Rich,
Good one and oh so true.
Several years ago I drove a fellow Roadsterites recently restored 2L Solex
and it sure looked purty with everything all new. Well I was following him
when he was driving my car and we went through a shallow but high speed bend
in the road. I started cutting the wheel and the car didn't want to turn in
to the bend and I freaked out as I was getting ever closer to the edge of
the road and into a corn field. Finally it caught and started to turn.
Getting it to straighten out was the same problem!
I finally started honking his horn furiously to get him to slow down and
stop. I told him about the problem and he said "Yeah, I know, the steering
box needs to be replaced and the idler also."
I cursed him for not telling me and got back into MY car. We are still very
good friends but I will never drive a car of his again.
True story that happened at the Glen many years ago.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan, Richard" <RRyan@frk.com>
To: "'datsunmike'" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 1:56 PM
Subject: RE: Tires
> Ya can't drive it if ya can't stop it.
>
> Did I send you this one before?
>
>
>
> Dick Ryan ex. 24022
> (650)312-4022
> Risk Management Dept.
> SM 2000/2
> FAX (650)312-5830
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: datsunmike [mailto:datsunmike@nyc.rr.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 10:47 AM
> To: Ryan, Richard
> Subject: Re: Tires
>
>
> Rich,
>
> I know :(
>
> A guy in my Miata club has the biggest Turbo kit you can get with
> programmable link, big injectors, intercooled etc. which puts out about
> 300HP, yet he never upgraded his small 90-93 brake system or put in a LSD.
> BUT he has $3000 of wheels and tires!!!!!! He hasn't even put on better
pads
> and when I asked him he told me he didn't have the money!! First comes
> safety and then the HP IMHO.
>
> Stupidity is not limited to what kind of car you own and IMHO he is as
> STUPID as they come. But hey that's only my opinion.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ryan, Richard" <RRyan@frk.com>
> To: "'datsunmike'" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 9:31 AM
> Subject: RE: Tires
>
>
> > The Miata group out here has the same people. Some put in blowers to go
> > fast but can't drive.
> >
> > Dick Ryan ex. 24022
> > (650)312-4022
> > Risk Management Dept.
> > SM 2000/2
> > FAX (650)312-5830
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: datsunmike [mailto:datsunmike@nyc.rr.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 4:08 AM
> > To: Thomas - Sweden
> > Cc: Datsun Roadster List
> > Subject: Re: Tires
> >
> >
> > Many Miata owners I met are the same as any other new car owners and
> simply
> > know nothing about cars other than to fill it with gas.
> >
> > I was angry at that guy because he just spent about $25K for a special
> > edition Miata and was too *uckin cheap to spend $20 for a tire gauge.
BUT
> he
> > did spend the money for a stupid grill and special license plate holder
> and
> > a few other useless gizmos. Go figure.
> >
> > I'm sure we all know some people like that.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Thomas - Sweden" <csp311@telia.com>
> > To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> > Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 4:03 AM
> > Subject: Re: Tires
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > datsunmike wrote:
> > >
> > > > You can't plug ANY radial tire, steel belted or not!!!!!!!!
> > >
> > > Yes you can and it's also approved by the almightyTUV in Germany. The
> > speed
> > > rating of the tire is
> > > reduced down to the next if a "rope" plug is used.
> > > If it's patched from the inside they say the tire
> > > is as good as before.
> > >
> > > > "Do I really have to spend $20+ for tire gauge?"
> > >
> > > That's true for 98% of the Miata owners. Many
> > > of them never wash their cars here.
> > >
> > > Thomas
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