Congratulations on your new "baby"
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: <JRDMF@aol.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 9:58 PM
Subject: Old "Lurker" new Roadster
> Hey Lister's
>
> I just scored on one of those un-believeable deals that you always think
> happen to everyone else. WOOOO HOOOO
>
> I have been keeping my eyes open for a 67.5 2000 since pretty much the day
we
> tightened the last bolt on my fully restored 1600. (Good thing nobody else
> is, right?)
> Well...... while contemplating a major cross country trip to pick up
pretty
> much the only legitimate 67.5 that I have seen for sale in a while, (and
> wearing my knee's out begging Stan to sell me one of his) behold, one pops
up
> only 70 miles down the road.
>
> In case you guys missed it, Andrew Murphy put out a post telling of an
> advertised 67 2000 for sale in Encinitas, Ca. (Thanks again Andrew) The
add
> gave very little detail, so of course the first thoughts are of an
implant.
> Turns out, after many phone calls, a couple of rolls of film, and a 70
mile
> drive, the thing is real. #00034 to be exact. Matching numbers, probably
85%
> complete. One guy saw the car before me, and tried to low-ball the owner,
> (Thank you very much:) and once I saw it I had pretty much made up my mind
> that it is coming home with me. The PO had owned the car since 1985 and
has
> all of his docs in order right down to the guy who owned it before him.
This
> car drives so smoothe, not much to look at right now and it does smoke a
> little bit, but brake and suspension wise it is very together.
>
> I know that this is one of those "non technical" threads, so my apologies
to
> the "techie" only crowd, but these do not come along every day, and I just
> couldn't contain myself..........Hey Ross, here we go again.
>
> Jon Frampton
> Huntington Beach, Ca
> 67.5 1600
> 67.5 2000
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