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Re: [Amps] Alpha vs Henry

To: Jim Thomson <jim.thom@telus.net>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Alpha vs Henry
From: Robert Harmon <k6uj@pacbell.net>
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 10:09:52 -0700
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Jim

"I keep seeing it.....in my rear view mirror"  hihihi

I drive a car that you will not be able to beat.  (To keep this in the 
realm of the amps reflector, I have a VHF amplifier in the car for 2 meter SSB. 
:-)
I have a 1982 Mercedes 240D, 4 cylinder diesel with 245,000 miles on her.  
I'm sure you would agree to give me a little head start...........  When I 
floor the 
gas pedal, she billows out a big cloud of black smoke like a giant squid.  You 
will 
not be able to see anything and will give up in shame and despair.  In my case 
I will not 
be able to see you in my rear view mirror.  :-) :-)

73,
Bob
K6UJ





On Apr 6, 2011, at 6:44 AM, Jim Thomson wrote:

> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 12:22:28 +0200
> From: "DF3KV" <df3kv@t-online.de>
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Alpha vs Henry
> To: <amps@contesting.com>
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> 
> I will look quite old against a Ferrari 599GTO, Porsche 911 or Audi R8
> 
> ### Yikes, that Audi R8 sells  for $184,000 canadian dollars.  It comes with a
> 525 hp motor...[ 5.2L 8700 rpm, normally aspirated V-8] 
> For a little less, you can get the  430 hp version for 'only' $155,500
> Nobody in their right mind is gonna pay that kind of dough  for a car..esp
> with 12.6 mpg.  If it broke down....50 miles from me... nobody would have 
> a clue how to fix it !   The motor doesn't have that deep throaty roar to it, 
>  that kills
> it right there. It really doesn't look good on the outside.  Video's at:
> http://www.audi.ca/ca/brand/en/models/r8.html?247SEM
> 317 ft lbs of torque,  gee the stock mustang is 405 ft lbs,
> and way more with a few tweaks.  On speed channel tonight, they added the
> SC  to the 2012 camaro...and > 600HP + 625 TQ....to the rear wheels. That's 
> the
> 'real deal'.  
> 
> ##  My next door neighbour has a Porsche boxster.  I keep seeing it.....in
> my rear view mirror...barely.  Between my tinted rear glass and all the 
> smoke, kinda
> tough to see.   The motor in his Porshe sounds like a chainsaw at full 
> throttle, having 
> sex with a popcorn machine.   That megabuck BMW rag top didn't fare too well 
> at the
> lights, 2 x days ago.  Mercede's benz was lunch meat.  No Ferrari's seen in 
> this town.  OK, what's next ? 
> 
> Jim   VE7RF 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On
> Behalf Of Jim Thomson
> 
> ### I just bought a 2010 Mustang GT.  It has enough HP and globs of torque
> to
> run 3-4 cars very easily.  When I get done with the engine, it will be on
> steroids.
> Frivolous, who cares. 
> 
> 
> It blows the doors off rice rockets + euro trash...and that's
> good enough for me. 
> 
> 
> 
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