Road & Track had a comparison test of a bunch of roadsters and commented on
the simplicity of the Fiat 124 top. On the other hand, they said the MGB top
took 15 minutes and a building permit!
Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of datsunmike
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 11:43 AM
To: Adam Bradley; Hall, Phillip; 'Victor Laury'; The Dread Pirate
Roberts
Cc: Datsun Roadster List
Subject: Re: "My other car...!
Either a Fiat or Alfa. Both had the "one hand" tops and were the pinnacle of
convertible top mechanisms for the 60s. Too bad Datsun didn't use their
design.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Bradley" <ambradley@yahoo.com>
To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; "Hall, Phillip"
<Phillip.Hall@msfc.nasa.gov>; "'Victor Laury'" <vlaury@earthlink.net>; "The
Dread Pirate Roberts" <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
Cc: "Datsun Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: "My other car...!
> 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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