I have a fire extinguisher too-and now I even know how to use it!
When I got Nigel, Dave didn't have time to do the stereo himself, so he sent
the car out to a place around the corner that had some good recommendations.
The forst day I actually drove it, I had my cynical about this being a good
car ex-boyfriend with me and the car died.
So, into the nearest parking lot and a call to Dave who left work and came
down to see what was happening. There wasn't any jiuce in the battery.
Hmmm...he ran over to the local car parts store-two minutes to closing and
got a battery-but it wouldn't fit. So some turning everything thing around
later and it fit and everything seemed ok and we set out-Dave behind me. We
got about 3 blocks when the car died again-but with smoke pouring out from
under the bonnet! In the middle of 5 o'clock traffic. My cynical ex, being
in the restaurant business, isn't phased by little things like fires-he
jumped out and carefully opened the bonnet whilst I jumed out and grabbed
the extinguisher and Dave ran up-all three of us looking at all the
smoke-but no flames! We pushed the car into a gas station parking lot and
Dave called his tow guy. And I realized that I hadn't any idea how to use
the extinguisher! (Duh!)
And the problem with the car? The guy who put the stereo in did a little
re-wiring as he didn't think it looked 'right' and then used the excuse that
it was an old car, so whaddya want? (Yeah, an "old" car-more like a brand
new, old car! as the restoration had been finished only a few months before
and the car had only 200 miles on the resto!)
My lesson? To read the instructions and understand how to use the
extinguisher and never trust someone to install a stereo who doesn't
understand the difference between the wiring diagram for a Spitfire and a
Honda!
Laura
Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
----- Original Message -----
From: Banbury, Terrence <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
To: Richard Stieg <rstieg@cityofbartlett.org>;
<spitfires-digest@autox.team.net>; <Laura.G@141.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 6:19 AM
Subject: RE: on the hook too.
> I now carry two essential items when I drive the Spit...a fire
extinguisher
> and a cell phone. I'm not kidding.
> To all those types who want to make smart remarks when they see your LBC
in
> need; They are just displaying their envy in a vicious form.
> Terry
>
> > ----------
> > From: Laura.G@141.com[SMTP:Laura.G@141.com]
> > Reply To: Laura.G@141.com
> > Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 6:01 PM
> > To: Richard Stieg; spitfires-digest@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: on the hook too.
> >
> >
> > I once had a tow truck guy pull up on a 3 day weekend (for Nigel- it's
> > always on a 3 day weekend! I've come to dread them!)
> >
> > Anyway this guy pulls up, 12 midnight with his 12 year old son riding
shot
> > gun. He gets out and walks around the car, oohing and aahing and so
> > carefully gets it up on the flat bed (y'all do ask for a flat bed, don't
> > you?) And we pull away. He looks in the rear view mirror and sighs,
> > "We've
> > been hauling really shitty cars all weekend, haven't we son." "Yeah,
> > dad-garbage!" "It's so great to look back there and see such a beautiful
> > car!-isn't son?" "Yeah, for sure!" They both had 'perma-grin' all the
way
> > to
> > my place.
> >
> > As for cell phones and AAA-plus-They should have some sort of LBC
special!
> > (I was meeting someone the other day and said-here, I'll give you my
cell
> > phone number. The guy starts going on and on about how pretentious and
> > L.A.
> > that is-untill I pointed to my car and reminded him that "I drive
> > British."
> > That shut him up!)
> >
> > Glad to hear you'll be up and running soon!
> >
> > Laura
> >
> > Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
> >
> > p.s.-love you're little disclaimer at the end of your email!
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Richard Stieg <rstieg@cityofbartlett.org>
> > To: <spitfires-digest@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 2:35 PM
> > Subject: on the hook too.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > So I gave up trying to adjust the HS-4's and attempted to drive two
> > miles
> > to
> > > a local foreign car mech.
> > > guy had "two" Porche Carrerras on his grease racks, and a 57 T-bird in
> > the
> > > wings. Must know more than me. Got within 1000 yards when the thing
just
> > > spluttered to a stop. hadta use my AAA plus get home free card (y'all
> > ALL
> > > do have one, right?) to finish the trip to the shop. Bartlett cop
drove
> > > by-I work for the City, so natch the gumshoe had to come oogle. He
> > grinned
> > > and said "it's an elegant design". So I finished the line from The
> > Gumball
> > > Rally Movie for him- "I wish it ran". (remember the E-type which
never
> > left
> > > the garage?)
> > >
> > > Got several double takes, standing there with my cell phone in my ear,
> > > bonnet up and thumb up my a**. Even got a knowing look from a blonde
in
> > a
> > > Miata (top up of course). So after a one minute tow, got to the shop.
> > >
> > > 1st time anybody but me has turned a wrench on the thing, except the
> > front
> > > end alignment.
> > > I figured that gas mileage with twice as many carbs would be less, but
> > he
> > > found that the crankcase was full of gas-and oil had spurted outa
every
> > > orifice. front float was not even slowing down the flow of fuel and it
> > was
> > > running outa the throat of the carb by the tablespoonful when I shut
> > the
> > > engine down. mech. said I was lucky I didnt blow the front of the car
> > into
> > > the next town.
> > >
> > > gave him a box of Su-2 parts to cannibilze the screws from and beat a
> > hasty
> > > retreat.
> > > he says it should be running, tomorrow.
> > >
> > > rick stieg
> > > 75 spit
> > >
> > > This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain
> > > confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. No
> > > confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission.
> > If
> > > you read this message in error, please remit a check for $100 bucks to
> > > Credit Suisse Stieg. Any one not paying for receiption of this message
> > will
> > > have his A-arms bent up around his elbows, by Vito the E-mail spam
> > > accountant.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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