Not to get an old thread going again, eh what the hell. theoretically a
125 HP Spitfire with a guessed 120lbs of torque should be able to 120 mph
according to the car test program someone posted a month or so ago. Geez
my 65 or so HP '79 has at least broken 95, Is Nigel feeling ok? 8^)
Patrick
At 01:32 PM 2/21/99 -0800, Laura G. wrote:
>Nigel will do 89mph. Dave has had him even higher.
>
>Laura G. and Nigel
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Colhard, Chuck <ColhardC@cadmus.com>
>To: 'Laura G.' <savercool@msn.com>; spitlist@gte.net <spitlist@gte.net>
>Cc: Mark Milotay <mark.milotay@onthemark.bc.ca>; David Moag
><moag@ix.netcom.com>; Spitfire Mailing List (E-mail)
><spitfires@autox.team.net>; Triumphs Mailing List (E-mail)
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>Date: Sunday, February 21, 1999 1:19 AM
>Subject: RE: Heated Seats ???
>
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>>Nigel will do 65mph?
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Laura G. [mailto:savercool@msn.com]
>>Sent: Saturday, February 20, 1999 4:55 PM
>>To: spitlist@gte.net
>>Cc: Mark Milotay; David Moag; Spitfire Mailing List (E-mail); Triumphs
>>Mailing List (E-mail)
>>Subject: Re: Heated Seats ???
>>
>>
>>Hey! It gets cold here! I was driving home from Mr. GT6s one night with top
>>down and it was 44o! It was so cold on the freeway (he lives and hour
>>away)-that even with my heater on full blast-I couldn't feel it! The temp
>>gauge didn't even go above 1/4 ! And I even slowed down to 65mph!
>>
>>(Years ago, in Colorado, I dated a guy with a spit-and we never let the
>snow
>>make us put up the top-and no heated seats!)
>>
>>LOL!!
>>
>>Laura G. and Nigel
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
>>To: Laura G. <savercool@msn.com>
>>Cc: Mark Milotay <mark.milotay@onthemark.bc.ca>; David Moag
>><moag@ix.netcom.com>; Spitfire Mailing List (E-mail)
>><spitfires@autox.team.net>; Triumphs Mailing List (E-mail)
>><triumphs@autox.team.net>
>>Date: Saturday, February 20, 1999 1:33 PM
>>Subject: Re: Heated Seats ???
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Laura G." wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I guess I'm a real man 'cause I drive around at night -even in cold
>>weather
>>>> and don't even use a lap blanket! Cold seats are part of the "adventure"
>>>
>>>Easily said by someone who lives in California! 8^)
>>>
>>>Joe
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
>>> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>>>
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Patrick Bowen
'79 Spitfire
Jacksonville FL
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