Savage42 Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 I met a couple of you at the NW Datsun Meet in Canby, Oregon this last weekend! It was a good show, with around 200 cars there. It's cool to see that nearly half of all the 510s, Roadsters & Zs had some sort of hybrid drivetrain. With the 510s, you have KA24, VG30, & SR20 power (turbo versions of each, too!). The Roadsters were sporting many SR20 powerplants, with some turbos and one with a turbo and automatic. Several V8 Z cars were there, too. If you think we Z guys may get some flack for putting V8s into our cars, I can tell you that many Roadster owners are much more fanatical and "purist" and seriously bad mouth the SR guys! Heck, I can't blame anyone for going the hybrid route, considering the cost of rebuilding an old, prehistoric drivetrain vs. a newer powerplant with more power, smoother performance and typically better mileage. The SR Roadster guys drove nearly 500 miles to Shasta last year, averaging 80-85 mph and got 32-33 mpg and stock have 170 HP. I'd go that route, too, if I had a roadster. Anyway, here are the pics. http://album.hybridz.org/showgallery.php?cat=570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartman Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 That blue roadster is sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet! I could definitely go for a roadster with a SR20. Maybe my next project... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 That blue roadster is sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet! I could definitely go for a roadster with a SR20. Maybe my next project... Damn man....would you fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartman Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Damn man....would you fit Haven't tried to sit in one...that could be a deal breaker. There's been more than a few cars that I thought I wanted, and then sat in one and decided against it (I'm about 6'-2" 200 lbs). I was after a 67 'vette until I sat in that. I've been looking around at new cars the past few weeks, and even the new Mustang doesn't have enough leg room for me:shock:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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