[SixClub] QRP and Small Engines

[Mike Pappas]

The Cadillac CTS-V coupe and CTS-V Station wagon have a supercharged Corvette V-8 cranking out 556 HP.  114 MPH in the quater mile stock...


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703555804576102202985268590.html

But its $63K and thats a lot of bananas.


Mike Pappas
advanceddigital at mac.com



On Jan 31, 2011, at 9:41 AM, K8RI (Roger on six) wrote:

> On 1/31/2011 9:50 AM, Mike Pappas wrote:
>> I spent all of my money on cars, radios, broads and booze.
>> 
>> The rest I wasted...
>> 
>> And speaking of cars, my Caddy dealer took a 1966 Deville with 45K on it in trade.  I am going to look at it later this week.  Has a 428 CI 340 HP V-8.
> I like that new Lexis sports car, or the NEW performance caddy. I think 
> both of these are running a lot more HP than that little 340<:-))  Price 
> might be a bit higher though.
> 
> 73
> 
> Roger (K8RI)
>> Mike Pappas
>> W9CN
>> advanceddigital at mac.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Jan 31, 2011, at 7:41 AM, doc at kd4e.com wrote:
>> 
>>> I'd sure like better fuel mileage from my V-8 now that
>>> gas is over $3./gal
>>> 
>>> Ignorant politicians need to open up *all* of the USA
>>> oil reserves!
>>> 
>>> How's a Ham to be a Rover when he can't afford the fuel?
>>> 
>>>> Quoting "K8RI (Roger on six)"<50MHz at rogerhalstead.com>:
>>>> 
>>>>> Course I have to take into consideration how much money I wasted on cars
>>>>> over the 33 plus years I was working...
>>>> Like Carl said .... " life is too short for QRP or small engines. "
>>>> 
>>>> Don W4DNR
>>> 
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