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Re: MT speed limits

To: "Theo Smit" <TSmit@novatel.ca>
Subject: Re: MT speed limits
From: "JAN HARDE" <harde@cyberesc.net>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 10:07:01 -0800
The 4 wheel drive was to hard to do, so no on that one..


-----Original Message-----
From: Theo Smit <TSmit@novatel.ca>
To: 'Allan Connell, Jr.' <alcon@earthlink.net>; JAN HARDE
<harde@cyberesc.net>; Fordzrus@aol.com <Fordzrus@aol.com>
Cc: TIGER LIST <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, February 05, 1999 2:50 AM
Subject: RE: MT speed limits


>The Mitsubishi is a 3700 lb car, right? So putting that powerplant in a
2600 lb
>Tiger is bound to have some beneficial effect, especially at lower speeds
where
>you don't get nailed by the aerodynamics quite as much. Did you keep the
>four-wheel drive, Jan?
>
>-Theo
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Allan Connell, Jr. [SMTP:alcon@earthlink.net]
>> Sent: Friday, February 05, 1999 12:55 PM
>> To: JAN HARDE; Fordzrus@aol.com
>> Cc: TIGER LIST
>> Subject: RE: MT speed limits
>>
>> Jan,
>>
>> That sounds like a good mod, but I must warn you: Last spring after a few
>> too many cervesas at the conclusion of a Sunbeam owners meeting down here
in
>> San Diego, I was challenged by a Mitsubishi 3000GT.  I thrashed him quite
>> soundly.  I let off the gas at about 100 on the 8 freeway and let him
pass.
>>
>> He was not pleased.  His day was further ruined when I waved as I passed
him
>> on the side of the road.......a CHP officer was walking toward the
drivers
>> side window.
>>
>> Yet another warning that I must limit my intake of grog before getting
>> behind the wheel of any car.....especially the Tiger.
>>
>> Thinking about taking my front end apart in San Diego.... (geeze, I'm
just
>> not as clever as Dr. Bob...or as FAST!)
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Allan
>> B9472373
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net] On
>> Behalf Of JAN HARDE
>> Sent: Friday, February 05, 1999 8:44 AM
>> To: Fordzrus@aol.com
>> Cc: TIGER LIST
>> Subject: Re: MT speed limits
>>
>> Well, they had better hold off until SUNI is over with.
>> I can not wait to try out my TIGER, with a fresh Mitsubishi 3000GT twin
>> turbo twin inter-cooler out there, tight fit but fast. (not an ALGER but
a
>> MIGER)
>> It has a Hypertech super chip in it, and I am thinking of the NOS
injection
>> maybe.
>> 0-60 speed now right at 3.76 sec, 1/4 mile run @ 6.88 and 131mph..
>> COOOL and fast and FUUUNNN...
>>
>> See you there...
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Fordzrus@aol.com <Fordzrus@aol.com>
>> To: tigers@autox.team.net <tigers@autox.team.net>
>> Date: Friday, February 05, 1999 1:26 AM
>> Subject: MT speed limits
>>
>>
>> >... And we all appreciate that.
>> >How about this? Montana (the state without speed limits) is less than 3
>> hours'
>> >driving from here.
>> >
>> >MT is in the process, as we speak,  of trying to pass a new law to place
a
>> 70
>> >mph speed limit. Bo, Ex-MT.
>> >
>>
>


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