quote:Originally posted by deeb:
I saw an exciting new way in which these cars look so unique. There's nothing like watching those fat 13" rear tires pump water out the back. And the spray off the rear wing and other sharp lines of these beautiful cars is a thing of beauty. It was an awakening for me and if it wasn't for the commitment from our whole group to make the Great Canadian Event happen, then I would have missed this incredible experience.
Congrats on your awakening! I too love watching the rooster-tails of water coming off the fat rear tires as I blast down the road in the rain. Albiet I don't intentionally make a point of driving in the rain often (well maybe once or twice), the car is a thing of beauty. And wipers are totally unneccessary for speeds over 35mph! We have self-clearing windshields.
Here's a pic of the Banzai Runner one stormy day. When I left for work, it was a beautiful mroning. At the end of the day I returned to a wet parking lot to find #4033 literally COVERED with pine needles, leaves and elm seeds (Note to self: Do not park within a stone's throw of a pine tree again). The wind had blown every loose and dead pine needle from the trees onto the Banzai Runner, and those things get everywhere. After about ten minutes of picking the needles out of the vent grills just ahead of the windshield and various other places, I got in and started for home. It began to sprinkle so I turned on the wipers to clear the windshield - nothing! I tried the switch several times, but no wipers - Damn it! Just then, I realized the wiper blades were in the trunk! Yes, I'm an idiot. Turns out the wipers work just fine when they're installed, but who wants to look at those unsightly wiper arms on that sexy Italian bodywork. So, I hurried onto the freeway to clear the windshield.
I took this picture once I got home. This is only the debris that survived the drive home on the freeway; a mere fraction of what had literally covered the car only 20 minutes earlier.
Anyway, I'm glad to hear you're driving your car! Keep it up!
Ciao!
Garth
