Msg: 3727 *Conference*
01-06-93 10:10:10
From: JOE STEPHAN
To : RICHARD HANSON
Subj: REPLY TO MSG #3721 (IN?)
But you don't understand, the hot rod underground has hit squads that go around enforcing this!!!! Zeesh, a Yuppie Rod!!!<G> RE: Engine hop-ups; repeat after me: Ar-dun, Ar-dun, Ar-dun, Ar-.... While a set of the original heads are probably worth the national debt, I heard somewhere that someone is making new "repro" versions. RE: Car computers; there are several performance monitoring units on the market that either hard mount to/in the dash, or stick to the window/windshield with suction cups, but I've only seen these in Muscle Car applications. I've recently seen a unit for motorcycles. I've never seen a personal computer mounted in a car. Since you insist on building this Yuppie Rod, I think an M100 or T102, or even a T200 for that matter, mounted to an arm from the dash, would be in keeping with the theme and definitely unique. You might set up the arm with a "ball press" lock so that you can swing it up under the dash when not in use. I would definitely get a "sacraficial" unit since the sun will beat down on it in the summer, but a fully working personal computer (particularly wired to Tandy's CT-301 cellular phone) in a street rod will definitely be an attention getter!!! As far as not much use for a computer in car, are you not a computer consultant? That's the kind of unique angle mags look for. Pretty/neato cars are dime a dozen. Regards from Jose