RE: [DML] Wheeeeeee!

["Scott Mueller" <scott.a.mueller@xxxx>]

Warning
Do not try this at home.
The maneuver performed was accomplished by the grace of God.


Scott Mueller
002981
RNDOLA


-----Original Message-----
From: gus@xxxx [mailto:gus@xxxx] On Behalf Of Gus
Schlachter
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 3:07 PM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] Wheeeeeee!


I did a bad thing yesterday.

I spent a long time in the DMC in rush-hour traffic sitting behind someone
trying to make a left turn, directly under the "No Left Turns" sign. I let
my foul mood impair my judgement and chose to enter fast-moving traffic into
a very small gap.

"Hey, Steven Wynn got me 200HP, I can fit in there" I told myself. I
floored the gas and sidestepped the clutch, turning right. As I did this,
the back tires spun and I found myself going down the road somewhat
sideways, and not accelerating as well I should have been.

"Gee," I said to no one in particular, "it's never done THAT before." I was
somewhat pleased until I considered the traffic coming up beind me and the
ditch looming in front of me.

So I countersteered slightly, did a brief throttle lift then right back on
the gas hard, and WHOOSH, it straightened right out and shot off like a
rocket! Not bad for a car two decades old, eh?

Of course, all this took place in the span of 2 seconds.

I love this car.


Gus Schlachter
VIN #4695
Austin, TX