Tom,
Make sure you buy the very best car you can that needs very little work and
almost rust free with good chrome.
Don't think you can buy a fixer-upper and think you're going to get away
cheap. These cars, as any old car, but especially these cars, are not cheap
to restore especially if front fenders and other body parts need to be
replaced. Front ends are also expensive to rebuild.
If you can't afford to buy a very good car, wait until you can.
For everyday driving I'd stick with a 1600 as the parts are cheap compared
to a 2000. Although 2000s are reliable, if the engine needs work it can get
pricey. A 5 speed would be a nice non-stock mod on a 1600.
If you do intend to use it as a daily driver then make sure you grease the
front end every 1000 or so miles and make sure all the boots on the
balljoints and all other front end parts are there and they're protected
from the elements.
It doesn't matter what year the car is - it depends on the condition of the
car.
Use your head not your heart when making a purchase or you could end up with
a piece of junk and lots of headaches. If you know nothing about cars, hire
someone to check it out carefully especially the body, front end and engine.
Be wary of newly painted cars unless you see photographic documentation of
the repairs. The best bet would be to buy a car with an older paint job as
the rust will bubble through after all the years.
Caveat emptor!!!!!
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Wolfe" <tomwolfe@texas.net>
To: "datsun-roadster list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 3:20 PM
Subject: Newbie
> 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. I used to own an '89 Isuzu
> IMark (don't laugh, it was highly customized and I was
> published in Sport Compact Car with it) and found the Isuzu
> Mail List group to have valueable information, so when I
> found that there was one for the Datsun Roadsters, I decided
> to join up. I have a couple of questions for anyone:
>
> Is there a place to read the archives of this mail list?
> In anyone/everyone's opinion, which year was the best for
> this roadster?
> Are these cars reliable daily drivers or should they be
> relegated to occaisional use only?
> How would you rate parts availablility?
> Does Nissan sell any parts for them any more?
> What is the average price that I'd expect to pay for a '67?
> That's the one I'm most interested in.
>
> Thanks in advance for any and all help.
>
> Thom
>
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