No wonder why you had no dates -) Girls like soft cute things not beastly,
hard and loud things!
----- Original Message -----
From: sidney raper <spl310@hotmail.com>
To: <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: Friendly Texans help me Enjoy the Ride
> I guess that I should mention that my friend nicknamed my Roadster "The
> Beast" because it looked kind of rough cosmetically and it ROARED! The
> engine was a bored, iron head 1600 race motor with a header and usually no
> muffler. The body was mostly faded paint and a primered front fender.
The
> chrome was painted black. It was rough, but it NEVER left me on the side
of
> the road. I truly regret letting her go. (Oh yeah, she may have been
named
> Beast, but she was a lady!)
>
> Sid
>
>
> >From: svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com
> >To: sidney raper <spl310@hotmail.com>
> >CC: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: Friendly Texans help me Enjoy the Ride
> >Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 09:29:23 -0700
> >
> >Gee, Sid - did you ever think that it might not have been the car? ;^ )
> >
> >In the 14 years I've had my Roadster, the first words out of every
> >woman/girl who has ever
> >laid eyes on it have been "What a cute car!" (must have been the Sora
blue
> >paint job). I
> >learned early on not to protest... "Cute, waddya mean cute? This baby has
> >120 HP, dual
> >carbs, overhead cam and a 5-speed tranny and eats MGs for lunch!",
because
> >at that point
> >their eyes would glaze over and they would lose interest (in the car AND
> >me!).
> >
> >Gary McCormick
> >San Jose, CA
> >
> >sidney raper wrote:
> >
> > > All,
> > >
> > > I had my Roadster as a Senior in highschool and halfway through
college
> > > (before I got stupid and sold it - Doh!!) The story is right, it was
> > > AWESOME!! The idea that girls dug it was off base though. I could
not
> >get
> > > a date in a brothel with a $100 bill taped to my forehead, and the car
> >was
> > > no assistance in that field. (Ok, it wasn't all that bad, but when
> >hormones
> > > are raging, it FELT that way!)
> > >
> > > Sid
> > >
> > > >From: "David A. Fox" <dafox1@hotmail.com>
> > > >Reply-To: "David A. Fox" <dafox1@hotmail.com>
> > > >To: willie2570@hotmail.com, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > > >Subject: Re: Friendly Texans help me Enjoy the Ride
> > > >Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 08:45:34 EDT
> > > >
> > > >Nice story. I too wish I'd have owned my toy while in high school.
> >Better
> > > >late than never though.
> > > >
> > > >BS&CW,
> > > >DAFox
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >----Original Message Follows----
> > > >From: "Mark Gill" <willie2570@hotmail.com>
> > > >Reply-To: "Mark Gill" <willie2570@hotmail.com>
> > > >To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > > >Subject: Friendly Texans help me Enjoy the Ride
> > > >Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 02:09:55 GMT
> > > >
> > > >Howdie List,
> > > >Texans are really friendly people! If all of you could be Texans,
you
> > > >would
> > > >know what I mean.
> > > >
> > > >You may meet a few Texans in life. But remember your social graces
and
> > > >never ask if someone's from Texas. One Famous Rule of Etiquette is
> >"Never
> > > >ask a person if he is from Texas. If they are from Texas, they will
be
> > > >sure
> > > >to mention it in every conversation. And if they are not from Texas,
> >you
> > > >do
> > > >not want to embarrass them".
> > > >
> > > >My recently purchased California Roadster has worked hard to become a
> >Texan
> > > >and really enjoys motoring to Dallas on an almost daily basis. Have
> >kind
> > > >of
> > > >gotten use to the friendly honks, waves, and thumbs up (much
different
> >from
> > > >the finger as in some other states :') that the Roadster receives on
a
> > > >daily
> > > >basis. I have been amazed at the wide variety of folks, who have
made
> >a
> > > >point of commenting while in rush hour traffic, gas stations,
> >restaurants,
> > > >etc. The Roadster has gotten favorable compliments from Cadillac to
> >Lexus
> > > >drivers to teenagers in pickups. Often people will work their way
> >across
> > > >several lanes of congested rush hour traffic to ask about and
> >compliment
> > > >the
> > > >classic Roadster good looks.
> > > >
> > > >A few weeks back, early one morning leaving for work, it was still
> >pitch
> > > >dark. The night air was cooler than normal, so I had put on my light
> > > >jacket
> > > >to keep off the pre-dawn chill. The slow rumble of the idling
> >Roadster,
> > > >brought a pleasing musical note to the silent motionless morning air
as
> >I
> > > >climbed aboard for the 40 plus mile commute. Backing the topless
> >Roadster
> > > >out of the drive, noticed that the moon was almost full. My mind
> >wandered
> > > >back to my much younger high school dating years. Oh, to be a
> >youngster in
> > > >school again, and have a cool Roadster convertible rather than your
> >parents
> > > >old Army green Chevy. Boy, would the girls have dug me in a
> >convertible.
> > > >Another glance at the driver through the mirror smoked that pipe
dream.
> > > >
> > > >As the Roadster wound through the gears and the neighborhood, we came
> >upon
> > > >a
> > > >loading school bus coming down the opposite side of the street. The
> >yellow
> > > >and red lights awoke the darkness with commanding flashes. The
> >Roadster
> > > >came to a law respecting stop and I gave the accelerator a couple of
> >kicks
> > > >to soothe the rumbling two litre's idle .
> > > >
> > > >A young boy probably around 12 or 13 wandered out of the house.
> >Rubbing
> > > >his
> > > >eyes he slowly stumbled to the patient school bus. Then off to spend
a
> > > >boring day with some ancient, uninspired teachers (that thought
brought
> >the
> > > >back to school dream back to rude reality).
> > > >
> > > >Ending the daydream, found me glancing toward the clear, starlit sky.
> >It
> > > >was then I noticed that several of the buses windows were coming
down.
> >I
> > > >could just imagine a bunch of teenage boys, trying to get the girls
to
> > > >complain about being too cold. Of course, the boys don't mind
because
> > > >they're tough.
> > > >
> > > >Then all at once, four or five small hands emerged through the open
> > > >windows,
> > > >and the Datsun Roadster receives a group teenager "thumbs up." The
> >buses
> > > >flashers flick off, and I wave a friendly thanks to my fellow though
> >much,
> > > >much younger Datsun Roadster admirers. Of course, the Roadster can't
> >wave.
> > > >So it says "Howdie" and "Thanks ya'll" by leaving respectable strips
of
> > > >rubber in two gears.
> > > >
> > > >The Datsun Roadster may have been born around the same time as these
> >young
> > > >teenagers' geezer parents, but Texans young and old recognize and
> > > >appreciate
> > > >the Datsun Roadster cache and ageless styling.
> > > >
> > > >Enjoy the ride everytime you can and share your Friendly Texas Smile
> >with
> > > >the top down!
> > > >
> > > >Mark Gill
> > > >Denton, TX
> > > >
> > > >SRL311 14359
> > > >1970
> > > >
> > > >The Roadster's starter works great at times and not at all at other
> >times.
> > > >My practice recently is to look for hills to park on, which tends to
be
> >a
> > > >real challenge in North Texas. Thankfully, I have made a lot of new
> >Texas
> > > >friends asking for a push start with great frequency. If it hadn't
> >been
> > > >for
> > > >places other than Texas, we probably would not have had electric
> >starters.
> > > >Thanks ya'll, there is lot of good in everybody from every state and
> > > >country.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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