I had a cop pull me over and threaten to give me a ticket because of the
rear wheels on my spit. I think he was just looking to hassle someone who
was having a better time than he was. This is Louisiana... after all.
Brian H. Smith
1959 TR3
1972 Spitfire IV
1977 TR7
Lake Charles, LA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric A. Yates [SMTP:eyates@earth.nwu.edu]
> Sent: Friday, October 16, 1998 10:33 AM
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Funny story and rear end sag questions
>
>
> Hi folks:
>
> I have a funny story that relates to the "Settling into Autumn" thread.
> Also some questions on the issue.
>
> I was driving along in my Spitfire the other day, and everything was
> great.
> It was a brisk day with lots of sun and I was Mr. Cool with my tonneau
> cover on. (By the way... with the tonneau on and the heat pumping, it's
> downright toasty in the cockpit! I highly recommend a tonneau cover to
> anyone who doesn't have one.)
>
> All of a sudden this guys rolls up along side me while we're going about
> 45
> MPH, and hanging out his window he screams at me, "YOU BETTER PULL OVER,
> MAN! RIGHT NOW! YOUR BACK WHEELS ARE TOTALLY F***ED UP!!!!" (These were
> his
> exact words!) Of course, I pulled over right away and got out to look,
> scared to death at what horrors await my inspection. The Spit was fine,
> looking perfectly normal, with the rear wheels leaning in slightly like
> they always do. I laughed out loud and was on my way.
>
> By the way, I am not afflicted with the uneven sag discussed in this
> thread, my car just has the "normal" sag. Is there any way to prevent this
> sag altogether? A recent Victoria British catalog has on the cover a
> Spitfire with no rear-end sag whatsoever. The rear wheels appear perfectly
> upright. To me, the car looks weird that way!
>
> I have only owned my Spitfire for a couple of months, so I am not sure how
> the sag affects tire wear. I would think the tires would wear quite
> unevenly, going bare on the inside edge first. Is this the case? My tires
> look fine, but they don't have many miles on them yet.
>
> Eric.
>
>
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> Eric A. Yates * eyates@earth.nwu.edu
> 1978 Spitfire 1500 * FM 71614 U
> Chicago, IL USA
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