Re: [alfa] ES30/SZ

[Joe Elliott <jee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah, all right.  That made no sense.  I had the wrong post on the 
clipboard when I wrote that.  I was referring to shipping a car over 
in pieces and assembling it here to be licensed as a homebuilt car. 
I should also clarify that the two examples I've seen weren't just 
engine in one crate, rest of the car in another.  They came in many 
pieces.  (I've heard that this technique is also used to import 
assault weapons that it's totally legal to own, but not to import.)

The reason I had Mark's post on the clipboard was because the SZ did 
in fact pull 1.0G (not 1.1, or 1.2, I don't believe) on the skidpad 
when it was new in 1989.  It *is* very impressive, and I think that 
is the SZ's real claim to fame, making it historically significant 
for reasons other than limited production numbers or wild styling or 
being the last RWD Alfa.  The article Rob cited, by the way, is too 
full of errors to be taken seriously.  Let me see if I can dig up a 
period magazine that that cites the 1.0G number I'm remembering.

Joe Elliott
'82 GTV-6


At 6:26 PM +0000 5/27/04, alfa-digest wrote:

> Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 02:12:03 -0400
> From: Joe Elliott <jee@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: [alfa] ES30/SZ
>
> I've seen a Lotus Elise and a TVR Griffith that were imported this
> way, but if you read the law, it's explicitly prohibited, and Customs
> will be on the lookout for it.  I think Customs is actually the
> biggest obstacle--you can't just import a car and slap fraudulent VIN
> plates on it as Mark suggested, because they won't even let it off
> the boat.
>
> - -Joe
>
>
> At 5:20 AM +0000 5/27/04, alfa-digest wrote:
> > Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 22:59:29 -0400
>  >From: Mark Denovich <mark@domain.elided>
> > Subject: Re: [alfa] ES30/SZ
> >
> > Zak McGregor wrote:
> > >   The real draw of the SZ for many was the handling ability. It was
> > > able to pull
> > >   1.1g - a stunning figure even today.
> > I see this number quoted all the time.  Is it really true?
> >
> > Here's a sampling of lateral G figures for comparison:
> >
> > McLaren F1		0.86 G
> > Saleen S7		0.99 G
> > Ferrari Enzo		1.01 G
> > Koenigsegg CC		1.15 G
> > Lotus Elise		0.97 G
> > Ford GT			1.05 G
> > Dodge Viper SRT-10 Comp	1.25 G
> >
> > As much as I want it to be true, I find it hard to believe that the SZ
> > was able to pull such numbers...  especially considering the unbelivable
> > advances in tire technology (and size) over the last 13 years.
> >
> > - --Mark
>  >The Alfa Wiki: http://alfa.denovich.org
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