FORWARDED MESSAGE from Keith Bradshaw (BRADSHAW @ SMTP
{bradshaw@utdallas.edu}) at 2/17/97 11:31a
TO: JLAIFMAN @ PNM (Jay Laifman)
Jay Laifman wrote:
>
> Just to throw a different light on to the subject, Porsche went to
> electric windows years ago when they found that they were *lighter* than
> the mechanical window components! So, if you want a faster Tiger,
> electric windows may be the last ounce you were looking for.
> > Jay,
>Someone had written that the Lotus Elans all had power windows.
>Nope, I had one of the first and they had pullup windows you
>pulled up with a tab on the top of the glass. The window would
>stay in position ususally even with vigorous driving.
>mBrad
**** NOTES from Jay Laifman (JLAIFMAN @ PNM) at 2/17/97 9:41a
That is actually how the Club Sport 911's (stripped for racing) and the
earlier racing 356's came - with a strap that was pulled to raise the
window.
Jay
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