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How come guys driving Corvettes always drive so damned slow?
If the speed limit is 60 mph the cops will pull over a Corvette going 61, but they will ignore the SUV going 120. A bit of an exaggeration, perhaps, but it is essentially true. For Mary's birthday, our anniversary, and just for the helluva it, we recently picked up a 2000 Mustang. It's a red/orange convertible, with racing wheels/tires, 5-speed stick, performance suspension -- the whole nine yards. I got a great deal, and simply couldn't pass it up. (And, most importantly, Mary fell in love with the car at first sight.) One thing you should know about Mary -- she drives to get there. Actually, she drives like she stole it. Bottom line: She has a severe lead foot. She's either accelerating, or braking. There is no "cruise speed" in her book. Well, her new car looks like it's going 100 mph when it's parked. At 30, it looks like it's going 50. And it'll do 50 in the blink of an eye, in second gear. The local cops follow it EVERYWHERE. Thus, ironically, she now takes the old Subaru Outback when she's in a hurry! It's slower, but she can speed around town in "stealth mode" and not worry so much about the cops. Still, I often wonder about Corvette owners. Not only do they drive slowly, they seem to accelerate slowly. I don't speed (much), but the fun of driving a performance car is that rush from zero to whatever the speed limit is! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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