But then all the Brit-car enthusiasts go around talking about how the
Datsuns never compared very well to the Triumphs and MGBs. No offense meant
to the Brit-car enthusiasts on this list, BTW. They know better.
So what's fair, anyway? Would it be "fair" to pit a 2000 against a 2500cc
TR6 with IRS?
Actually, that's kind of a trick question, because a 96-hp 1600 at 2000 lbs
is probably a fair competitor to a 100-hp 2138cc TR4 at 2200 lbs, except for
the torque advantage of the larger displacement.
The point is that even a TR6, with 2500cc, 6 cylinders and 2400 lbs was
hard-pressed to keep up with a 2000 (even with SU's, let alone Mikunis). The
British simply didn't have anything that could compete with the 2000 at
anything close to the price. A Lotus Elan could out-accelerate it (barely)
and out-handle it (by a bunch), but it also cost over $5100 in 1970.
Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA
www.gordon-glasgow.org
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Brian
> Hollands
> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 4:21 PM
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Next issue for the roadsters!
>
>
> Because they want to make it fair.
>
> Brian '69 2000
> Tampa, FL
> web.Tampabay.rr.com/oilleak
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