Kind of disappointing, actually - it's about as steep at the hill at the south end of San Pedro. ;-)
And it's nothing like the ones we used to ride our bikes down back in Glen Lake, MN. ;-)
As a matter of fact, there's one on the road that goes inland from Oceanside to I-15 that has a very prominent warning sign about a 20% or something really ridiculous.
Thanks! Rich
Or Bullitt, or any number of Kar chase Kops. ;-)
Cheers! RIch
"Jim Thompson" wrote in message
I will _NEVER_ own another Datsun.
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I've owned nothing but since 1977...
1 280Z 1 280ZX 1 Maxima 2 Sentra's (for the daughters when they went off to college)and presently...
1 Frontier (5 years old, 22K miles) 1 Q45 (10 years old, 133K miles)...Jim Thompson
Some numbers:
Assume a 6-cyl, 4-valve car that averages 20 mph/krpm and averages 40 mph. After 120k miles, we have
3000 operating hours 360e6 total crank revolutions 180e6 ignition firings/cylinder 1.08e9 total ignitions 4.32e9 valve operations 1e5 to 2e6 shifts, depending on driving environment 3e3 to 3e4 starts, ditto 6e3 gallons of fuel consumed, worth $19K.at 5000 rpm, one crank revolution takes 12 milliseconds, and a valve is open for a few milliseconds.
Given routine maintanance and preventive replacement of expected wearout parts (battery, water pump, belts, plugs) the engine is likely to have zero unexpected failures.
John
Just get a roller and some barn paint...
;-)
Still the one that impressed me for steepness was in SF; it did not have a sidewalk, it has stairs.
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