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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Zubkoff" <datsun65@hotmail.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 4:12 AM
Subject: What's the big deal about a'67 2000--RE: #36 for sale (not mine)
> I've been into roadsters for the past 10 years. Over that time I've owned
> most every variety of the Fairladys...a '63 Single Carb 1500, a 65 1500,
66
> 1600, 67.5 2000, 70 1600...even own a Silvia nowadays.
>
> During the past year or two our own datsun enthusist list-group has really
> been over-hyping the brilliance & importance of the 67.5 2000 cars. This
> "mystical" & "magical" 67.5 2000 is a creation of our own imagination.
> Yes....the 67.5 2000 is a great car...but it is just another roadster.
>
> Outside of our own roadster group, many auto publications still don't even
> recognize our cars as classic! Have you looked at a sports car guide for
the
> value of a roadster?? If the guide even has a listing for the
> roadster.....it usually lumps ALL the roadsters together (63-70
1.5/1.6/2.0)
> & prices them TOGETHER as the same price for all varieties!
>
> Yes!!all the roadsters are lumped together into the same category and
valued
> as a lump sum group.
>
> Don't get me wrong. I like the 67.5 2000 & it is one of my favorite
models.
> But, it is just another cool datsun roadster! Pick and choose the car you
> like for your own preferences.
>
> So......buy a 67.5 2000 if that is the version you prefer....but don't buy
> one just because you have heard so many times on this list that they are
so
> "brilliant" and "special".
>
> A roadster...is a roadster...is a roadster.
>
> Dan Zubkoff
> San Mateo, CA
> 1966 SPL311
> 1966 CSP311
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: CalSpeed@aol.com
> >Reply-To: CalSpeed@aol.com
> >To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: Re[2]: '67 2000 #36 for sale (not mine)
> >Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 20:32:00 EST
> >
> >Okay... I guess I will put in my few cents...
> >
> >I, like many others on this list have rebuilt old cars. Some of them
> >started
> >out as rusted out buckets with boxes of parts to complete the project.
> >(Yeah
> >right) And others have been decent second owner cars that didnt tke alot
> >of
> >work but just some freshening up. And then there are the ones in
between.
> >
> >After a "bucket" Karmann Ghia I went to a nice '67 Galaxie. THen back
down
> >to a 2nd owner BMW 2800. Then I went why down to a beat up, run down,
> >$%@#'d
> >up 1966 Datsun 1600. I swore to never do that again. My next, and last
> >project was a decent 67.5 2000. I spent 8 grand but I got a running
> >Roadster
> >with a solid body. Well... a running 67.5 2000 with matching numbers
> >actually. So I guess it was worth it. I was offered a 67.5 2000 that
> >needed
> >motor work, interior work, "other stuff" work for about 4K but I turned
it
> >down. Remember...? I swore off the non-running restoration forever.
> >
> >Why would I swear off what I love to do. Well, because I like to drive
my
> >car more than I like to rebuild it. Yes, I feel pride in doing the job
> >"all
> >by myself.." But I certainly dont mind completing someone elses project
> >that
> >he/she got tired of working on. Afterall, I am the one to take it to
where
> >it is today.
> >
> >I also dont see money being an issue for me. No... that doesnt mean I
have
> >money because I certainly dont. But I know from previous cars that doing
a
> >rebuild from scratch is much more costly then starting one from the
halfway
> >point. But the most important issue for me was time. I am only 37 years
> >old. But I dont care to waste my time in the garage while I can be
driving
> >the coastline.
> >
> >I understand that there are many who do not agree with me. There are
also
> >many with greater mechanical skills then I. Please take no offense.
These
> >are my personal reasons. Some may not consider it a waste of their time
to
> >piece back the chrome or interior parts to save money. Not me. I want a
> >car
> >that has most of the stuff there. I may be able to drive my car into my
> >70's. Maybe not. But I want to enjoy driving it now.
> >
> >Michael "Calspeed" Carion
>
>
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