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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:	Cars in the UK
Notice:	Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:	COMICS::SHELLEYELD

Created:	Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2584
Total number of notes:	63384

1247.0. "Help requested with motoring quizz" by VOGON::DAWSON (Turn ignition on - Turn brain off!) Fri Oct 05 1990 10:14

    	I am trying to answer the clues to a Radio Times competition so my
    wife can win us a new car! I can't make it out at all.... If anyone
    would like to help, please feel free to do so. 
    
    	The clue that really bugs me is a photo of a moustacheoed and
    bearded gentleman in "non-modern" dress with the caption : "Propulsion
    Pioneer - petrol engines rely on his invention."
    
    	I had though the answer to this was obviously Karl Benz but you
    have to take the first letter from each answer (there are 8 questions)
    to form an anagram of a motoring term.
    
    	The letters I have so far are T H S (or L) E P T T and B
    (possibly). I cannot make this even faintly resemble a motoring term.
    
    	Any offers???
    
    Colin

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1247.1	More clues?	SUBURB::SAXBYM	Really Manic Information Centre	`Fri Oct 05 1990 10:18`	8
	Why not give us some of the other clues? I can't think of many words with so few vowels! Mark PS Promise I won't enter the competition :^)
1247.3		SUBURB::PARKER	GISSAJOB	`Fri Oct 05 1990 11:50`	3
	The E is a new Lotus Elan. Steve
1247.4		PEKING::TAYLORG	Bodybuilders do it till it hurts	`Fri Oct 05 1990 16:04`	3
	And the Word is Throttle (I think) Grant
1247.5	re .4	IOSG::MARSHALL	Why can't a woman be more like a car?	`Fri Oct 05 1990 16:54`	5
	Given the layout of words in .2, even I worked that one out! What is the prize, by the way? Scott
1247.6		UKCSSE::RDAVIES	Live long and prosper	`Fri Oct 05 1990 17:07`	4
	Don't tell him, he may enter, and that'll reduce everyone else's chances :-). R
1247.7	Thankyou all for the help!!	VOGON::DAWSON	Turn ignition on - Turn brain off!	`Mon Oct 08 1990 09:03`	6
	Thanks to those of you who have helped my wife win a Mini Cooper!!! You could always dash round to the paper shop and buy a copy of last week's Radio Times.... I thought the use of the christian name for Herr Benz (I presume it was he) was a bit naff!! Colin
1247.9		NEARLY::GOODENOUGH		`Mon Oct 08 1990 13:42`	1
	I dunno, how could anyone be so Denz? :-)
1247.10		COMICS::FISCHER	I've got a special purpose	`Mon Oct 08 1990 14:06`	7
	You mean you've gone for the Cooper? Surely you'd have been better off going for the Rover 216 GTi - selling it and buying a Mini. The Rover's worth about �4,000 more than the mini - that'd give you all that nice cash to play around with. Ian
1247.11	Never look a gift horse...?	SUBURB::SAXBYM	Really Manic Information Centre	`Mon Oct 08 1990 14:14`	6
	You could have had the Cooperisation kit for the Cooper too! That'd make the new Cooper a match for the original 'S' then. Mark
1247.12	As I understand it...	IOSG::MARSHALL	Why can't a woman be more like a car?	`Mon Oct 08 1990 15:38`	4
	The mini on offer has already been "Cooperised" (ie twin SUs, bigger exhaust, etc, etc). That's why it's called a cooper... Scott
1247.13	Extra-ooomph!	SUBURB::SAXBYM	Really Manic Information Centre	`Mon Oct 08 1990 15:43`	11
	Yes, but John Cooper offers a Rover-approved, kit (for a smallish amount) which ups the performance of the Cooper (which is pretty sluggish compared with other 'hot' small cars) to the level of the Cooper S which is a more presentable (and inspiring) level for a modern sports saloon. Apparently there was some emission problem with fitting this kit on the basic Cooper. Anyone know what? Perhaps you loose the cat? Mark
1247.15	Hold the horses!	YUPPY::SACKMANJ	I was dreaming of the past...	`Mon Oct 08 1990 17:54`	9
	The John Cooper kit is, at the moment ONLY for converting the 1000cc engine. I phoned Cooper Garage last week and they're still waiting for Rover approval! It'll knock down the 0-60 time to about 8.5 seconds apparently. They're also experimenting shoving a turbo in there but that'll mean mod'ing the bulkheaD. That'll be fun!! Jon.