[DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 150, Issue 23

Fri Dec 23 14:48:20 EST 2016

MGB’s were 50/50 weight distribution - I still have mine - bought it new in 1965.
Jack
> On Dec 22, 2016, at 4:11 PM, Larry - Ohio Time <Larry at ohiotimecorp.com> wrote:
> 
> Dave I call this the "Oh Shit Quotient". I can drive my MGB around a corner
> at 30 MPH at the edge of the cars capability and have all kinds of fun.  Any
> of my other cars would need to be going much faster to have the same
> enjoyment.
> 
> Look at how much fun a go kart can be!
> 
> Larry (slow & fun) - Cleveland
> 
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> Of adin at frontier.net
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> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 150, Issue 23
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> "They" say it's more fun to drive a slow car fast---- I once had a great
> time chasing Panteras down "my road" (Red Mountain pass) in my turbo Miata. 
> 
> We all must misbehave occasionally !
> 
> Keep the rubber side down. 
> 
> David in a snowy Durango
> 
> Sent from my little handheld gizmo. 
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> Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2016 14:00:51 -0800
> From: audionut at hushmail.com
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> Subject: [DeTomaso] Beep beep!
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> Roaring through the SoCal mountains is one of my favorite things to do
> in my Pantera.   In ten years of ripping up the pavement on these
> roads I never had someone sneak up and start tailing me.  Never even
> once. Until last month.  I'm doing a casual, yet brisk pace going up
> the mountain and this tiny little car with tiny little "HotWheels"
> tires comically sticking out of it's wells starts catching up to me.
> I step down a bit harder and I lose this little squeaker.  C ya.  For
> a few seconds, that is--  then it comes right back up on me.   What
> the hell?  I step back down and keep 'er there for a bit.  Same thing
> again.  I lose sight of it for a bit and then there it is again, right
> back on my butt. Well then, let's see what this kid can do.  I hit the
> throttle and go just about as fast as it's safe to go, given the road
> I'm on, which commonly has nuts on bicycles going up and down with
> precious little room to pass them.   I lose this little white mouse a
> bit longer this time but, sure enough it started catching up to me.
> Well screw it.  I can't go any faster than this or I'm gonna deal a
> death blow to some bicyclist huffing 'round a blind corner.  Done. I
> pull over at the next turnout.  Get thee gone, vile rodent!  Enough! 
> You win!
> Sent using Hushmail
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>  Roaring through the SoCal mountains is one of my favorite things to do
>  in my Pantera.
> 
> 
> 
>  In ten years of ripping up the pavement on these roads I never had
>  someone sneak up and start tailing me.  Never even once.
> 
> 
> 
>  Until last month.
> 
> 
> 
>  I'm doing a casual, yet brisk pace going up the mountain and this tiny
>  little car with tiny little "HotWheels" tires comically sticking out of
>  it's wells starts catching up to me.
> 
>  I step down a bit harder and I lose this little squeaker.  C ya.  For a
>  few seconds, that is--  then it comes right back up on me.
> 
> 
> 
>  What the hell?  I step back down and keep 'er there for a bit.  Same
>  thing again.  I lose sight of it for a bit and then there it is again,
>  right back on my butt.
> 
> 
> 
>  Well then, let's see what this kid can do.  I hit the throttle and go
>  just about as fast as it's safe to go, given the road I'm on, which
>  commonly has nuts on bicycles going up and down with precious little
>  room to pass them.
> 
> 
> 
>  I lose this little white mouse a bit longer this time but, sure enough
>  it started catching up to me.
> 
> 
> 
>  Well screw it.  I can't go any faster than this or I'm gonna deal a
>  death blow to some bicyclist huffing 'round a blind corner.  Done.
> 
> 
> 
>  I pull over at the next turnout.  Get thee gone, vile rodent!  Enough!
>   You win!
> 
>  Sent using Hushmail
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