Date:         Fri, 29 Jul 2005 21:02:29 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Friday NVC: Bad writing: carbs & bosoms
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>  > I thought all triumphs came with strombergs, all MGs and austin healeys
>>  came with SUs.
>>
>>  Still have my tuning manuals and manometer.
>>
>>  Went german and never looked back!
>>
>
>Friend of mine in high school traded his nice, shiny Triumph Spitfire
>for a Porsche 914 because he wanted a car that required less
>maintenance. He was practically giddy with delight at the prospect of
>bosch dual-point fuel injection instead of dual (dueling?) carbs.

I'd also say he was delighted to finally have a car that didn't
handle like a Triumph Herald (the Spitfire was a Herald coupe)... and
performed a lot better too.
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut