91.5 mph if you are running stock gears.......
Doug
DJoh797014@aol.com wrote:
> Jim Roberts of Nashville, IN purchased his white MK II
> from Jerry Miller also from Nashville. Jerry was an
> Indiana State Cop who sold the Tiger so he could buy a
> Genuine 289 Cobra. This was back when Cobras were
> cheap.
>
> Jim really liked his car. The only problem was that the
> speedo didn't work. One day he was taching along I65
> about 4000 RPM when he gets zapped by a state cop
> hiding behind an overpass. Sure enough out come the
> bear with his lights and siren.
>
> Jim pulled over and the cop walked up.
>
> 'How fast do you think you were going?'. asked the officer.
>
> 'I don't know. My speedo is broken. Look officer, I just got
> the car from another state cop and he told me that I would
> never have to worry about getting a ticket in it.'
>
> 'What! Who was this officer?'
>
> 'Jerry Miller of the Bloomington barracks'.
>
> The officer then took Jim license and registration back to his
> cruiser. After a some time he returned. He gave Jim his
> license and registration back, but NO ticket. He said,
>
> ' Please take it little slower out here. And NEVER let it be
> said that the Indiana State Police do not keep their word.'
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