Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Porsche idiot

[LtWacko (ltwacko]

Mike, are you talking about the same numb nut who took his 911 turbo backwards 
along the wall into turn 5 years back?  If so, wasn't that his second turbo in 
3 weeks that he wrecked?

Ah, the good old days when the roads were open and an "Escort" radar detector 
was all you needed.  I do admit to exercising north of double the legal limit 
every now and then (now not doing it as often) but it's not the same anyway.  I 
feel "guilty" nowadays.  Highways are crowded at all hours around Chicago these 
days.  The courtesy of slower cars to the right no longer apply and then 
there's a less trained driver in a more powerful car trying to keep up with 
you.  It's not worth it anymore.  Too dangerous and even more socially 
irresponsible than ever.  My co-drivers in One Lap were glad we did it when we 
did it.  We don't know if it would be as fun today.

I know someone asked about stories over long distances at high speeds.  I have 
a few but I'm afraid to tell and being admonished for my terrible road manners 
of the past.  You know it's bad when Jim C. threatens to put a speed governor 
on your car....  

Rodney
Saved most of it for track and now chase fast women



In a message dated 03/18/09 00:18:05 Central Daylight Time, ferrari-request 
[at] ferrarilist.com writes:
Back in the day a guy who ran the gumball rally in a 
RUF RTurbo was showing off his in car footage at a Porsche dealership 
where I was getting my car tech'ed from West Texas with an indicated 208 
mph.  He was in a well built and prepped car with a full integral roll 
cage, but at that speed, something goes wrong, he would have been dead 
or worse killed someone else.  Same guy showed up at a DE once and was 
kicked out in under 10 minutes for not following any of the rules 
(safety rules) spun his car multiple times, passing in corners, no clue 
really.  Fastest anyone was ever asked to leave.  Money and brains do 
not always go hand in hand, this guy was clearly a trust fund baby.