Drove the 951 for the first time in 3 1/2 weeks... WOW
10-11-2002, 11:50 PM
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Drove the 951 for the first time in 3 1/2 weeks... WOW
Last month we moved. I spent nearly 3 weeks getting my old house ready to sell, and 1 week fixing up the new house. Driving the minivan all the time so I could buy crap at Home Depot over lunch, driving to the house I was working on, working at night... Sparky sat in the garage hidden behind piles of boxes... I would get home after a full day of job-related work and then 6 hours of being "handy"...
Tonight I had the boxes cleared away and, since I am slowly coming back to life (the madness is nearly over (I hope)), I took Sparky on a drive. Man o man! I had forgotten what it was like to accelerate and corner. What a great car. Funny how you can stop appreciating a pleasure when you have it daily. A little privation helps make it all the sweeter.
Sparky started on the 2d turn, too, after a month of sitting. Not bad. I love that car!
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Tonight I had the boxes cleared away and, since I am slowly coming back to life (the madness is nearly over (I hope)), I took Sparky on a drive. Man o man! I had forgotten what it was like to accelerate and corner. What a great car. Funny how you can stop appreciating a pleasure when you have it daily. A little privation helps make it all the sweeter.
Sparky started on the 2d turn, too, after a month of sitting. Not bad. I love that car!
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10-12-2002, 05:39 PM
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[quote] Man o man! I had forgotten what it was like to accelerate and corner. What a great car. Funny how you can stop appreciating a pleasure when you have it daily. <hr></blockquote>
I felt the same thing..hadnt driven her in awhile (months) and man..this car puts a smile on your face! awesome brakes, cornering, speed, and now mines bright red so its a looker too!!
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I felt the same thing..hadnt driven her in awhile (months) and man..this car puts a smile on your face! awesome brakes, cornering, speed, and now mines bright red so its a looker too!!
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10-12-2002, 07:16 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by Thaddeus:
<strong>Sparky started on the 2d turn, too, after a month of sitting. Not bad. I love that car!</strong><hr></blockquote>
Damn, I need to replace something on my car. Today when I started for the first time in a week, it took about 8-9 cranks. And it normally takes about 4-5 if I drive it daily.
<strong>Sparky started on the 2d turn, too, after a month of sitting. Not bad. I love that car!</strong><hr></blockquote>
Damn, I need to replace something on my car. Today when I started for the first time in a week, it took about 8-9 cranks. And it normally takes about 4-5 if I drive it daily.