Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site pucc-k Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!tektronix!uw-beaver!cornell!vax135!houxm!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!CS-Mordred!Pucc-H:Pucc-I:Pucc-K:agz From: agz@pucc-k (Andrew Banta) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: Detroit's dying dinosaurs. Message-ID: <586@pucc-k> Date: Fri, 9-Nov-84 03:51:39 EST Article-I.D.: pucc-k.586 Posted: Fri Nov 9 03:51:39 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 11-Nov-84 20:20:44 EST References: <54@athena.UUCP> <252@umcp-cs.UUCP> <652@oliven.UUCP> <892@opus.UUCP> <561@sjuvax.UUCP> <484@pucc-k> <604@sjuvax.UUCP> Organization: Dept. of Mental Instability, Purdue University Lines: 27 A.J. Yes, I did see the running quarter mile part. It still get 180+ mph. Now, a normal big-block won't do that, I'm sure you'll agree. However, if you're running with nitro, then I can understand it and believe it. Still, though, to put in a plug for my favorite machine, a Porsche Turbo will do 185 (refer here to Road & Track magazine, recent issue, concerning fastest cars in the world), and is still street legal. I concede though, that a Chevy big block, running nitro (and possibly without, but that you would have to prove) could beat a Posche off the line. Try to run any American cars through a slalom, or double 'S' curves though, and see what you get. Of course there are exceptions even to this, but I won't go into a critique on American sports cars, or the lack of them. By the way, do you race, or just enjoy driving? John Turner courtesy of .. "Runnin' on Empty" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Andy Banta {decvax!allegra!ihnp4}!pur-ee!pucc-k!agz Dept. of Mental Instability, Purdue University --- "I'm OK, You're a CS Major" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Write me up for 125, Post my face wanted dead or alive, Take my license so I can't drive ... "