[DeTomaso] a road trip

[michael frazier]

What IS Grand Touring?   
 
In my book, it's a "Road Trip" and there are five mandatory elements.  An interesting vehicle, long distances, high speeds, great scenery and good company.
Missing any of those, it's just a trip.  
 
FWIW...I've met Mr. David from Durango a few times and for the most part he seems like a pretty nice guy, kinda, some of the time.

Michael Frazier
Gruppo Rompiculi Corsa 

 

> From: michaelsavga at gmail.com
> Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:47:35 -0500
> To: adin at frontier.net
> CC: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] a road trip
> 
> CRACKER ASS...really!
> 
> Laughable
> 
> Who the &^%^$ is Mr. Nickels?
> 
> We've been here before David, you crawl out of your hole, vomit a pool of
> bile on the dance floor and slink away.
> 
> I have forgotten more about on track racing than you have ever known or
> will experience in the rest of your miserable life,
> the point was ( and I know how difficult it is for you to follow one given
> the vast number of shiny things that distract your infantile attention span)
> that 1) You suck and 2) oh yeah, You suck and 3) Driving 1,200 miles in two
> days isn't "Grand Touring" any more than
> being a passenger on an Alaskan Crab Boat is "Ocean Cruising".
> 
> If the rest of you ever wondered what would be the result of Scrooge anally
> impregnating The Grinch, the answer can be found in Durango!
> 
> 
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> 
> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 2:01 PM, David in Durango <adin at frontier.net> wrote:
> 
> > **
> > My dear Mr. Nickels,
> >
> > Once again you have proven the intensity and size of your ass-holiness is
> > beyond description. Your logic is non-linear and inconsistant, if
> > detectable at all.
> >
> > The "track day" event is much safer than a day on the Dragon. Witness:
> > lack of two-way traffic, control of participation (not a public road) and
> > the fact that one can drive without fear of tickets.
> >
> > If I had better sense and could stay to my pledge to act more like a
> > gentleman I would stop here. Alas, the temptation to PISS you off is just
> > too much. See below.
> >
> > David in Durango
> > Pantera, take it out and play with it!
> >
> >
> > Some rebuttal in caps. (Back on the grouchy train here . . . . apologies.)
> >
> >
> > "While I think this subject has about run it's course, I would add that
> > "Grand Touring" is one thing, 4 separate 600 mile days of driving to/from
> > reaching a destination where additional driving is the entertainment is not
> > by any definition "Grand Touring"
> >
> > "
> > Everyone has their own value system, I guess . . . . . " REQUOTED HERE
> > FOR THOSE THAT ONLY READ EVERY FEW LINES
> >
> > "Nothing would make me feel more safe on the racetrack at Firebird
> > knowing that all the other drivers just put in 2 consecutive 600 mile days
> > behind the wheel before taking to the track next to MY car.
> >
> > Good Grief, I'm not even going! I don't care."
> >
> > IF YOU WOULD EVER BRING YOUR CRACKER ASS OUT TO THE EVENT YOU WOULD
> > REALIZE THAT: THE TRACK DAY ISN'T A RACE; ONE SHOULDN'T TRUST ANY CAR TO
> > ANOTHER DRIVER EVER - FECES OCCURS; COMMENTS ABOUT YOUR ATTENDANCE DELETED.
> >
> > "I would suggest that if you do drive here at some non-stop cross
> > country pace
> > that you rest up a day before driving on the Dragon on Saturday, it is
> > very unforgiving,
> > no guardrails, 24" steep shoulders, 1,000 foot drop offs into a lake/river
> > and lots of trees require your complete attention."
> >
> > EVERYDAY DRIVING HERE IN COLORADO, WITH THE ADDED FUN OF "TOURISTS"
> > "
> > Y'all are welcome however to join us on the East Coast at 2012 Summer
> > Summit
> > in June in the Mountains of NC/TN and GA. I will be driving the 450 miles
> > to get there on Thursday. Organizing stuff on Friday."
> >
> > WHY SHOULD I ENDANGER MY LICENSE, LIFE, AND CAR TO ENGAGE IN SUCH UNSAFE
> > PRACTICES? WITH A BUNCH OF YAHOOS ON A TWO WAY ROAD IN UNCONTROLLED
> > CONDITIONS?
> >
> >
> >
> >
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