Patrick,
Why would I need to blow smoke when the beauty of Nigel just sitting is so
blinding? If only you could see im and experience him-you would believe...
*sigh* Poor Patrick...*sigh*
(But I still can't tell! ;-) )
Laura G. and Nigel (Car of Mystery!)
-----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: Tuesday, October 20, 1998 5:28 AM
Subject: Re: Engine conversions
>Funny enough, Laura, everytime I have ever heard that said someone was
>blowing smoke :)
>
>Patrick
>
>At 10:46 AM 10/19/98 -0700, Laura G. wrote:
>>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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>Patrick Bowen
>'79 Spitfire
>Jacksonville FL
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