Yup, I remember blowing the muffler right off our 1949 Fargo that way! Scared the heck out of ME! Thanks for the memory, Jake. ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Goff" <THX0001@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 1:08 PM Subject: Re: gas saving strategies without touching a wrench
> In a message dated 9/6/05 1:00:29 PM, rrecardo@WEBTV.NET writes: > > << Coasting and playing the lights is one thing--- >> > > Esteemed Sir, > > Do you happen to remember the days before steering wheel locks and fuel > injection when you could scare the livin' sheet out of someone on a corner by > coasting with the ignition off then hitting it again at the precise moment you > passed them. It'd scare the sweet young things right out of their garter belts. > > George > |
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