[DeTomaso] Close encounters of a too close kind
Will Kooiman
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Tue Apr 28 18:15:42 EDT 2009
Maybe you should start working out. ;-)
-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Mark McWhinney
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 2:03 PM
To: LaurieFerrari at aol.com; Detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Close encounters of a too close kind
That would never work the other way around.
If I chased down two women to ask them to come sit in my car, I'd get
maced.
If I blasted down the road at triple digits, six squad cars would
appear. I'd be shackled face down on the pavement while the officers
tried out the department's new Taser-3000. "Hey, what's this button do?
Whoa, his hair caught on fire that time. Let's try it again."
Glad you are back on the road!
-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
On Behalf Of LaurieFerrari at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 1:21 AM
To: Detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Close encounters of a too close kind
So...... here I was yesterday morning taking out my newly finished P.
for
the first time in nearly two years and heading for the major end of the
month show in Calabasas. Brother Leon had driven his up from San Diego
Friday
night as this was a big Southern CA car show weekend: Sat and Sunday
the
Mopar Spring Fling at Woodley Park, Sunday the Calabasas gathering and
the
annual show at Johnny Carson Park in Burbank. So here it was about 6:30
a.m.
Sun. morning. I had the freeway all to myself (so I thought). The
car
felt wonderful.. it's been so long I forgot how amazing it is. I was
doing
what I thought was a conservative and comfortable speed. I leaned down
to
dial the brothers to see if they had gotten to the place yet (w/ a blue
tooth, thank goodness). Then much to my surprise I gazed to my right
and there
immediately by my side was a CA Highway Patrol car with the lights on.
I
generally have good visual and instinctive radar for such but he had
surreptitiously snuck up upon me. My gut felt much like it did on my
recent
Buccaneer Ride at Magic Mountain (but significantly worse.) I saw my
whole
excellent driving record flash before my eyes. Then to my super
amazement,
the officer was smiling and waving and looking with admiration and
pointed
his finger forward as if to order me to go faster. I smiled back and
in
that split second decided that it might be best to politely decline his
offer.
He laughed and sped away.
The comments at the show were great. Bruce Meyers and his daughter were
there and we had a nice chat. (Check him out on Google if you aren't
familiar with him). I had great fun standing there in the midst of the
people
talking about Panteras, analyzing my set-up and taking pictures of my
car. No
one realized it was mine unless I said something. The comments were
most
amusing. Two Maserati guys walked by saying what a miserable car the
Pantera is to drive. That did it. I chased after them and asked if
they wished
to go for a test drive. Needless to say, I have new friends and
another
phone number to add to the pile. : )
Pantera Laurie.... back in business!
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