Jim Muller wrote:
> We drive the GT6 and turn heads. Most are the heads of bored women
> in the passenger seats of SUVs driven by husbands intent on passing
> us. They turn and smile as we slide backwards.
Jim, that happened a few times during the Trans-AmeriCan Drive - sort of.
I too got the envious looks from passengers as the car in which they were
travelling started to draw
ahead. However, when "uncle jack" was fully broken in, I 'took them on' - for
fun.
Disengaged overdrive, changed down to third and floored the accelerator!!! Just
kept piling on the
power, the revs and up-changing as I was leading the increasing gap between us.
More than once when people caught up with me again and either shouted across
the windblast or the
next set of lights -"whaddya got under that hood?"
The reply was simple
"Nothing much. Just a thirty five year old 150 cube British V8 - and a six
speed box."
It's the sort of thing that brings a self-satisfied smile to most older car
owner's face..........
Jonmac
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