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Re: What floats your boat?

To: <andycost@att.net>, <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: What floats your boat?
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 19:20:08 -0500
"The problem is that a small front drive car
doesn't have the ride quality of the big rear drive cars
from years gone by.  I could hit a speedbump in my 64
Mercury Monterrey and not even know it."

Yep, that is a great description of American cars engineered into the 90s. A
land yacht. No handling, no steering feel, brake feel or any feel except for
that floating feel.

Sure glad those days are almost gone, except I guess if you're retired and
always wanted a Cad of Lincoln for their floaty ways.

Not to disparage anybody's taste but if you're on this list I don't think I
could. After all if you're into Cads you wouldn't own a Roadster.

At least I don't think you would.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: <andycost@att.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 4:42 PM
Subject: What floats your boat?


> People are influenced greatly by thier sense of style.
> Many people drive SUV's because of the image it gives
> them.  If everyone drove a honda civic the world would
> be a boring place.  That is why there are people like us
> that own a distinctive classic Datsun.  They are fun,
> sporty, uncommon, and they say something about us.
> Granted SUV's follow a common pattern.  They have front
> engine, rear drive, high seating position, etc...  Most
> convertible sports cars follow a standard pattern.  We
> might not see much difference between a suburban and an
> expedition, but they might not see a difference between
> a Fiat and a Ferrari.  My point is that we may be
> intolerant of SUV's and thier owners because we don't
> understand them.  I have funny story along these lines.
> I was flying somewhere telling the guy next to me all
> about my Datsun Roadster.  The poor guy had to listen to
> me ramble on for hours about all the time, effort, and
> money I spent on my car.  He finally asked me why
> someone would dedicate thier life to such a worthless
> cause when I could have a Miata instead.  I asked him if
> he had any passions.  He said golf.  I knew I had made a
> mistake at that point.  I had to listen to golf stories
> for the rest of the flight.
>
> On a different note, I read that the increase in front
> drive cars came about to maximize interior room and
> allow for smaller overall cars that pollute less.  The
> thoery is that smaller cars with smaller engines use
> less fuel.  The problem is that a small front drive car
> doesn't have the ride quality of the big rear drive cars
> from years gone by.  I could hit a speedbump in my 64
> Mercury Monterrey and not even know it.  The irony is
> that the average weight of cars has increased since the
> 70's because of the SUV trend.  I think that we as a
> people like the ride of big heavy rear drive vehicles.
> With the death of most big cars there are only a few
> options.  I'll stick with my crew-cab Chevy until there
> is another Fury, Caprice, Montigo, etc... available.
>
> Andy
>
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