Gee, and here I thought I had coined the phrase "California Stop". Here in
Oregon I use the term to refer to those drivers who accelerate upon seeing a
yellow light, and REALLY FLOOR IT if the light is "orange" (turning from
yellow to red). This phenomenon seems to have been imported along with the
influx of immigrants from that state directly "south of our border". :)
The cops, at least here in Beaverton, have given notice that they will be
cracking down heavily on those who "run" yellow lights when they clearly
could have brought their car to a safe stop.
Reid
'79 Spitfire (who stops at those yellow lights because my soon to be
restored Spitfire will no longer be able to "outrun any cop car, any time".)
-----Original Message-----
From: Laura.G@141.com [mailto:Laura.G@141.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 10:44 AM
To: John Suchak
Cc: Spitfire Mail List
Subject: Re: Transmission
Yep. Been there, done that. Been told (by a Ferrarri owner) it's the proper
way to drive a Ferrarri.
I wonder, is there where the "California Stop" came from?
Laura G. and Nigel
----- Original Message -----
From: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
To: <Growe58@aol.com>
Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 5:32 AM
Subject: Re: Transmission
>
> Growe58@aol.com wrote:
> > Have you ever seen anyone "dry shift" a manual gearbox without
> > using the clutch? They can do this because the engine speed perfectly
matches
> > the driveshaft speed and the gears cleanly mesh (oversimplification
alert!).
> > Obviously
> > there is no way you can do this from a dead stop since the drive shaft
speed
> > is
> > nothing and the engine speed is something,
>
> As an old aircooled VW enthusiast I have driven home several times after
> losing the clutch cable by dry shifting. (Actually I used to dry shift
> those cars alot, come to think of it!) At stop signs I'd just try to
> crawl at idle in first, or if I *had* to stop I'd just shut it off.
> When it was time to go again I'd just start it in first. Works like a
> charm, albeit a bit hard on the starter motor.
>
> JS
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