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Re: How many cylinders do you have?

To: Catherine Liao <catherine@catacus.com>,
Subject: Re: How many cylinders do you have?
From: James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 09:03:48 -0800
> I've been driving for 6yrs (22-16=6), so that means 9.33 cylinders / yr.

wow, i have only 1.2 cylinders/year!  a few years ago i would have had 0.25
cylinders/ year.

only 4 of my cylinders havent been autocrossed though =)

-james c

----- Original Message -----
From: Catherine Liao <catherine@catacus.com>
To: 'Corey Smith' <smythe@ixpres.com>; Ba-Autox@Autox.Team.Net
<ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 8:43 AM
Subject: RE: How many cylinders do you have?


> Thought I would join in on this discussion since I'm curious on my
> cylinder count...
>
> Current count:
> 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport (6)
> 2000 Toyota MR2-Spyder (4)
> 1998 Laverda Ghost Strike motorcycle (2)
> 2000 Triumph TT600 motorcycle (4)
> Total = 16
>
> Previous count:
> 1994 Honda Civic EX (4)
> 1987 Honda CRX Si (4)
> 1987 Toyota Supra Turbo (6)
> 1988 Jeep Wrangler (6)
> 1991 Toyota MR2 NA (4)
> 1991 Acura Integra GS (4)
> 1990 Mazda 626 LX (4)
> 1986 Toyota Corolla (4)
> 1983 VW Rabbit (4)
> Total = 40
>
> Lifetime count = 56
>
> I've been driving for 6yrs (22-16=6), so that means 9.33 cylinders / yr.
> Yikes.
>
> -Catherine
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Corey Smith [mailto:smythe@ixpres.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 8:32 AM
> To: Ba-Autox@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: How many cylinders do you have?
>
>
> Okay....
>
> My current count:
> 4 - 99 Ninja ZX-9R (150hp)
> 6 - 00 Audi S4 (265hp, 340hp, or 370hp depending on chip program)
> 1.33 - 84 VW GTi (1 of 3 owners)
> Total = 11.33
>
> My previous count:
> 4 - 97 Audi A4 1.8T (215hp)
> 4 - 88 Ninja 750 (98hp)
> 8 - 87 GMC 1/2ton truck (350hp)
> 2 - 91 Yamaha Banshee (105hp and only 320lbs!)
> 1 - 88 Yamaha Warrior
> 1 - 85 Kawasaki Bayou 350
> 1 - 83 Honda Big Red 3-wheeler
> 1 - 82 Honda 110 3-wheeler
>
> Lifetime count = 33.33
>
> Not bad for a 25 year old, I guess.  I had that GMC for 6.5 years,
> though.
>
> Now if only I could count my father's cylinder count.  I'll give his
> current
> # a shot:
>
> 8 - 99 GMC Denali
> 8 - 93 Cadillac Eldorado
> 8 - 00 Ford F-250
> 8 - 99 Ford F-450
> 8 - 85 GMC 3/4ton truck
> 8 - 78 Lincoln Continental
> 8 - 74 Mercedes 450SL
> 8 - 79 Chevrolet 3/4ton truck
> 8 - ?? Caterpillar D4D bulldozer
> 8 - ?? John Deere tractor
> 4 - miscellaneous 4-wheelers
> 4 - two SeaDoo's
> 2 - two John Deere riding lawn mowers
> That's 90, and who knows how many little things I'm missing from this
> list.
> I don't think I even want to know his life count.  PLUS, this doesn't
> count
> his part ownership of all the family farm vehicles (that would be
> hundreds!),
> this is all his personal stuff!
>
> Corey

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