My story, short version.
1984..Saw an ad in the local paper "Datsun 1600 convertible $900.00" Never heard of or saw one before. bought it, got it fixed, drove it for 2 years as a daily driver, then traded it in for $1800.00 for a 1985 Subaru Brat.
2004 or 2005? I was on Ebay, looking for something unrelated, somehow click on an ad for something, at the bottom it says "Ask me about my 69 Datsun 2000 for sale". After being laid off for about 9 months, I quit the Electricians union and they somehow screwed up and vested my pension, about $5000.00. Momma didn't raise no fool, so I took the money and ran. My Wife said I should buy something fun.

2011 Got the current Roadster, 66/69 2000. (averages to 67.5, so it's a half year) Flew to St. Louis, met Bob2, drove it 1100 miles home.
2012 10 roadsters and a distributor business later, Mark is one of my best friends and I'm flying out to Solvang in a month!!
What a long strange trip it's been.