Getting to know you (re:avatars)

[GasSavers_DaX]

Originally Posted by The Toecutter

Yes. The leader of the nomad biker gang. He called himself "The Toecutter".

Ah...I recognized the image but not the name.

[GasSavers_Diemaster]

mat needs to update his pic to his finnished car

[SVOboy]

I was seriously thinking that.

[GasSavers_DaX]

Well with the update to the VB board, I gave my dad the boot (my avatar of my dad, anyhow) and took up an avatar representing one of the most incredible automotive companies ever. Care to guess?

[thisisntjared]

well i wont give it away, but they do nothing to conserve fuel....

[GasSavers_DaX]

Originally Posted by thisisntjared

well i wont give it away, but they do nothing to conserve fuel....

Haha, they sure don't. 2.1 MPG is nothing to brag about. I chose this avatar to show that it's not all about the MPG all the time.

[Silveredwings]

Unlike the cars of today that are all on an Atkins diet (no carbs), older cars had some elegant designs for fuel efficiency of their day.

This Skinner's Union carb is one of 3 'jugs' on an Austin-Healey 3000 MkII straight six. What made it unique is the variable venturi piston to control a tapered needle valve for adjusting the mixture according to vacuum pressure in the manifold. They work quite well. Similar carbs appeared on Volvos, MGs, Mercedes, and many others.

The Honda 600 carb is similar but uses a diaphram instead of a piston (like a Stromberg).

[GasSavers_DaX]

I decided to change (a few weeks ago) to Number Mucher...one of my favorite childhood educational games.

[GasSavers_Diemaster]

i changed mine to what it is b/c it's soo cool.

[MakDiesel]

A picture of me a few Halloweens ago, w/ the colors inverted. I'm not sure why I use it for all my avatars but I do know the original pic (100 times as big) is very creepy indeed. Besides, Halloween is my favorite holiday. Mak