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Old 04-26-2010, 04:10 AM   #66 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Christ View Post
Maybe it was because I put the car together by hand, but I can't say I had a similar experience in the Spit I drove... in fact, it was quite opposite. The car was more than fun to swing into the twisties at speeds bordering 60-70 MPH at times, and hard cornering was nothing short of 30-40 MPH with plenty of tire howling.

Could it be a difference in operational skillsets?

I'm not saying it compared even to my wife's current car, but it was definitely more adept than you make it seem, in my hands, anyway.
It's just that it made me nervous at higher speeds in corners...and I also put some fancy retreads on the back that had a curved tread surface so you didn't see the loss of traction when the tires of the day folded over and ran on the edge. Problem was they probably set the rear a little too high.

For whatever reason...that's mostly all I drove for 5-8 years or so...british roadsters...from the Spitfire to a 56 Jag...with some TRs in between. Those were the good old days...freezing my *ss off...noisy rattling excuses for side windows...steering wheels that left no room for your legs....fortunately...didn't get to meet any trees though.
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