This guy talks about 18psi boost, so he's running some form of
turbocharger. He maybe able to smoke lots of Tigers, but were talking
apples and oranges here. A turbo Tiger running 18psi would probably
smoke his Miata. I think Jerry Porsch need to take a little trip to
Texas.
"Wright, Larry" wrote:
>
> Tiger Folk!
> Since getting my new daily driver, I've been checking out Miata.net;
> it's a big group, almost 7,000 members. A few days ago, someone (no, not
> me!) started a topic on Sunbeam Tigers. And then, another guy posts the
> following:
>
> "I owned a 60 Alpine in 64. The Tiger was way faster IN STRAIGHT LINE, just
> don't try to turn too sharply. All in all compared to a Miata they're all
> POSs. And my 96 [Miata]@18psi boost will eat a Tiger for lunch in a drag AND
> turn inside it all day long. The "good old days"? Give me todays automobiles
> any day. NOW a 64 XKE? That's a different story...."
>
> Sounds like a challenge. Anyone down Texas way (that's where the
> fellow is) want to pick up the gauntlet? I've had my Mazda for about 4
> months now, a nice car, and a sweet handler, but out _drag_ a strong Tiger?
> A stock one, sure...
>
> Lawrence R. Wright
> "I can't get no-- Satis-Traction"
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