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Re: Cosworth ? was Re: Vitesse!!!

To: GuyotLeonF@aol.com
Subject: Re: Cosworth ? was Re: Vitesse!!!
From: "Johnny Storm: International Racing car driver" <hiu06f@bangor.ac.uk>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 16:09:22 +0000 (GMT)
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net, richard.jackson@nene.ac.uk


On Fri, 5 Feb 1999 GuyotLeonF@aol.com wrote:

>  
>    Johnny ex 1986 Sierra driver (one too many roundabouts.....) >>
> 
> I didn't think the steering was all that heavy, perhaps it was the roundabout
> ?
> Leon ;0)
> 


  Nowt wrong with the steering, it was the utter lack of traction in
anything other than idian summer that got me! Still i did drive it like
a tw*t and deliberately threw it into roundabouts and 90 degree bends.
the best time was on the back-roads between beccles and lowestoft.
Theres a sweet right-hander, because of farm stuff theres always gravel
on the nice wide open corner (you can guess...?). Second gear, full
throttle and..... I'm facing the way the way I came from, going
backwards along the verge! Best bit was that the good ole sierra just
drove away! Many more similar incidents like that until it had to go!:-)
The sierra may not have much soul, but you've got to praise FoMoCo for
bullet-proofing!
       

       Johnny  '70 viterald (better traction would you believe!)


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