- 1. Re: Elizabeth's GT (Get Together) (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 23 Oct 1999 09:22:18 EDT
- Come on Allen, if I can drive one out to Wisconsin, you can follow me to Texas! >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - We'll see, Frank. I need to build up my confidence in the car. It's stil
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01512.html (8,347 bytes)
- 2. Re: Elizabeth's GT (Get Together) (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
- Date: Sat, 23 Oct 1999 13:41:01 -0400
- Thinking about it. It's not my Midget that would keep me from going. Steve Byers Havelock, NC USA '73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE" "It is better to remain silent, and be thought a fool than to spea
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01524.html (9,168 bytes)
- 3. Re: Elizabeth's GT (Get Together) (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 12:08:24 EDT
- << Thinking about it. It's not my Midget that would keep me from going. >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Okay, Steve, what would keep you from going? Allen Hefner Philly Region SCCA Rally S
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01558.html (8,206 bytes)
- 4. Re: Elizabeth's GT (Get Together) (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
- Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 12:59:29 -0400
- << Thinking about it. It's not my Midget that would keep me from going. >> Conflict with another British car function closer to home, or business commitments I couldn't get out of. Wife, maybe. While
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01561.html (8,963 bytes)
- 5. Re: Elizabeth's GT (Get Together) (score: 1)
- Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
- Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 21:47:08 -0400
- Looks like maybe a convoy from the east coast? -- Frank Drive it or give it to somebody that will http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01569.html (9,010 bytes)
- 6. Re: Elizabeth's GT (Get Together) (score: 1)
- Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>
- Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 21:55:47 -0400
- When is this soiree and where? Jeff Boatright __o_\__ '65 Austin-Healey Sprite http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~jboatri/sprite/sprite.html
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01570.html (9,446 bytes)
- 7. Re: Elizabeth's GT (Get Together) (score: 1)
- Author: Brad Fornal <toyman@htcomp.net>
- Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 21:24:28 -0500
- I think that the plan is to coincide this gathering with the Texas Healey round-up in April. The Healey Round-up is in Kerrville.The location of the Spridgeteer Round-up is in Comfort, Texas. "Where
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01573.html (9,997 bytes)
- 8. Re: Elizabeth's GT (Get Together) (score: 1)
- Author: Bkitterer@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 23:59:28 EDT
- << While I don't mind driving 2,000 miles in the Midget and have done it several times, my wife has a different view of that kind of motoring. >> Drive the car, fly the wife :-) Bob and Annice 1960 S
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01575.html (8,880 bytes)
- 9. Re: Elizabeth's GT (Get Together) (score: 1)
- Author: "ldsp" <ldsp@flash.net>
- Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 23:04:26 -0500
- Speaking of Midgets......2,000 Miles? You must be nuts!!!! I drove ours the other day, got on the freeway and got to 50 miles and hour........with the biggest 18 wheeler on my behind and decided I di
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01576.html (9,941 bytes)
- 10. Re: Elizabeth's GT (Get Together) (score: 1)
- Author: Carolyn/Rick <walters@mail.softcom.net>
- Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 22:37:22 -0700
- Hi Susie, I know you are winding your engine up tight on the freeway, but sometimes you just got to do it. "Damn the torpedoes and full speed ahead." I take mine everywhere, freeway or not. I have to
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01578.html (10,245 bytes)
- 11. Re: Elizabeth's GT (Get Together) (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 10:37:44 EDT
- << Speaking of Midgets......2,000 Miles? You must be nuts!!!! I drove ours the other day, got on the freeway and got to 50 miles and hour........with the biggest 18 wheeler on my behind and decided I
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01591.html (10,939 bytes)
- 12. Re: Elizabeth's GT (Get Together) (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
- Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 10:45:10 -0400
- Depends on the timing, but I am considering it. Larry At this exact moment in time 10/23/99 9:22, Ajhsys@aol.com made the profound statement: Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01594.html (10,044 bytes)
- 13. Re: Elizabeth's GT (Get Together) (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
- Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 10:55:44 -0400
- 2000 miles in a Spridget - Piece of cake. Camping even. Larry At this exact moment in time 10/25/99 0:04, ldsp@flash.net made the profound statement: Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01596.html (11,249 bytes)
- 14. Re: Elizabeth's GT (Get Together) (score: 1)
- Author: Daniel1312@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 15:16:08 EDT
- Are you guys and gals for real? I generally wind my Sprite up to 90mph whenever I get behind the wheel. On a long run I usually take it up to 105 once and now and again I take it over 115mph. Daniel1
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01611.html (9,224 bytes)
- 15. Re: Elizabeth's GT (Get Together) (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 14:26:08 -0500
- It's that conversion thing again. How many UK mph's to a US mph this week? Isn't there going to be a Euromph? (you know, Daniel, Texas IS a long run for you) --Peter C
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01613.html (9,983 bytes)
- 16. Re: Elizabeth's GT (Get Together) (score: 1)
- Author: Daniel1312@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 16:24:26 EDT
- Absolute truth those are the speeds that I drive my Sprite at. Many years ago I ran a 4.5 diff in the car and every weekend ran at 7,500rpm, about 110mph. The engine makes over 100bhp and has done fo
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01622.html (9,160 bytes)
- 17. Re: Elizabeth's GT (Get Together) (score: 1)
- Author: "Larry & Sandi Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 13:38:08 -0700
- .5, this 115 UKMPH * .5 = 57.5 USMPH :-) Larry Miller 105 to
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01624.html (10,578 bytes)
- 18. Re: Elizabeth's GT (Get Together) (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 14:33:46 -0700 (PDT)
- 65 Mph tops??? Don't be like my friend with the 300 hp Esprit S4s who went white knuckled when I took his car up to 100 on a country road (he had never gone over 70). I don't have 100 bhp in my 1275
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01629.html (9,784 bytes)
- 19. Re: Elizabeth's GT (Get Together) (score: 1)
- Author: Paul A Asgeirsson <pasgeirsson@juno.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 19:50:30 EDT
- Hi Allen, was seeing Hey, Will Rogers died in 1935! Has he come back for Halloween week! And I think the Interstates are still under construction. I also have a very old map of Texas. Do the intersta
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01636.html (9,908 bytes)
- 20. Re: Elizabeth's GT (Get Together) (score: 1)
- Author: "Brent, Tatiana & Monito Wolf" <brent.wolf@gte.net>
- Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 20:01:03 -0400
- Now this leads me to a guestion. What is your RPMs when you are doing 90 mph? I have/had the same feelings about "pushing" it beyond 60. I am used to 2200 rpm at 55 and when I am dong 60 at 3400 rpm.
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01638.html (10,923 bytes)
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