LAC: Red paint prone to oxidation?

[Mike LaRosa]

the chevette was either going downhill or it was
heavily modified....

i had a 76,  would not go past 63mph period.  ;)

Mike,


--- Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com> wrote:

> LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com> wrote:  I have first
> hand proof. One day, I was driving the chipmunk
> killer
> 4KQ (Tornado Red) past a know speed trap in upstate
> NY. I had
> several blips show on the ECM so I knew that there
> was a bogey
> present. I baited a gold Chebby Chevette (anyone
> remember them?)
> into doing about 16 MPH over and lured him to the
> trap. Right before
> I got into visible range, I dropped off, right down
> to 55. The Shovette
> flew past the Law Enforcement Officer, in full view.
> The Officer waited
> until the Chebby was clear of his line of sight and
> then full on Instant
> On'd my RED Audi. The visible speed difference
> between the Chebby
> and myself was really quite obvious, but he chose to
> target me instead.
> 
> Fortunately, through prior knowledge and effective
> ECM (the then best
> performer, a CM Passport (series 1) there wasn't
> anything he could do,
> but I was indignant. He didn't bother to after the
> Shov-it.
> 
> At that point, I swore to never own a red car again!
> 
> Well,  that could have been more an example of him
> not believing the Chevette  could do anything over
> 55, than him targeting a red car....!
>   
>   OTOH, I had a lot more respect for the Chevette
> after I saw a co-worker  who weighed a good 300
> pounds (and was shorter than my 5' 8") get into  his
> Chevette and chug merrily away..... Poor car.... 
>   
>   Dan D
>   '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
>   Central NJ USA
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