----- Original Message -----
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
To: "Mike Faggart" <mikefaggart@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: Choices...
> Mike,
>
> In many instances BZ is correct though! Sad but true. Parts availability
or
> more precisely the lack of parts make Roadsters an unattractive car to buy
> and restore. I probably would never buy a Roadster today for that reason.
>
> Before I bought my Roadster in 1979 I made sure I could get the parts I
> needed to restore the car and make it run well again and at reasonable
> prices. I looked at TR4s, Alpines and a few other cars, but at that time
> there were very few parts available for those and other cars. That was one
> of the major reasons I bought the Roadster. A car restorer I met a few
years
> before told me to make sure I could get parts for a car before I bought
one.
> A very wise man and great advice.
>
> When cars sell as cheaply as ours, as with the above cars listed, it makes
> no sense to pay 700 per fender, 900 for timing components for 2Ls and 120
> for BJs.
>
> Of course I enjoy my car (especially since my new engine and a 5 speed
were
> installed) but I don't think I'm crazy enough to spend 20+K to restore a
car
> that's worth 5-7K.
>
> I think I'd buy a restored car.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Faggart" <mikefaggart@hotmail.com>
> To: <motormite@hotmail.com>; <goldenmaia@onebox.com>;
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 5:29 PM
> Subject: Re: Choices...
>
>
> > Ben, you're not helping the subject of this discussion or Diana!
> > mike f
> >
> >
> > >From: "Ben Zech" <motormite@hotmail.com>
> > >Reply-To: "Ben Zech" <motormite@hotmail.com>
> > >To: goldenmaia@onebox.com, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > >Subject: Re: Choices...
> > >Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2001 19:08:11 -0400
> > >
> > >Sell it!!!!!! while you still have your sanity and money in the bank
> > >BZ
> > >
> > >BZ/RZ/NC/SPL/SRL/"SEROC"
> > >motormite@hotmail.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >----Original Message Follows----
> > >From: "Diana Wilson" <goldenmaia@onebox.com>
> > >Reply-To: "Diana Wilson" <goldenmaia@onebox.com>
> > >To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > >Subject: Choices...
> > >Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2001 10:00:23 -0700
> > >
> > >Last night as I was looking at the lake under my car...(Lovely Lake
> > >Roadster,
> > >how the sun twinkles off your darkened surface....ah, but I
digress....)
> > >I was pondering just why in the heck a novice like me got into a car
> > >like this.
> > >
> > >Anyway, I guess I'm going to get the little critter towed back for more
> > >work and it makes me feel very...ok.../extremely/ edgy. I'm thinking
> > >of marking this off as an unwise decision and selling him. Right now
> > >he's not going anywhere...and I haven't decided what I'm going to do
> > >but...I just wanted to share my embarrassment/frustration. ;P
> > >
> > >-D-
> > >Tomorrow...sailing!
> > >
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