I guess that I should mention that my friend nicknamed my Roadster "The
Beast" because it looked kind of rough cosmetically and it ROARED! The
engine was a bored, iron head 1600 race motor with a header and usually no
muffler. The body was mostly faded paint and a primered front fender. The
chrome was painted black. It was rough, but it NEVER left me on the side of
the road. I truly regret letting her go. (Oh yeah, she may have been named
Beast, but she was a lady!)
Sid
>From: svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com
>To: sidney raper <spl310@hotmail.com>
>CC: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Friendly Texans help me Enjoy the Ride
>Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 09:29:23 -0700
>
>Gee, Sid - did you ever think that it might not have been the car? ;^ )
>
>In the 14 years I've had my Roadster, the first words out of every
>woman/girl who has ever
>laid eyes on it have been "What a cute car!" (must have been the Sora blue
>paint job). I
>learned early on not to protest... "Cute, waddya mean cute? This baby has
>120 HP, dual
>carbs, overhead cam and a 5-speed tranny and eats MGs for lunch!", because
>at that point
>their eyes would glaze over and they would lose interest (in the car AND
>me!).
>
>Gary McCormick
>San Jose, CA
>
>sidney raper wrote:
>
> > All,
> >
> > I had my Roadster as a Senior in highschool and halfway through college
> > (before I got stupid and sold it - Doh!!) The story is right, it was
> > AWESOME!! The idea that girls dug it was off base though. I could not
>get
> > a date in a brothel with a $100 bill taped to my forehead, and the car
>was
> > no assistance in that field. (Ok, it wasn't all that bad, but when
>hormones
> > are raging, it FELT that way!)
> >
> > Sid
> >
> > >From: "David A. Fox" <dafox1@hotmail.com>
> > >Reply-To: "David A. Fox" <dafox1@hotmail.com>
> > >To: willie2570@hotmail.com, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > >Subject: Re: Friendly Texans help me Enjoy the Ride
> > >Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 08:45:34 EDT
> > >
> > >Nice story. I too wish I'd have owned my toy while in high school.
>Better
> > >late than never though.
> > >
> > >BS&CW,
> > >DAFox
> > >
> > >
> > >----Original Message Follows----
> > >From: "Mark Gill" <willie2570@hotmail.com>
> > >Reply-To: "Mark Gill" <willie2570@hotmail.com>
> > >To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > >Subject: Friendly Texans help me Enjoy the Ride
> > >Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 02:09:55 GMT
> > >
> > >Howdie List,
> > >Texans are really friendly people! If all of you could be Texans, you
> > >would
> > >know what I mean.
> > >
> > >You may meet a few Texans in life. But remember your social graces and
> > >never ask if someone's from Texas. One Famous Rule of Etiquette is
>"Never
> > >ask a person if he is from Texas. If they are from Texas, they will be
> > >sure
> > >to mention it in every conversation. And if they are not from Texas,
>you
> > >do
> > >not want to embarrass them".
> > >
> > >My recently purchased California Roadster has worked hard to become a
>Texan
> > >and really enjoys motoring to Dallas on an almost daily basis. Have
>kind
> > >of
> > >gotten use to the friendly honks, waves, and thumbs up (much different
>from
> > >the finger as in some other states :') that the Roadster receives on a
> > >daily
> > >basis. I have been amazed at the wide variety of folks, who have made
>a
> > >point of commenting while in rush hour traffic, gas stations,
>restaurants,
> > >etc. The Roadster has gotten favorable compliments from Cadillac to
>Lexus
> > >drivers to teenagers in pickups. Often people will work their way
>across
> > >several lanes of congested rush hour traffic to ask about and
>compliment
> > >the
> > >classic Roadster good looks.
> > >
> > >A few weeks back, early one morning leaving for work, it was still
>pitch
> > >dark. The night air was cooler than normal, so I had put on my light
> > >jacket
> > >to keep off the pre-dawn chill. The slow rumble of the idling
>Roadster,
> > >brought a pleasing musical note to the silent motionless morning air as
>I
> > >climbed aboard for the 40 plus mile commute. Backing the topless
>Roadster
> > >out of the drive, noticed that the moon was almost full. My mind
>wandered
> > >back to my much younger high school dating years. Oh, to be a
>youngster in
> > >school again, and have a cool Roadster convertible rather than your
>parents
> > >old Army green Chevy. Boy, would the girls have dug me in a
>convertible.
> > >Another glance at the driver through the mirror smoked that pipe dream.
> > >
> > >As the Roadster wound through the gears and the neighborhood, we came
>upon
> > >a
> > >loading school bus coming down the opposite side of the street. The
>yellow
> > >and red lights awoke the darkness with commanding flashes. The
>Roadster
> > >came to a law respecting stop and I gave the accelerator a couple of
>kicks
> > >to soothe the rumbling two litre's idle .
> > >
> > >A young boy probably around 12 or 13 wandered out of the house.
>Rubbing
> > >his
> > >eyes he slowly stumbled to the patient school bus. Then off to spend a
> > >boring day with some ancient, uninspired teachers (that thought brought
>the
> > >back to school dream back to rude reality).
> > >
> > >Ending the daydream, found me glancing toward the clear, starlit sky.
>It
> > >was then I noticed that several of the buses windows were coming down.
>I
> > >could just imagine a bunch of teenage boys, trying to get the girls to
> > >complain about being too cold. Of course, the boys don't mind because
> > >they're tough.
> > >
> > >Then all at once, four or five small hands emerged through the open
> > >windows,
> > >and the Datsun Roadster receives a group teenager "thumbs up." The
>buses
> > >flashers flick off, and I wave a friendly thanks to my fellow though
>much,
> > >much younger Datsun Roadster admirers. Of course, the Roadster can't
>wave.
> > >So it says "Howdie" and "Thanks ya'll" by leaving respectable strips of
> > >rubber in two gears.
> > >
> > >The Datsun Roadster may have been born around the same time as these
>young
> > >teenagers' geezer parents, but Texans young and old recognize and
> > >appreciate
> > >the Datsun Roadster cache and ageless styling.
> > >
> > >Enjoy the ride everytime you can and share your Friendly Texas Smile
>with
> > >the top down!
> > >
> > >Mark Gill
> > >Denton, TX
> > >
> > >SRL311 14359
> > >1970
> > >
> > >The Roadster's starter works great at times and not at all at other
>times.
> > >My practice recently is to look for hills to park on, which tends to be
>a
> > >real challenge in North Texas. Thankfully, I have made a lot of new
>Texas
> > >friends asking for a push start with great frequency. If it hadn't
>been
> > >for
> > >places other than Texas, we probably would not have had electric
>starters.
> > >Thanks ya'll, there is lot of good in everybody from every state and
> > >country.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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