Y'all just can't admit it that Y'all want to be from Texas.
-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick P. Castronovo [mailto:slick1@mohaveaz.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 11:16 AM
To: Terry and Donna Cost; Datsun Roadsters
Subject: Re: notadatsun
The Badge would look better representing the U.S, Car owners ( if that is
the thought) in the shape of the U. S.
I would not want a badge that looks like Texas, as I'm from Arizona.
Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: Terry and Donna Cost <tcost@vvm.com>
To: Datsun Roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 7:31 AM
Subject: notadatsun
>I have to confess, I also have bought a non-roadster to drive around and
>play with. It is an 88 BMW 325iS. I sold my RHD Z to a man from San
>Antonio and had money burning a hole in my pocket. I've liked the baby
>Bimmers since they were new, and the C30 chassis (82-92) is finally in my
>price range for a toy. It has a little more torque and a little more
>horsepower than the roadster, and a sport suspension a few decades more
>sophisticated than our solid axle "go carts". And even though parts are
>expensive, they are still available. I'll autocross it in G Stock this
>year.
>
>Roadster content. Andy and I have been autocrossing my roadster and we are
>consistantly coming in second and third behind a well prepared and well
>driven Miata in CSP. Unfortunately, Andy's second and I'm third. Andy
>thinks that with 15 more horsepower we could be one-two in class (him one,
>me two) I have the 135 horse SU engine with stock exhaust, so the extra 15
>horses are there if we want them, and probably more. I've even thought
>about buying the performance chip for my ECU. It's also possible that the
>rear brakes are adjusted too tightly, and we have been running with the
>brakes on. I'll check that before the next autocross, if I have time.
>
>On the thread about car badges. TDROC has a logo on our website that would
>look good on a car badge. The California clubs might object to having the
>outline of Texas on their badge, but that's a minor inconvenience compared
>to how nice the badge would look from a distance. The badge would have to
>be at least a foot in diameter. (Texas sized, of course).
>
>Leisure Suit Terry
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