At 03:05 AM 9/28/97 -0700, you wrote:
>p.s. The night before last I encountered a supercharged Z280 ( Is that a
>Camero with a 5.7 Chevy lump ) on its way from Mortimer to the same
>supermarket I was headed for. God it made a fabulous noise. It had a
>boost gauge on the hood and what looked like a stack tach on the dash >from
>where the owner told me you could set maximum revs. The arse end was jacked
>up in the air so that when you followed it you saw the diff casing and a
>pair of abbreviated silencers. Not exactly the height of refinement and
>taste, but it sure looked like a load of fun to me
This sort of boy racer thing sprouts out all over the place over here. At
one time acne was a requirement for ownership, but most of them have aged
out now. They can be tremendously fast,but handle like SH*T. I live in
NASCAR country and there are any number of Mopar specialist who drool to get
their 'ideas' into my Interceptor's engine. But I have promised myself that
when I get to 'tweaking' the 440 that I will keep in mind the glory of the
nonchalant and elegant application of massive torque. The effect is so much
greater when you don't look like you're trying.
Michael, New Bern, NC (with MGB, Jensen and Series Land-Rover, wife and two
daughters all desirous of my limited cash!)
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