sounds to me like another roadster is coming into the family soon.
--- HIGHKIX4@aol.com wrote:
> What a fine day yesterday. Susan was acting a bit
> worn out, doing paperwork at the kitchen table.
> "Hey, lets go for a ride in the red car"...she hasnt
> been in it except for quick spin thru neighborhood,
> we went some ways out in the country, and found
> some good sports car roads. I asked her if she
> wanted to drive, and she was like a little kid at that
> point "YEA"....
> The way I have the shifter shimmed with hard rubber
> makes 3rd just a thought away from 1st, but 5th
> is a deliberate reach..this caused some shifting
> anomalies for a bit....then she started really driving
> well.
> What a very cool and enjoyable way to spend an
> hour or two.
> Wow this car is fast!...was her comment after
> running up thru the gears to about 5K....I told
> her to use full throttle and 6K, and hold on!
> I had a whole nother appreciation from the passanger
> seat. What an outstanding exhaust note. What a tight
> little car. Enjoyed the ride!
> My 1.5 years of spare time and four thousand odd
> dollars of parts and stuff was suddenly well worth it.
> Best Regards,
> Jim (still grinning)
> Chesapeake Va
> 67 pushrod 2L 5spd
> 72 510 wagon
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