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Re: Mustang...Spitfire???

To: "Paul J. Burr" <tigerpb@ids.net>
Subject: Re: Mustang...Spitfire???
From: Aaron Johnson <sugar@holly.colostate.edu>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 12:43:28 -0700 (MST)
Cc: Shawn Loseke <SLoseke@vines.colostate.edu>, "Dr. Faustus" <faustus@inconnect.com>, Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>, Kai Radicke <mowogmg@pil.net>, Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>, Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> 
> OK, how do you explain the Viper,  the new Corvette, and the '99 Mustang
> Cobra? They'll paste just about anything euro or Asian to a wall, and
> usually at about half the cash outlay. And, the old saw about American
> muscle cars only being straight line performers doesn't apply any more.
> 
> 

I guess you've never seen a viper try to haul itself down from 150mph a
few times in a row.  after about 7 laps at the old stapleton race track
they would have to come in for two reasons, overheating and brake fade.
That's a sports car if i've ever seen one.


aaron


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