Corey,
I'm sure what you've described is exactly the sort of thing my Interceptor
dreams of, just like wolves dream of herds of elk.
Michael(Charge 'em and they scatter), New Bern, NC
74 Interceptor, with predatory dreams.
67 B, in a coma.
At 11:43 PM 12/23/96 -0500, you wrote:
>Hey, Friends:
>
>Had an interesting experience to share with the list. Tune out if German
>iron and/or interesting drive stories don't interest you.
>
>Coming back from a Christmas get-together with some relatives in the
>Shenendoah Valley last weekend (just myself and the hound), I took a
>somewhat circuitous route since there's no good way to get from here to
>there in a straight line. Just after coming through Charlottesville, I
>turned off of US 250 onto SR 22 (I believe ... it connects with SR 231
>just after Shadwell). I was driving my venerable winter beater, a 1984
>VW Rabbit -- I had need of room for presents and the dog, you see. I
>turned on the road just behind a drop-dead gorgeous 68? Mercedes 250 SL
>C roadster -- bright red and restored beautifully.
>
>Just up the road a bit, we were joined by an old orange Audi 2000 or
>3000, a BMW 2002, some 3-series BMW (it was behind me all the way and
>I'm not that good at figuring Beemers out, but I'd guess a 320i) and a
>96 Mercedes turbo wagon. Rolling German roadshow! The 250 SL led the way
>up a winding estate-filled section of Albemarle County at an astonishing
>pace; we were doing above 70 most of the way. I'm positive I'm not the
>only one who realised we had a German car convoy ... we all kept
>together in a line most of the way up the road, and one by one, turned
>our lights on (even though it was daylight out). What fun!
>
>Presently we came upon a Buick land yacht doing about 50. The Merc was
>merciless ... he flashed his high beams at the fella for over two miles.
>Finally, in a wide spot outside the gates of an estate, the offending
>Buick pulled over -- and each of us flashed our lights at him in turn as
>we drove past! Back up to 70, right through the Gordonsville roundabout
>and up 4-lane US 15; then, the Mercedes really opened up and pushed it
>to almost 90. Of course, we kept pace (as best we could ... that was one
>tired Rabbit I brought home) but a few cars changed positions. I fell in
>behind the Mercedes Turbo but ahead of the BMW 320 and the old Audi. We
>passed a lot of cars on US 15, but none of them (thankfully!) a trooper.
>Most drivers seemed to realise we were some sort of group and waved as
>we sped past.
>
>The group finally broke up at SR 20 in Orange Courthouse, with me
>heading east, the 250 SL continuing north, and the rest pulling off in
>various directions at the Courthouse. A round of waving and horn-honking
>ensued and, had there been a handy pub, I would've been tempted to pull
>in to see if anyone followed. Most fun I've had outside of a British car
>show or rally, and I thought you'd enjoy the 'off-marque' story. Perhaps
>there's hope for drivers of German cars, as well.
>
>Cheers and Happy Christmas,
>
>Corey
>75 MGB 'Rags'
>84 VW Rabbit 'Haase'
>
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