>When I was at the AZROC picnic, I talked to Charlotte and Leonard about the
>car they ended up buying. The PO was listing the car as a 63 1500 when
>indeed it was a 64. As you may know, the 63 and 64 models are practically
>identical cosmetically, but under the hood, they are totally different.
Single carb Vs. Dual. That chrome valve cover. It turned out the 64 had a
1600 engine in it.<
Before Charlotte and Leonard bought the car.....I spoke to the previous
owner several weeks ago about their '63' roadster. She read the vin # to
me...and sure enough....it was actually a 1964. I explained to the owner
that the car was actually a 64, not a 63.
I guess it didn't make too much difference to them......
Dan Zubkoff
San Mateo, CA
>From: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>
>To: bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: Misrepresentation (Was Found A 67.5 Solex)
>Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 09:52:03 -0700
>
>All,
>
>Although this case was a little extreme, I get the impression that the
>seller in the case of the "67.5 2000 Solex" wasn't trying to swindle
>anyone,
>but was just unaware of what he or she had.
>
>It's always possible that someone is trying to pull a fast one when it
>comes
>to selling these cars. It's one of the reasons why I am so glad the list is
>here with people like Stan, Gordon, Walter, Sid, and everyone else who know
>the cars so well.
>
>When I was at the AZROC picnic, I talked to Charlotte and Leonard about the
>car they ended up buying. The PO was listing the car as a 63 1500 when
>indeed it was a 64. As you may know, the 63 and 64 models are practically
>identical cosmetically, but under the hood, they are totally different.
>Single carb Vs. Dual. That chrome valve cover. It turned out the 64 had a
>1600 engine in it.
>
>When I got my first roadster I knew next to nothing about it. I relied
>heavily (still do) on this list for info and help. Without fail it has
>helped me and will continue to do so as I continue on my own restoration.
>
>So I guess "Let the buyer beware" comes into play. Take Tom Walter's advice
>and take your time and get the car you want.
>
>Andrew Murphy
>1964 1500
>1967 2000 Solex
>SoCalROC
>
>
>From: "Brian Hollands" <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>
>Reply-To: "Brian Hollands" <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>
>To: "Datsun Roadster Mailing list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: RE: Found A 67.5 Solex
>Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 12:18:09 -0400
>
>You think that's bad. I went to look at what was advertised as an '86 911
>Carrera Coupe for $14K over in St. Petersburg several months ago. The guy
>was genuinely stupid and was looking for someone even more so. As I pulled
>up to the rear of the Porsche I saw a "Carrera" badge stuck onto the deck
>lid UNDER the original "911SC" badge. Both badges were on the car. A
>quick
>look at the vin confirmed that is was an 82SC (10th position of a modern
>vin
>is a letter equating to the year in case you didn't know - A = 1980, in
>this
>case the 10th digit was "C" for 1982). The guy then tells me that the cars
>engine had been replaced with one from an '86. So I opened the hood. Now
>for those who don't know the difference between the CIS engine of an SC and
>the EFI engine of a Carrera, lets just say that it's as easy to tell apart
>as SU's and Solex's. This was not an '86 engine. As a mater of fact it
>didn't even have the very common Carrera chain tensioner retrofit.
>I still see the car advertised as an '86 Carrera every once in a while in
>the Auto trader. You would think some people would learn.
>Brian
>
>Brian Hollands
>Client Operations Analyst
>ADP/Hayes-Ligon
>(813) 672-4408 Office
>(800) 523-8477x414 Voice Mail
>
>-----Original Message-----
> It reminds me of a "2000" I went to look at that turned out to
>be a 1600 with "2000" badging.
>
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