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RE: need support

To: "Robert Hewitson" <roberth@iaccess.com.au>, <neffster@bemail.com>,
Subject: RE: need support
From: Ray Cole <raycole@mindspring.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 20:08:35 -0700
Keep me posted.

I'm planning on a trip to Idaho and Montana from Northern California in my
68 2000 in July.  Trip will be a little over 2000 miles.

If you make it I'll feel a little more confident.

Ray
68 1600
68 2000


At 10:09 AM 04/21/1999 +0800, Robert Hewitson wrote:
>Go do it - went on a 1500 mile five day tour around southern Australia last
>year - not one problem - these cars were built to cruise!!!
>rob H
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
>> neffster@bemail.com
>> Sent: Sunday, 21 March, 1999 06:03
>> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>> Subject: need support
>>
>>
>> Gang,
>>
>>    Ok, here's the scenario: I decided I'm taking my 14 yr old son
>> on a 'buddy'
>>
>> trip to visit old friends in Utah - about 580 miles, leaving this
>> Thursday PM.
>>
>> In the Roadster. Now sure there's an element of risk in taking a
>> 30 yr old car
>>
>> out on the road, whose parts generally have to be mail ordered
>> (around here).
>>
>>    Amazingly, my wife is cool about this (well, we DO have a
>> cellphone and a
>>
>> credit card), but everyone else is: "You're going in THAT?!" "you're not
>> serious!" "I'm still trying to figure out how you fit in it just to drive
>> around town!". Not being a sucker to peer pressure, I've ignored
>> them all. But
>>
>> boy I'd sure like hear some support from some of you who
>> understand! :) I've
>>
>> got tools, spare parts, car's running better than it ever has in
>> the 12k miles
>>
>> I've put on it in the last 2 yrs. Why not? I'll never try Shasta,
>> Solvang, or
>>
>> Doheny if I listen to these folks!
>>    Anyway, perhaps a road report next week if anyone's interested.
>>
>> dan.
>> -------------------
>> Dan Neff   '69 2000
>> neffster@bemail.com
>> Colorado Springs,CO
>> -------------------
>> http://netwinsite.com
>>
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