Re: Speed bumps/DUI/Testosterone

[Tom Nas <tnas@euronet.nl>]

John Larson <jdlarson@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

>Actually, I found way back in high school, that my (near new) '57 bug
>could take the speed bumps in the HS parking lot about as fast as thatch
>would go. Emboldened, I endeavored to see if the '59 Chebbie Wagon and
>Mom's '59 Buick Roadmonster (with Dynosoar Drive) would behave in the
>same manner. They (hold your breath here) DID. The higher the speed, the
>less noticeable the speed bump. Kids, don't try this at home! (Must be
>over 18 to call.)

I used to drive a Citroen BX as a company car (that's partly why I left).
It had hydro-pneumatic suspension which made for a sickening, wallowy ride
but amazing speeds over speed bumps. There are a couple of speed bumps here
in Zeist my Audi (90q, stock ride height, and I'd say the speed bumps are
about 40cm high) can't take with anything over 10 mph- the BX managed no
less than 40 one day (which gave me a bit of a headache). Mind you, the
hydraulics were fixed every time it went in for a service... ;-) I
constantly imagined the hydraulic 'spheres' being launched through the
hood.
All in all- for the thrashing I gave it, it didn't do that badly though.

Tom

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 Tom Nas                                          Zeist, The Netherlands
 tnas@euronet.nl
 1987 Audi 90q 2.3E, Tizianrot metallic, 167,000km

              Imagination is more important than knowledge.
                                     -- Albert Einstein