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In a message dated 04/20/1999 9:49:58 PM Mountain Daylight Time, BERKEN
writes:
<< In a message dated 04/20/1999 4:13:14 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
neffster@bemail.com writes:
<< Gang,
Ok, here's the scenario: I decided I'm taking my 14 yr old son on a
'buddy'
trip to visit old friends in Utah - about 580 miles, leaving this Thursday
PM.
In the Roadster. Now sure there's an element of risk in taking a 30 yr old
car
out on the road, whose parts generally have to be mail ordered (around
here).
Amazingly, my wife is cool about this (well, we DO have a cellphone and a
credit card), but everyone else is: "You're going in THAT?!" "you're not
serious!" "I'm still trying to figure out how you fit in it just to drive
around town!". Not being a sucker to peer pressure, I've ignored them all.
But
boy I'd sure like hear some support from some of you who understand! :) I've
got tools, spare parts, car's running better than it ever has in the 12k
miles
I've put on it in the last 2 yrs. Why not? I'll never try Shasta, Solvang,
or
Doheny if I listen to these folks!
Anyway, perhaps a road report next week if anyone's interested.
dan.
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Dan Neff '69 2000
neffster@bemail.com
Colorado Springs,CO
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http://netwinsite.com
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Dan,
Two summers ago, I and one of my twin boys (17 at the time) made a trip from
Albuquerque to Stillwater OK for my niece's wedding. The only trouble we had
the whole way was we had a momentary misfire at about 1:00 am, presumably due
to some bad gas, and once I got there the engine was knocking a bit because
of the lower altitude (automatically raises the compression) so I retarded
the the timing a little bit. We had a great time! And yes, everyone was very
surprised we had come that far in such a little car.
Good luck and go for it!
Joseph Berkenbile
70 1600
Albuquerque
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In a message dated 04/20/1999 4:13:14 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
neffster@bemail.com writes:
<< Gang,
Ok, here's the scenario: I decided I'm taking my 14 yr old son on a
'buddy'
trip to visit old friends in Utah - about 580 miles, leaving this Thursday
PM.
In the Roadster. Now sure there's an element of risk in taking a 30 yr old
car
out on the road, whose parts generally have to be mail ordered (around here).
Amazingly, my wife is cool about this (well, we DO have a cellphone and a
credit card), but everyone else is: "You're going in THAT?!" "you're not
serious!" "I'm still trying to figure out how you fit in it just to drive
around town!". Not being a sucker to peer pressure, I've ignored them all.
But
boy I'd sure like hear some support from some of you who understand! :) I've
got tools, spare parts, car's running better than it ever has in the 12k
miles
I've put on it in the last 2 yrs. Why not? I'll never try Shasta, Solvang, or
Doheny if I listen to these folks!
Anyway, perhaps a road report next week if anyone's interested.
dan.
-------------------
Dan Neff '69 2000
neffster@bemail.com
Colorado Springs,CO
-------------------
http://netwinsite.com
>>
Dan,
Two summers ago, I and one of my twin boys (17 at the time) made a trip from
Albuquerque to Stillwater OK for my niece's wedding. The only trouble we had
the whole way was we had a momentary misfire at about 1:00 am, presumably due
to some bad gas, and once I got there the engine was knocking a bit because
of the lower altitude (automatically raises the compression) so I retarded
the the timing a little bit. We had a great time! And yes, everyone was very
surprised we had come that far in such a little car.
Good luck and go for it!
Joseph Berkenbile
70 1600
Albuquerque
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