In a message dated 4/21/00 9:13:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
jboatri@emory.edu writes:
<< 7. Driver. Be aware _everytime_ you drive your Sprite that you are
doing something SPECIAL. This is a two-edged sword. It's fun,
exhilarating, makes you feel above it all. The other reality is that
you are below it all; in the case of a Subdivision...I mean
Suburban...you are several feet below the driver's sight line. Don't
be scared, but be AWARE. Don't paint yourself into a corner in
traffic. Always assume that you cannot be seen and that you will need
to compensate for the apparent blindness of others. >>
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Boy, I agree with that one!! On my drive to the seashore last weekend in the
rain, Iwasnext to a new Chrysler 300. I was looking squarely at the top of
his tire! I had no idea those things were so tall.
The very first time I drove my Midget last year was to MGs at Mercer in
Doylestown, PA. I was going up Route 611 and got stuck at a light. A new
Ford F150 on my left, an Excursion on my right, and a dump truck in front. I
felt like I drove into a pit! I could see the entire underside of the F150.
Then I decided to put in air horns.
Allen Hefner
SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
'77 Midget
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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