I think you just described the BMW Z-8.
Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of sidney raper
> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 8:30 AM
> To: solex67@hotmail.com; LauryV@MTA.NET; Kensington_FC@hotmail.com;
> datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Mods, Upgrades, Thoughts - WAY OT now.....
>
>
> I have been thinking about this a bit lately. Keep in mind that I am
> somewhat of a purist and don't care to do an engine swap or wild change
> myself. I have been thinking about a modern Fairlady. It would have a late
> engine (SR20 or KA24 sounds fine - not the big issue) The interior would be
> leather with improved stereo and a more contoured dash/console area. Some
> seats like the Miata seats with the speakers would be good. A chrome dual
> hump roll bar with a fiberglass speedster type cover that covered the rear
> area and comes up to the roll bars. the body would have the more radical
> mods. The front end would be more rounded to be a little more aerodynamic.
> Replace the sealed beams and headlight scoops with some of the modern
> moulded lights. change the side markers to flush mount markers. Integrate
> the bumpers with the body front and rear (chrome inserts to retain the
> flavor though) In the rear, the taillights would be similar to the current
> Altima taillights and the rear end smoothed to be more aero. The "fins"
> would become less prominent (more like character lines). Hood and trunklid
> ridges would be smaller and less prominent. Fenders would have a mild
> flaring - not lip flares, but the entire fender would swell out - like some
> of the SCCA racers have. Nice alloys of course - but not the crazy sizes -
> 15x7 would be fine. Third brake lights incorporated into the speedster rear
> deck - behind each passenger. the speedster deck would open to let the top
> be raised and then go back down (like the 63 - 67 corvette idea. Grill
> would be "laid back" more and the fron end brought to more of a pointed
> center rather than the curved front. gas cap would be an aircraft type cover
> on the r/h rear fender. license plate would be frenched with a glass cover.
> emblems and side chrome strips would still be there but would be the thin
> stick on type stuff - no holes and pins to cause issues. The name FairLady
> would be revived with the model based on the engine size (ie. KA24 -
> FairLady 2400)
>
> What do you think?
>
> Sid
>
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