Which is the best year for the Roadster? Depends on what is important to
you. Like so many sportscars that enjoyed a relatively long production run,
the earlier ones are the purest while the later ones have the most
improvements. The 67.5 is probably the best of both worlds but all years
are sufficiently similar that it shouldn't be your primary criteria.
Look for a complete, running and driving car with little rust. Parts
availability is not bad but anything unique to the Roadster tends to be
quite expensive, particularly body panels and trim. Many routinely
replaced parts are available at your local auto parts store.
Are they reliable? My 1970 2000 has over 200,000 miles on it with no major
mechanical problems. It was my daily driver for over 10 years and never
once left me stranded. It still starts easily and runs well even after
sitting for a month or more. Being anal about routine maintanance helps
alot.
Prices vary widely but compared to any other sportscar with similar
performance, style, and rarity they are CHEAP!
good luck in your search.
John
>From: Thomas Wolfe <tomwolfe@texas.net>
>Reply-To: Thomas Wolfe <tomwolfe@texas.net>
>To: datsun-roadster list <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Newbie
>Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2001 14:20:05 -0600
>
>Hi everyone,
>
>My name is Thomas Wolfe and I'm in Austin, Texas. While I
>do not yet own a Datsun Roadster, I have decided that in the
>near future I want to get one. I used to own an '89 Isuzu
>IMark (don't laugh, it was highly customized and I was
>published in Sport Compact Car with it) and found the Isuzu
>Mail List group to have valueable information, so when I
>found that there was one for the Datsun Roadsters, I decided
>to join up. I have a couple of questions for anyone:
>
>Is there a place to read the archives of this mail list?
>In anyone/everyone's opinion, which year was the best for
>this roadster?
>Are these cars reliable daily drivers or should they be
>relegated to occaisional use only?
>How would you rate parts availablility?
>Does Nissan sell any parts for them any more?
>What is the average price that I'd expect to pay for a '67?
>That's the one I'm most interested in.
>
>Thanks in advance for any and all help.
>
>Thom
>
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