Geez, I should have let Seinfeld try out the race tuned Vespa I used to
scream around on in university. It had a top end of 140km/h and could out
acclerate a Ninja off the line (although I was left behind not long after).
It was a fun bike to play with but I wouldn't recommend going that fast on
10" wheels.
- Mark
At 12:27 PM 07/07/1999 -0700, Laura Gharazeddine wrote:
>
>Exactly-on the Spit Joy subject-as Seinfeld said-he'd rather go 30mph on a
>Vespa than 120 on a race track because it's all about the illusion of speed
>and the feeling of wind in the face...
>
>Didn't know Jerry was a "poet", eh?
>
>That's when I decided he was really "OK"-that's exactly how I feel!
>
>btw-had glorious dreams last night of driving the yellow E-Type Peter
>O'Toole drove in :How to Steal a Million"-the old girl was wonderful!!!
>
>Laura G. and "Someday," Nigel,"you'll be a Jag when you grow up!"
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
>To: Scions of the Spitfire <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 11:46 AM
>Subject: RE: What is joy
>
>
>>
>> On Wed, 7 Jul 1999, Simmons, Reid W wrote:
>>
>> > Speaking of "Caddies", guess who is going big time racing... Cadillac!
>I've
>> > seen their Le Mans entry for next year... it looks, well, interesting.
>A
>> > Cadillac prototype race car, somehow that just doesn't sound right.
>>
>> Well, it HAS been about 50 years since Cadillac last appeared there
>> (courtesy Briggs Cunningham). There was a Caddy with an aerodymanic body,
>> a near-stock Coupe de Ville, and a Cad-powered Allard. All did remarkably
>> well.
>>
>> Kinda nice to see this again. Perhaps Lincoln will now take up the race
>> course challenge? Beats the heck out of seeing Cadillac or Lincoln badges
>> on SUV's! :-)
>>
>> =====
>>
>> Meanwhile, back at the original subject (What is joy), I've always enjoyed
>> my (and others') Spitfires, stock or otherwise, because they felt more
>> like comfortable shoes that one wore. With that size car, it feels more
>> like the car is an extension of my own self. Anything bigger (even TR
>> size), no matter how much fun to drive, just isn't the same. For me,
>> anyway. YMMV....
>>
>> But even a stock low-compression, 48 hp '72 1296 never felt sluggish or
>> less than completely willing to me. But then 0-60 has never been my
>> "thing"!
>>
>> --Andy
>>
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