Long lost roadster-a-holic

[Roman]

Howdy! Some of you may remember me, some may not. I used to be quite active in southern Ca circles

Before this site started I had a website called roadsterregistry and was compiling a list of all the roadsters I could find. Steve was starting this site and I gave him all the info turning over the hat, as it were. I am proud to say that at least a third of the pictures on this site are due to my efforts.


I have owned 6 roadsters and at one time owned 3 drivable cars. Never anything exceptionally sweet or restored but runners.

I wrecked a 67.5, then sold my 70 spl as I went traitor and turned towards the dark side. Yup, I abandoned the roadsters for a Porsche 911.

Sadly, life and the economic down turn............not sure if it was a recession or depression, forced me to sell the Porsche, now leaving me sportscar-less with the exception of my 66 salvage title "Primer King", which has been sitting for over a decade. So for all practical purposes, it was a depression.........at least for me.

Well, I have returned to hopefully change that........an automatic Honda Civic (family car) kind of sucks.

Cheers,
Roman

[notoptoy]

Welcome back to the fold Roman!
We'd love to see pictures of your project.

[spl310]

Roman,

Welcome back Brother!

[datsun1500]

Get a haircut, you damn hippie.

[spl310]

ROFLMAO!!

[spl310]

For those that are in the dark...

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Beware Sgt Burrows...

[dbrick]

Hi Roman, I've heard of you...Not sure if it was favorable....
Welcome back, get that thing on the road and get some Zen.

[fj20spl311]

Roman,
I still have the carved wood handbrake cover you made me for my FJ20 car.

It never made it on the handbrake...too nice.

Anything I can do to help you get back into roadsters.....let me know.


Phil

[Gregs672000]

So, they finally released you huh! Man, Bob's got a good memory! Did ya get a haircut?

Welcome back from the Dark side. See what happens when you leave? No more soup for you! I don't think it was the economic meltdown that caused the issues; it was your selling of the Roadster that led to the downturn! It upset the balance of the world... glad you're back!

[Roman]

Welcome back to the fold Roman!
We'd love to see pictures of your project.

Thanks. We'll see. The 66 is a nightmare right now. It may end up being just a parts car.

I do however have a very strong powerplant in it. I put in a 67.5 motor that was rebuilt at 76K and comes with almost brand new Z therapy SU carbs

Roman,

Welcome back Brother!

That you, Sid?

Get a haircut, you damn hippie.

No way! it's even worse, now I sport a full beard as well.

For those that are in the dark...

http://www.team.net/html/datsun-roadste ... 00506.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Beware Sgt Burrows...

Can't believe you found that. A day of infamy for sure. But then again, how many times does a police sgt drive you to Starbucks, and tell the barista, "let him have anything he wants"

In hindsight, it was cheaper than a lawsuit on the city for false arrest.

Hi Roman, I've heard of you...Not sure if it was favorable....
Welcome back, get that thing on the road and get some Zen.

It never is...........favorable...........but then again look at the company I keep. Hell, I had to stay gone just to recover my reputation.

Thanks for the welcome, hope to be driving again soon.

I am no longer in LA, but by the lake in Shasta..........Awesome roads up here!!!!!!

Roman,
I still have the carved wood handbrake cover you made me for my FJ20 car.

It never made it on the handbrake...too nice.

Anything I can do to help you get back into roadsters.....let me know.


Phil

Hi Phil good to see you. I made another one of those handbrake handles..in solid rosewood. Too bad I have nothing worthy of putting it on.

[dbrick]

Roman, I hang out with Mark and Sid, so the company I keep is in serious doubt at best.

[Roman]

Roman, I hang out with Mark and Sid, so the company I keep is in serious doubt at best.

We need a facepalm smiley for that statement.

[spl310]

Let me get you up to speed on what you missed Roman. It is later that same day...

[Roman]

So, same old crap except the parts are now more expensive.

[Roman]

So, they finally released you huh! Man, Bob's got a good memory! Did ya get a haircut?

Welcome back from the Dark side. See what happens when you leave? No more soup for you! I don't think it was the economic meltdown that caused the issues; it was your selling of the Roadster that led to the downturn! It upset the balance of the world... glad you're back!

Thanks Greg. It has been a dark journey. I sure do wish I still had my 70. Nothing in the way of being a showpeice, but everything on that car was sorted out. While maybe not the prettiest it was a no issues car.
I actually didn't sell the car per se.

A buddy had the 911 targa and sold it to me on a cash/ roadster deal. We agreed to a buy back as soon as I came up with the balance. Then he wanted to have me build him a guitar..sweet!!!!

No money out of pocket and I get my SPL back AND have a 911 fast forward a month, the guitar is almost completed, and he dies unexpectedly.

He was a big car guy and had about 15 cars at his house. The people handling his estate shadily got titles to everything.

Buy the time I found out, I had 2 weeks to come up with the money to keep the car out of lien proceedings. Couldn't do it in that time frame.......so off to ebay it went.

Sure do wonder who that car ended up with.