I agree about the 1600. On a SoCalROC run last winter, Gary Cohen brought
out his really nice 66 1600 and led the way up a very steep and twisty hill
called Boquet Canyon Road (Vic Laury's favorite).
It was everything I could do in my 67.5 2000 Solex 2000 to keep up with him.
Remember the gearing is different in these cars. They have PLENTY of get up
and go.
Andrew Murphy
SoCalROC
>From: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
>Reply-To: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
>To: "Datsun Roadster" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>, "Ken
>Pletcher" <pletch@home.com>
>Subject: Re: A roadster for the wife
>Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 12:03:47 -0700
>
>Congrats on the newest member of the family!
>
>Don't write off those 1600's! I was out in my '70 1600 late last week with
>my wife following in the family car. Yep, I lost her in traffic and we met
>up at the house. And she complained that she just couldn't keep up with me.
>Despite using my 2000 for the last year, I still find it a joy to run
>around in the 1600 (and I had a good run against a BMW'r, surprised him!)
>
>Fred - So.SF
>BADROC
>'70 1600 Blondie
>'66 2000 Loosie
>
>_______________________ Reply Separator ___________________________
> > Subject: A roadster for the wife
> > Author: "Ken Pletcher" <pletch@home.com>
> > Date: 7/23/2000 4:54 PM
> >
> > We did it! Jumped in with both feet and picked up the 67 1600 this
> > weekend in Santa Barbara. I cannot believe how good the condition of
> > the car is. It will certainly need a little TLC but not a whole lot.
> > I forgot how nice it was to drive one with a top on it. Maybe I
> > should install mine? HMM. NAW!
> >
> > So we seem to have 2 types to keep us happy,a 69 2000 with Solex's
> > and custom/modified body and interior and a 67 low windshield 1600
> > "completely" stock. I'm surprised about the power on a 1600, I never
> > drove one before and it would pass other cars up steep grades with no
> > problems(my wife said our Honda was floored to keep up).
> >
> > Luckily the guy said he fixed the fuel leak from the over flow tubes
> > and there was no leak. I still need to go over the whole car before
> > another trip. The only 2 immediate concerns are the brake lights
> > failed half way back (probably a brake switch) and the voltage reg.
> > for the fuel gauge and temp gauge doesn't work most of the time. I'm
> > sure I'll find more but that is the fun part.
> >
> > I know I'm going to bore alot of people in the next few months asking
> > questions about a low windshield 1600. I would delete most messages
> > without reading them because they did pertain to me or my car (lesson
> > learned)
> >
> > Ken
> > DATSTER
> > &
> > Susan
> > un-named
> >
>
>
>
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