Driving "Panache"

["Graydon D. Stuckey" <graydon@apollo.gmi.edu>]

On Mon, 7 Oct 1996, Dave Head wrote:

> 
> Now I call it "driving with panache". The wife calls it driving like an idiot.
> Turning 40 in 3 weeks...
> 
Dave,

	Man, if my wife had seen my 'panache' Sunday at the autocross I
ran, I'd be banned from all of our cars for a year!  I spun (yes, a full
360) a 1500pound E-mod Spitfire with 314hp, almost through the finish lights 
half way through 3rd gear, which in this particular car equates to approx
75mph!  I almost had to change my shorts when I was done!  Fun though! 
Its definutely addictive!  What do they say about power?  Absolute power? 
:-)   I did manage a couple decent runs eventually... once I figured out 
how not to press the loud pedal.  :-)  If it only had AWD, I'd have had 
less trouble getting the power down.  :-)

Later, ---------------------------------------------------------- 
Graydon D. Stuckey 	'85 Mazda RX7 GS, no toys 
graydon@apollo.gmi.edu 	'86 Audi 5000 CS Turbo Quattro, has toys
Flint, Michigan USA	'89 Thunderbird SC, lotsa toys