It was interesting to hear from those who worked with the F-4s when they
began using them as drones. Many felt bad that they were no longer in the
inventory.
When I first got here they were using F-106s as drones. I do not recall
when the last one was used up...
Cesar
Panama City, Florida
I always enjoy hearing them say that the F-4 shows that with enough thrust,
even a brick can fly :-)
An excellent workhorse nonetheless.
Cesar
Panama City, Florida
P.S. The F-15, a flying tennis court. I was quite surprised the first time
I was able to stand between the tails of one. Talk
Mine was Mach 2.2 in a Phantom II fighter.
Shoot! Any astronauts on the list?
Oh yeah, I've done quite a bit of space exploration, but that was back
in college.
Perhaps we're not talking about the same thing, though...
You're a wise-acre, Roberts ;-) Can you teach me?
I would never presume to
Hi Cesar
I worked on them 30+ years ago. This post is the first that I had heard
about them being used as drones. I suppose all things must come to an end.
However, given the fact that until fairly recently they were in active duty
as Wild Weasels (anti radar/ missile site planes) is a testament
You got 120 mph in second gear out of a '57 Ford engine? And a '57 Ford tranny?!
I hope you didn't try that without an armor plate tranny cover!
Or, are you still on crutches?
keith whaley
Paul Sorenson wrote:
Back in the days of the Big Iron from Detroit a friend had a '57 Ford that
someone
On 24/2/04, DAN 'ZIPPY' MAYTOLA disgorged:
Mine was Mach 2.2 in a Phantom II fighter.
Shoot! Any astronauts on the list?
As George Kennedy said to a hapless Global Aiways pilot trying to taxi a
stuck 707 from the snow when he protested that he had clocked up half a
million miles in the air:
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 24/2/04, DAN 'ZIPPY' MAYTOLA disgorged:
Mine was Mach 2.2 in a Phantom II fighter.
Shoot! Any astronauts on the list?
Oh yeah, I've done quite a bit of space exploration, but that was back
in college.
Perhaps we're not talking about the same thing, though...
On 25/2/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
Mine was Mach 2.2 in a Phantom II fighter.
Shoot! Any astronauts on the list?
As George Kennedy said to a hapless Global Aiways pilot trying to taxi a
stuck 707 from the snow when he protested that he had clocked up half a
million miles in the air:
On 25/2/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
Mine was Mach 2.2 in a Phantom II fighter.
Shoot! Any astronauts on the list?
Oh yeah, I've done quite a bit of space exploration, but that was back
in college.
Perhaps we're not talking about the same thing, though...
You're a wise-acre, Roberts ;-)
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 25/2/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
Mine was Mach 2.2 in a Phantom II fighter.
Shoot! Any astronauts on the list?
Oh yeah, I've done quite a bit of space exploration, but that was back
in college.
Perhaps we're not talking about the same thing, though...
Ahhh yes, my first trip to GFMtn. Talk about an interesting experience.
'We don't do that around here', paraphrasing the cop,
Cesar
Panama City, Florida
-Original Message-
From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 7:51 AM
Cesar Matamoros II
Well, most people don't drive around at night in 30 degree temperatures with
the top down on their convertibles 8-)
Bill
Ahhh yes, my first trip to GFMtn. Talk about an interesting experience.
'We don't do that around here', paraphrasing the cop,
Cesar
Panama City, Florida
On 24/2/04, DAN 'ZIPPY' MAYTOLA disgorged:
Mine was Mach 2.2 in a Phantom II fighter.
So you flew Phantoms. I was a jet engine mechanic in the USAF and used to
work on J79-15 engines for the RF4-C recon version
Butch
Each man had only one genuine vocation - to find the way to himself.
On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 15:38:58 -0500, Mark Roberts wrote:
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Shoot! Any astronauts on the list?
Oh yeah, I've done quite a bit of space exploration, but that
was back in college.
I'm guessing that was _inner_ space, if your college years were
anything like mine.
Bill, Bill, Bill,
It was not 30 degrees out. It was not night time, it was pre-dawn. I could
not be driving out and about that cold with the top down. It was only
probably in the 50s. One of the good things about an 8-cylinder is the
amount of heat it produces. Crank up the heat and all is
As driver: cut down Range Rover racer - est. 130mph (the speedo finished
at 120)
As passenger: 170mph in a Jaguar, being taken around Silverstone to get
shots of Derek Warwick - can't remember the type as it was over ten years
ago. I remember him apologising for being slow, as it was wet...
Cotty
, Australia
- Original Message -
From: John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: WAY OT - English Sport Cars:
keith said
I'd give my left goanie for a Mini!
Maybe both for a Cooper-Pooper! Sighhh.
To each his own, I
Cotty wrote:
As driver: cut down Range Rover racer - est. 130mph (the speedo finished
at 120)
As passenger: 170mph in a Jaguar, being taken around Silverstone to get
shots of Derek Warwick - can't remember the type as it was over ten years
ago. I remember him apologising for being slow,
160+mph in a Mitsubishi 3000 twin-turbo, Utah desert, public highway.
Norm
Mark Roberts wrote:
My personal public road speed record is about 140 mph in Interstate 390
in upstate NY.
This thing goes back long before that, to the early detroit super cars (late
fifties) at least. Only it was a $20 back then (anyone else old enough to
remember when $20 was enough to take your gal out for a hot date?).
A guy layed that one on my in bragging about his 58 Olds (J-5?) back around
My speed record was 1100km/hour in a Boeing 747-400.
On Tue, 2004-02-24 at 17:27, Norm Baugher wrote:
160+mph in a Mitsubishi 3000 twin-turbo, Utah desert, public highway.
Norm
Mark Roberts wrote:
My personal public road speed record is about 140 mph in Interstate 390
in upstate NY.
My experience with small, English sports cars has taught me that the English
are born tinkerers. Both my Austin Healey 3000 and (earlier) my MG Midget
required constant tinkering with the carbs, throttle assembly, timing etc.
This was also true of my friend's Jag XKE. That the English are born
The thing about modern cars is that most of them are speed-limited. I've
driven Chevy Luminas, and, last week, a Ford Taurus, all of which cut out at
172kph (107mph), while the high-revving (6250rpm) Chrysler Sebring will run
up to 188kph (117mph), the same speed as my Dodge Grand Caravan. It
try a 100mph in an old Kombi and you'll know what scared is. It had a
hot 2.2 litre VW engine but still handled like crap
Alan
Steve Jolly wrote:
I managed 90 in my 1975 Vauxhall Viva HC once, downhill on the
motorway. I still reckon it would have hit 100, but I got scared.
S
Doug Franklin
Mine was Mach 2.2 in a Phantom II fighter.
Frits Wüthrich wrote:
My speed record was 1100km/hour in a Boeing 747-400.
I usually took my older Mustangs to 100 mph to clean out the carbon on
occasion. They were from 1965-1967. The '67 was a 6 cylinder.
My '96 Mustang Cobra convertible I have gotten to 100mph while passing in
3rd gear with the top down. Try not to do that too often, the police look
out for cars
But I reckon Steve Jolly's 90 in (his) 1975 Vauxhall Viva HC took the
biggest 'nads award.
regards,
Anthony Farr
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From: Bill D. Casselberry [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dan Matyola wrote:
Mine was Mach 2.2 in a Phantom II fighter.
:^) ... sounds like Dan takes the
Anthony Farr wrote:
But I reckon Steve Jolly's 90 in (his) 1975 Vauxhall Viva HC took the
biggest 'nads award.
I've never been much of a fast car sort, but back in the
early 90's I had a $250 1974 Chevrolet Caprice Classic
w/ the 400 cu in engine. It did have some get
Keith Whaley wrote:
Cesar Matamoros II wrote:
I had a friend who introduced me to the P1800.
Never got a ride or a chance
to drive one
Cesar
Panama City, Florida
The Volvo?
Stiff handling and stiff riding, and quite unconfortable all around.
Looked neat, but. . .
Here's one of several
-
From: Cotty
Subject: Re: WAY OT - English Sport Cars
On 22/2/04, KENNETH WALLER THE GOD disgorged:
I was able to get the 350 up to an indicated 130+ mph.
My Mazda RX-2 would go that fast, but sometimes it would also become
airborne all on it's own.
Real fun is going that fast
If I'd have been in that Lotus, I'd sure have been nervous about that
ol' Volvo nerfing at my rear bodywork! g
keith
Stephen Moore wrote:
Keith Whaley wrote:
Cesar Matamoros II wrote:
I had a friend who introduced me to the P1800.
Never got a ride or a chance
to drive one
- Original Message -
From: Alan Kerr [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: WAY OT - English Sport Cars
not like my crappy 3litre Duratec Taurus, talk about slow. Did you watch
NASCAR today?
Alan
Kenneth Waller wrote:
It also got real busy in the Shelby @ that speed, trying to keep it
between
Cotty blurted out -- Did you try the 100 dollar bill on the windscreen
trick?
I have some ideas about this but what did you have in mind?
Kenneth Waller
- Original Message -
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: WAY OT - English Sport Cars
On 22/2/04, KENNETH WALLER THE GOD
My personally driven top speed is a more modest 105mph in my first car
I've done 120mph or more in three cars:
o A Bentley R-type (on the A127 coming back from Southend).
I started out running at around 80mph, and the speed gradually
crept up. Absolutely no sensation of speed.
My personal best on a public way was in my 1979 Jaguar XJ12. It was on
route 18 in New Jersey. I entered on route 79 and headed east toward
route 34. I didn't see any speed traps, so I turned around and held it
to the floor going the other way. 138 mph on the speedo. On a dragstrip
I went 187
of that machine but I was impressed by the feeling of electric power - no
rush, just a steady push.
Kenneth Waller
- Original Message -
From: John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: WAY OT - English Sport Cars
My personally driven top speed is a more modest 105mph in my first car
On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 21:02:57 -0500, Kenneth Waller wrote:
I see this has now morphed into the fastest I've ever gone
in a car.
155 or 160 on a closed-down runway in a Mercedes 250 SEL (I think).
TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I see this has now morphed into the fastest I've ever gone in a car.
My personal best was in a 1966 (?) Jaguar XKE coupe, returning from Mosport
to Detroit on the 401. It was early morning, no one on the road that car
cruised at an indicated 140 to 150
I managed 90 in my 1975 Vauxhall Viva HC once, downhill on the motorway.
I still reckon it would have hit 100, but I got scared.
S
Doug Franklin wrote:
On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 21:02:57 -0500, Kenneth Waller wrote:
I see this has now morphed into the fastest I've ever gone
in a car.
155 or 160
On 21 Feb 2004 at 17:02, Cotty wrote:
factoid
The man that designed the Porsche Boxster also designed the shape of the
1999/2000 G3 PowerBook.
/factoid
Har, no wonder I nearly gaged the first time I laid eyes on it, well not
quite,
but you must admit it's difficult to tell the front
Cotty wrote:
I'll bet your favourite film would be the Italian Job? The remake?
Oh no, the original is MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH better.
Have both on DVD though...
-Mat
Even though I haven't seen the remake, I gathered that to be the case. I
figured you'd like seeing the new Minis in action
in second gear than the Bugeye could do in forth. On my way to my new job,
on the Ohio Turnpike I was able to get the 350 up to an indicated 130+ mph.
Kenneth Waller
- Original Message -
From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: WAY OT - English Sport Cars: List traffic handling
Message -
From: Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: WAY OT - English Sport Cars:
- Original Message -
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Actually there is only one British sports car I would have: an AC Cobra,
with a little breath of Mr Shelby on it :-)
Not to be a nit
On 22/2/04, KENNETH WALLER THE GOD disgorged:
About a hundred years ago (it only seems like that ) I had a 59 Bugeye
w/hardtop in BRG for my last two years in a commuting college - what a
treat. I got a fulltime job and stepped into the real world and bought a
brand new 1966 Shelby GT 350 - talk
- Original Message -
From: Cotty
Subject: Re: WAY OT - English Sport Cars
On 22/2/04, KENNETH WALLER THE GOD disgorged:
I was able to get the 350 up to an indicated 130+ mph.
My Mazda RX-2 would go that fast, but sometimes it would also become
airborne all on it's own.
Real fun
On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 08:03:54 -0600, you wrote:
- Original Message -
From: Cotty
Subject: Re: WAY OT - English Sport Cars
On 22/2/04, KENNETH WALLER THE GOD disgorged:
I was able to get the 350 up to an indicated 130+ mph.
My Mazda RX-2 would go that fast, but sometimes it would
Subject: Re: WAY OT - English Sport Cars
William Robb wrote:
My Mazda RX-2 would go that fast, but sometimes it would also become
airborne all on it's own.
Real fun is going that fast on a souped up Kawasaki 900.
The current generation of Kawasaki 600cc bikes will easily go that fast
- Original Message -
From: Mat Maessen
Subject: Re: WAY OT - English Sport Cars
The current generation of Kawasaki 600cc bikes will easily go that
fast
(as will 600's from Suzuki, Honda, Yamaha, etc.).
No souping up necessary. Rather scary to have 100 horsepower at the
rear
wheel
Mat Maessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
William Robb wrote:
My Mazda RX-2 would go that fast, but sometimes it would also become
airborne all on it's own.
Real fun is going that fast on a souped up Kawasaki 900.
The current generation of Kawasaki 600cc bikes will easily go that fast
(as will
On Sunday, February 22, 2004, at 09:03 AM, William Robb wrote:
Real fun is going that fast on a souped up Kawasaki 900.
William Robb
Sure, but not nearly as much fun as trying to stop one at that speed.
before the shitty Taurus I now own I had a 308 VN Commodore and took it
to 200kph (which is probably similar to 130mph) before I chickened out.
Wasn't another car on the road though. Not in the same class as the
Shelby of course. I've been in a VW Golf GTI thats speedo was in MPH up
to 135mph,
Start talking motorcyles and there is only one dream machine and it
isn't that old but certainly a classic- The Britten V-Twin
http://www.britten.co.nz/
Alan
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message -
From: Cotty
Subject: Re: WAY OT - English Sport Cars
On 22/2/04, KENNETH WALLER
They went nice in a straight line, a bit like the Kawasaki 500 mach III.
The best Kwaka I ever rode was a Z1R II 1100, now they could handle
Alan
Mark Roberts wrote:
William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From: Cotty
On 22/2/04, KENNETH WALLER THE GOD disgorged:
I was able to
but they did it with ease, never felt nervous had seats for four other
occupants!
Kenneth Waller
- Original Message -
From: William Robb
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 9:03 AM
Subject: Re: WAY OT - English Sport Cars
- Original Message -
From: Cotty
Subject: Re: WAY OT - English Sport
Hey, it looked fast! It was fun to drive! Particularly in
the mountains in North Carolina and Virginia and on north
into New England. A vast playground...
Stan
Cotty wrote:
(sorry, my email app doesn't like long subject lines}
On 21/2/04, STAN THE PORCH MAN disgorged:
TR-250 was the body
this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist
fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
From: John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: WAY OT - English Sport Cars:
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 00:03:16 -0500 (EST)
As did I. I drove
IIRC, the automobile that holds the record for most miles ever is a P1800.
Owned by a guy in Vermont or New Hamshire or some such place, I think.
I think that (until recently, at least) all he ever did for it was regular
oil changes.
cheers,
frank
The optimist thinks this is the best of all
It worked for the DeTomaso Pantera.
What did they stick in there, a Ford Cleveland or something? There's no
replacement for displacement.
cheers,
frank
The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist
fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
From: Cotty [EMAIL
Yes, Oxford.
SFAIK they aren't built anywhere else. Makes the British half of me
happy. :-)
-Mat
Cotty wrote:
Matt, is that the Mini production line in England, or do they build them
elsewhere? AFAIK, it's Oxford. Been in there a few times. The company is
owned by BMW but built by good
On 21/2/04, DAVE MANN disgorged:
Whoa! Ferraris? Zz !
That reminds me... the Ferrari-badged notebook computer is in stock
down here. I must go and see if its really as ugly as it looks in the
pictures.
I guess Apple will have to do a black Lamborghini Powerbook G5. Steve
As opposed to the GT-6, which was a Spitfire with a hardtop and the TR6
engine.
I have a friend who has a Triumph fetish. 3 GT-6's in various states of
rust/disassembly, and a beautiful TR-6 in his garage.
Oh yeah, and a Formula Vee as well...
-Mat
TR-250 was the body of a TR-4 with the
On 21/2/04, MINI MAT disgorged:
Yes, Oxford.
SFAIK they aren't built anywhere else. Makes the British half of me
happy. :-)
-Mat
I'll bet your favourite film would be the Italian Job? The remake?
Cheers,
Cotty
Self Preservation Society member
___/\__
|| (O) | People, Places,
at full chat?)
I reviewed three Ford GTs at the factory yesterday and only wish I had the
money @ connections to get one.
I guess I'll settle for a Boxster.
Kenneth Waller
- Original Message -
From: Cesar Matamoros II [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: WAY OT - English Sport Cars:
Cotty,
I
(sorry, my email app doesn't like long subject lines}
On 21/2/04, STAN THE PORCH MAN disgorged:
TR-250 was the body of a TR-4 with the engine of the
soon-to-appear TR-6. Nice car. Fun car. Nice growl from the
exhaust. It convinced me to move from my American Motors
Rambler to a Porsche
Ahh,
Kenneth Waller wrote:
Cesar, I believe you may be referring to the New Ford GT. The GT 40 is a mid
60's creation for Ford in their attempt to beat Ferrari after Henry the
Deuce's offer to buy Ferrari was turned down by Enzio.
The Ford GT will be for sale later this year. Sticker will be
The GT6 had a 2 litre engine, whilst the TR6 had a 2.5. I don't remember
if the latter was simply a larger capacity version of the former. It
might well have been.
John
On Sat, 21 Feb 2004 12:20:17 -0500, Mat Maessen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
As opposed to the GT-6, which was a Spitfire
I had a GT-6+ back in the day. Custom silver metal-flake paint job,
leather interior/wood dash. It was a great, if temperamental, car for a
little over a year until it became a victim of applied physics.
Loved how I could tip open the hood/bonnet, sit on the tire, and have
access to most of
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
But, the most entertaining races by far were the sedan races. There were on
average about 1/2 dozen Mini Coopers in each race. We'd plant ourselves at
Moss Corner, the sharpest corner on the track, and the fun would begin.
Because they were so front
competitive in the SCCA in the states as of a few years ago, although some
were into 15'wheels and rearwheel drive!
Kenneth Waller
- Original Message -
From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: WAY OT - English Sport Cars:
Back when I used to go to Mosport for F1 and CanAm races
As opposed to the GT-6, which was a Spitfire with a hardtop and the TR6
engine.
Oh, it's a little more than that!
I've ridden in both - one of my closest friends during college and post-
college days had a GT-6. (While it's not *easy* to get three people into
a GT-6, it *is* possible, if
Cotty wrote:
On 21/2/04, DAVE MANN disgorged:
Whoa! Ferraris? Zz !
That reminds me... the Ferrari-badged notebook computer is in stock
down here. I must go and see if its really as ugly as it looks in the
pictures.
I guess Apple will have to do a black Lamborghini
Mat Maessen wrote:
As opposed to the GT-6, which was a Spitfire with a hardtop and the
TR6 engine.
I have a friend who has a Triumph fetish. 3 GT-6's in various states
of rust/disassembly, and a beautiful TR-6 in his garage.
Oh yeah, and a Formula Vee as well...
-Mat
TR-250 was the body of a
My very first car was a real piece of crap. 1961 Renault Caravelle.
Bill
- Original Message -
From: Alan Kerr [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 3:17 PM
Subject: Re: WAY OT - English Sport Cars: List traffic handling - was OT:
Netiquette
Mat
]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: WAY,WAY OT - English Sport Cars:
Kenneth Waller wrote:
Cesar, I believe you may be referring to the New Ford GT.
snip
The GT pretty much out performed them all. Only fell short in engine
sound (ever
hear
As opposed to the GT-6, which was a Spitfire with a hardtop and the
TR6 engine.
I have a friend who has a Triumph fetish. 3 GT-6's in various states
of rust/disassembly, and a beautiful TR-6 in his garage.
Oh yeah, and a Formula Vee as well...
-Mat
TR-250 was the body of a TR-4 with
Irv Gordon. 1965 1800S. Over 2 million documented miles. He lives on
Long Island.
One heck of a nice guy, even if he does shoot Canon.
-Mat
frank theriault wrote:
IIRC, the automobile that holds the record for most miles ever is a
P1800. Owned by a guy in Vermont or New Hamshire or some such
Cotty wrote:
I'll bet your favourite film would be the Italian Job? The remake?
Oh no, the original is MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH better.
Have both on DVD though...
-Mat
On 21 Feb 2004 at 17:02, Cotty wrote:
factoid
The man that designed the Porsche Boxster also designed the shape of the
1999/2000 G3 PowerBook.
/factoid
Har, no wonder I nearly gaged the first time I laid eyes on it, well not quite,
but you must admit it's difficult to tell the front
At 05:33 PM 21/02/2004, you wrote:
The closest I ever got was a Triumph PI, wish I'd bought a Stag when
they were at giveaway prices
Alan
Paul's pride and joy
http://members.rogers.com/stagman/stag/
Bought in the very early 80s. Still has original engine.
Wendy Beard,
Ottawa, Canada
On Feb 22, 2004, at 08:28, Mark Roberts wrote:
To bring this back close to topic for this list: All this talk about
car
(and now motorcycle) racing makes me realize, even in this day of
$1500.00 DSLR's, how relatively inexpensive photography is. I knew
plenty of people who turned $10,000.00
Message -
From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: WAY OT - English Sport Cars: List traffic handling - was OT:
Netiquette
Oh goody, a my favorite sports car thread.
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Someone on this list had a TR3 or a TR3a - was it Whaley?
They're among my favourite classic English sports cars, the Austin Healey
Bug Eye (I think you Brits call them Frog Eye?) Sprite being my absolute
fave. They're just so irresistably cute!!
I
And at least semi reliable.
At 08:11 AM 2/20/04, you wrote:
Someone on this list had a TR3 or a TR3a - was it Whaley?
They're among my favourite classic English sports cars, the Austin Healey
Bug Eye (I think you Brits call them Frog Eye?) Sprite being my absolute
fave. They're just so
On 20/2/04, FRANK disgorged:
Someone on this list had a TR3 or a TR3a - was it Whaley?
They're among my favourite classic English sports cars, the Austin Healey
Bug Eye (I think you Brits call them Frog Eye?) Sprite being my absolute
fave. They're just so irresistably cute!!
EURGH. Orrible
On 20/2/04, CHRISTIAN THE FERRARI-LOVER disgorged:
Are we keeping this British?
1. Anything with DB in its name
2. Anything designed by Collin Chapman
3. Anything with a 6-cyl in-line Jaguar engine built before 1970.
If not:
1. Anything with a Prancing Horse on the grill
2. yeah right, like
Oh, you want them to be drivable. How modern.
--
Cotty wrote:
Actually there is only one British sports car I would have: an AC Cobra,
with a little breath of Mr Shelby on it :-)
Although I quite like Ginettas. The G27 ain't bad...
http://website.lineone.net/~g27build/g27index.htm
--
graywolf
I've got a Swedish/Italian/English bastard child car (Volvo P1800). And
according to the Mini website, my Cooper S is rolling down the line as
we speak. :-) :-) :-)
(h... so 1 and 1/3rd british cars?)
-Mat (the half-Brit)
Cotty wrote:
EURGH. Orrible things. Now, an Austin Healey, now
UA$?
I mean US$. Sorry!
keith
* * *
Keith Whaley wrote:
frank theriault wrote:
Someone on this list had a TR3 or a TR3a - was it Whaley?
It was!
I still have my copy of the SCCA finish sheet!
Shows me finishing 3rd in E Production (1.6-2.0 litre) class.
Somewhere I have a
-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: WAY OT - English Sport Cars: List traffic handling - was OT:
Netiquette
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 20:20:34 -0500
I love Austin Healeys. They are true sports cars with an everyman
personality. I see quite a few of them around Detroit
I'd give my left goanie for a Mini!
Maybe both for a Cooper-Pooper! Sighhh.
keith whaley
This is my wife's commute vehicle:
http://panix.com/~johnf/temp/NewMini.jpg
Cooper automatic(CVT), sunroof, H/K stereo
[And just before anyone comes up with the knee-jerk
put-down of an
keith said
I'd give my left goanie for a Mini!
Maybe both for a Cooper-Pooper! Sighhh.
To each his own, I guess. I grew up around a real Mini. I just can't attach
the name to a car as large as the new Mini.
ERN
Eleanor,
We will have to talk about this on GFMtn. I have only the current Mini to
compare to. Of course I will have to ignore the Bean Mini...
Cesar
Panama City, Florida
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keith said
I'd give my left goanie for a Mini!
Maybe both for a Cooper-Pooper! Sighhh.
To each his own, I guess. I grew up around a real Mini. I just can't attach
the name to a car as large as the new Mini.
As did I. I drove the original, many times.
But the MINI is a heck of a
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From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Actually there is only one British sports car I would have: an AC Cobra,
with a little breath of Mr Shelby on it :-)
Not to be a nit-picking American but the AC model that Mr. Shelby stole
was called the Ace. He
I had a loaner TR-250 for a year or so. My then
brother-in-law was off to Vietnam for a second tour and
left his complete (!) set of Nikon lenses and bodies plus
his TR-250 in my care. For those who missed this one, the
TR-250 was the body of a TR-4 with the engine of the
soon-to-appear
Christian,
Yes. The new one. I should not probably mention this, but I am fairly sure
I can get a good amount of time around the new one 'after hours' if I wanted
to...
Taking advantage of connections,
Cesar
Panama City, Florida
-Original Message-
From: Christian Skofteland
And he continues to this day...
There will be a Shelby Cobra that will be available to people with more
means than me. I was able to see the show on cable TV about the car. I
will have to check locally to see how I can get my camera close to one
somehow.
Cesar
Panama City, Florida
I guess a Porsche 912 is better than no Porsche at all.
At 12:23 AM 2/21/04, you wrote:
I had a loaner TR-250 for a year or so. My then brother-in-law was off to
Vietnam for a second tour and left his complete (!) set of Nikon lenses
and bodies plus his TR-250 in my care. For those who missed
keith said
I'd give my left goanie for a Mini!
Maybe both for a Cooper-Pooper! Sighhh.
I said
To each his own, I guess. I grew up around a real Mini. I just can't
attach
the name to a car as large as the new Mini.
Cesar said
We will have to talk about this on GFMtn. I have only the
keith said
I'd give my left goanie for a Mini!
Maybe both for a Cooper-Pooper! Sighhh.
To each his own, I guess. I grew up around a real Mini. I just can't
attach
the name to a car as large as the new Mini.
As did I. I drove the original, many times.
But the MINI is a
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