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RE: Results from Round 6

To: "'Michael R. Clements'" <mrclem@telocity.com>, ba-autox@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Results from Round 6
From: Navid Kahangi <navid@interwoven.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 17:51:15 -0800
That would more precisely be shifter skill, not driver skill.  Keeping the
steering wheel straight is hardly a skill!  Reaction time and fast shifting
could be skills, but you can probably measure those better on a machine than
on a drag strip.

--Navid

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael R. Clements [mailto:mrclem@telocity.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 5:43 PM
> To: Navid Kahangi; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Results from Round 6
> 
> 
> Surely you jest! Driver skill makes a big difference even in 
> 0-60 and 1/4 mile
> runs!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Navid Kahangi
> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 15:13
> To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Results from Round 6
> 
> 
> "Well-driven" and "drag" should not be used in the same sentence.
> 
> --Navid
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Scot Zediker [mailto:roadsterboy@earthlink.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 3:06 PM
> > To: Joey Jarosz; James Creasy; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Results from Round 6
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Joey Jarosz" <joey@hotngui.com>
> > To: "James Creasy" <black94pgt@pacbell.net>; 
> <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 11:02 PM
> > Subject: Re: Results from Round 6
> >
> >
> > > I'm pretty sure I can beat a miata in a drag race! ;-)
> >
> > Big deal.  A well-driven Camry can out-drag a Miata. :-b
> >
> > BTW, I drive a Miata, so I kinda know about these things.
> >
> > Scot
> >
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