Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com - View Single Post - "The Volt" May BE SCRAPPED!- NEVER BUILT!!

Christ · 10-21-2009, 03:26 AM

Frank -

You have to tell them that and then be able (and ready) to prove it.

For instance, your car might actually have an OEM rated top speed of 73 MPH. If you were pulled over for going 75MPH, even if it was in the 25, and you can cite a source where some governing body says that your car won't exceed 73MPH, you can actually get off the ticket completely.

Regarding the Escort GT - I had my share of problems with my GT... none so serious as the ones you guys refer to, but I bought the car for $100 in need of a clutch. I put the clutch in, over a period of 5 days in the rain (in my driveway, since the barn was loaded with everyone else's crap...).

After that, and working out some Gremlins, it ran fine. The fastest speed I was recorded at in that car was some 125 MPH (88.5 Escort GT bone stock on the highway). I got a ticket in that car for some 97MPH in the 65, then another one for like 113 MPH in a 35, which I fought and it was dropped. Shortly thereafter, a friend of mine bought and turbo'd a '94 Civic Si Hatchback, so I did the same to my (significantly more heavy) Escort GT's 1.9HO. Despite lacking any type of tuning skills, having the crappiest fabrication skills possible at the time, and using strictly junkyard parts to build the turbo kit, I ended up with a formidably fast (albeit not reliable) Escort. I could pull a Corvette off the exit ramps until I got partway through 4th gear, where I ran out of power.

Eventually, the clutch decided to heat up and lock, so no amount of effort on the clutch pedal would release it. I drove the car like that for a couple days, left it parked in my driveway in 2nd gear, and it rolled (spinning the now almost blown engine backwards) down the hill into my neighbor's truck, which left my car with only about 3/4 of it's original size. I promptly bought a 1988 Civic LX and never had a Ford since then. Not for any particular reason, other than the need hasn't arisen when the deal is there, or the deal isn't there at the same time as the need.

As with any car, my prerequisite for auto-shopping is that the price have no more than 3 characters in it, unless it's "F.R.E.E."

10-21-2009, 03:26 AM	#236 (permalink)
Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	Frank - You have to tell them that and then be able (and ready) to prove it. For instance, your car might actually have an OEM rated top speed of 73 MPH. If you were pulled over for going 75MPH, even if it was in the 25, and you can cite a source where some governing body says that your car won't exceed 73MPH, you can actually get off the ticket completely. Regarding the Escort GT - I had my share of problems with my GT... none so serious as the ones you guys refer to, but I bought the car for $100 in need of a clutch. I put the clutch in, over a period of 5 days in the rain (in my driveway, since the barn was loaded with everyone else's crap...). After that, and working out some Gremlins, it ran fine. The fastest speed I was recorded at in that car was some 125 MPH (88.5 Escort GT bone stock on the highway). I got a ticket in that car for some 97MPH in the 65, then another one for like 113 MPH in a 35, which I fought and it was dropped. Shortly thereafter, a friend of mine bought and turbo'd a '94 Civic Si Hatchback, so I did the same to my (significantly more heavy) Escort GT's 1.9HO. Despite lacking any type of tuning skills, having the crappiest fabrication skills possible at the time, and using strictly junkyard parts to build the turbo kit, I ended up with a formidably fast (albeit not reliable) Escort. I could pull a Corvette off the exit ramps until I got partway through 4th gear, where I ran out of power. Eventually, the clutch decided to heat up and lock, so no amount of effort on the clutch pedal would release it. I drove the car like that for a couple days, left it parked in my driveway in 2nd gear, and it rolled (spinning the now almost blown engine backwards) down the hill into my neighbor's truck, which left my car with only about 3/4 of it's original size. I promptly bought a 1988 Civic LX and never had a Ford since then. Not for any particular reason, other than the need hasn't arisen when the deal is there, or the deal isn't there at the same time as the need. As with any car, my prerequisite for auto-shopping is that the price have no more than 3 characters in it, unless it's "F.R.E.E." __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"