Oops, that should have read-"As much as 5000..."?-sorry,
Laura G. and Nigel
----- Original Message -----
From: Laura Gharazeddine <Laura.G@141.com>
To: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>; 'Barry Schwartz' <bschwart@pacbell.net>;
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: What is joy
>
> Only 5000 RPM's? When I start Nigel, all the car alarms go off-like an
> accompanying choir!
>
> Laura G. and Nigel
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
> To: 'Barry Schwartz' <bschwart@pacbell.net>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 7:55 AM
> Subject: RE: What is joy
>
>
> >
> > Put a set of Monza's on it !
> > They will trumpet !
> > I can wake up the whole neighborhood at about 5,000 RPM's
> > I just love it!
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Barry Schwartz [mailto:bschwart@pacbell.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 9:36 AM
> > To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: What is joy
> >
> >
> >
> > >Hi there fellow pilots
> > >What do you think is the real joy of spitfire ownership, is it the sun
> > >and wind on your face, the looks of envy from the drivers of other tin
> > >cans, or the growl from the exhaust as you put the pedal to metal?
> > < snip >
> > *********************************
> > (all the following with tongue fully in cheek, of course)
> >
> > Maybe it's been way too long since I've driven a "real" Spitfire with
it's
> > roarty 1147 or even roarty-er 1296 (of which the 70 will have if I ever
> > finish it!), or the stump pulling 1493 (which I never had the thrill of
> > experiencing, but the only stump I can envision it pulling is if one
were
> > to attach a rope to said engine and the other end to said stump and toss
> > said engine off a cliff :-}), but I can't honestly remember any growl
when
> > I stepped on my 72's original engine's accelerator! I seem to remember
a
> > slight change in the note, more of a moan, as if the whopping stock 47
BHP
> > of my original engine was protesting what I wanted it to do, but a
growl?.
> > . .I can't really remember a growl, but it has been an awfully long time
> > since then :-)
> >
> >
> > Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
> >
> > 72 FI, V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
> > 70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
> > 70 Spitfire (long term project)
>
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