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Re: Mine scares me, it likes the speed

To: Peter Samaroo <mrbugeye@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Mine scares me, it likes the speed
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1998 23:11:55 -0500
Cc: fred@hprrc725.rose.hp.com, spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: Positive Earth Drivers Club
References: <19981215035524.3574.qmail@hotmail.com>
Reply-to: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
I was only scared once in a Sprite.
1972, 67 Sprite, bone stock except for the Corvair wire wheel hub caps,
down hill, good tail wind, speedo hit the "E" in Main Beam. If the
calibration was close, I figure 115mph.
And yes, they do get very light in the front over 100 mph.
Being older and a little (very little) bit wiser, I keep the Sprites
around 80-90 at most these days.
The only thing worse than that was 140mph in a GT6 with bald tires.
Yet 120 in a Jag is like 70 in a Sprite.

FWIW
Frank

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