<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="=
Antique" LANG="0">In a message dated 08/16/2003 11:23:52 AM Central Daylig=
ht Time, pianotech-request@ptg.org writes:<BR>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="A=
rial" LANG="0">Well first of all, the REAL bugs only had 40 hp (when new).=
Proper bugs had any additional hp applied to the stereo system. And I have =
to confess that one time I did get one of mine up to 76 mph - on the freeway=
, about four inches from the rear bumper of a big semi that was going oh, ab=
out, 76 mph! But that was way back when I was young(er) and foolish.<BR>
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Terry Farrell<BR>
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FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Antique" LANG="0">Tell me about it! 40?&nb=
sp; My '59 had 36 when it was new, and several of them had died by the time =
I got it from my brother! I made several trips from north of Chicago (=
Fort Sheridan, actually) to Ohio and back on weekends, and the trip west was=
always helped greatly by drafting trucks! Poor thing would BARELY get=
to 65 by itself, no wind and level! Now, my '74........that was anoth=
er story! Fastest stock Beetle I ever drove, and I have NO idea why!<B=
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FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Book Antiqua" LANG="0">Stan Ryberg<BR>
Barrington IL<BR>
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