I know your a "car guy" and thats one reason i have real respect for you.
That and it seems that you do have a soft spot for british iron. BTW, hows
the restoration on the TR3 racer going?
Brian H. Smith
1959 TR3
1972 Spitfire IV
1977 TR7
Lake Charles, LA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GRMTim@aol.com [SMTP:GRMTim@aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 1998 9:59 PM
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Tim's testicular fortitude (was rotary spit challange)
>
> I wasn't really being that bold, I had just had a couple of stiff drinks
> and
> was half in the bag when I challenged "danmas". If you re-read my note, I
> said
> I wanted to put the Rotary Spitfire up against the high dollar modern
> performance car that "danmas" quoted in his letter. I assume he was
> speaking
> of a Vette, Porsche or perhaps BMW M-Roadster. To me, this would make a
> more
> interesting story than competing against other specials. We could also run
> against other specials though, if that is what turns everyone on.
>
> Another lister noted that my car is built for all out track use, while his
> is
> street legal. By loose Florida definition, my car is completely street
> legal
> and I have every intention of driving it regularly on the street.
>
> Another lister mentioned drag racing. I have every intention of also drag
> racing this car. I suspect high 12 second times will be a reality, right
> out
> of the box.
>
> Also mentioned was that it was cool that I would stick my neck out and use
> the
> list this way. I am a regular guy that love cars, hence the name of my
> magazine Grassroots Motorsports. I'm not some buttoned up corporate suit
> type
> of guy that could feel just at much at ease writing about Wall Street.
>
> Also mentioned constantly is how much money I have spent on this project.
> I
> have less money (well under $10,000) than it would take to properly
> restore a
> stock Spitfire. Nearly all the parts used are of junkyard or swap meet
> origin.
> Even the engine was made up of bits and pieces.
>
> Tim Suddard/Publisher/GRM
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