[aerohead]

Buried deep in one of my clipboards I found my notes for the Department of Homeland Security incident.
It was September 30th,2007.I was eastbound on I-10 between Wilcox and San Simon,Arizona doing the posted 75-mph when this white Yukon blew by.I glanced 'U.S.Govt' on the tag.I'd seen this same vehicle blowing westward on the outbound leg of the trip.
I accelerated to intercept the vehicle so I could record the tag and report whoever was driving for vehicle abuse.
It took awhile but I caught up the the Yukon which was cruising at 108-mph.I recorded the tag info and then fell back to 75 mph.When I got to the New Mexico border I pulled into a NM highway patrol office to report the event.I didn't care if they cited me for what I'd done.
They said these folks were
'Homeland Security' and untouchable.We'd be more secure if they'd drive 1st-gen Insights,and at the posted speed limit.
Anyway,without the later mods the truck was doing 108 (a bit better than Bonneville on the damp salt) and It didn't dawn on me to watch my speed during the intercept.She wants to go!
The truck's still dead.Been driving the CRX for work.If the mechanic is so overwhelmed with work that he can't deal with it I guess I'll have it towed home and work on it myself.
If I'm to get her to the A-2 tunnel next spring I need to be fabricating before too long.