Speak for yourself Andrew - I have beaten even a porche 911 RSR on a
circuit (I admit the driver wasn't that great) but I have beaten a number
of Porche and even hot V8 morgan (occasionally) they are very fast. (on the
circuit - not on the road) my car is slightly non std under the skin.
Regards
howard
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Murphy [SMTP:solex67@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, 8 May 2000 3:14
To: jon_wissler@pngc.com
Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Racing Bummer
Hello All,
Been a while since I have posted to the list, but I have just got home from
vacation in my roadster (1000 miles +) and I had to wade through almost 350
emails. Whew!
About racing: it's all about choosing your battles. SInce I drove so much
on
this trip (I took the 17 mile drive in Pebble Beach. If you are ever there:
do it. It's fun!) that I got to "race" several cars. For the most part, we
don't do well off the line. Especially with solexes. No, I found the best
performance in the car is in handling around turns and keeping the revs
near
4000 rpm. The car is in its element there.
We probably will not be able to beat a 911, but so far any car in my class
is hard pressed to keep up.
Solvang was great and I enjoyed seeing so many cars in person that I had
previously seen only in pictures.
Andrew Murphy
67.5 2000 Solex
>From: jon_wissler@pngc.com
>Reply-To: jon_wissler@pngc.com
>To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: Racing Bummer
>Date: Sat, 6 May 2000 22:36:53 -0700
>
> Just got home from taking my wife out to dinner and a little drag
>adventure. Had a guy in a probably an early 80's Porsche 911 who decided
>to play drag-boy from a stop light and I was more than obliged. I'm sorry
>to say that he took me just a tad, especially in second gear. Just
curious
>to know how we (as in 69 2L) should stack up against a 911. I followed
him
>onto the freeway and was in the process of blowing him away in 3rd gear
>when he called off the chase and took the next exit. Oh well, we live to
>try again another day.....
>
>
>P.S. Tom H. It's running pretty darn good ........
>
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