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http://babelfish.altavista.com/ (from the famous "babelfish" of
"Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy").
It translates paragraphs of practically anything into practically any
anything.
For the Trial Example - "kupplung und kupplungkopf", it promptly
returned with "clutch and clutch head", just as Paul says.
Steve
Paul R. Breuhan wrote:
>I would doubt this would happen, for a number of already stated
>reasons...and they listed a number of old cars...but anything is possible...
>
>I believe kupplung means something like clutch or coupling/coupler...perhaps
>Kupplungkopf is the German equivlant of "gearhead"...anybody know German on
>this list?
>
>Paul
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>>From: "Chris Hill" <Pirouette@uisreno.com>
>>Reply-To: "Chris Hill" <Pirouette@uisreno.com>
>>To: "Chris Thompson" <cthompson@rrinc.com>, "Jim Boynton"
>><jimboynton@attbi.com>, <tigers@autox.team.net>
>>Subject: Re: BMW Tiger
>>Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2003 01:29:12 -0700
>>
>>Chris,
>> The article I referenced and that Jim quotes mentioned that the info
>>came
>>
>>
>>from a Beemer exec given to the German auto mag 'Der Autobahner'. The
>
>
>>exec's
>>name was Wolfgang Kupplungkopf. Since ####head is something like
>>sheizkopf, then if your kupplung is a dual purpose body part, we've been
>>had!
>>
>>Nonetheless ,if they're really going to give it the 'feel of the original',
>>does that mean it will have the same Ackerman angle? Maybe you'll be able
>>to
>>get Dale's kit as a factory option!
>>
>> Chris
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Chris Thompson
>> To: Jim Boynton ; tigers@autox.team.net
>> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 7:48 PM
>> Subject: Re: BMW Tiger
>>
>>
>> Thanks, Jim!
>>
>> April Fools. I don't believe it for a minute. I have a Z4 with the
>>3.0,
>> and there is no way it could ever have the feel of a Tiger. Why in the
>> world would BMW come out with a retro E-type from a competing brand when
>> Jaguar themselves just did that with the XK-R?
>>
>> I'm a member of the BMW club and a new owner, so I get inundated with
>>info
>> on bimmers, and I haven't heard nothin' about this foolishness - anybody
>>got
>> a primary source (other than AutoSpy) ?
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim Boynton" <jimboynton@attbi.com>
>> To: "Chris Thompson" <cthompson@rrinc.com>
>> Cc: "Tigers" <tigers@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 9:52 PM
>> Subject: BMW Tiger
>>
>>
>> > Chris and others:
>> >
>> > Here is essential what Tiger Tales is reporting(hope I'm not
>>infringing
>>on
>> > copyright material)
>> >
>> > BMW has announced in Europe that the success of the new Mini has
>> convinced
>> > the company of a market for new models based on classic British sports
>> cars.
>> > A Company spokesman that BMW is working on cars based on the Sunbeam
>> Tiger,
>> > Triumph TR3, and Jaguar XKE.
>> > The first car produced will be a new BMW Tiger. It will have the feel
>>of
>> > the original but with updated styling. It will be powered by a 3.0
>> > 6-cylinder from the 3 series BMW. It will have 17 wheels and priced in
>>the
>> > low $30,000 range. BMW hopes to have it ready by April 2004.
>> >
>> > Jim
>>
>>
>
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