I saw the coolest convertible top on a car in a movie from the 1960's.
Don't remember the movie title or the car make, but he reached behind
himself, yanked lightly and had the top up in like 10 seconds! It was
some european smallish convertible, but at least as big as a Roadster,
although the windshield frame and top looked shorter than an early
Roadster.
I have an old crappy convertible top on my Roadster and don't really
care because the car is meant to be driven with the top down! Keep the
interior in lousy shape and you can do this year-round!
Adam
'70 1600 SPL311-28181
--- datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> Phil,
>
> I disagree with you. Miatas and Roadsters are one and the same, just
> different technologies employed; one is from the early 60s and the
> other one
> from the late 80s.
>
> What can I say? I like A/C if needed and my arthritic shoulder and
> neck
> likes power steering. I also like it that I can put my top up in
> about 1
> minute - and it doesn't leak!!!!!!
>
> FWIW, I get grease under my finger nails working on my Miata too!
> Grease is
> grease.
>
> Mike
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hall, Phillip" <Phillip.Hall@msfc.nasa.gov>
> To: "'Victor Laury'" <vlaury@earthlink.net>; "datsunmike"
> <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; "The Dread Pirate Roberts"
> <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
> Cc: "Datsun Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 1:40 PM
> Subject: RE: "My other car...!
>
>
> > Hey guys - Miatas are great cars and agree with Mike and Victor.
> But a
> Miata
> > and a Roadster are very different, and that is why we drive
> (mostly)
> Datsun
> > Roadsters. I like my Roadster because it: is unique, a blast to
> drive,
> can
> > drive the stew out of it without worries,.......... - in short I
> have
> never
> > driven a car that gave me as much pride and grins per mile.
> Roadster
> folks
> > are great people, which contributes to the fun of owning one. Like
> Alex -
> > if we wanted a new sports car we would buy one, but I would not
> know how
> to
> > act without grease under my finger nails, bloody knuckles, 90wt in
> my
> > hair........................:-)
> >
> > Happy Roadstering!!!
> > Phil
> >
> > PS the only new car that I like (and affordable) is the new Mini
> Cooper
> S -
> > front drive but still a neat little car.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Victor Laury [SMTP:vlaury@earthlink.net]
> > Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 11:16 AM
> > To: datsunmike; The Dread Pirate Roberts
> > Cc: Datsun Roadster List
> > Subject: Re: "My other car...!
> >
> > I have to admit that I have a lot of respect for the Miata. They
> are
> > brutal
> > on he autoX course and speaking to a real Miata owner is exactly
> > like
> > speaking to a Datsun Roadster nut. They both get misty while
> talking
> > about
> > that perfect road.
> >
> > I believe that Mazda is also roadster nuts as well. They seem to
> > have the
> > proper spirit. Unlike other car production runs, where a great
> > sports car is
> > produced and subsequent models get bastardized down to "sporty"
> > cars, the
> > Miata has been becoming more of a sports car as it ages.
> >
> > I would be a proud Miata owner.
> >
> > Victor
> > 70 SRL 31113136
> > Los Angeles
> > http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=123073
> > SoCalROC http://www.ameri-eagle.com/datsun/
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