You did'nt mention that you were at the Alamo also. Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary McCormick <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
To: Seal, Marc <MSeal@datatec.com>
Cc: Datsun Roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 2:03 PM
Subject: Re: notadatsun (OT)
>My great-granddaddy was a Texas settler, fought Indians and everything. My
granddaddy
>moved up to Oklahoma from Krum, Texas; my daddy moved out to California and
I'm stayin'
>put - there ain't no more up from here!
>
>Gary McCormick
>San Jose, CA
>
>"Seal, Marc" wrote:
>
>> Y'all just can't admit it that Y'all want to be from Texas.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Patrick P. Castronovo [mailto:slick1@mohaveaz.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 11:16 AM
>> To: Terry and Donna Cost; Datsun Roadsters
>> Subject: Re: notadatsun
>>
>> The Badge would look better representing the U.S, Car owners ( if that is
>> the thought) in the shape of the U. S.
>> I would not want a badge that looks like Texas, as I'm from Arizona.
>> Pat
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Terry and Donna Cost <tcost@vvm.com>
>> To: Datsun Roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>> Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 7:31 AM
>> Subject: notadatsun
>>
>> >I have to confess, I also have bought a non-roadster to drive around and
>> >play with. It is an 88 BMW 325iS. I sold my RHD Z to a man from San
>> >Antonio and had money burning a hole in my pocket. I've liked the baby
>> >Bimmers since they were new, and the C30 chassis (82-92) is finally in
my
>> >price range for a toy. It has a little more torque and a little more
>> >horsepower than the roadster, and a sport suspension a few decades more
>> >sophisticated than our solid axle "go carts". And even though parts are
>> >expensive, they are still available. I'll autocross it in G Stock this
>> >year.
>> >
>> >Roadster content. Andy and I have been autocrossing my roadster and we
are
>> >consistantly coming in second and third behind a well prepared and well
>> >driven Miata in CSP. Unfortunately, Andy's second and I'm third. Andy
>> >thinks that with 15 more horsepower we could be one-two in class (him
one,
>> >me two) I have the 135 horse SU engine with stock exhaust, so the extra
15
>> >horses are there if we want them, and probably more. I've even thought
>> >about buying the performance chip for my ECU. It's also possible that
the
>> >rear brakes are adjusted too tightly, and we have been running with the
>> >brakes on. I'll check that before the next autocross, if I have time.
>> >
>> >On the thread about car badges. TDROC has a logo on our website that
would
>> >look good on a car badge. The California clubs might object to having
the
>> >outline of Texas on their badge, but that's a minor inconvenience
compared
>> >to how nice the badge would look from a distance. The badge would have
to
>> >be at least a foot in diameter. (Texas sized, of course).
>> >
>> >Leisure Suit Terry
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