Bob: You left us hanging! How did your GPS speed compare to the rebuilt
speedo? (I won't ask why you didn't know beforehand) ;-)
(The Other) Len
Vacaville, CA, USA
1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
To: "Robert Duquette" <robertduquette@sympatico.ca>
Cc: "Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Dealing with the Highway Patrol
>I was following a CHP on a 2-lane highway (HWY 49 near Jackson, CA). My
>speedo said he was doing 50mph in a 55, so when a passing lane came up I
>thought 'what the heck' and went around him. The red light came on
>immediately, and I pulled over ASAP. When he asked why I passed him I told
>him 'because you were doing 50 in a 55' and he replied 'well, my
>speedometer's calibrated and you passed me at almost 60.' Since I just had
>my speedo re-geared and calibrated (I thought) for my 3.54 rearend--at
>$200--I was completely befuddled and p*ssed off. I kept mumbling 'g&dd#m
>it, I just spent $200 on this speedometer' and was so flustered I handed
>the CHiP my American Express card instead of my license.
>
> He laughed and let me go with a 'better get that speedometer fixed.' We
> used a GPS to check speed the rest of the trip.
>
> bs
>
>
> --------------------------------
> Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA
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