>> Phil Ethier
>>>>Using reverse on an autox course is just the most embarrassing thing.
>>
>> And damned near impossible in my Lotus. Reverse is intentionally
>> difficult
>> to reach.
>
>Phil could explain about using the brake instead of the clutch.
Back in the days I was doing a lot of left-foot braking with the Midget, I
had one serious lapse of reason. Or habit.
I was going up a straight and went to shift up. I stomped the brake instead
of the clutch with my left foot. My time wasn't too good on that run.
Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
LOON, MAC pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/
"It makes a nice noise when it goes faster"
- 4-year-old Adam, upon seeing a bitmap of Grandma Susie's TR4.
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