Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Beautiful, William, absolutely beautiful! Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: "William G. Lamb, III" <lambroving@worldnet.att.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 11:22 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Further adventures of a completely screwed up guy:long and occasionally on topic > > Hello Frank, > > Mine's a wide-body with Classic Koni's and a few light suspension > mods, 16" knock-on alloys (rare), shod with Sport Pilots, and it has > 190 BHP at 4,750 with 242 ft./lbs. at 3,250. It weighs 2,278 lbs. wet. > 0 - 60 is only 5.9 sec., but it's the 30 to 80 MPH in 3rd which produces > the grins, embarrasses the really expensive iron, and terrifies 1st-time > passengers. > > Only thing modern about it is the dedicated SAGEM EFi and the > Superform alloy wings, but it's great fun for occasional use. I could > use another 10%, but I'd have to upgrade so much other stuff to > handle the power, it just isn't worth it to me. I also no longer have > the cash. :-) > > A friend and ex-RN Harrier test pilot with a similar car who now > lives in Annapolis has dropped in a 4.5 RPI with mild cam and > SAGEM and now has 285 BHP. He's spent a small fortune with > necessary upgrades to everything to handle it. As David was the > first to launch an old Harrier from a ski-jump carrier, naturally > he's certifiable, (but the "war stories" are excellent :-). > > Here's a D1 snap of my rig. Must get some proper Leica snaps > some day. <http://gallery.leica-users.org/album25/LUG194?full=1> > > How's the team shaping up for '06 BTW? > > Best Regards, > > William > > At 04:14 PM 1/29/2006 +0000, you wrote: >>Not so. The Morgan is great fun and an anacronism but a sports car >>should use latest technology. The chassis and suspension on the >>Morgan is poor by current standards, mind you I think I would rather >>have a crude old fashioned light car than a crude heavy modern 2 seat >>limo. >>Frank >> >>On 29 Jan, 2006, at 14:58, Ken Steels wrote: >> >>>Yes someone still makes a true sports car - Morgan >>> >>>Ken > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >