nature of this Datsun B210 predecessor proved the old saw that it is often more fun to drive a modest car at 10/10ths than a great car at only a fraction of its potential.

It served me faithfully, and its 0 to 60 time, which you could measure with a sundial, probably kept me out of trouble. The moral of the story is that fast cars may be wasted on brand new drivers.

Although any of my other options might have held their value better, and offered up their own great experience, it was probably best that they went to someone who could actually do them justice. Say, a less green version of that same young kid.