Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Some of the best fun I have had in a car was in a frogeye. Wise man to have kept it. Frank On 30 Jan, 2006, at 00:55, lkhermann wrote: > >> >> >> While we are well and truly off-topic, I wish they would make a >> modern sports cars with NARROW tires. Something I can have fun with >> at near legal speeds rather than having to top the ton before things >> get interesting. Hell the only time I have a great drive these days >> is when it is either snowing or raining. I don't want to be able to >> generate over a G in lateral force. A nice 0.7 ish with a neutral >> feel that can be nudged into oversteer with a bit of throttle would >> be very nice indeed thank you. >> >> I guess that is why I only use two wheels when I want to have fun >> now. >> >> John Collier > > I guess that all you real sports car drivers look at my 1960 A-H > Sprite with hostile and some what critical eyes, but it does have > narrow tires as well as bug eyes. It is certainly light and > handles very well. At 55 on the interstate it gets 55 mpg not > bad. It is really a primitive vehicle, British of course. I have > loved it from the day I got it in 1960. > Lee > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information