Tom, > The car was not a bucket of shit, it was a 30 year old Datsun 1600 that you > bought for $1000.00 > It has a little rust in the rear 1/4's none in the fenders, I never looked > at the A-pillars but you say there was rust, I guess I can't dispute it > cause I did not know. > As far as I remember it never had any rust under the doors, the pannel that > runns the whole length down both sides. > > The STi seats are not in my SSS they are in my wagon, get your facts right > will you. > I know of atleast two people in Adelaide who recon the car was worth the > money, so stop crying about it. > I was fair to you the whole time you were like ohh can I extend the payment > date a little longer, please just a little longer. > By rights I coulda kept the car and your deposit afer you didn't pay by the > date we had agreed. > Time to get over it Tom > Later. > Rick White. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Richardson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 9:18 PM > Subject: Re: Ford vs Charger was My SSS pic > > > > Rick, > > > > 1) There are two distictly different definitions of rarity: there might > > very few surviving cars of a particular model - and either the general > > public doesn't care, or everybody wants one (you pick which the GTHO > > falls into and which the SSS falls into - hint: it's not the same one) > > > > 2) Skodas are also very rare cars in Australia as they were never sold > > here new. Do you really care? > > > > 3) You may be getting sick of hearing about GTHO's, but we are *all* > > getting sick of hearing you dribble on about your precious SSS with it's > > bargain STI seats (with the price highlighted in red incase we missed > > it) You want to talk about wasting Ozdat bandwidth!? > > > > 4) I emailed you off the list because you emailed me off list - so > > nobody could see you crawl after the insensitive and blatantly > > inflammatory comments in our last round (Remember the email when you > > asked about my health insurance and finances because you didnt believe > > that medical bills for my hand surgery could have cost me thousands? I > > QUITE RIGHTLY told you to mind your own damn business!) > > > > 5) I note with interest that you have never refuted my assertion that > > the wagon you sold me is a rusted out piece of shit. > > > > Attempting to make me look bad by bagging me on the list just makes you > > look like more of a fool. You may as well stop testing the list's > > patience trying, but you seem to insist on regularly giving it another > > go. Hopefully this time you will get the message - but somehow, I doubt > it. > > > > - Tom > > > > Rick White wrote: > > > > >Tom. > > >Also my main point in the comment I made was. > > >None, so which car is rarer in Australia?? > > >Name another country where the GTHO and the Charger has the following > that > > >Datsun 1600's have. > > >None?? > > >How many 510SSS's were available to be bought from the factory dealers in > > >Australia? > > >Hmm None, as far as I know. > > > > > >My comment had nothing to do with different strokes for different folks, > I > > >was staing a fact. > > >This is as far as I remember, a DATSUN list, and I was getting sick of > > >hearing about GTHO's and Chargers being refered to as the best and > fastest, > > >in their class maybee, but not in the same class as a DATSUN 1600 or > > >1600SSS, these cars have 4 less cylinders than what these people have > been > > >trying to rate them against. > > >How can you compare a muscle car to a Datsun 1600?? > > >You can't so why are these people wasting DATSUN list time talking trash? > > > > > >Once gain this will be my last comment direct to you, so as I have been > > >doing as you requested a couple of weeks ago so bluntly, off this list, > > >direct to me, so know one could see what a nob you really are, requesting > > >that I do not talk to you or about me, you should also do as you > requested > > >me to do, please do not talk to me or about me again thanks. > > >Rick White. > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Tom Richardson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 7:14 PM > > >Subject: Re: Ford vs Charger was My SSS pic > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>This type of comment really gets on my nerves! Four cylinder and rotary > > >>enthusiasts have to fight for respect in the modified/drag/show scene > > >>because the V8 crowd are typically an ignorant bunch and generally don't > > >>have any interest in learning about different things. I think that it's > > >>really discouraging to hear a four cylinder enthusiast make equally > > >>ignorant and inflamatory comments about V8's and muscle cars. Different > > >>strokes for different folks Rick, not everyone loves 4's and despises > > >>8's: get used to it. > > >> > > >>Also, the GTHO's and Chargers etc may very well have the same base as > > >>the family versions, but even your precious > > >>SSS is essentially an identical car to a stock P510 shopping trolley > > >>with some minor mechanical modifications. They aren't just fast and > > >>rare cars, they also represent the essence of the Australian muscle car > > >>era, which is where a lot of their appeal comes from. > > >> > > >>- Tom > > >> > > >>Rick White wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>>Also, > > >>>One small point here. > > >>>How many GTHO's and Valiant Chargers were available to be bought from > the > > >>>factory dealers brand new in Australia?? > > >>> > > >>>How many 510SSS's were available to be bought from the factory dealers > in > > >>>Australia? > > >>> > > >>>Hmm I think I would take 510SSS anyday, (because of their real rarity) > > >>> > > >>> > > >over > > > > > > > > >>>the normal everyday glamorised shopping vehicles some people have been > > >>>wasting list time talking about. > > >>>Later. > > >>>Rick White. > > >>>----- Original Message ----- > > >>>From: "Rick White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>>Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 8:40 PM > > >>>Subject: Ford vs Charger was My SSS pic > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>Guys, > > >>>>All I can say about the Ford versus Charger Coversation is who cares. > > >>>>Later. > > >>>>Rick. > > >>>>----- Original Message ----- > > >>>>From: "Paul Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>>>Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 7:23 PM > > >>>>Subject: Re: My SSS pics uploaded correctly > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>I thought it was the Charger? The thing about the Ford is that it > won > > >>>>>Bathurst and the Charger could only get 3rd, so I guess thats where > the > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>hype > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>came from that the GTHO was the quickest. > > >>>>> > > >>>>>From: Paul Stanley > > >>>>> > > >>>>>----- Original Message ----- > > >>>>>From: Rob P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>>>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>>>>Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 11:04 AM > > >>>>>Subject: Re: My SSS pics uploaded correctly > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>I agree Duncan, these things are only worth what an ENTHUSIAST will > pay > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>for > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>them. To your average un-informed dude, these cars look like old > 1970's > > >>>>>clunkers. It's the legend, the aura that surrounds them that cranks > up > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>the > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>price and gets people paying many times more than the original > purchase > > >>>>>cost. For example, the Ford GTHO "shaker" was the fastest four-door > > >>>>>production car in the world for 11 years. Whether that refers to top > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>speed > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>or acceleration, I don't know but personally I don't like them (too > big > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>and > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>heavy = crappy handling). The 1600 SSS reputation was built on > triumphs > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>in > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>racing and rallying against more expensive cars and often better > funded > > >>>>>rival teams. This is why it is a recognised classic. Although the > > >>>>>wine-quaffing, Porsche-driving weekend racers may snub their noses at > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >it > > > > > > > > >>>>>when one is entered in a road rally against them, I think that even > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >they > > > > > > > > >>>>>acknowledge its racing heritage. > > >>>>>If I had $10 000 I'd spend it on something other than a 510 SSS. I'd > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >put > > > > > > > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>it > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>towards a 240Z or a late-model 180SX. > > >>>>> > > >>>>>Cheers, > > >>>>>Rob P > > >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- > > >>>>> From: Duncan Shillito > > >>>>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 5:40 AM > > >>>>> Subject: Re: My SSS pics uploaded correctly > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Help me, > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Don't get me wrong - I'd buy one if I found one for sale - but what > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>is > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>so > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>special about a P510SSS ? Let's face, they're NOT a Falcon GT (where > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>stock > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>original is worth more than modified and big name people invest mega > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>bucks > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>in them). All I see is a couple of small SU type carbys on an L16 > with > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >a > > > > > > > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>bit > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>more compression and a great looking dash. Interior is nothing > special, > > >>>>>wheels & brakes are the same, same floor shift 4 speed as the > standard > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>510 > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>etc.. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> I am aware of supply vs. demand, but even in today's special events > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>such > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>as Targa Tassie and Classic Adelaide, Datto people are calling their > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>cars > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>H510SSS with L18, even though they are P510s (originally fitted with > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>L16s). > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>> I see some of these bullshit prices floating around for P510SSS > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>equipment > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>that's not that special and yes I'm confused. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Rick, are you missing the SSS rocker cover (with three full ribs)? > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>Maybe > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>I > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>didn't quite pick it up in the photos. Nice original find anyway. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Dunc. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> >From: "maldat" > > >>>>> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>> >To: > > >>>>> >Subject: Re: My SSS pics uploaded correctly > > >>>>> >Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 01:19:03 +1300 > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> >Rick whats your address and i'll post you a 510/610 sss oil sender > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>that > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>one you have is ugly big and not stock looking.. > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> >See I'm not a over priced person ,,just a person that knows if you > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>what > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>a > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>nice car and it costs.Parts are only worth what someone wants to > pay.. > > >>>>> >I have been asked a few times if I want to sell my 510SSS spot > light > > >>>>>grille for $500usd,and the guy knows I only have one light not two > but > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>the > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>grille is 100% mint with badge..I dont really want to sell it,,but > hey > > >>>>>everything has a price!(thinking hard,HHmmm,I'll never have anther > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>one,,so > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>whats it worth?) > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> >Infact Rick would you like a later model rubber covered one or a > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>plain > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>steel one? > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> >malcolm > > >>>>> > ----- Original Message ----- > > >>>>> > From: Rick White > > >>>>> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>> > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 8:43 PM > > >>>>> > Subject: Re: My SSS pics uploaded correctly > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > Terry. > > >>>>> > Yes that is what I was trying to explain to Malcolm a couple of > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>weeks > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>ago when he said the two were the same. > > >>>>> > As you see they are not. > > >>>>> > I was seriously stuck for that oil pressure switch that is in my > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>SSS, > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>it > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>took them ages to find it, it supposably was the last New Old Stock > one > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>that > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>Nissan in Perth had. > > >>>>> > I hope it never breaks, otherwise I may have to take you up on > that > > >>>>>offer. > > >>>>> > My wagon pics have been there for like over 8 months, took you a > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>wile > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>to > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>go in and check them out. > > >>>>> > How close is my 1970 SSS to the one you owned, going by the pics?? > > >>>>> > Later. > > >>>>> > Rick White. > > >>>>> > ----- Original Message ----- > > >>>>> > From: Terry Rudd > > >>>>> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>> > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 3:01 PM > > >>>>> > Subject: RE: My SSS pics uploaded correctly > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > Rick, > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > L18SSS and L16SSS oil pressure senders are the same and therefore > > >>>>>identical - I have a spare or two somewhere under the house if you > get > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>stuck > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>for one. > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > I like your wagon, I'm seriously going to look out for one some > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>day - > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>the oil pressure sender in the wagon is a stock switch - suitable > only > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>for > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>an idiot dash light. > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > regards > > >>>>> > Terry > > >>>>> > -----Original Message----- > > >>>>> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rick White > > >>>>> > Sent: Wednesday, 11 December 2002 3:21 PM > > >>>>> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>> > Subject: Re: My SSS pics uploaded correctly > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > Kristian, > > >>>>> > The one on the SSS is for a guage, not a idiot light, so if you > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >have > > > > > > > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>a > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>guage then yes it is a good replacement. > > >>>>> > Later. > > >>>>> > Rick White. > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>> > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>> > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > >>>>> > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>> > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>> > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > >>>>> > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > >>>>> > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > >>>>> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>> > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>> > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > >>>>> > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>> > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>> > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > >>>>> > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > >>>>> > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > >>>>> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>--membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > >> > > >> > > >>>>> >OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > >>>>> >Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>> >Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>> >No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > >>>>> >http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > >>>>> >http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > >>>>> >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> > > >> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > > >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>-- > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>-- > > >>>>> Protect your PC - Click here for McAfee.com VirusScan Online > > > >>>>> --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > >>>>> OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > >>>>> Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>> Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>> No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > >>>>> http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > >>>>> http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > >>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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