X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [129.116.87.143] (HELO MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c3) with ESMTP id 740811 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:50:02 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=129.116.87.143; envelope-from=mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C5C46E.1737E2DB" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: RX-8 vs. Abrams M1A2 Tank Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 15:49:16 -0500 Message-ID: <87DBA06C9A5CB84B80439BA09D86E69E0293C09F@MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: RX-8 vs. Abrams M1A2 Tank Thread-Index: AcXEaguZJveQyeywSQiGPkcLpztD3AAAyb1Q From: "Mark R Steitle" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C5C46E.1737E2DB Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Then there was the RX-8 owner that stalled his rotary and then couldn't get it restarted... =20 http://www.wreckedexotics.com/newphotos/weird/weird614b.shtml =20 CAPTION: At first, this picture doesn't look very interesting, but the story behind it is funny as hell. This car had stalled out and the owner tried for several hours to get the car running again. He eventually got so frustrated that he destoryed his own car. Check out the windshield. He also broke the rear glass and kicked and punched just about every body panel. =20 He really ought to get some anger management treatment. ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Hans Conser Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 12:00 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: RX-8 vs. Abrams M1A2 Tank =20 Having driven M1's in another life, I can tell you that a driver could easily do that to an RX-8 without even feeling it. An M1 will topple trees you can't get your arms around at idle.=20 =20 Hans=20 On Sep 27, 2005, at 1:49 PM, David Leonard wrote:=20 =20 Read underneath the picture:=20 =20 This brand new car was run over by an Abrams M1A2 Tank. The tank was taken out of it's shed in the morning and a "No Parking Area" was set-up where the tank would be driving. Unfortunately this area didn't include the area immediately in front of the tank shed. The owner of the RX-8 returned from lunch parking in his usual spot, and went back to work. When the tank was being driven back to the shed the spotter failed to alert the tank driver that he was backing up into the car.=20 =20 The tank just skimmed along the side of the car and ripped off the side until the tank climbed the fender and crushed the engine. The car was written off after a strange phone call to the owners insurance company and 3 unbelieving supervisors. The tank sustained a dime sized chip on its paint, that may or may not have been there to begin with.=20 =20 Location:=20 Ottawa, Canada=20 Lots of good other stories on that website, like the mechanic who decided to take the viper on a little joy ride after doing a tune-up and flipped it twice.=20 =20 Dave Leonard=20 =20 =20 On 9/27/05, Mark R Steitle wrote: http://www.wreckedexotics.com/newphotos/weird/weird674.shtml=20 =20 =20 =20 Good engine-donor car. Anyone know "the rest of the story"?=20 =20 =20 =20 Mark S.=20 =20 --=20 Dave Leonard=20 Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY=20 http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html=20 http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/vp4skydoc/index.html=20 =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C5C46E.1737E2DB Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Then there was the RX-8 owner that = stalled his rotary and then couldn’t get it = restarted…

 

http://www.wreckedexotics.com/newpho= tos/weird/weird614b.shtml

 

CAPTION:  At first, this picture doesn't look very interesting, but the story behind = it is funny as hell. This car had stalled out and the owner tried for several = hours to get the car running again. He eventually got so frustrated that he = destoryed his own car. Check out the windshield. He also broke the rear glass and = kicked and punched just about every body panel.

 

He = really ought to get some anger management treatment.

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Hans Conser
Sent: Wednesday, = September 28, 2005 12:00 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = RX-8 vs. Abrams M1A2 Tank

 

Having driven M1's in another life, I can tell you that a driver = could easily do that to an RX-8 without even feeling it. An M1 will topple = trees you can't get your arms around at idle.

 

Hans

On Sep 27, 2005, at 1:49 PM, David Leonard wrote: =

 

Read underneath the picture:

 

This brand new car was run over by an Abrams M1A2 Tank. The tank = was taken out of it's shed in the morning and a "No Parking Area" = was set-up where the tank would be driving. Unfortunately this area didn't = include the area immediately in front of the tank shed. The owner of the RX-8 = returned from lunch parking in his usual spot, and went back to work. When the = tank was being driven back to the shed the spotter failed to alert the tank = driver that he was backing up into the car.

 

The tank just skimmed along the side of the car and ripped off = the side until the tank climbed the fender and crushed the engine. The car was = written off after a strange phone call to the owners insurance company and 3 unbelieving supervisors. The tank sustained a dime sized chip on its = paint, that may or may not have been there to begin with. =

 

Location: =

Ottawa, Canada =

Lots of good other stories on that website, like the mechanic = who decided to take the viper on a little joy ride after doing a tune-up and flipped = it twice.

 

Dave Leonard

 

 

On 9/27/05, Mark R = Steitle <mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu> wrote: http://www.wreckedexotics.com/newphotos/weird/weird6= 74.shtml

 

 

 

Good engine-donor car.  Anyone know "the = rest of the story"?

 

 

 

Mark S.

 

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Dave Leonard

Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rot= aryroster/index.html

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/vp4= skydoc/index.html

 

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