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Re: 5 speed

To: "David Ramsey" <dwramsey@worldnet.att.net>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: 5 speed
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 22:21:58 -0000charset="iso-8859-1"
References: <002401bf9607$979ab820$2a90480c@default>
yeah it's just fine!  wait till ya get up around 100 mph.  it's a rush!
just do not look over when you are passing tractor trailers, it's a bit
disheartening to be able to read the lettering on the spare tire in the
cradle under the trailer!

chuck.
ah sweet memories of driving on the street with the healey.
----- Original Message -----
From David Ramsey <dwramsey at worldnet.att.net>
To: <Kroyell@aol.com>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2000 3:09 AM
Subject: Re: 5 speed


> That is very normal.  You hold the steering wheel still to go straight,
and
> when you want to turn then you move the wheel in the direction you want to
> go.
>         I know this sounds simple and kind of stupid, but "because it's
very
> quick to react to the slightest steering input" as you said, hold the
wheel
> still unless you want to turn.  You will be surprised how fast the car
will
> recover from little dips and jumps caused by the road, if don't move the
> wheel! You sir are guilty over steering your spridget. Besides around 102
> mph the steering kind of "smooths" out, assuming your bug-i has a front
> bumper.
>         Crash
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> >I find my 72 to be a bit scary at 80+ mph because it's very quick to
react
> >to the slightest steering input.  Is this normal?
>
>
>


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