I noticed this myself! People are always pulling up closer behind me
at stop lights and love to tailgate... Only noticeable when driving
the Triumph.. Coincidence????????
----- Original Message -----
From: "Banbury, Terrence" <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
To: <earl56@hotmail.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>; "'Dean
Dashwood'" <Dean.Dashwood@enron.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 8:34 AM
Subject: RE: wreck..semi-rant
>
> Yes, absolutely. Take care of yourself and Kermit, too.
>
> Wasn't there another Spitfire that was recently run off the road as
well; by
> an Explorer. Seems to me it was a yellow1500 , I believe. I find
it
> curious that the collisions seem to involve vehicles running into
"our"
> Spits. I'm not the paranoid kind, but I seem to sense when I'm in
traffic
> that there is some kind of value judgement/intimidation going on.
Seems
> like they pull up on my rear bumper a little closer than they do
when I
> drive my Honda. Maybe I'm wrong.
> There is such a thing as vehicle-based hatred/envy that some people
'act
> out' on. First experienced this when I drove my new Expedition.
> Terry Banbury
>
> > ----------
> > From: Dean Dashwood[SMTP:Dean.Dashwood@enron.com]
> > Reply To: Dean Dashwood
> > Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 4:53 AM
> > To: earl56@hotmail.com; spitfires@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: wreck
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Earl, sorry to hear about this, but at least you're basically ok,
albeit a
> > bit
> > worse for wear.
> >
> > Anyway, just wanted to wish you all the best, and hope that you
mend soon,
> > and
> > I'm sure the rest of the list will join me.
> >
> > Dean
> > ----------
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 14:56:40 GMT
> > From: "Earl Smith" <earl56@hotmail.com>
> > Subject: wreck
> >
> > I was taking Kermit the 75 on it's second 100 mile road trip and
was run
> > off
> > the road buyfairl another car(which didn't stop)into a fairly deep
> > ditch.the
> > spit flipped and iwas trapped underneath almost an hour.I was
wearing a 4
> > point harness which i attribute my life to.Iam suffering a broken
shoulder
> > 4
> > broken ribs,and numerous bruises.Kermit suffered a ruined w/s
frame
> > ,bonnet,and door.Luckily I have spare parts and a good body man
who says
> > he
> > can make kermit whole again.The drive train wasn't hurt except for
sheared
> > motor mounts.Kermit will get a roll bar and I consider myself
extremely
> > lucky and blessed.
> > God Bless All
> > Earl Smith and a very sick Kermit
> >
> >
>
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