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Paul Workman
12-03-2011, 06:18 PM
Cool air, dry roads, might not have many more nice days like this to shake the cobweb out before the snow flies. After all, Dave McLellan said the LT5 needs to go to 7000 rpm on a regular basis, "And, the LT5 will thank you for it!" Well, we must follow the directions of the Chief Engineer that oversaw the development of our ZR-1s...Right...RIGHT???:)

Boy, she's really feeling frisky today, and finally a stretch of smooth country blacktop that's all mine...I think. Rowing just "firmly" thru the first couple gears as I climb a little hill, and I can tell shes eager to play as I crest the top. We're in the middle of 3rd gear when we crest the hill, and clear road ahead...perfect! Hammer down!!

Oh, I was bathing in a flood of exhilaration!! The speed, the sounds the WOT LT5 makes, the ever increasing rush of the white lines as the Z eats up the road in ever bigger gulps. There's no letting up either - pulling hard without a hint of giving in, and then there's the shift light.

Whoa! That was fun! But! It was the white car with the unmistakable black grill of a Crown Vic only about 1/2 mile away that really got my undivided attention now. Oh, :censored:!!!!!

Hard on the brakes and quickly back down to just under 70. But, my worst fear about what the oncoming vehicle just might be...became a certainty as now the row of "vector lights" was clearly visible over the roof. Actually, I didn't have to squint to see them either, cuz suddenly they began to flash red and blue.

Aw crap! I'm hauling it down to under 55 and those red and blue strobes suddenly stop!...I'm holding my breath as we're about to pass. We make eye contact, and he's smiling and wagging his finger at me, but keeps on going... Wheew!

It took a little while before the "rpm" in my chest settled to normal idle - kinda like our favorite cars do. It was a wee bit more exhilarating of an outing than I expected. But, all's well that ends well. It was fun none the less. Anybody else get out to enjoy some of the last few chances before the snow flies??

P.

JThomas
12-03-2011, 07:19 PM
Must have been a Corvette, or at the least, a car enthusiast of a police officer. They do exist. :thumbsup:

carter200
12-03-2011, 07:27 PM
That is one of those "pucker" moments that you swear you taste leather....;)

Paul Workman
12-03-2011, 09:59 PM
Must have been Corvette or at least car enthusiast police officers. They do exist. :thumbsup:

Yeah, rumor has it! How ya doin', our friend??

P.

JThomas
12-03-2011, 10:42 PM
Yeah, rumor has it! How ya doin', our friend??

P.

Life is good, family is well. Preparing for the Holidays.

XfireZ51
12-03-2011, 11:37 PM
Only You Paul have the unique writing skills to make that story exciting from start to finish......great write up :thumbsup:

That is exactly what happened to me recently...the finger wagging from a CHP :cheers:

I'd say Paul's rapturous writing is pornographic. Good thing Amy isn't jealous.

Blue Flame Restorations
12-04-2011, 12:23 AM
That'll teach ya, Paul! You just need a good radar detector. LOL

rhipsher
12-04-2011, 01:15 AM
Snow! What's that?:icon_scra

mike100
12-04-2011, 12:52 PM
Everybody should get a free do-over every now and then...and an extra radar detector. The only tickets I have are from being lazy and not getting the escort detector out of my other vette.

carter200
12-04-2011, 01:29 PM
Snow! What's that?:icon_scra

I'll find out tomorrow as it is suppose to snow Monday and Tuesday.....:cry:

tomtom72
12-04-2011, 04:36 PM
Kudos Paul. You are quite the wordsmith!



:o last time I did something like that it set me back about $2100 'tween the fine + surcharge + lawyer....and it was only to the end of 2nd gear:o

Jim Nolan
12-05-2011, 11:01 AM
Huh! So that's what snow looks like. I saw it on a Kincade calendar once but I thought it was urban legend.

captcorvette
12-05-2011, 11:55 AM
Don't care for cold or snow after doing tours in Korea, Arctic circle and Alaska hence one of the reasons for settling in Dubai. Wouldn't you know it? A couple of years back in our winter we took a drive up to the mountains. See what is coming up? Yep you guessed it. It snowed. Just a light bit and didn't stay on the ground but it was snow. Turned the vette around and raced down the mountain back into warmer temperatures. Thankfully it hasn't happened again. The real benefit of living here is the Vette weather is 12 months of the year.

Bad news here? They have discovered hand held radar guns and sneaky attitudes.

BOB HDZ
12-05-2011, 02:51 PM
last Thursdays when it was about 50 out. took the black z downtown Chicago blasting around lsd lake shore drive. was going north on Michigan ave there is an entrance to lsd north there. that you go under lsd. [tunnel] were you can get in to 3 gear. you get your own lane all the way to north ave about a 1/2 mile! love that part!!!and the tunnel!!!! no cops just fun!!!!

Bob Eyres
12-06-2011, 09:57 AM
Yup, it's getting chilly. Down to the low sixties here this morning, Brrrrr.:D
The Z loves this weather. But I think it's having some injector problems, running rough. I think there's a plenum pull in my future. :(

Paul, cops like it when they see you jump on the brakes after spotting them. It's a sign of acknowledgement, and respect. More than once I think I've avoided a ticket by seeming to try to slow down. But to most of the "revenuers" it's just a gotcha moment, and you're toast.

C4Fanatic
12-06-2011, 01:20 PM
Kudos Paul. You are quite the wordsmith!



:o last time I did something like that it set me back about $2100 'tween the fine + surcharge + lawyer....and it was only to the end of 2nd gear:o.........on a side street, in a school zone...at 3pm...

Fixed it for ya :dancing

ALZR1
12-06-2011, 07:03 PM
Only You Paul have the unique writing skills to make that story exciting from start to finish......great write up :thumbsup:

That is exactly what happened to me recently...the finger wagging from a CHP :cheers:

I was thinking the same thing.

AL

rhipsher
12-06-2011, 10:09 PM
After a summer of 108 107 temp days and 32 days straight where it didn't fall below 100 degrees its hard to believe that todays high here in Houston was 38 degrees and tomorrows low will be 29. One extreme to another here. The only part of winter I don't like here is when the sleet hits and there's a 1" thick layer of ice all over the car and the doors are frozen shut. Your screwed then. But when it gets that bad businesses and schools shut down anyway cuz its to dangerous to attempt to drive on ice. When your at a light waiting on what seems to be fairly level street and your car starts sliding where gravity pulls it then you should have just stayed home instead of trying to get a medal for being the only idiot that showed up to work. Lol!