jeff@oblio.UUCP (Jeff Buchanan) (02/24/85)
> It's great to hear from some Chevy fans after hearing all of this foreign >car crap. I have a Corvette with a tri-power 427 and I've really done a >few numbers on Porsche and BMW drivers. > I obviously favor the big block, but not just for ultimate HP potential. >It can be built to be streetable and yet be a screamer when you stand on it. > >Rei Shinozuka >ihnp4!cmcl2!acf4!hkr4627 >>Do these big block engines meet current emissions limits? What kind of gas >>mileage does your 427 get? I am fond of the engines you speak of, too, but >>you have to keep in mind that the Porsches and BMW's meet the latest emissions >>specs. >>Of course, if you are refering to modified Porsches and BMW's, my statement is >>not valid...The point is, let's be sure your comparing engines that have to >>meet the same requirements (if any) regarding emissions and gas mileage. >> Dennis Are you for real Dennis? Gee, I feel just terrible when I think of all the Porsches, 280Zs, BMWs, and other put-put cars I've blown away with my 427 Corvette, and I DIDN'T MEET EMISSION STANDARDS!! Oh my God! Not only that, but I wasn't even getting good gas mileage!! (as those cars were becoming specs in my rear view mirror). Sure glad there are guys around to remind me that performance is the least important measure of a car.
haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS]) (02/28/85)
In article <276@oblio.UUCP> jeff@oblio.UUCP (Jeff Buchanan) writes: >>Do these big block engines meet current emissions limits? What kind of gas >>mileage does your 427 get? I am fond of the engines you speak of, too, but >>you have to keep in mind that the Porsches and BMW's meet the latest emissions >>specs. >>Of course, if you are refering to modified Porsches and BMW's, my statement is >>not valid...The point is, let's be sure your comparing engines that have to >>meet the same requirements (if any) regarding emissions and gas mileage. >>> Dennis >Are you for real Dennis? Gee, I feel just terrible when I think of all the >Porsches, 280Zs, BMWs, and other put-put cars I've blown away with my >427 Corvette, and I DIDN'T MEET EMISSION STANDARDS!! Oh my God! Not only >that, but I wasn't even getting good gas mileage!! (as those cars were becoming >specs in my rear view mirror). Sure glad there are guys around to remind >me that performance is the least important measure of a car. In fact, Dennis is for real. I believe the point he's making is that you're comparing apples and oranges. You can compare Corvettes vs. Porsches, but make sure that BOTH CONFORM TO THE SAME STANDARD. If you don't conform to EPA, then make your comparison to a Porsche that doesn't either. Or if you want to compare to stock BMW's, get an EPA certificate for your car. Performance certainly is not the least important measure (at least not to me, and probably not to Dennis either). However, I know of several VW Beetles that could probably give you at least a very good race, if not blow your doors off. (They don't pass EPA either... :-) ) I may be wrong, though --- maybe your 'vette does do sub-9-second 1/4-miles... \tom haapanen watmath!watdcsu!haapanen Don't cry, don't do anything No lies, back in the government No tears, party time is here again President Gas is up for president (c) Psychedelic Furs, 1982