Re: [NTLK] OT - Off topic - US drivers

From: Peter Cameron (pdwc_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: Tue Apr 23 2002 - 15:40:47 EDT


Ed Kummel <tech_ed_at_yahoo.com> wrote:

> Driving along at 120 mph and the tach
> only reads 3,500 RPM...then when you stomp on the gas,
> you still have pickup!

   I did enjoy my supercharged '77 T-Bird. Only car I ever had that could burn rubber if you mashed it at 60 MPH. It could cruise all day at 70 with the tach happily sitting at 2100 RPM and the 120 litre gas tank gave it a pretty good range.

Peter

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