General Chuck Yeager - a fella who knows a little something about fast machines
- said
that in air combat, it's more about the pilot than the plane, that a great
pilot in a
lesser aircraft will get the drop on his opponent even if the opponent is
flying a more
capable aircraft. Knowing your aircraft's (or car's) capabilities, the
opponent's
capabilities and figuring out how to play your strengths against their
weaknesses is how
you achieve victory. What Phillip is talking about here is the same deal...
Gary McCormick
San José, CA
P.S. - Altho', General Yeager pursued his air combat career in the North
American P-51
Mustang, widely acknowledged to be the finest all-around piston-engined fighter
aircraft
ever flown. Yeager and his '51 were a hard combination to beat.
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"Hall, Phillip" wrote:
> How fast is a Roadster- that is the question. My experience has been that
> even though the Roadster may not be as fast as some cars, we make them fast
> by driving ability. It seems we go out and really use our Roadsters - the
> way they were designed to be used. It may be because they are repairable
> and can be had for a fraction the cost of a Z3 - I don't know. But, we all
> have stories about doing 180's, losing it, autocrossing, etc.. This makes
> us better drivers. I got into a race around a loop exit ramp with a new
> corvette - and bet it. Does this say the Roadster is faster in corners then
> a corvette - No. It means the guy driving the corvette did not know how to
> drive around corners. Does this say I am a great driver -No. The Roadster
> allows you to use a corner properly. Like most of you guys, I can get into
> a corner, set the suspension and exit at a descent line. This is something
> I practice a lot. When is the last time you saw a Z3 balls out in a corner
> - I have yet to see this.
>
> Is the Roadster fast? Yes, because we have the balls to run them to win!!
>
> Happy Roadstering in the corners
> Phil
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