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Re: notadatsun

To: "Seal, Marc" <MSeal@datatec.com>
Subject: Re: notadatsun
From: Pamela Pepoy <gppepoy@cybertrails.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 18:52:26 -0800
Scuse me,
When y'all say Texas.  Is the emphasis on the first sylable or the last?  No
offense.  Just wondered. Oh, do y'all have 18 wheels on your Roadsters?
Guy
ARIZONA

"Seal, Marc" wrote:

> 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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