Mark,
One more thing... your original observation was correct... nothing compares
to a Sprite in the handling dept. (Ask all those guys who get passed on the
outside of the carousel at Road America... they've just about sprained
their sphincter holding on for dear life, while we casually pass them with
a friendly wave....)
WST
Hanna, Mark wrote:
> HI ,
> I have been to the "Thicko" web site , lots of good stuff . I did not
> know about the mail list though . I am not planning on racing my Bugeye
> (at least on a track) But am always interested in performance mods .
> Would this list be good for a Sprite guy like me ? How do I sign up ?
> Thanks ,
> Mark Hanna
> AN5L/13731
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Wm. Severin Thompson [SMTP:wsthompson@thicko.com]
> > Sent: Monday, April 27, 1998 9:36 AM
> > To: Hanna, Mark
> > Cc: Black Bart
> > Subject: Re: Vintage car races
> >
> > Mark,
> >
> > Do you subscribe to the Team Thicko mail list? Gary (aka Black Bart)
> > Speckman, our "Minister of Disinformation" can provide instructions.
> > Also
> > please visit our web site at http://www.thicko.com. Lots of racing
> > Sprite
> > stuff.
> >
> > WST
> > Team Thicko Flounder
> >
> > Hanna, Mark wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all ,
> > > My wife and I spent all day Saturday watching sports car racing
> > > at the old Staplton airport in Denver CO. We saw 6 or 7 Bugeyes and
> > > maybe 4 or 5 Spridgets . From our vantage point
> > > (just past some "S" turns and before a sweeping right hand turn) we
> > > could really see how the cars handled. We noticed
> > > that, other than a couple of Lotus Elan's and the formula cars ,
> > > the Bugeyes / Spridgets were among the best handling cars on
> > > the track . They would accelerate through the turns in places that
> > other
> > > cars would be braking or coasting .It was frightening
> > > to see overpowered Vett's and Mustangs come into the corners
> > > at warp 9 . (several lost control) We saw a TR-3 loose it in front
> > > of us . An MG-B could not get out of the way (both received
> > > moderate to heavy damage) too bad!!! Did I mention the wonderful
> > sound
> > > coming from the tuned 1275's .....
> > > Mark Hanna
> > > AN5L/13731
> >
> >
> >
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