Hmmmm, wonder if 1 ponypower equals 1/2 horsepower
red 1977 spitfire 1500
At 10:46 19-10-98 -0700, Laura G. wrote:
>I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you! ;-)
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>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
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>>Laura, what kind of mods did Dave to your car?
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>>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! :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>=3D=3D
>>>>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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