And I, for one, am jealous!
Cheers,
Owen.
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From: martin dean
To: mogtalk2
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 7:02 PM
Subject: RE: [mogtalk2] RE: Chips - non mog- now +8 & big engines
Great topic but:
Well I am just about to talk delivery of a new plus 8 and cant wait. Yes big
engines are expensive but they are also great to drive. I am happy to balance
the extra cost against going without a whole hoist of other expensive things
that others do e.g. golf, football, smoking etc
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Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:35:58 +0100
Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] RE: Chips - non mog- now +8 & big engines
From: morgana11...@googlemail.com
To: mogta...@listbox.com
Don't live to regret not buying a +8. I am asking myself the same questions
On 13 Aug 2012 17:27, "Owen Jenkins" <o...@osjl.co.uk> wrote:
People have been predicting the end of big engines for nearly 4 decades .In
1973 at the time of the first oil crisis (oil went from $3/bbl to $30/bbl in a
matter of days), Americans were supposed to have fallen out of love with V8s.
Most didn't. When I bought a V12 Jag 24 years ago I did so before they became
impossible to own. I thought that by now we'd all be driving electric cars or
ones driven by tiny, high-revving motors. In the meantime, fuel prices have
continued to rise and there is a greater range of large, powerful engines on
the market than ever before. They are also much more efficient than they used
to be. We have seen commercial V-10 and W8/12/16 engines come on the market.
The Chrysler V10 in various versions has gone into a load of pick-up trucks as
well as the Dodge Viper and Bristol Fighter (has anyone ever seen one of the
latter, by the way?).
You might be right, but there are an awful lot of big engined cars still
being produced out there. It may be a minority market, but it exists, despite
all the dire warnings from pundits, who are unable to quantify emotional
appeal. It is emotional appeal which draws us to Morgans, not a desire for a
sensible family car.
You may remember we were about to enter an ice age in 1970, based on global
temperature trends. There was a memorable TV documentary about it.
My crystal ball remains extremely cloudy.
Owen.
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