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Re: [Amps] Alpha vs Henry

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Subject: Re: [Amps] Alpha vs Henry
From: "Roger (sub1)" <sub1@rogerhalstead.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:57:01 -0400
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On 4/6/2011 9:44 AM, Jim Thomson wrote:

Welll...There is that limited edition Lexis sports car at only $385,000. 
The figures look pretty impressive.

73

Roger (K8RI)

> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 12:22:28 +0200
> From: "DF3KV"<df3kv@t-online.de>
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Alpha vs Henry
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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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