Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Speeding close call......

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Hi Hans,

   Ha! - good story - the unmarked cars can be well camoflaged - as you 
found out.
   When I worked as a mechanic at a Porsche dealer in late 60s I was trying 
to cure a high speed miss in a 911S the customer claimed he had at speeds 
about 75-80.  After adjusting the carbs the shop manager drove it with me 
along and he was driving pretty fast -- about 90 in a 60 when we took the 
exit - only then did Deiter notice the plain Jane police car behind us.  The 
red lights came on and we pulled over  -- Dieter had become a US citizen a 
few weeks before and he was sweating bullets.  He just knew he'd lose his 
citizenship and would be deported.  The detective walked up and asked why we 
were going so fast - we explained we were trying to repair a problem - 
unfortunately I had neglected to bring the work ticket with us.  Now *I* was 
in trouble ;-)
   Anyway we showed the Det the engine and we suggested we disconnect one 
carb  - which would make it run like $hit.  But it satisfied the officer and 
we were on our way.
   After that Deiter did very few road tests ;-)
It's amazing what people get away with -- 
Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hans E. Hansen" <FList [at] hanshansen.org>

To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>

Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>

Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 7:19 PM

Subject: [Ferrari] Speeding close call......
OK, looks like a few of us aren't doing anything worthwhile on a Sunday

afternoon.  (Actually, I'm quasi-working - waiting for the financial 
markets

to open the evening session.)  I'll relate a *very* embarrassing story....
A couple of weeks ago I was travelling from home (Roseburg, OR) to
Eugene to pick up sister-in-law.  I was cruising at my usual 80-85mph.
Note that I very rarely pass on the right and I try to acknowledge that
others may not realize that I am catching them at a greater than normal
rate.
So...  Coming to a hill is a car that is near identical to the one that I

left in my driveway - a late model Chev Impala.  Mine is the SS, but

I could see from the skinnier tires that this one wasn't.  As I 
approached,

the car moved over from the left to the right lane.  I sped up a bit, as

there was some truck traffic on this hill and I wanted to get in front

of this car before he pulled back left.  I crested the hill - which also

was on a corner - going maybe 85.  80 down the hill to where it leveled

out.  Then 80-85 for a few miles.  The guy that I passed on the hill

tucked right at my bumper, sometimes dangerously close.  I would

pull over right to let him re-pass, but he would hang right there on

my left rear corner.  After 10 miles or so, I had a semi pull out right

in front of me and I had to dog the brakes hard.  I blew the horn to

let him know he cut me off.  As soon as the truck pulled back into

the right lane, I passed.
Well.....  The guy following me tucked right back in behind and
turned on some hidden reds and blues.  I about crapped my pants.
Turns out he was a plain clothes detective and said that if he wasn't
going to a meeting that he would haul me in for Class 1 wreckless
driving - 1 year in jail and $10,000 fine.  He had radio'd for a
patrol car to cite me, but after a while he thought enough was
enough and pulled me over.  He claimed that I was going 95 at
times, but that number was at least 5 higher than any I saw.
I got a loooooong lecture.  My car wasn't suited for high speed
driving,  as my suspension wasn't up to it and my tires could have
simply folded under on the rims on some of the high speed corners.
I didn't tell him that I used to sell cop cars and that what I was
driving had a much superior suspension than his.  Nor did I mention
that I was riding on some quality Z-rated tires.  Also, at his
insinuation that his training made him more qualified than I,
I conveniently didn't mention all the race schools that I had
been to.  (And I really was not going that fast around corners,
etc.)  Nope, kept my mouth shut and ate crow.
He let me off...........
Hans.
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Re: Speeding close call......	<– Date –> <– Thread –>
From: LarryT (l02turnercomcast.net)
Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 18:02:56 -0700 (PDT)