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Re: Quiet

To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Quiet
From: "Stephen McCartney" <sgam@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2001 03:34:26 +0000
Yep.

Two days ago, did a client visit, dropped my boss off at the railway station 
(he luuurved the car - but he's a Ducati nut).  Then nicked across to the 
local twisty bitumen road along the river.

55mph on a right hander marked 45*K*ph!
The tyres are making that little noise they make where everything's *just* 
hunky-dory, then the road does two little humps mid corner - next thing I 
know, we're a little airborne - moving sideways, touch the crest of the next 
hump, airborne again - boy, she's staying on line, though!  Touch of 
throttle to tighten the line - oh, she reads my thoughts when she's at 
4000+!  and all up, maybe exit the corner about half a metre wider than 
expected - plenty of room to play with in this little beastie!  Scream out 
of the right hander, back off a little to catch my breath and set her up for 
the left that follows - in she goes, almost to redline as she exits the 
left, snatch 3rd - Stirling was right - 80mph before I know it - back off 
HARD for the hairping right - brake and throttle to 2nd - in we GO!

Teeheehee - grinning like an idiot...

I need to write lines on the blackboard ala Bart Simpson:

I am not 18 years old
I am not 18 years old
I am not 18 years old

I love my Datsun...

Cheers all,
Drive safely - or not, as you like!
Steve
('68 2000 Solex)



>From: "Brian Hollands" <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>
>Reply-To: "Brian Hollands" <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>
>To: "Datsun Roadster Mailing list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Quiet
>Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2001 19:11:00 -0400
>
>Everyone must be out enjoying their Roadster in one form or another.  I 
>rebuilt my
>recirculating ball steering box today.  Not as much fun as driving but more 
>progress was
>made.  I took pictures too so Ill post those during the week.  It always 
>seems hard to
>find info on the late boxes.
>Brian
>http://web.tampabay.rr.com/oilleak/


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