Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: D Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers,comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: The joy of actual numbers, was Democracy Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2024 21:50:01 +0100 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: <744c7232-2b7c-b7b0-b877-be19bb4fb375@example.net> References: <4b10d0c4-11a6-65e6-c8a3-0e10e24a3998@example.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="803680"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com alt.folklore.computers:228497 comp.os.linux.misc:60431 On Sun, 3 Nov 2024, rbowman wrote: > On Sun, 3 Nov 2024 08:52:28 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > >> I remember those days. In the UK we had lightweight things like minis >> and Lotuses that would regularly compete against big American muscle >> cars. >> >> In the wet the muscle cars were tail happy dogs and the lighter more >> reactive cars would win. >> >> In the dry the sheer horsepower made things more balanced > > I had a '73 Mustang which was the worst winter car I ever owned. Even on > dry pavement care was needed. When a friend would borrow it I could follow > her progress around town by the squeals as she burned out. > > After Ford shrunk the Mustang in '74 I switched to GM products but I went > with the less muscular engines. A 6 cylinder Camaro or Firebird was > comfortable and fast enough for any practical use. I dod miss the straight > 6 when they went to the V-6 though. > My worst winter car ever was a BMW 320 diesel. The back would slide around if you were too aggressive with the acceleration in winter, but as long as you took it slow, it worked.