DeTomaso Mailing List: October 97, Message #122
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So... a beautiful Florida Friday morning... one of my regular off days... but have to go to a meeting at work..... what to do????????? HMMMMMM......... Take the Kitty....!!!!!! Most of the work car buffs have not seen the kitty and keep whinning "when are you going to bring the "U" in?" So... this seem to be a purrrrrfct time!!!! NO? YES!!!!!! So... a bit of detailing... don't want to have any ruff edges..... a little pre warm-up (do all Clevelands hate to run cold?) and I'm off to the 11 mile run, VIA I(ncredible) 95. Damn... I-95... during morning rush... Miami traffic... where every FOURTH driver is an a--hole..... damn..... Well..... hey too late to worry about such small details... just keep an eye on the side mirrors with the hemisphiric add-ons and keep outta the way of such retards and we will be A-OK... besides... how many of these types have seen a Pantera lately (or at all)... they will be falling all over themselves to get a close up look, from the left, from the right, from the front and from the rear.... and of course... trying to read the small badges on the rear of the kitty. (FYI: the early kittys, don't know how many but certainly #1158, had smaller lettering on the rear. like half the height of the later cars). Yo dude... THIS IS A UFO! Only those in the know, will know! WOW... the traffic is light! Most cars are running at speed... this might be easier than I thought! Lesee... I do a semi-sizzling run-up on the ramp and a very smooth merge into the immediate lane. So far so good. One more lane change (stay away from the car pool {Sorry, HOV} lane) and we are good to go all the way to our exit ramp. Check the mirrors... all clear... nobody real close... Aha... C4 type Corvette with sweet young thing at the controls has spotted me and is now running in my lane at a nice distance... Either she knows what this UFO is... is Super Girl with X-Ray Vision... or is closing at a controlled rate to check it out... Cars on the left and right now slowing down...I'm trying to hold the 90kM/h (Euro gauges) speed limit as I am the only YELLOW car on this road and don't want to get FHP on my case.... BUT... everything is cool...a thumbs-up and a big s--t eating grin from the guy on my left... The Vette is a bit closer and protecting my rear... Damn... just getting into the pace and here is the exit ramp... BYE GUYS... and Miss Vette... A few side streets... Pantera thunder from the MindTrains echoing off the buildings and I am at the work location... A click on the clicker and the gate opens... let's see... where to park... everybody is pretty good here so no worry about dings... a good centrally located space... purrrrfct... AH... already attracting attention from the car-washing guys. THe lead man sez to leave the keys with him... Thank You! The meeting is short and sweet. Good OJ (the Florida type) and some small muffins...I OD on the OJ... 7 or 8 cups... Take a quick run through the building and head back for the kitty..... Ah... a bunch of work pals standing around the "U"... They are pointing and looking inside and circling the wagon! Guy#1: Does everything work? (Lincoln Continental) DonM: Everything but the radio! And I don't care about the radio! Guy#1 Does it have air? DonM: Good air and electric windows. Guy#1 Well... you have to have the radio on when you have the air on and the windows up! DonM: No... you keep the windows down so you can hear the 351 GROWLING! Guy#2 I'm here for my test ride... ('97 Miata M owner) DonM: Let's go! Guy#2 After the ride... Unreal power... Expected squeaks and noises but it's quiet and solid ... it's like a go-cart with a JATO bottle. It doesn't dip in the corners.....it chews through them... the engine noise is addictive... the interior is in great shape (original seats, dash, console, gauges) very functional.... DAMN what a FUN CAR... it's more than I expected!!! Guy#3 I'm waiting for my test ride! (BMW 325i, many Vetts in the past) DonM: Sorry... got carried away with Guy #2 Guy#3: Damn... I've forgetten what real power feels and sounds like DonM: (At this point in time we are in second, on a city street at 3Grand, and I punch it!) Guy #3 is having a sexual experience hanging onto the passenger door and smiling so hard I can hear it! Guy#3: Oh Damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do that again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DonM: Repeat the 2nd/3Grand exercise...... Guy#3 Oh Damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DonM: OK... that's all for now... there are other waiting etc!!!!! Guy#4: Finally.......... (VW Jetta GL) DonM: Get in... shut up...belt up...hang ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN................ Guy#4: WOW... how LOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW is this thing? My ass is on the ground! This is like unbelievable! The sound!!!!!! This is so BAD....... DonM: Now that wasn't so BADDDDD was it????!!!!!!! Guy#5: NOW????????? (Dodge Power Wagon etc) DonM: Yeah! NOW! Guy#5 How do I get in? (6'2" 220 pounds!) DonM: Put you butt on the seat... and fold your leg up around your ears! OH... belt up!!!!!!!!! Guy#5: This is lower than a chaise lounge chair! DonM: Well this is where we leave that comparison behind!!!!!!!! Guy#5 YEOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW This is TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much FUN! DonM: Was it good for you???!!! Guy#5: Awesome...but... can you help me undo the damn belt? BYE GUYS........ (5 Pantera converts?) So? What did YOU do Friday??? :-) Don M , Thundering through the streets of downtown Miami With thanks to: Guys: 1,2,3,4 and 5 and of course we must now forget the star of the show Florida's 72 UFO "The U" a real Panther plate Yellow Euro pushbutton #1158