So, Ralph Nader and Ernie Kovacs will tell you one more time about the Corvair...
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My dad and I both had Corvairs, with no handling problems whatsoever. I loved my convertible, as it was quite a chick catcher when I was starting university. Most Corvair issues came from drivers who may have had problems whatever they were driving.
They were interesting cars.
Surely almost everyone can perceive the difference between 60 and 100 mph. My speedo read 170, not 105. 170 kph converted to mph is about 105.
I know I can in my car.
If you are doing that with a 1600 c.c. engine, then kudos to you. 
Gordon Nichols posted:And if you’re reading that KM/H speedo at face value, then 105 KM/His about 63 mph. I have a kilometer speedo, too, and you learn to multiply what it says by 6 to get mph - that gets you in the ballpark, anyway.
Interstate speeds around here have me cruising at 120 - 140 KM/H to keep up.
Ummmmmm, no .... 
I'm not entirely sure what you were really trying to say but I think you meant multilply by .6 (point 6, decimal 6 etc)
Having grown up with mph before they converted us to metric in my teens, I don't even think about it and know that 60 mph = 100 kph, 160 kph = 100 mph approximately.
The odd thing is, even the younger generation know how tall they are in feet and inches not cm, and their weight in pounds not kg. The grocery ads still say X = so much per pound as the dominant advertising. Temperature they quote in C or both.
Almost all speeedmeters show both mph and kph but the odometer is km
I wonder if now that it's legal if they will know their weight in stones?
I will have to get used to the Kilometer to MPH conversion. I think the lower speeds will be more difficult. 70km is 42ish mph for example.
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I understand that "0" is still "0"...........hope I am right.
Panhandle Bob posted:I understand that "0" is still "0"...........hope I am right.
OC = 32F 
WNGD posted:Panhandle Bob posted:I understand that "0" is still "0"...........hope I am right.
OC = 32F
Well....there IS that little issue.......but we were talking speed, not temperature. Let's just agree that my "0" temp may not be your "0'" temp, but can we agree that "0" speed is always "0" speed?
Panhandle Bob posted:WNGD posted:Panhandle Bob posted:I understand that "0" is still "0"...........hope I am right.
OC = 32F
Well....there IS that little issue.......but we were talking speed, not temperature. Let's just agree that my "0" temp may not be your "0'" temp, but can we agree that "0" speed is always "0" speed?
But still feels faster in a convertible if the wind is blowing
Panhandle Bob posted:WNGD posted:Panhandle Bob posted:I understand that "0" is still "0"...........hope I am right.
OC = 32F
Well....there IS that little issue.......but we were talking speed, not temperature. Let's just agree that my "0" temp may not be your "0'" temp, but can we agree that "0" speed is always "0" speed?
Maybe, but we’re never AT zero. The earth is rotating at 1000 mph at the equator, and it is revolving around the sun even faster. Then there’s the rotation of the galaxy and the movement of the galaxy through space!!! WHERE’S IT GONNA END, MAN!!!!
I’m ok. I’m ok. Whew! Where’s the wine?
Lane Anderson posted:Panhandle Bob posted:WNGD posted:Panhandle Bob posted:I understand that "0" is still "0"...........hope I am right.
OC = 32F
Well....there IS that little issue.......but we were talking speed, not temperature. Let's just agree that my "0" temp may not be your "0'" temp, but can we agree that "0" speed is always "0" speed?
Maybe, but we’re never AT zero. The earth is rotating at 1000 mph at the equator, and it is revolving around the sun even faster. Then there’s the rotation of the galaxy and the movement of the galaxy through space!!! WHERE’S IT GONNA END, MAN!!!!
I’m ok. I’m ok. Whew! Where’s the wine?
I surrender.
Lane Anderson posted:...Then there’s the rotation of the galaxy and the movement of the galaxy through space!!!...
I hear you, Lane.
In 1965, my high school Driver's Ed class was in a Galaxy. I could never figure out which way that thing was gonna move, either.
Panhandle Bob posted:Lane Anderson posted:Panhandle Bob posted:WNGD posted:Panhandle Bob posted:I understand that "0" is still "0"...........hope I am right.
OC = 32F
Well....there IS that little issue.......but we were talking speed, not temperature. Let's just agree that my "0" temp may not be your "0'" temp, but can we agree that "0" speed is always "0" speed?
Maybe, but we’re never AT zero. The earth is rotating at 1000 mph at the equator, and it is revolving around the sun even faster. Then there’s the rotation of the galaxy and the movement of the galaxy through space!!! WHERE’S IT GONNA END, MAN!!!!
I’m ok. I’m ok. Whew! Where’s the wine?
I surrender.
Makes you wonder if the speed of light is actually constant, doesn't it? Is there a Doppler effect with light?
Jethro posted:Panhandle Bob posted:Lane Anderson posted:Panhandle Bob posted:WNGD posted:Panhandle Bob posted:I understand that "0" is still "0"...........hope I am right.
OC = 32F
Well....there IS that little issue.......but we were talking speed, not temperature. Let's just agree that my "0" temp may not be your "0'" temp, but can we agree that "0" speed is always "0" speed?
Maybe, but we’re never AT zero. The earth is rotating at 1000 mph at the equator, and it is revolving around the sun even faster. Then there’s the rotation of the galaxy and the movement of the galaxy through space!!! WHERE’S IT GONNA END, MAN!!!!
I’m ok. I’m ok. Whew! Where’s the wine?
I surrender.
Makes you wonder if the speed of light is actually constant, doesn't it? Is there a Doppler effect with light?
The only difference I know in regards to the speed of light is that it isn't the same for everyone. For some the light comes on rather quickly and for some the light is dim or it never comes on. Those are the people I deal with.
Robert M posted:Jethro posted:Panhandle Bob posted:Lane Anderson posted:Panhandle Bob posted:WNGD posted:Panhandle Bob posted:I understand that "0" is still "0"...........hope I am right.
OC = 32F
Well....there IS that little issue.......but we were talking speed, not temperature. Let's just agree that my "0" temp may not be your "0'" temp, but can we agree that "0" speed is always "0" speed?
Maybe, but we’re never AT zero. The earth is rotating at 1000 mph at the equator, and it is revolving around the sun even faster. Then there’s the rotation of the galaxy and the movement of the galaxy through space!!! WHERE’S IT GONNA END, MAN!!!!
I’m ok. I’m ok. Whew! Where’s the wine?
I surrender.
Makes you wonder if the speed of light is actually constant, doesn't it? Is there a Doppler effect with light?
The only difference I know in regards to the speed of light is that it isn't the same for everyone. For some the light comes on rather quickly and for some the light is dim or it never comes on. Those are the people I deal with.
Makes me wonder what I was thinking when I posted.
Hey...HEY!
Jethro posted:Panhandle Bob posted:Lane Anderson posted:Panhandle Bob posted:WNGD posted:Panhandle Bob posted:I understand that "0" is still "0"...........hope I am right.
OC = 32F
Well....there IS that little issue.......but we were talking speed, not temperature. Let's just agree that my "0" temp may not be your "0'" temp, but can we agree that "0" speed is always "0" speed?
Maybe, but we’re never AT zero. The earth is rotating at 1000 mph at the equator, and it is revolving around the sun even faster. Then there’s the rotation of the galaxy and the movement of the galaxy through space!!! WHERE’S IT GONNA END, MAN!!!!
I’m ok. I’m ok. Whew! Where’s the wine?
I surrender.
Makes you wonder if the speed of light is actually constant, doesn't it? Is there a Doppler effect with light?
Yes, that is how the astronomers can tell if stars are moving toward or away, the color shift. If it shifts toward blue or red, it's moving away or toward us, but I can't remember which way is which color shift.
The ball appeared to be getting larger and larger...then it hit me. 
That's it I'm brain dead. 
Blue would be moving closer, red is moving away.
Jethro posted:Blue would be moving closer, red is moving away.
And black and blue is what Musbjim was referring to.
What a strange drift into quantum physics, a subject I know nothing about.
How 'bout them Bears?
Perhaps we should discuss Thermal Dynamics for a while.
majorkahuna posted:Perhaps we should discuss Thermal Dynamics for a while.
That, I know something about. Still, let's not.
Anyhow... the Bears, huh? I wish Drewek posted here more so I could rub his nose in the Packers dismal season. Also, bay-area guys-- thanks for Khalil Mack. He's just what the Dr. ordered.
Stan Galat posted:majorkahuna posted:Perhaps we should discuss Thermal Dynamics for a while.
That, I know something about. Still, let's not.
Anyhow... the Bears, huh? I wish Drewek posted here more so I could rub his nose in the Packers dismal season. Also, bay-area guys-- thanks for Khalil Mack. He's just what the Dr. ordered.
@Stan Galat it has made our Sundays fun again.
"Thermal Dynamics?" Isn't that making sure your Long John's fit properly when you live in snow country (eg., Lake Tahoe)? 
In my case Paul I just got my original North Face down jacket back from Berkeley. 50 years old and they repaired the zipper. Lifetime Warranty that is real. Lot of nights in Desolation over the years.
Getting this thread back on track, I understand Khalil is the only NFL player who could afford a Mendeola front end.
Ron you are betting your life on cheap Chinese made components driving at those speeds. That is all I'll say about this.