Laura, what kind of mods did Dave to your car?
Patrick
At 09:53 AM 10/19/98 -0700, Laura G. wrote:
>Oh, I agree! I don't always take off fast-but, I pass 'em fast! And I can
>howl down the freeway at 70-85-no problem. Cornering is a breeze. I just
>love my baby for the shear joy of pulling out of my parking place! And you
>know what ? The faster I go, the better he handles and the quieter and
>smoother the motor! (Dave said he built Nigel for speed!) All those 130
>ponies! (horsies wouldn't have enough room under that hood!)
>
>Laura G. and Nigel
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chip Mautz <clmautz@yahoo.com>
>To: spitfires@Autox.Team.Net <spitfires@Autox.Team.Net>
>Date: Monday, October 19, 1998 9:49 AM
>Subject: Re: Engine conversions
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>>---"Bowen, Patrick A. RP2" <jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil> wrote:
>>> Unfortuneately, the car we all love just lacks enough strength to go
>>head
>>> to head against a Geo Metro (that's embarrassing). Not mention the
>>fact
>>> that everyone that pulls up next to you at a light suddenly wants to
>>drag.
>>> I own my car because I want it to be my sports car, Giovanni gave
>>the body
>>> to do it with, I just want to add a power plant that completes my
>>picture
>>> of what the car should be.
>>
>>Took my baby out for a spin yesterday, and believe me, I don't drive
>>it hard. Okay, well, not THAT hard. Ugh, okay, I drive it hard!
>>
>>Anyway, a guy comes out of a neighborhood in a Taurus Wagon. Yee-haw!
>> (Apologies to all you Tauri owners out there!)
>>
>>He almost hits me, so I glare at him. He's in the typical 'driving my
>>boring sedan' zombie mode. So, as I'm tooling around on this nice and
>>curvy country road, I notice him creeping up behind me. Damn, I
>>think, I'll never be able to get away from this jerk, when we hit some
>>30-40 mph twisties.
>>
>>Of course, I just floor it at take 'em at 70 mph. He actually slows
>>down form the curves. Next thing I know, I'm coming up FAST on a mini
>>van. Look out, soccer mom! Britiron coming through!
>>
>>These things can be faster than you think! And, thinking back, I hope
>>he had his window down - I probably fumed him for 2-3 miles!!
>>
>>Oh well - got to rush home today and put the Spit through some more
>>'howling' twisties. It was quite a rush sliding through that turn at
>>70 mph with all 4 wheels singing!
>>
>>Triumph Spitfire - The most fun you can have under the posted speed
>>limit.
>>
>>Cheers!
>>
>>Chip - 2 Geo Metro's, 1 Mini Van, 1 Yugo and counting. Hey, is that a
>>VW Beetle coming up? Uh oh! :-)
>>
>>
>>==
>>Chip Mautz
>>Dacula, Ga, USA
>>'99 Jeep Wrangler Sport -(O|||||||O)-
>>'71 Triumph Spitfire MKIV - 'Ol Smokey
>>
>>The essence of an adventure is you never know how it will turn out.
>>
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Patrick Bowen
'79 Spitfire
Jacksonville FL
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