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Last night about 12:30 am I picked up my son and some friends from a
concert. On the way home, in my company vehicle (Mercury Mountaineer),
the accelerator pedal fell off, yes it fell of the firewall. After I
stopped on the side of the freeway, got my heat rate under control, I
found that it was hanging by the cable. A little duct tape later, and
major use of cruise control, I got everyone home. As I was going out to
trouble shoot the problem this morning, my wife called. Her Z3 had a
very flat tire and was making a funny noise.
I fired up the most reliable vehicle I own, my '70 TR6. It started and
ran perfectly. Put the spare on the Z3 and had to use the 6 to carry
the regular tire home, there was no place that it would fit in the Z3
other than the passenger seat. I did not feel comfortable with that if
there was an accident or quick stop.
I have decided that the TR6 and I deserve a drive up Pacific Coast
Highway. It is sunny and about 80 in Los Angeles today. To heck with
the Mountaineer, I think I'll let Ford fix it tomorrow.
Whoever said British cars were unreliable hasn't driven a US made car
lately.
Rant over,
Larry Hainer
1970 TR6 - CC52468 (German Car service vehicle)
larry@brtconsulting.com
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