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US roads are straight because the the country is a lot wider than euro countries. I don't know where you got the idea that American cars can't go around corners. I remember Fords kicking Ferarri's ass four consecutive years at LeMans. And let's not forget that McLaren and Corvettes are American make as well. With modern "decent" cars, most of the actual art of driving is monitored and controlled by a computer - yes, even and especially euro cars.
Finally, my own car isn't set up for straight line acceleration (I prefer using the steering wheel, clutch, throttle, and brakes rather than just stab-n-go drag racing). I've also disabled as much of the computer as I could reasonably get away with.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Last time I was in Texas, they still hat parking spaces which were big enough to park a MBT sideways, had a speed limt of 55 miles per hour and at this speed it seemed like days when you finally encountered a curve in the road 
So, do you plan to install a three gear gearbox ao will it be two gears for the sound? You will probably never need more.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
I hold an A-7 computer expert classification, Commodore. I'm well acquainted with Dr. Daystrom's theories and discoveries. The basic design of all our ship's computers are JavaScript.
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CDP1802 wrote: So, do you plan to install a three gear gearbox ao will it be two gears for the
sound? You will probably never need more
6-speed manual (with a stick instead of gay flappy paddles) - haven't you been paying attention?
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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why? surely with what you have done to the engine you have a good spread of torque, why would you need 6 gears? sounds like something is not right, either your engine is deficient in some aspects or you have gone overboard with the gearbox
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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Blame elephanting Peanut[^] for the 55mph speed limits. Dunno when Texas finally gave 55 the boot; but it was repealed federally back in '87. Now as part of it's eternal quest to have the biggest everything, it's 85 MPH speedlimits are the highest in the nation (unless you count Montana's failed attempt to go autobahn on the interstate for a few years in the 90s).
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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Sorry to burst your bubble but that ford that beat the ferraris was british designed and built it had to be as the previous US attempts got nowhere
Also since when were mclaren a us company? Its based in woking and was started by an Austrialian corvettes I will give you but they are naff handling cars
As to electronics I would rather have a litle help than have the wallowing monsters the US turn out, solid rear axles on a sports car? Europe gave up on that silly idea in the 50s, antilock brakes? sounds sensible, power ASSISTED steering (rather than the US version which used to work at all time - not sure if they still do this!),
fuel injection? well of course far more efficient and practical than the old fashioned carb, now you can of course go too far (see things like the Nissan GTR's a car that IIRC is not actually available in Europe except as a special import) and ultra high end super cars where then need to control what the driver can do as the majority of owners will be rich but lacking in skill - and since when have US cars had less electronics than the European ones?
if you want no frills proper driving then you still can do worse than a Lotus 7 clone (caterham for example) over 50 years old and still more of a drivers car than your tank
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
modified 11-Aug-14 3:44am.
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Will the hood still "fit" when you jump on the gas and the engine torques the mounts and/or the whole car?
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Sounds like the hard parts of just odds and ends.
You didn't forget the gun rack did you?
Have you ever just looked at someone and knew the wheel was turning but the hamster was dead?
Trying to understand the behavior of some people is like trying to smell the color 9.
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- Fill up with gas and hit the highway.
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Umm you forgot cue up Steppin' Wolfs 'Born To Be Wild'
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Display Name Taken wrote: Fill up with gas and hit the highway.
shouldn't that be in loop?
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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Yeah, but that loop is applicable to all cars, regardless of the type of fuel they use. So what's your point?
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: Get headers ceramic coated
Is that the same Cerakote process being used for guns these days? I've heard it's incredibly durable and better rust protection than bluing.
Will Rogers never met me.
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Ceramic coating is used more as a heat barrier than anything else (about a 10% drop in radiated heat, which means much lower engine bay temperatures), but it does have the side benefit of protecting against rust, somewhat. I think Cerakoat may not have the same heat barrier properties, and leans decidely toward the surface protection side.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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That makes sense. In fact, the Cerakote application process uses a fairly low temperature to cure ~400°F. I forgot about that factor. The exhaust coating has to be much more heat resistant.
Will Rogers never met me.
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Wow.
Those Sinclair C5s are more complicated than I thought.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Is there a set criteria for inclusion in competition votes or is it based on moderator preference?
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Bob works in mysterious ways.
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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I think he uses a modified form of this[^] to determine finalists.
Have you ever just looked at someone and knew the wheel was turning but the hamster was dead?
Trying to understand the behavior of some people is like trying to smell the color 9.
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Now I know why all my worst stuff gets nominated and the best stuff ignored 
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I'm not much for people touching me. I just never have been.
Sometimes when we are gathered for a meeting, my boss will put his hand on my shoulder or back. Awkward enough, but sometimes he touches my lower back. He is just that way, and it's always been awkward to me, but I know how he means it and it's never 'really' been an issue. I just let it go.
Just a minute ago there was a line crossed. I was walking through the corridor to the restroom, and he was standing one one side of the hall, talking with someone standing on the other side of the hall. So he's on my right side, and there's enough room to walk between the two to round the corner and go to the restrooms. On the way by, he gave me a "good game".
For those who don't know what "good game" is, it's a smack on the butt.
He said something when he did it, but I was too busy not reacting violently to understand it.
I really don't like people touching me.
Elephant elephant elephant, sunshine sunshine sunshine
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You sound touchy...
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Is said Boss male ?, does he even have an idea of your idea fun (MMA)? That just sounds like you could have HR involved (for his safety!)
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Yeah, he's a male.
He knows a little about my pass time. We don't have an HR department.
Elephant elephant elephant, sunshine sunshine sunshine
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