[DMCForum] Re: The Resurrection of Vixen Continues...

["cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had exactly the same impressions. 

I have a ritual when I jump in my car. I put my wallet in the change 
tray next to my mini-cd's, my pager clips to the open ashtray (which 
also holds any loose change), my cell phone goes along the right side 
of the shifter. I then adopt the "fighter pilot slouch" which keeps 
me leaned back enough for decent visibility and keeps my head low.

You think you have problems with taller cars? I drive around the DC 
Metro area. I typically drive with one finger on the horn stalk 
because almost NO ONE signals or checks their blind spot when they 
lane change. I love it when these a-holes begin to drift into my 
lane. I honk with those loud after-market horns you posted and they 
usually freak and over-correct into the other lane and almost wreck. 
Then I accelerate past them and the look on their faces is usually 
priceless ignorance.

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dave Stragand" <dave.stragand@xxxx> 
wrote:
> Driving impressions?  
>  
> - It's low.  A Ford Focus looks like an SUV when next to us.  Odd.
> - I have a loud drone between 2-3k RPMs, just where we do most of 
our
> cruising.  Would still like to quiet that down some.
> - I'm more worried that I made mistakes somewhere than about other 
drivers.
> - The whole car feels like a giant blind spot.  My 1958 Plymouth 
boasts a
> 95% visibility rate with no pillars, louvres, etc to block your 
vision.  The
> D takes getting used to.
> - I can't be comfortable with anything in my back pockets.  The 
seat bottom
> has a weird feel to it.  Either that or my butt has a weird shape.
> - I need to tilt the seat back some.  I keep hitting my head every 
time we
> hit a bump.  =)
>  
> Other than that, so far so good.  It drives and handles well.  If I 
get the
> time, I'd like to put it on a dyno before we leave.
>  
> -Dave
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: joeyoseppijoe [mailto:joeyoseppijoe@xxxx] 
> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 12:20 AM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] Re: The Resurrection of Vixen Continues...
> 
> 
> Glad to hear it Dave, congratulations of getting to hit the road 
> with the car finally. I was wondering why  would occasionally check 
> the cam and fine no Delorean in there. 
> 
> So.... how does it feel to finally be able to drive around in your 
> car you've built up over the last 5 years. When I restored on of my 
> old mustang after aving it dismantled for years I was paranoid of 
> every braindead driver in their cars who could care less for a 
> classic. It took me a while to relax while driving it. I can guess 
> you might still be in the cautious stage, but hopefully you can 
> relax and get comfortable with it before the drive to PF.
> 
> Great job once again Dave,
> 
> Joe
> 
> 2524 & 16634
> 
> 
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