>From watching the 2000 Shasta video, I don't think many of those shiney
Roadsters will want to race at Bristol. However, me an my faded silver 67.5
1600 are in.
Robert - 67.5 1600 - Abq
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Faggart <christygm@mindspring.com>
To: sidney raper <spl310@hotmail.com>; mikef@carolina.rr.com
<mikef@carolina.rr.com>; datsunroadsters@egroups.com
<datsunroadsters@egroups.com>; Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
<Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 8:53 AM
Subject: Re: [datsunroadsters] ALL DATSUN! (long)
>Sid, Yep, I knew that Bristol has an oval track, you know NASCAR, go
>fast turn left. But, I thought that if we had the chance, we could do
>more.\
>
>Mike F
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "sidney raper" <spl310@hotmail.com>
>To: <mikef@carolina.rr.com>; <datsunroadsters@egroups.com>;
><Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 8:43 PM
>Subject: Re: [datsunroadsters] ALL DATSUN! (long)
>
>
>> Mike,
>>
>> You aren't a Nascar fan, are you. Bristol Raceway is there! It is
>an oval
>> (sigh.)
>>
>> Sid
>>
>>
>> >From: "Mike Faggart" <mikef@carolina.rr.com>
>> >Reply-To: "Mike Faggart" <mikef@carolina.rr.com>
>> >To: <datsunroadsters@egroups.com>, "Roadsters \(E-mail\)"
>> ><Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>> >Subject: Re: [datsunroadsters] ALL DATSUN! (long)
>> >Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 19:11:36 -0500
>> >
>> >Phil, Bristol is nice, I wonder if there is a track anywhere where
>we
>> >could go play?
>> >
>> >Mike Faggart
>> >68 2L
>> >SEROC
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Hall, Phillip" <phillip.hall@msfc.nasa.gov>
>> >To: <datsunroadsters@egroups.com>; "Roadsters (E-mail)"
>> ><Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>> >Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 3:13 PM
>> >Subject: [datsunroadsters] ALL DATSUN! (long)
>> >
>> >
>> > > Hey Chris and all -
>> > >
>> > > No flames here. On the East Coast event - I have been talking
>to
>> >Paul Kort,
>> > > and the guys at MADROC about setting something up next year.
>The TN
>> >town of
>> > > Bristol has come up as an "in between" place to meet. Also, the
>> >first of
>> > > June seems to be agreeing with everyone's schedule. I would
>very
>> >much
>> > > welcome your thoughts so we can get this ironed out the first of
>the
>> >year.
>> > > SEROC will work very hard to make this happen!!!
>> > >
>> > > We at SEROC welcome all Datsuns. There is not one Roadster
>owner
>> >that would
>> > > not love to have a Z or 510. I would say that we open the East
>> >Coast event
>> > > to all Datsuns. I feel that if we can get the East Coast event
>> >underway
>> > > with all Datsuns, like Shasta, then the possibilities of a
>National
>> >Datsun
>> > > Rally is much closer. As is an all Datsun magazine and National
>> >club. Some
>> > > Z car owners might not like Roadsters, but I think most
>appreciate
>> >our cars
>> > > as much as we like the Z. If we show we can be united and
>ignore
>> >people
>> > > that are disruptive in nature, we can help to get all Datsuns
>> >together.
>> > >
>> > > All the ROCs across this country (world) would love to get
>together.
>> >The
>> > > logistics of this is hard, but a National Rally is doable. A
>> >National
>> > > Registry is well under way (thanks to Roman Rist and Mark Dent)
>and
>> >should
>> > > be pushed for more participation. I am as guilty at the rest
>for
>> >not
>> > > pushing this harder. With the registry we have essentially
>started
>> >the
>> > > National Roadster club, which then could be incorporated into a
>> >National
>> > > Datsun club and event. I don't know the workings of
>> >starting/publishing a
>> > > magazine, but as we get closer to a National Datsun movement,
>> >someone that
>> > > is in the right position to start a magazine will step forward.
>The
>> >guys
>> > > against it will be left hanging.
>> > >
>> > > I have been on this list for a year and it is wonderful!!!! But
>> >like Chris
>> > > said, lets get together - clubs, vendors, owners. The Roadster
>> >people are
>> > > GREAT and if we act as ambassadors of all Datsun cars we can
>make a
>> > > difference - people will come to us! I congratulate Mike,
>Doug,
>> >Calspeed,
>> > > and others for "crossing the fence" - we all need to do more of
>> >this.
>> > > Remember - we are DATSUN then ROADSTER, DATSUN then 510, DATSUN
>then
>> >Z.
>> > >
>> > > Sorry for the ranting - must be the snowy, cold nonRoadstering
>> >weather.
>> > >
>> > > Phil
>> > > SEROC
>> > >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: Orocrodstr@aol.com [SMTP:Orocrodstr@aol.com]
>> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 7:55 AM
>> > > To: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net;
>> > > datsunroadsters@egroups.com
>> > > Subject: [datsunroadsters] Sport Z, Zdriver soapbox Long!
>> > >
>> > > At the risk of fanning the flames I have decided to comment on
>this
>> > > and the
>> > > state of the datsun community.
>> > >
>> > > Sport Z: Why would you ignore a market that would expand your
>> > > subscriber base
>> > > with only a slight change in format? There are several writers
>out
>> > > there who
>> > > have done Roadster and 510 articles. It wouldn't take much to
>put
>> > > them in the
>> > > magazine.
>> > > This magazine E-mailed me at the club web site to ask about
>writers.
>> > > I did
>> > > put him in touch with some. I also indicated my support for the
>> > > magazine. I
>> > > have heard nothing about the mag. until the posts on the lists.
>As
>> > > head of a
>> > > 90+ members club, I can get the word out about these things yet
>I
>> > > seem to
>> > > have been ignored!
>> > >
>> > > Zdriver.com: An article was written about our Mid Ohio Vintage
>event
>> > > in June.
>> > > I invited the author to the party that OROC sponsored and
>arranged
>> > > for a ride
>> > > during the parade laps. The article didn't even get the club
>name
>> > > correct!
>> > >
>> > > I have made several attempts over the last few years to organize
>> > > and/or
>> > > support a National Datsun community. These actions have resulted
>in
>> > > a
>> > > bombardment of negative e-mails and very little support. Others
>that
>> > > have
>> > > tried to do the same thing have gotten the same results. There
>is
>> > > constant
>> > > arguing about this or that. There is no community! We are
>> > > fragmented and
>> > > heading in different directions.
>> > >
>> > > ZCCD: My wife and I did everything we possibly could to help
>Mark
>> > > make this a
>> > > success. He came from with in. He is a Datsun nut like the rest
>of
>> > > us. This
>> > > magazine was probably doomed from the time he took it over due
>to
>> > > poor
>> > > business practices by the previous owners. My hats off the Mark
>for
>> > > his HUGE
>> > > sacrifice to try and make it go!
>> > >
>> > > I will support any national or east coast event that we can. We
>> > > certainly
>> > > make sure the our club members know about everything. If we want
>> > > support from
>> > > Nissan lets get together on it. The other vendors that support
>> > > Datsuns are
>> > > not getting rich from this. Each time you purchase something for
>> > > your vehicle
>> > > you make a choice where to spend the money. How long can our
>vendors
>> > > stay in
>> > > business if we don't spend money with them when we can. If we
>want a
>> > > magazine
>> > > to cover more than Z's lets get together on it. If we want the
>> > > respect we
>> > > deserve from other car marques we have to present our selves
>better!
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > I am sorry for being so long winded but I tired of the talk and
>no
>> > > action.
>> > > Yes, I am an opinionated sob but those that have need around me
>know
>> > > that
>> > > when something needs done I WILL get it done. We must come
>together
>> > > on all of
>> > > these issues! If we expect the support of magazines and vendors
>so
>> > > we can
>> > > continue to enjoy Datsuns, they must know that WE will support
>them.
>> > > Not
>> > > everything is perfect but if you don't participate in making
>them
>> > > better you
>> > > have no right to complain!
>> > >
>> > > I'm off my soap box know.
>> > > Body armor is on.
>> > >
>> > > Chris Luers
>> > > OROC
>> > >
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