[s-cars] Notes from my trip to Yosemite...

Tom Green trgreen at comcast.net
Tue Sep 21 01:32:46 EDT 2004


>
> Well I speed tested our Tule system with 2 bike racks and a cargo box
> on it up to 135 mph teasing a boxter...then brain caught up to foot and
> slowed down.
> That's alot of drag on the roof!
> Chris
> PS 120mpg...WOW! How do you get such good fuel mileage?

> Emre  wrote:
>> ... We had a newer Mustang come up and chalange us, and then
>> continue to roll out at ~120mpg and end up getting pulled over 45
>> minutes later. Thanks for the block Mr .Stang ;-), and yes, he was out
>> of the car and in cuffs as we passed. Phew :-) tahnks God it was not
>> one of us.
>
> Obviously Mr. Stang was a punk kid who deserved to be put in cuffs.
> I'm sure if it were you instead, a short discussion of the benefits of
> quattro and the turbo I5 would have shown the officer that you are an
> intelligent, cautious driver who should be allowed to continue.
>
> Naw. Ya got lucky.
> Kent

This thread has sunk to reporting irresponsible driving that is 
beginning to rival rolling M-cars through the tops of pinon pines.  At 
least, Paul Friedenburg spun a captivating tale with it.  :-)

Tom



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