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From: ems@amdahl.UUCP (ems)
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Subject: Re: Shark Hunt Goes to College
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Date: Mon, 30-Dec-85 14:16:38 EST
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> The question is why do the automakers choose these high numbers for
> speedometers? Your 325e can't bury its speedo, nor come within 24 mph of
> doing so (by your own admission.)f

Why, they do it for when you are going downhill with
a 50mph tailwind, of course!!!

(My old slug VM bus wouldn't do over 60 on the flat, but give me
a hill and tail wind - Weeeeeee  85!!!)
-- 
E. Michael Smith  ...!{hplabs,ihnp4,amd,nsc}!amdahl!ems

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