Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Cars we have owned, was: Just A Car Geek

[LarryT (l02turner]

You wrote <<Lotus say to change your oil at 3000, and you push it to 3001, 
expect to blow the thing up".>>

Hey Ed - 
You've just written the 1st sentence for the Colin Chapman Engineering 101 text 
book.

Sincerely,
Larry T  (74 911, 91 300D 2.5T)
www.youroil.net Oil Analysis Kits &
Porsche Posters/Weber parts
Test Results - http://members.rennlist.com/oil/

http://www.scamfreetop10.com/1233.html


.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: E M 
  To: LarryT 
  Cc: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com 
  Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 2:45 PM
  Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Cars we have owned, was: Just A Car Geek


  A friend races old vintage cars Larry.  He has a couple of old Formula Lotus 
cars too.  As he always says about Lotus, "if Ferrari say change your oil at 
3000, you can safely go 3500 miles.  If Lotus say to change your oil at 3000, 
and you push it to 3001, expect to blow the thing up".  lol

  Ed
  300E


  2009/1/26 LarryT <l02turner [at] comcast.net>

    How were the earlier 4 cyl Turbo cars?  I know the V8 has a certain appeal -
    like lower rpm's - but IIRC the 4 cyl were
    pretty quick.

    What was the reliability like?

    I always loved the styling of the Esprit - I still remember seeing it on the
    cover of R&T back in the mid-70s when it was still a show car.

    Sincerely,
    Larry T  (74 911, 91 300D 2.5T)
    www.youroil.net Oil Analysis Kits &
    Porsche Posters/Weber parts
    Test Results - http://members.rennlist.com/oil/

    http://www.scamfreetop10.com/1233.html


    .
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Jim Conforti" <lndshrk [at] xmission.com>
    To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
    Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
    Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 5:32 PM
    Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Cars we have owned, was: Just A Car Geek


    > At 08:42 AM 1/25/2009, you wrote:
    >>On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 5:51 PM, Jim Conforti <lndshrk [at] xmission.com>
    >>wrote:
    >>
    >> > 1998 Lotus Esprit V8 - LNDSHRK "the sequel" - traded in on Lisa's 2001
    >> > M3
    >> >
    >>
    >>Would like to hear more about the V8 Esprit....definitely an underrated
    >>cool
    >>exotic.
    >
    >   It's a unique car for sure.
    >
    >   It's fatal flaw is that the transmission might as well be made of glass.
    >
    >   (but then just about every exotic car - save the 328 - has fatal flaws)
    >
    >   Syncros fail and then boom goes the entire box - that'll be $18,000
    > please
    >
    >   (as of about 2000 - that was the price)
    >
    >   Better to get a Quaife sequential and be done w/ it.
    >
    >   There is actually a setup that fits perfectly - not cheap, but worth it.
    >
    >> > 2006 Corvette Z06 - made GM buy this flawed piece of shit back!
    >>
    >>
    >>Flawed POS as in that particular car you purchased....let it be clear on
    >>the
    >>list that you're not badmouthing the Z06 in general. :)
    >
    >   Oh, the Z06 (in general) is fine.
    >
    >   IF you can handle the GM/Chevy "ownership experience".
    >
    >   It's the one I had, and GM as a corporation - they suck beyond words.
    >
    >   How they stand behind (or rather that they don't) their products when
    >   something goes wrong on their watch.
    >
    >   I was lucky enough to have a friend who used to work for GM corporate
    >   and was able to get me in touch w/ Ed Peper the Gen Mgr of Chevy.
    >
    >   This was after Rick Wagoners office told me to "GFY".
    >
    >   The car was damaged sometime before delivery to me as a new car.
    >
    >   I only found out because there was a recall on the roof.
    >
    >> > 2000 BMW M Roadster - another one - bought it for Lisa as it exactly
    >> >                       matched the one I got her when we were engaged.
    >>
    >>
    >>What will it take to get that 343 hp M3 motor from the euro spec cars? Or
    >>did this car have it?
    >
    >   The 2001/2002 had the "real" motor. S54B32
    >
    >   The 2000 has the basic US-only 240hp S52B32 motor.
    >
    >   BTW, the 343 is DIN HP which is 338 SAE HP - the placement of the
    >   catalysts reduces this to 333 SAE HP for USA - which BMW as a
    > corporation
    >   electronically limits to 315 SAE HP in the roadster.
    >
    >   Can't have the roadster be quicker than the E46 M3 now can we ;)
    >
    >> > 2009 BMW M3 Sedan - LNDSHRK #3 - my car - Sparking Graphite on black
    >>
    >>
    >>So be honest, how is this new M3? Is it a Nurburgring tuned Lexus? Looks
    >>that way...
    >
    >   I love it.  Miles beyond the E46, which was miles beyond the E36.
    >
    >   Is it more 'refined' - sure.  the 4dr feels a lot like a smaller E39 M5.
    >
    >   But it's still one of the most enjoyable ways to get 4 people from
    >   point a to point b in minimal time.
    >
    > _________________________________________________________________
    > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit:
    > 
http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/l02turner%40comcast.net
    >
    > Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com
    > and F1 Headlines
    > http://www.F1Headlines.com/

    _________________________________________________________________
    To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit:
    http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/pokiebaron%40gmail.com

    Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com
    and F1 Headlines
    http://www.F1Headlines.com/