[Elecraft] Contest free zones

[Gary Gregory]

Don

As we get more mature (read old) we are supposed to slow down....not yearn
for "the need for speed" as mentioned in long ago movie....:-)
73

Gary
Vk1ZZ
K3, KX3, KPA500-FT, KAT500-FT,P3.
On 22/03/2013 1:39 PM, "Don Wilhelm" <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> Rich,
>
> If you "press the pedal to the metal" a little bit more, that Edsel will
> easily go up to 80 mph and run rings around those 'speed demons'.  That is
> if you can afford the gasoline it takes to do that.  The Edsel was created
> in the era of 'muscle cars' and had an engine to match, so it can hold its
> own in the competition.  It may not be as nimble as some of today's cars,
> but it is superior in terms of raw horsepower.
>
> I long for a replacement for my 1989 Mazda MX6 turbo, but it died after
> 300,000 miles - the replacement 2008 Mazda3 handles almost as well, but
> lacks that turbo boost which made the MX6 a really "fun to drive" vehicle -
> it was really a Zoom-Zoom car.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 3/21/2013 10:49 PM, Rich wrote:
>
>> Sure do love driving my Edsel.  Wish there was a lane on the freeway that
>> was left empty so I could take nice weekend drives without all those young
>> speed demons racing along at 70 mph.
>>
>> <grin>
>>
>
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