Steamboat adventure

["Sherry & Chuck Clark" <clark@rmi.net>]

Hello fellow Q people,
      Well the Steamboat event was a great success as always. Even 
though I didn't drive in the event this year, I still had a great 
time and some of the rides I was given by many drivers were unreal. 

  It all started with an Audi train of four Quattros leaving Denver 
 on Friday and somehow all of us avoided being issued a HUGE speeding ticket
 coming over Rabbit Ears pass(Gee Ben, I guess you do have nine 
lives) Saturday night the SCCA event was fun to watch in the dark(I'm 
really glad Scott Davis decided not to sell his sickning-fast Ur-q) PDQ-ship 
gave us his humorous opinion on what to do with the Suzuki Swift that 
had this wimpy light mount job with H4's on the bumper. This guy had to be 
pushing at least 63 HP through that plastic motor and the H4's were 
so loose it made you sick just watching the guy drive at night. Stott 
sent us crying by commenting that the awful noise this car made at 
high rpm was the 8" speaker stuck out the window to simulate a 
wastegate opening and shutting. Ok, enough about the Suzuki. Later 
that night about 10 of us met at a bar and talked Quattros while 
asking PDQ-ship plenty of questions. He really is a great guy, 
contrary to belief-ha ha Scott. 

   The best day was Sunday as this was the day when you drove your 
own Q. Dave Lawson, your restored '83 Q is absolutely beautiful! 
Daves son slept in the passenger seat while he ripped it up on the 
track! Stott had the best crowd pleasing runs by depositing and 
leaving lower body panels and parts in snow banks and recovering from 360's 
beautifully-hey Stott, did you ever grab your horn you left on turn 5
 Ben left his own mark by planting a few turn signals in snow banks 
here and there. I really enjoyed the 45 degree bank climb on turn 
8 Ben! Did my passengers door handle rubbing the track keep us from 
ending upside down? PDQ-Ship Scott, thanks again for the unbelievable 
ride even if it was in the wifes car and not original PDQ-Ship. Your 
Prorally days shine through as you showed all of us the "line" to 
take around the track. This guy eats snow banks to stop AND go and 
believe me, it works! 

     I had a great time and I'm sure everyone else felt the same. 
Stott Hare and Chris Semple-hope you guys made it back safely to NH 
even if the drag coefficient went up slightly on the Q. Scott J- Hope 
the trip to Chicago went well and hope the skiing was great.  Thanks 
to Ben Howell and Steve Eiche for the fast trip up the mountain. Ben, 
could you see ANYTHING on the way home? Nice Blizzard! Mike Spiers, 
hope you get the starter fixed. Actually the James bond starter is 
kinda cool. Thanks to all the other listers whom I spoke with at this 
event! Hope to see you all at Stapleton!
                    Later,
                      Chad Clark