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To: rockrr

Did it have dual cars?


115 posted on 04/11/2020 5:04:39 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: bert

Carbs? Yep, it had a tiny engine with dual SU carbs. The motor was shot - no compression. It would cruise OK but there was a steep hill I had to climb every morning to get to school. Some days would find me crawling to the top in 2nd gear.

On the east side of Seattle sits Lake Washington with some superb windy roads that were fun for gymkhana (or at least they were back in the 70’s). I was running the course when I was passed by a guy in an Austin. I proceeded to race him (he probably didn’t even know I was there behind him!) and struck a curb at 60. I hit so hard the steering wheel came off in my hands.

That was the end of my first car.


116 posted on 04/11/2020 6:56:57 AM PDT by rockrr ( Everything is different now...)
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