I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you! ;-)
Laura and the mysterious Mr. Nigel (the third man?)
-----Original Message-----
From: Bowen, Patrick A. RP2 <jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil>
To: Laura G. <savercool@email.msn.com>; Chip Mautz <clmautz@yahoo.com>;
spitfires@Autox.Team.Net <spitfires@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Monday, October 19, 1998 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: Engine conversions
>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
>>
>>
>>>---"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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>Patrick Bowen
>'79 Spitfire
>Jacksonville FL
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