Re: Rebirth of old law

[Michael Williams <daserde@ucla.edu>]

>Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 12:26:32 -0800>>There have been a very large number
>of teen deaths recently, including
>>6 in my town alone last year, one on my road. The southern tier of NH
>>(from Nashua to Exeter) is getting massively crowded, and a lot of teens
>>are driving there. Combine their total inexperience with their fearlessness,
>>and you have problems.  This law is an attempt to get some rationality
>>into their driving (trust me, they have none). Currently, if they get
>>stopped, they get a ticket which mommy and daddy pay. Take away their
>>license for a couple of weeks, and it'll hurt *them*.
>
>Hey everyone i agree.  I am a teenage driver and although i do posses a
>lot of skill in my driving(alot of it thanks to the trechniques described
>on this list...hehehe), i do find myself dangerously close to the envelope
>of my 85 Coupe's handling.  I have found though that the Coupe is
>perfectly controllable around turns and acceleration is fun but modest.  I
>do agree with the state that they could suspend the licenses, but in the
>way that it weas originally described they do have a bit too much power.
>The licence should not be revoked until a court appearence is set.
>	Also I want to commenton the coupe's handling.  I have found that
>it is a wonderful car to drive...but i am getting rather tired of the body
>roll through even modest turns.  Although this roll is not noticable until
>exiting the turn and it stabalizes, and it is completely controllable.  I
>was wondering if there is a relatively inexpensive way to remedy this
>problem.  Any suggestions would be welcome.
>	Another note of mention is that since i got the AVS Intermediates
>(195/60VR14), I have found that the car no longer understeers!  If any of
>you are from the Bay Area or even San Francisco you may know about the
>road that winds its way around Twin Peaks.  Anyways i am able to fly
>through this tiny race trackl and i have found that the car is perfectly
>neutral.  I am able to reach perfectly controllable slides in this front
>wheel drive car.  I am amazed with this new handling characteristic and i
>am wondering if anyone else has had this same experience.  Anyways perhaps
>you have seen a redCoupe in San Francisco oer in the Bay Area with the
>license plate SCCA GT.  I am not in the SCCA though although i do wish to
>join.  Also last thing, do any of you live in Los Altos and have a REd
>Coupe 85 or 86.  I think that i have seen you.  On Truman road is the most
>comman place that i have seen the two cars.  OK that is all that i have
>toi say now.  Bye All.
>Mike
>85 Coupe GT
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