ebinmaine 67,279 #1 Posted June 6, 2020 Thought some of you would get a kick outta this: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a25063394/what-is-horsepower-definition/ 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,493 #2 Posted June 6, 2020 And here I thought all along it was: The square root of the number of 's ever made multiplied by the number of 's you can fit in your garage divided by the amount of money you have to spend on 's plus how fast (in minutes) you can get to the latest CL add for a must have ... 5 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,032 #3 Posted June 6, 2020 1 hour ago, SylvanLakeWH said: And here I thought all along it was: The square root of the number of 's ever made multiplied by the number of 's you can fit in your garage divided by the amount of money you have to spend on 's plus how fast (in minutes) you can get to the latest CL add for a must have ... You left out an important multiple in that equation: The wife factor! You have to divide one of those numbers into it. I think it's the money number! 2 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,493 #4 Posted June 6, 2020 25 minutes ago, squonk said: You left out an important multiple in that equation: The wife factor! You have to divide one of those numbers into it. I think it's the money number! Excellent point. I will propose establishment of a governmental commission to study the impact of such a change on the original calculation... Perhaps $1.2 million should fund the initial commission...? with more to follow post CV stimulus spending... 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,279 #5 Posted June 6, 2020 33 minutes ago, squonk said: You left out an important multiple in that equation: The wife factor! You have to divide one of those numbers into it. I think it's the money number! Depends on the swmbo. Some, so I hear, have a low tolerance quotient number for what is incorrectly considered "optional machinery" or things that don't directly benefit them. That too must be considered in some or several parts of the equation. 2 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,296 #6 Posted June 6, 2020 I think the amount of money to build a new stable for the horses should be factored. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,085 #7 Posted June 7, 2020 11 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Depends on the swmbo. Some, so I hear, have a low tolerance quotient number for what is incorrectly considered "optional machinery" or things that don't directly benefit them. That too must be considered in some or several parts of the equation. Others, like my wife, consider the time I spend in the shop rather than the house to be huge benefit, offsetting any financial consideration. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,797 #8 Posted June 7, 2020 Horsepower is how fast you can hit a wall. Torque is how far you can push it. Pretty sure how that goes. On 6/6/2020 at 9:32 AM, ebinmaine said: Depends on the swmbo. Some, so I hear, have a low tolerance quotient number for what is incorrectly considered "optional machinery" or things that don't directly benefit them. That too must be considered in some or several parts of the equation. Then there’s my SWMBO who points out a WH ‘cross town and even pays for it! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,279 #9 Posted June 7, 2020 1 minute ago, pullstart said: Horsepower is how fast you can hit a wall. Torque is how far you can push it. LOVE that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
