re: 10 series rubber on my ur q!

[auditude <auditude@impulsedata.net>]

> EICHSTEV <EICHSTEV@aol.com>
> 
> Hey, Jeff, check out THIS tire combo! My ur q is now wearing the lowest
> profile rubber on cast aluminum wheels I have yet found.  The track was 
> also greatly reduced and suspension travel is virtually nil.  Braking is 
> done with four individual mechanically activated friction locks.  The
> wheels measure eight inches in diameter with solid rubber "tires".  The 
> turning circle is incredible, last night I was able spin the car totally 
> around without it even leaving my two car garage!  Parellel parking is a 
> breeze. There will be no handling tests conducted on this setup however. 

At this point, I'm thinking, "Yes!  Cool!  An ur-q RC car!  I need one!"

Then I read on, and discover this is a real car:
 
> This new "suspension" system consisting of four large casters welded to two
> Coupe GT subframes (found a use for the bent subframed from my Coupe) is 
> meant to make life easier for the guys at the blasting and paint shops to 
> move the shell around.  It also allows me to rebuild the suspension out of > the car while the paint work is being done.   
> 
> For those who are interested, my 20Vt conversion project/ ground up
> restoration is taking a bit longer than I would like, but I am still hoping
> for a July 4 completion date (fat chance).

Then I think, "Darn!  Shucks!  A 20Vt ur-q...  I need one!"  :-)

Ken