[DeTomaso] How fast have you driven?

[michael@michaelshortt.com]

My ride height is about an inch lower than stock, alignment could stand to
be adjusted to toe out more to make it more stable at speed but
that would cause premature tire wear and top speed isn't that important to
me.  The car rides very nice, I took the late Wayne Stevens for a ride in
2007
when he visited Savannah and hit 160 for a second or two and he said it was
the smoothest Pantera he had ever ridden in.
The real thrill is the blinding acceleration from third gear at 3,000up to
6,000, taking a passenger for a quick ride and blasting from 70 mph to 120
in a few
seconds usually does the trick.  Braking is easy and quick and a ticket at
120 in Georgia will set you back over $1,000, get you arrested and have
your
car towed to impound anyway.

I bought the car at age 45, after 32 years of lusting after one, I did
several stupid things the first few years with it.
after turning 50, I just want to live to enjoy it longer.

I had the advantage of a previous life racing race cars, so going fast
wasn't the thrill it once was, it was the just knowing it was in a Pantera
that made the difference.

I hesitate to make a comparison, but in total darkness, I'm sure Angelina
Jolie and the looker at the mall also ride about the same.

Michael






On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 2:44 PM, Dave Londry <davel at emspace.com> wrote:

> At what speed did it start feeling stupid Michael?
> It's interesting because yours looks very stock aero-wise,
>  except the ride-height looks like it's spacers-out plus a couple of
> inches lower
> dave
>
> On 31/10/2011 10:53 AM, michael at michaelshortt.com wrote:
> > 170 mph in my Pantera. (will NEVER do that again)
> > No roll bars, no spoilers, tremendous front end lift and light steering,
> > wandering was becoming pronounced
> > and aside from the mechanicals, it was just STUPID.  It had plenty of
> power
> > left, it just required a driver
> > with 10% of my IQ and nothing left to live for.
> >
> > 175 mph in one of my race cars.
> >
> > Michael Shortt
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 1:47 PM, Mikael<mikael_hass at mail.tele.dk>
>  wrote:
> >
> >> It's fun when a topic gets us all to chime in. In hope of that, here's a
> >> question, what's the fastest you've driven?
> >>
> >> Me: 307 km/t=191 mph on the rev limiter on the straight, in a detuned
> for
> >> hire 1994 Arrows Formula 1 car
> >>
> >> Mikael
> >>
> >>
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