Re: Headlight covers and "hopped up" Spiders

[Scott Fisher <sfisher71@domain.elided>]

--- jeffrey.weiss@domain.elided wrote:
> > Ask the Europeans -- the Euro spec for the 2L Alfa
> > is 150 bhp.  Now, this may very well be
"horsepower
> > rated at the brochure"...
> 
> Ah.  So THAT'S what "bhp" stands for.  Thanks,
> Scott.

Actually, there's another meaning, particularly useful
for describing the effect of four-foot wings, anodized
trim rings around the wheels, and (a personal
favorite) those slip-on fake stainless-steel hose
covers:

Bystander Horse Power.

Very important in the Import Drags set.

--Scott
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