Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Absolutely NO Ferrari content (190SL Mercedes)

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

heh heh - good points Ken - so could we add the Citroën Maserati (front drive 
inline transmission then the engine) to the mess bag?  Ever change a fan belt 
on one?  Those in the know tie an extra belt in the fray, somehow, to prevent 
total disassembly of the engine upper end the next time the belt needs 
replacing.

DOUG
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: ken rentiers 
  To: Doug and Terri Anderson 
  Cc: ken rentiers ; ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com 
  Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 8:18 AM
  Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Absolutely NO Ferrari content (190SL Mercedes)


  Only German hubris would permit hanging the engine out past the rear wheels 
(the Strength-Through-Joy-Mobile) or sticking it ahead of the front axle like a 
carrot for a reluctant donkey (the Advantage-Through-Technology-Mobile). Both 
Audi and Porsche piss me off because they work so well despite Newton's Laws. 
Of course it took several generations for arrogant legions of slide-rule 
carrying Deutsche Geeks to get it right, but they would have tried for 100 
years before they ever would admit they were wrong in the first place. 


  k


  On Jun 2, 2007, at 9:11 AM, Doug and Terri Anderson wrote:


    Ken - whadda bout the ubiquitous little KdF (Kraft durch Freude) Wagen?

    DOUG