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Re: HP Conversion

To: "Ron Soave" <soavero@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: HP Conversion
From: "Toby Atwater" <toby.1969ah.1971lc@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 00:48:46 -0700
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Reply-to: "Toby Atwater" <toby.1969ah.1971lc@worldnet.att.net>
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>2CV = 2 Chevaux Vapour (folks forget the "V" part a
>lot).  2 horses, all wet?

Vapeur? That is steam... 2 steam horse power? Beats me.
:
>> 
>> >Okay Berry, explain the French system as in the
>> 2CV.
>> 
>> or the 4 chevaux for that matter.... very strange...
>> 
>> The explination from my French girl friend is that
>> it has 2 hp. But Ive
>> driven one and they must have more than two chevaux.
>> I would guess its HP
>> around 20 or 30.
>> 
>> Maybe its becuase it can go as fast a 2 horses. But
>> I hit the Freeway with
>> it and was doin about  60 mph in it. so maybe not.
>> 
>> I would just blame it on Citroen... Everybody else
>> blames them for
>> everything.
>> 
>> Hey I wonder if there is a 2CV list?
>> 
>> Toby
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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