Are you a real man? How many cylinders do you own?

[Mike Feinstein]

Read an article about this in R&T about a year ago. The "number of cars" post reminded me of it. How it works is that you add up all of the cylinders you own. V12's are a big help! Include lawn mowers, weed wackers, tractors, cars, motorcycles, etc. Doesn't matter if they run or not.

I think there was a scale to measure manliness that increased as the number of cylinders went up. OK, so lets have some fun. . .How many cylinders do you own? Think hard and you'll be surprised how the number climbs!

(Slow day at work).

Mike
94 C2 cab

[osidak]

36 cylinders here

osidak
78 911sc (with only 5 cylinders at the moment)

[Clark Griswald]

6 - 911
6 - 911
4 - jetta diesel
4 - toyota pu
1 - mower
1 - chainsaw
1 - weed wacker
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23 - total

How about total displacement? Would that not be a truer measure of manliness? After all big 4 could have the same displacement as a little 12. And it would accomodate rotary engines.

[Will]

911 - 6
911 - 6
VW Passat - 6
BMW R1100RT - 2
Compressor - 1
Chain saw - 1

So far, 22, but I'm on the verge of buying a BMW race car - 6 more for 28.

[Paul W]

I'm starting to feel a little inadequate.
6- 911
6- Audi A4
1-Mower
About now I wish I still had my 12 cyl E- Type.

Regards,


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Paul
911T'69

[oldE]

6-the Old E
8-Chev truck
4-Passat diesel
3-Kubota tractor
1-ride-on mower
1-push mower
1-generator
1-weed wacker
1-outboard
1-garden tiller
1-spare motor!
28
Les

[BlueSkyJaunte]

6 - 911SC
6 - Toyota P/U
2 - Victory V92C
4 - Honda CB750K4
2 - rider mower
1 - push mower
1 - weedwacker
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22 - Total

Guess I lose.

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blue
'81 SC Targa

[feelyx]

lets see..
6-911
4-944
4-912
4-ranger
4-honda
2-mowers
1-weedeater
1-pressurewasher
1-generator
=27
Tim in Sac

[Obin Robinson]

3 x 4 = 12cylinders for the cars. i love 4 cylinder cars the most. such a "raw" sound.

i dunno about having "lots of cylinders". i think the key is to get the most out of the cylinders you have!

obin

[pwd72s]

I consider myself to be only a caretaker of cylinders of a mechanical nature. I only "own" one cylinder, and it's dimentions are variable.

[MBAtarga]

83 Targa - 6
01 Expedition - 8
82 S10 truck - 6
mower -1
tillers -2
chainsaws -2
pressure washer -1
weed wacker -1
Total = 27

[Jim T]

For cars, 18 cylinders and 16 manually operated gears! Can you figure out the breakdown?

[cary]

911 - 6
Expedition - 8
Aerostar - 6
Dodge PU - 8
Chain Saws - 2
Powerwasher -1
Generator - 1
Lawnmowers - 4
Extra B&S 5hp. - 1
Weedeater - 1
Polaris 250 - 1
Polaris 300 - 1
International H - 4
International Super H - 4

TOTAL 48

Live in Montana. No Horse's, just throttles.


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Cary Kutter
77 Euro Carrera w/3.2
PCA Region - Big Sky

[This message has been edited by cary (edited 07-17-2001).]

[TargaEuro]

52 including my motorcycle....TargaEuro

[Nickshu]

82 911SC = 6
91 Saab 9000CD = 4
93 Saab 900S = 4
95 Range Rover County LWB = 8
Lawn Mower = 1
Weed Wacker = 1

24 Total.

Not as manly as some, but not in last place.
Nick.

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Nick Shumaker
1982 911SC Coupe
nickshu@yahoo.com
PCA -- Rocky Mtn. Region

[john walker's workshop]

8 49cad convert
8 49 cad fastback
8 49 cad wagon
8 50 cad convert
8 49 buick convert
8 48 buick woody
8 53 buick skylark
6 87 930
6 77 930
6 73 speedster
4 vw trike
4 71 vw pickup
4 96 subaru
2 95 softtail
1 lawnmower
1 pressure washer
2 air compressor

92 total that i can think of. there may be more i forgot. oh yeah, all my engines under the bench.

[Wayne 962]

35!

-Wayne

[Ads912]

I thought that only 912 owners counted cylinders.

68 912 Coupe - 4 (Beauty)
87 Jeep Grand Wagoneer - 8 (The Beast)
00 Subaru Outback - 4
92 Fantic Kroo (Trials) - 1
Mower - 1
Outboard - 1
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Not even close to John Walker @ 19

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Adam White
68 912 Coupe

[MMARSH]

OK HERE WE GO:

8-PONTIAC GTO
8-455 BLOCK(SPARE)
8-NAVIGATOR
6-9114-HONDA
1-HPI RC CAR
5- 2INCH 38 REVOLVER


TOTAL=40

OK,Maybe the 38 was stretching it alittle

Michael Marshall

[This message has been edited by MMARSH (edited 07-18-2001).]

[Wayne 962]

Revolver? I don't think that counts!




-Wayne