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Alvin wrote:

datsun1500 wrote:J The tallest thing is the 4 wheeler, it's tied with the Audi at 49 inches

Pics of the Audi, please!

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I meant to encourage restoration of Datsun Roadsters. The best way I know to do that is to seek out opinions from this group that restoration makes good economic sense.

1. It is not the best way

2. It does not need to make good economic sense

I rest my case, counselor.

If making good economic sense was an issue in car ownership, then not one single person would ever drive off the lot in say an SLS AMG Black Series Mercedes.. Because while I was parked next to one at that car show a few weeks ago, the owner sold his 4 year old one for a loss of about $130k dollars.. Of course, he said the reason he was selling it was because he was a week away from taking delivery of a new one..

Even on the $ 50000 car, I never got a guesstimate on what it cost to restore to that level. A big factor if you are interested in ultimate value.

Linda

For what it's worth, I insured the datsun I own through American collectors classic car insurance. I'm allowed 2500 miles a year of driving enjoyment and set the agreed upon value at 25k. That figure was not questioned at all. I am the second owner and the car is largely unrestored. I know I am a roadster newb and likely younger than most roadster owners but I feel that "nostalgic Japanese cars" are gaining in popularity with many types of people. Not just car people.

Otherwise cars in general are terrible investments!
Unless they are old Toyota 4wds. Only vehicle around that can get beat to crap and gain in value! Lol

Dan (a 35 y. o. Proud roadster owner)

If you think my point is solely or even primarily about money, you miss my point.

My point is to incentivize preservation and restoration of Datsun Rosdsters, which is much easier to do when that makes good economic sense. Sure, some will spend money out of passion, but too many others will leave the cars to rust.

Awareness of real value, promoted by those who know, is a very good thing. We should embrace that, I think.

The push back, however, does not come as a surprise. That sentiment is partly why I started this thread. I get the spirit of it, which is to say that the love and passion for these cars shouldn't be about money. I really don't disagree with that.

The love and passion has its own extrinsic value. Still, wouldn't it be easier to spend the money to restore these cars and to maintain them knowing you weren't losing money. If you disagree with that, I have some wonderful property you will fall in love with for sale at twice its value.

^So what exactly are we supposed to do?

Alvin wrote:^So what exactly are we supposed to do?

Keep them stock, to preserve their value....LOL............

OR, Just "enjoy the drive"

I say spend what money you have on your car that you can afford. If becomes more than its worth ,than oh well .People go on vacation all the time and spend alot of money and at the end of it all are great memories = Priceless . Sometimes you can put a price on something that can give so much enjoyment and look good doing it . I feel sorry for the people who dont have a roadster .

From what I'm reading the sentiment is if we tell people these are valuable cars, they will become valuable cars and people will restore them.

Haven't people been restoring them for 30 years now regardless of value? Even though there's less of them around, more will get restored? I don't see the logic.

I'm like petite women, some people like big girls. If a group of people keep telling me big girls are the most desirable, that doesn't magically make it so.

67 corvettes are not worth big money because a group of owners got together 20 years ago and declared it to be so.

I guess my main question is who are you hanging around with that is talking bad about these cars? Every Roadster owner I know already praises them and enjoys talking about them. I've never had an owner pull up and say "this car sucks"

I would however trade my roadster for that R8,.....then I would sell the R8 and buy two or three roadsters and a shop to put them in

datsun1500 wrote:I'm like petite women,

I know what you meant, but I laughed at this Mark!

spl310 wrote:

datsun1500 wrote:I'm like petite women,

I know what you meant, but I laughed at this Mark!

Yeah Mark, I'm like petite women too.
I told the one I have at home and she laughed and agreed with you.

I think the "I'm like petite women" remark should bring this thread to a fitting end.

For all of you who get what I am trying to say, thank you.

For all of you who don't get or agree, that is fine too, and thank you.

My parting remark is that my comments were really never about petite or big girls. I hope that is understood.

Hallelujah!!!

Joy to the World
All the boys and girls
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to YOU and ME!!!