um, well maybe thats true on a wimpy 6 cylinder wheezer, but american iron
has that old fashioned something called 'torque' that requires a fair bit of
skill to launch effectively. =)
-james "torquestosterone" creasy
----- Original Message -----
From: Navid Kahangi <navid@interwoven.com>
To: 'Michael R. Clements' <mrclem@telocity.com>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 5:51 PM
Subject: RE: Results from Round 6
> That would more precisely be shifter skill, not driver skill. Keeping the
> steering wheel straight is hardly a skill! Reaction time and fast
shifting
> could be skills, but you can probably measure those better on a machine
than
> on a drag strip.
>
> --Navid
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael R. Clements [mailto:mrclem@telocity.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 5:43 PM
> > To: Navid Kahangi; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: RE: Results from Round 6
> >
> >
> > Surely you jest! Driver skill makes a big difference even in
> > 0-60 and 1/4 mile
> > runs!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Navid Kahangi
> > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 15:13
> > To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: RE: Results from Round 6
> >
> >
> > "Well-driven" and "drag" should not be used in the same sentence.
> >
> > --Navid
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Scot Zediker [mailto:roadsterboy@earthlink.net]
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 3:06 PM
> > > To: Joey Jarosz; James Creasy; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Re: Results from Round 6
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Joey Jarosz" <joey@hotngui.com>
> > > To: "James Creasy" <black94pgt@pacbell.net>;
> > <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 11:02 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Results from Round 6
> > >
> > >
> > > > I'm pretty sure I can beat a miata in a drag race! ;-)
> > >
> > > Big deal. A well-driven Camry can out-drag a Miata. :-b
> > >
> > > BTW, I drive a Miata, so I kinda know about these things.
> > >
> > > Scot
> > >
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