[Roadsters] 50th anniversary

[alvin gogineni]

Nissan did take an iconic car from their past and "bring it back".  It is
called the GT-R!
It was a risky move but wildly successful.
As cool as it would be to have a Datsun Roadster equivalent to the "new"
Beetle or 'Stang/'Maro, Nissan probably wouldn't cut into Z34 roadster
sales.




On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 3:28 PM, Linda Jordan <ljordan704 at netscape.net>wrote:

> I think everyone is missing the point. I don't care what execs think
> because I
> already know. Therefor it is the public that needs the info and then they
> will
> make their desires known. Example, poll question to the public: "Would you
> consider a Honda 2000 sized Datsun Roadster at a lighter weight with a bit
> more power that gets 40 MPG and is affordable like a Miata?"  In other
> words a
> Ford Focus with style.
>  So I'm guessing the answer would be Yes. And what if the new Datsun
> market in
> Indonesia etc said Yes? Then they could make it and bring it here. Nissan
> plays it so safe that they are getting beat by everyone and Hyundai and
> maybe
> Kia are next in line to do so.
> Even if the Roadster did not sell alot it would give the company some style
> points. They don't sell alot of Ferraris either. Yes the Z is nice but a
> smaller entry level car is what captures young buyers on a budget.
> Also the Nissan marketing sucks. Bland and boring.
> If there is any press at Solvang spread the word.
> If Nissan was smart they WOULD provide the space for a Datsun meet to help
> kick off the Datsun brand resurgence and get some press as well. Marketing.
> Hello.
>
> Linda
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On Apr 16, 2012, at 12:08 PM, "dave n" <sumton at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> > please don't flame me; I have a roadster.
> >
> > if I were corporate, I would have figured out that 95% of America have no
> clue what a roadster is.  and of the remaining 5%, 2% still think its an
> mg or
> at least british.
> >
> > I bet at least 40% of the population are familiar with the z car in at
> least
> one of its iterations.  so if I'm corporate, and I'm totally profit
> oriented,
> why would I try to bring publicity on a product that no one knows about,
> and
> is no longer made?  again, I'm just playing devil's advocate here.  what's
> in
> it for them?
> >
> > granted, you could say itb s the precurser, but no one thinks beyond the
> surface.  they don't look alike.  how could that be?
> >
> > the Z car is still made, so there's motivation to promote it and its
> history.  I'm just sayin.  I wish I thought otherwise
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Paul Courson
> > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 10:33 AM
> > To: BARTERDUDE at aol.com
> > Cc: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Roadsters] 50th anniversary
> >
> > Unfortunately, Nissan USA is not planning anything stateside according
> > to a corporate affairs person in Tennessee.
> >
> > The fellow I spoke this morning said he would check with Nissan Japan,
> > but he had not heard of anything there, either.
> >
> > Chatting a bit, he didn't really have a reason as to why the company's
> > not celebrating the 311.  He didn't exhibit much knowledge about the
> > car in the first place, but noted it "didn't catch on" like the Z,
> > which formed the basis for its 40th anniversary promotion by the
> > automaker.
> >
> > Nice thought Gary, which they had been more receptive.
> >
> > ----
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 10:23 AM,  <BARTERDUDE at aol.com> wrote:
> >> Hey Roadster owners -
> >>
> >> 2013 is the 50th anniversary of the Fairlady Roadsters production. B
> > Anyone
> >> have leads into Nissan in the USA to see if they would put together a
> >> celebration of the best sports car on the road?
> >>
> >> They did something for the Z car's 40th, why not the Roadsters who set
> the
> >> bar for the Z's?
> >>
> >> Gary Lasater B - Parker CO
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