Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site watdcsu.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watdcsu!haapanen From: haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS]) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: re:my car is slower than yours Message-ID: <770@watdcsu.UUCP> Date: Sat, 15-Dec-84 16:10:15 EST Article-I.D.: watdcsu.770 Posted: Sat Dec 15 16:10:15 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 16-Dec-84 02:44:14 EST References: <19@tekig5.UUCP> <500055@uok.UUCP>, <756@oliven.UUCP> Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 28 >> I used to drive a 1961 VW bus with the 35 horse motor. > Will you people never stop exaggerating about your powerful engines? :-) > 35 horsies, indeed! > We all know that the 1200 engine only had 34. :-) > rick Actually, you're both wrong. The first production 1200's came with 25 hp motors (these are now worth a fortune -- extremely rare in good condition). This was upgraded to a 36 hp engine, and subsequently to 40 horsepower. The 1300s, 1500s and 1600s had bigger powerhouses yet... :-) These are all, by the way, SAE Gross horsepower. To get SAE Net (which is the way it's measured today), subtract about 20% (in the case of a Beetle). So you'd be driving around with a grand total of 20 horse. Wow! (but, it didn't use much gas did it?). \/ \/\/ \tom watmath!watdcsu!haapanen Q: How long will a VW run on the fuel a 747 uses in an hour? A: Twice around the world. Q: How long will a 747 run on the fuel a VW uses in an hour? A: Cough! [I know, these are *old*...]