Admin Jaap Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Joe, I am not living there, I am just a product of it... BTW, I am laughing the skin off, how you all barbarians try to do your best...ah;ah;ah Antonio, please give us the Italian pronunciation with Dutch accent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mznyc Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 Never hard to get an opinion from Antonio,.......TILL NOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaing Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Desmosedici means valves sixteen in Italian Quatrovalvole means 'four balls' in 'merican. But if the Gods intended on four balls for every piston, They would have made it so from the get go. By the way, shouldn't your name be Duevalvole or maybe Ottantaduecavalli? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonio carroccio Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Quatrovalvole means 'four balls' in 'merican.But if the Gods intended on four balls for every piston, They would have made it so from the get go. By the way, shouldn't your name be Duevalvole or maybe Ottantaduecavalli? Great theory Dave. I believe ‘Duecavalli’ is the name of a old Citroen car. In Holland ‘Deux Cheveau’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeve Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Great theory Dave. I believe ‘Duecavalli’ is the name of a old Citroen car. In Holland ‘Deux Cheveau’ It actually had more than 2 horsepower, but the taxation on vehicles back then was based upon the diameter of the pistons, w/ the rating based upon steam engine practice. So that 2CV basically had total piston area that equaled that of a 2hp steam engine. O.K., today's trivia lesson is over, let's get back to yesterday's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzzirider Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 My friend Linz can burp "desmosedici". She is coming to Ken Bridge if you want proof! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaing Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 My friend Linz can burp "desmosedici". She is coming to Ken Bridge if you want proof! Does her head rotate 360° when she does that, like in the Exorcist movies? I'd prefer it if she belches "STELVIO" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaing Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 It actually had more than 2 horsepower, but the taxation on vehicles back then was based upon the diameter of the pistons, w/ the rating based upon steam engine practice. So that 2CV basically had total piston area that equaled that of a 2hp steam engine. O.K., today's trivia lesson is over, let's get back to yesterday's! Very interesting! Thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzzirider Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Does her head rotate 360° when she does that, like in the Exorcist movies?I'd prefer it if she belches "STELVIO" That would be too easy, she staretd with Kawasaki but "Quattrovalvole" is next on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzzirider Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 It actually had more than 2 horsepower, but the taxation on vehicles back then was based upon the diameter of the pistons, w/ the rating based upon steam engine practice. So that 2CV basically had total piston area that equaled that of a 2hp steam engine. O.K., today's trivia lesson is over, let's get back to yesterday's! My Mum and my brother had a 2CV- hilarious cars- verrrry slow but good in snow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Jaap Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Also good for pissing off Beemer and Merc drivers when you're overtaking trucks with only 3 kmh. speed difference on the motorway! I used to drive a 2CV successor: The Citroen Acadiane. Great car and it brought me home from school (210 kms) without gearbox oil!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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