Thomas Wolfe wrote
>Hi everyone,
>
>My name is Thomas Wolfe and I'm in Austin, Texas. While I
>do not yet own a Datsun Roadster, I have decided that in the
>near future I want to get one.
Hi, Thom!
Welcome to the list. It's been a great source of information, fun
and comfort over the years. There are a fair number of Texas
roadsterites, I'm located NW of San Antonio.
>In anyone/everyone's opinion, which year was the best for
>this roadster?
One of the biggest bandwith burners on the list :^)
>Are these cars reliable daily drivers or should they be
>relegated to occaisional use only?
I have a 70 1600, and it's been pretty darn reliable, and has been used
on and off for a daily driver since 1988 or so.
>How would you rate parts availablility?
Compared to MGs, terrible, compared to Facel-Vega, pretty good
>Does Nissan sell any parts for them any more?
Some, it varies a lot, and pays to check back in with your parts guy now
and then. There are a handful of knowlegeable vendors who have new NOS
and reproduction parts.
I wouldn't hazard a guess as to average price :^)
-Marc T.
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Marc Tyler TDROC Sisterdale TX
1970 1600 #SPL311-31016
1965 L-320 #L320 013642
http://datsun_marc.tripod.com/cgi-bin/datsun_homepage.html
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