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
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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA
Did you at least get a discount? :)
I knew a guy ...
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