Contemporary magazine test of SVX - Page 2

Aredubjay · #16 01-28-2003, 09:16 PM

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Originally posted by SVXphile
<They also list 226 HP and top speed of 144. Must be a metric thing>

NASA lost a Mars spacecraft for what....they say....was a similar error...

("Now how many stones is that suposed to weigh?"
"...or was that pounds.....or kilos? Oh....WHATEVER!!!!")

1700 POSTS!!!!!!!

I think I'll take a long break, when my post count reaches7777

Phil Hill · #17 01-29-2003, 12:47 AM

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Originally posted by Aredubjay

They also list 226 HP and top speed of 144. Must be a metric thing.

Not sure, I do know that although we all talk DIN standard these days (we'll not mention the SAE standard used to "measure" the horsepower of the '60s Muscle cars...........) a German PS (translates as horse power) is a bit smaller than a UK horsepower. For example this new Buggati is reported to have a cool 1000ps, which works out at 986hp.........

Guess our horses are just bigger, thats all.

Or maybe James Watt was really on to something !!

"He's a gross imbecile. It means he's 144 times worse than a regular imbecile........"

Aredubjay · #18 01-29-2003, 09:56 AM

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Originally posted by Phil Hill

Not sure, I do know that although we all talk DIN standard these days (we'll not mention the SAE standard used to "measure" the horsepower of the '60s Muscle cars...........) a German PS (translates as horse power) is a bit smaller than a UK horsepower. For example this new Buggati is reported to have a cool 1000ps, which works out at 986hp.........

Guess our horses are just bigger, thats all. Or maybe James Watt was really on to something !!

"He's a gross imbecile. It means he's 144 times worse than a regular imbecile........"

James what?

CigarJohnny · #19 01-29-2003, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SVXphile
<They also list 226 HP and top speed of 144. Must be a metric thing>

NASA lost a Mars spacecraft for what....they say....was a similar error...

("Now how many stones is that suposed to weigh?"
"...or was that pounds.....or kilos? Oh....WHATEVER!!!!")

1700 POSTS!!!!!!!

Very Sweet SVT! How do you like it? Is it as quick and sharp as they say?