Wellll, according to a few Brit magazines the 1st gen Miata is already a
classic, just a popular one. They don't break often and they don't rust, so
there are still a lot on the road and they will remain on the road.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vicki Burrows" <gregnvicki@earthlink.net>
To: "Adam Bradley" <ambradley@yahoo.com>
Cc: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; "sidney raper"
<spl310@hotmail.com>; <solex67@hotmail.com>; <LauryV@MTA.NET>;
<Kensington_FC@hotmail.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 12:41 AM
Subject: Re: Mods, Upgrades, Thoughts - WAY OT now.....
> I gotta admit it... the new Miata is one heck of a nice car. My sister
has
> one with all the special flares, wheels etc, including a dual exhaust, and
> it is almost enough to get me out of the '67... almost, until I see a
Miata
> here, a Miata there, oh look! There's another one! Nearly every time I
> drive the Roadster I have people come up and say "Hey, that is cool...
what
> is it", or "Hey, I remember when I had a Roadster..." (or) :...my friend
> and I went driving to...", or "The most fun I ever had in a car was...".
> If I see another Roadster, it's a necessity to chase them down and meet a
> new friend. The Miata is a GREAT car... the Roadster is a classic.
> Greg Burrows (spell checking now)
>
> Adam Bradley wrote:
>
> > It also sounds like you've forgotten some of the weaknesses of the
> > Roadster. The new model should be unibody with an independent rear
> > suspension and four wheel disc brakes. You'd also have to engineer
> > dual air bags, crush zones, and all the other safety features needed to
> > make it legal in today's market.
> >
> > Also the name Fairlady never died, although I don't think it was a
> > popular name in the states, thus the change to a generic "DATSUN1600",
> > etc. I think it should just be called the "Nissan Roadster".
> >
> > Actually, this car already exists. Get ready to boo if you want to,
> > although I know a lot of listers own one - it's called the Mazda Miata.
> > (If you want the auto hard top you'd need a Mercedes or the incredibly
> > tall new Lexus)
> >
> > --- Vicki Burrows <gregnvicki@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > > Anb I thought I was a fanatic... :-)
> > > Greg
> > >
> > > datsunmike wrote:
> > >
> > > > Sid,
> > > >
> > > > Sounds like a kit car or one of those FiberFab bodied Brit cars.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "sidney raper" <spl310@hotmail.com>
> > > > To: <solex67@hotmail.com>; <LauryV@MTA.NET>;
> > > <Kensington_FC@hotmail.com>;
> > > > <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 11:29 AM
> > > > Subject: Mods, Upgrades, Thoughts - WAY OT now.....
> > > >
> > > > > I have been thinking about this a bit lately. Keep in mind that
> > > I am
> > > > > somewhat of a purist and don't care to do an engine swap or wild
> > > change
> > > > > myself. I have been thinking about a modern Fairlady. It would
> > > have a
> > > > late
> > > > > engine (SR20 or KA24 sounds fine - not the big issue) The
> > > interior would
> > > > be
> > > > > leather with improved stereo and a more contoured dash/console
> > > area. Some
> > > > > seats like the Miata seats with the speakers would be good. A
> > > chrome dual
> > > > > hump roll bar with a fiberglass speedster type cover that covered
> > > the rear
> > > > > area and comes up to the roll bars. the body would have the more
> > > radical
> > > > > mods. The front end would be more rounded to be a little more
> > > > aerodynamic.
> > > > > Replace the sealed beams and headlight scoops with some of the
> > > modern
> > > > > moulded lights. change the side markers to flush mount markers.
> > > > Integrate
> > > > > the bumpers with the body front and rear (chrome inserts to
> > > retain the
> > > > > flavor though) In the rear, the taillights would be similar to
> > > the
> > > > current
> > > > > Altima taillights and the rear end smoothed to be more aero. The
> > > "fins"
> > > > > would become less prominent (more like character lines). Hood
> > > and
> > > > trunklid
> > > > > ridges would be smaller and less prominent. Fenders would have a
> > > mild
> > > > > flaring - not lip flares, but the entire fender would swell out -
> > > like
> > > > some
> > > > > of the SCCA racers have. Nice alloys of course - but not the
> > > crazy
> > > > sizes -
> > > > > 15x7 would be fine. Third brake lights incorporated into the
> > > speedster
> > > > rear
> > > > > deck - behind each passenger. the speedster deck would open to
> > > let the
> > > > top
> > > > > be raised and then go back down (like the 63 - 67 corvette idea.
> > > Grill
> > > > > would be "laid back" more and the fron end brought to more of a
> > > pointed
> > > > > center rather than the curved front. gas cap would be an aircraft
> > > type
> > > > cover
> > > > > on the r/h rear fender. license plate would be frenched with a
> > > glass
> > > > cover.
> > > > > emblems and side chrome strips would still be there but would
> > > be the
> > > > thin
> > > > > stick on type stuff - no holes and pins to cause issues. The
> > > name
> > > > FairLady
> > > > > would be revived with the model based on the engine size (ie.
> > > KA24 -
> > > > > FairLady 2400)
> > > > >
> > > > > What do you think?
> > > > >
> > > > > Sid
> > > > >
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> > =====
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Adam Bradley
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