----- Original Message -----
From: Sean Trevelyan <daymore@ozemail.com.au>
To: <Roadster List Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2000 4:29 PM
Subject: Australia and silver grey cars
> Laura:
> Is silver grey an original colour for the Fairlady's. Both the web sites
> I've looked at in the States have silver greys and I like it. I have to
> respray my car and in Australia there only seems to be red, and I was
going
> to go with that, but might change my mind.
>
> and Ronnie,
> Glad to hear there are others in Australia (the Shoesmith brothers). I
have
> only seen one other Fairlady here (in Sydney), and the club I belong to is
> in Melbourne, about 700 miles away.
>
> I've had a few problems recently with my car, and it's great to be able to
> get into the web sites and get information.
>
> Best wishes
> Lynne (in Sydney, Australia)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
> To: Roadster List <Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2000 2:45 PM
> Subject: Re: National Meet
>
>
> > There was considerable discussion about a national all-Datsun gathering
> > at the Shasta All Datsun last summer, particularly at the Saturday night
> > dinner. Les and Dennis worked at being the focal points of the
> > discussion. I think it's interesting that they came to a similar
> > conclusion as a number of others regarding time and location, mid-summer
> > in Colorado, probably Colorado Springs.
> >
> > For an extended (three or four days-at least) event, summer is the
> > obvious time as a number of folk's vacation schedules depend a lot on
> > school dates. Mid summer is least likely to conflict. However, July in
> > many parts of the country is far from pleasant. Springs usually offers
> > decent weather even in July, has a new road course, and there are plenty
> > of things to see and do for the non-car nut family members. Bottom line,
> > IMHO, it's the most central location that offers the combination of
> > tourist attractions, auto oriented facilities, and tolarable weather in
> > mid summer. Come down this direction (north Texas) and it's just too hot
> > to do much outdoors, go east and I think you loss many, if not most, of
> > the west coast folks. Go west and you loss those from the East and
South.
> > Not everyone's as crazy as Elayne and I, or the Shoesmith brothers who
> > flew in from Australia!
> >
> > Frankly I doubt it'll happen, on a truly large, multi-model, national
> > scale anyway, for a lot of reasons. Not the least of which would be the
> > cost. We'd probably give it a shot, but I've already mentioned our
> > questionable mental state.
> >
> > FWIW,
> > Ron
> >
> >
> > Ronnie Day
> > ------------------
> > Dallas/Ft. Worth
> > ------------------
> > '71 510 2-dr (Prepared Class Autocrosser)
> > '73 510 2-dr (Street Toy)
> >
> >
>
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