A modern engine? 1985 MR2 vs. 2006 Mini Cooper

Talk about "WhatEVER !"..
Post Reply
Message
Author
archer6
Moderator Emeritus
Moderator Emeritus
Posts: 2674
Joined: Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:51 pm
Location: California, USA

Re: A modern engine? 1985 MR2 vs. 2006 Mini Cooper

#31 Post by archer6 » Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:20 pm

JHEM wrote:I tried very hard to keep my venerable '72 240Z as it was truly a keeper from the start. Especially after it had been tuned a wee bit by a small shop in CT that built the Datsuns for some film star that thought he was a racer. :lol:
Hmmm..... I wonder who that "film star / back marker" is?

I bet I know.... :lol:
Favorites From My ThinkPad Collection

Workstations... T40p ~ T41p ~ T42p ~ T43p ~ T60p ~ T61p ~ W500 ~ W510
T Series..... T22 ~ 30 ~ 40 ~ 41 ~ 42 ~ 43 ~ 60 ~ 400 ~ 500 ~ 510
X Series..... X20 ~ 30 ~ 40 ~ 60 ~ 60s ~ 200 ~ 200s ~ 301
Netbooks... S-10 ~ S-12
Top
JHEM
Admin Emeritus
Admin Emeritus
Posts: 5571
Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2004 8:03 am
Location: Medford, NJ USA
Contact:
Contact JHEM

Re: A modern engine? 1985 MR2 vs. 2006 Mini Cooper

#32 Post by JHEM » Tue Jun 06, 2006 11:22 pm

archer6 wrote:Hmmm..... I wonder who that "film star / back marker" is?

I bet I know.... :lol:
Some old man who also makes popcorn and salad dressings. :wink:

Regards,

James
James at thinkpads dot com
5.5K+ posts and all I've got to show for it are some feathers.... AND a Bird wearing a Crown
Top
GomJabbar
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 9765
Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:57 am

Re: A modern engine? 1985 MR2 vs. 2006 Mini Cooper

#33 Post by GomJabbar » Wed Jun 07, 2006 12:04 am

JHEM wrote:Some old man who also makes popcorn and salad dressings. :wink:
With that, you gave it away. :)
DKB
Top
christopher_wolf
Special Member
Posts: 5741
Joined: Sat Oct 08, 2005 1:24 pm
Location: UC Berkeley, California
Contact:
Contact christopher_wolf

Re: A modern engine? 1985 MR2 vs. 2006 Mini Cooper

#34 Post by christopher_wolf » Wed Jun 07, 2006 1:45 am

GomJabbar wrote:
JHEM wrote:Some old man who also makes popcorn and salad dressings. :wink:
With that, you gave it away. :)
Orville Redenbacher?! :lol: I didn't know he was also a movie star.

The Final Hint: Think salad dressing and the face on the bottle.
IBM ThinkPad T43 Model 2668-72U 14.1" SXGA+ 1GB |IBM 701c

~o/
I met someone who looks a lot like you.
She does the things you do.
But she is an IBM.
/~o ---ELO from "Yours Truly 2059"
Top
GomJabbar
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 9765
Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:57 am

#35 Post by GomJabbar » Wed Jun 07, 2006 4:48 am

Who said anything about Orville Redenbacher? :|
I think you should "own" up to it. :P

I think he was involved with HUD. :wink:
DKB
Top
archer6
Moderator Emeritus
Moderator Emeritus
Posts: 2674
Joined: Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:51 pm
Location: California, USA

Re: A modern engine? 1985 MR2 vs. 2006 Mini Cooper

#36 Post by archer6 » Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:44 am

christopher_wolf wrote:
GomJabbar wrote: With that, you gave it away. :)
Orville Redenbacher?! :lol: I didn't know he was also a movie star.

The Final Hint: Think salad dressing and the face on the bottle.
Hmmm..... Let's see now.... :? Some very remote possibilities.

Orville Newman
Paul Redenbacher
Mario Foyt
Newman House Havoline
AJ Andretti

OK......OK.... here it is: namwen luap.... yeah... that's it...

And speaking of names on my *#@=/?! list: Tony George for wrecking open wheel racing as we knew and loved it. For creating the IRL : Incredibly Ridiculous League.... :twisted:
Favorites From My ThinkPad Collection

Workstations... T40p ~ T41p ~ T42p ~ T43p ~ T60p ~ T61p ~ W500 ~ W510
T Series..... T22 ~ 30 ~ 40 ~ 41 ~ 42 ~ 43 ~ 60 ~ 400 ~ 500 ~ 510
X Series..... X20 ~ 30 ~ 40 ~ 60 ~ 60s ~ 200 ~ 200s ~ 301
Netbooks... S-10 ~ S-12
Top
Post Reply
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Return to “Off-Topic Stuff”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest