[DeTomaso] [EXTERNAL] Re: Gentlepeople of a certain age and flexibility

[Jeff Cobb]

   Back in 82 I was listening to a older mechanic trying to impress me by lying or either he did know better. I pulled into his repair shop in my 67 Ghibli 4.7 euro to ask about a car the owner needed me to work on and this man had prior knowledge. 
   He saw the Ghibli and told a story about tuning a Pantera and how fast it was. 
Said he shifted into 4rth at 170 or so mph and his eyes lit up when he said he saw 230 on the speedometer.
He had no clue that this Pantera had a kph speedometer.
I said nothing, great theater.
Jeff
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> On Jul 6, 2021, at 6:20 PM, Himes, Terry (US 397C) via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
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> Yep. Many gas station conversations.  Some good, some bad.  One guy insisted that my Pantera was 
> a Mangusta!  He said he had owned one and it is a MANGUSTA. I finally gave up, got in my PANTERA 
> and drove away.  At least he did not call it a "DeLorean" Ech.  
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> On 7/5/21, 11:39 AM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Jack Dunn,111 via DeTomaso" <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
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>    I, too, have a Snap-Off quick disconnect that Bjorn mentioned. It came factory installed on my 2008 SPF GT40.
> 
>    It is a quality, substantial feeling piece, and has no play. However, over time, mine has become increasingly more “tricky” to disengage. Particularly frustrating when every eye at a gas station is upon you and you can’t get the wheel off to get out of the car!
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>    That said, I’ve always been able to remove the wheel. So it may just be an adjustment problem, etc.
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>    Jack
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