[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: Almost Reckless driving
Haudi, >> Weather was good as well. For those who care, it was under the I-66 West >> underpass before the exit to Gallows Rd. After ticketing me, he followed >> me for a while and set up another trap further down the road. I know >> this is a futile and dumb question but don't they have anything better >> to do? Oh well. This still won't make me drive 55 like a lemming but I >> guess I'll curb my momentary 100mph jaunts down the straightaways of >> 495. It's a shame too because the car feels great.......:) > >One law for all. _Your_ car is safe at 125mph (BTDT, Hamburg - Munich) >but Ralph Nader was right about many of the others. The next time the Federalies are hassling you, show them the gas flap. The '89 200q shows pressure ratings for: 3 people slow (<125 MPH, 32 PSI/2.2 bar), 3 people fast (>125 MPH, 34 PSI/2.4 bar), 5 people (40 PSI/2.7 bar, regardless of speed). "Mr Fuzz, sir, the car's made for it, with H-rated/1/4-oz balanced BFGs, I have an SCCA license, and no one's around. Just cuz you're driving a POS Caprice doesn't mean _I_ have to creep along . . ." Worth a shot, anyway. =8~O Alas, the 4kq is nowhere _near_ that ambitious. cu James '87 4kq (alias "late-B2 90q") '89 200q (K26, torsen, flush handles, no bag) '86 4ks, lives on in memory http://netnow.micron.net/~marriott Boise, ID, USA
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