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Re: High Speed Test

To: "Laura G." <savercool@email.msn.com>
Subject: Re: High Speed Test
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 11:22:25 -0700
Original meaning "not a V6, V8, Rotary, ot any other matter of
replacement engine.  Original engine would include those modified for
street performance, such as the one in Huxley!

Joe

"Laura G." wrote:
> 
> When you say "original engine"- do you mean original original, or rebuilt
> original? The latter case applying to Nigel.
> 
> Laura G. and Nigel (who sends his best to Huxley)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
> To: Laura G. <savercool@email.msn.com>
> Cc: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>; Spitfire Mail List
> <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Date: Sunday, May 09, 1999 11:06 AM
> Subject: Re: High Speed Test
> 
> >Laura,
> >It has nothing to do with gender!  I would have trouble believing that
> >any Spitfire  with an original engine would go 120 mph.  Of course, with
> >the new overdrive tranny in Huxley, I might be singing a different tune
> >as soon as I get a chance to see how it performs on a real highway
> >test.  Maybe a quick trip to Montana is in order!!!
> >
> >Joe
> >
> >
> >"Laura G." wrote:
> >>
> >> Ha ha ha  Reid.
> >>
> >> Why is it so hard for you men to believe that I, a female, would/could
> have
> >> a car faster than yours, a male? <G>
> >>
> >> Laura G. and Nigel (yes, he's a momma's boy!)
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
> >> To: Spitfires Post <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> >> Date: Friday, May 07, 1999 4:14 PM
> >> Subject: RE: High Speed Test
> >>
> >> >
> >> >Now let me get this straight.  You park your car somewhere and then you
> >> >subject it to a 120 MPH wind?!?! :)
> >> >
> >> >Reid
> >> >'79 Spitfire
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> >From: Laura G. [mailto:savercool@email.msn.com]
> >> >Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 1:26 PM
> >> >To: BWN; Douglas Braun; Spitfires Post
> >> >Subject: Re: High Speed Test
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Nigel does 120mph- and with windows down!<G>
> >> >
> >> >Laura G. and Nigel
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >From: BWN <bwnbcg@cruzio.com>
> >> >To: Douglas Braun <doug.braun@intel.com>; Spitfires Post
> >> ><spitfires@autox.team.net>
> >> >Date: Friday, May 07, 1999 1:18 PM
> >> >Subject: Re: High Speed Test
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> How do you get a Spitfire to go 120 MPH?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Doug Braun
> >> >>> 72 Spitfire
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>You have to keep the windows rolled up.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>Brian
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> >--
> >"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer

-- 
"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
 -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer

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