Good for you, Peter. Good story. You write for the New Yorker in your spare
time?
Geoff Branch
'74 Meejit "Yellow Peril"
'72 Innocenti 1300 Mini
----- Original Message -----
From "Peter C." <nosimport at mailbag.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 3:12 PM
Subject: GFT SPRT Saga
> Today's trials and tribulations.....
> This is the next-to-last day I could show off my repaired headlight to the
> local constable before sentencing begins. The local "cop shop" is closed
> when I'm going home or coming to work. Repeated attempts to have them see
> my new headlight have been fruitless....doing donuts in their parking lot
> doesn't even work. Try to find one when you need one.....
> So after a phone call while they're open, it was agreed I could beseech
> the police more local to my work to look at my new headlight, and sign-off
> on the ticket. Hop in the Sprite, no effing clutch pedal..... and yes, the
> seat hadn't moved, Larry. After a brief and unsuccessful attempt at a
> quickie bleed, I phoned to ask if: a) I could send them a picture of my
> headlights on, b) send them a new headlight and my old, burned out one, c)
> get an extension (hell, it worked in college). "None of the above" was the
> correct answer. (If I had Soave's dog I could've claimed he "ate my slave")
> Further effort with the misnomered EasiBleed was successful, and messy.
> Drove to the local-to-work station past a high school and middle school
> which required much nodding, waving and acknowledgments of "Hey man, cool
> car!" (next gen will be fine) It seems they're doing some road construction
> on the road leading to the police, which necessitated a very accommodating
> flag person to request another bucket full of fill so "this guy can get in
> there" (should one tip a flag person?) The investigating officer for the
> headlight inspection declares "I haven't seen one of these since I spent 5
> years in England!". Naturally the headlights pass. Almost forgot to turn
> them on as the discussion progressed. He was impressed that I was able to
> even find a headlight for the car. I let him know that there is no end of
> what I will do to be within the law. (Hey, you never know....)
> My return here to work led me through the gauntlet of school kids with a
> repeat of the accolades. It's a balmy 50 degrees and a nice day for a ride.
> Alas, I have to work.
> Nice car.
>
> Peter C
> 67 GFT SPRT
> We're twin carburetted and stepping out over the line
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