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Each year at this time (usually a week or two earlier) I take the TR250 out for it's spring check up and shake-down cruise. So this morning, a particularly glorious Sunday, I checked out all of her vital fluids and off we went for the typical 20-30 mile jaunt. This year I decided to add a new twist, a test of sorts.
I have long believed that all LBC's attract attention and sometimes that attention is annoying. I have experienced this many times. My normal shake-down in on a limited access divided highway, 2 lanes in each direction with a 55MPH speed limit. Everyone normally drives approx. 60-65MPH unless smokey the bear is out. But, no matter how fast I drive my TR250, everyone either passes me or tries to pass me. Just for the record, I have no noxious exhaust issues or junk falling off this car.
So, today I decided to test my theory.
1st run at speed limit - everything passed me including a bread truck.
2nd run 60mph - 90 percent of traffic passed or tried to pass.
3rd run 70mph - 50 percent of traffic passed or tried to pass.
4th run 80mph - 4 cars and 1 motorcycle passed me.
final run 80mph + 2 cars, 1 corvette and 1 new mini passes me, and the corvette driver looked back and frowned, the mini driver gave me the high sign.
Conclusions: not sure if this is curiosity, aggression, jealousy or ignorance, but there seems to be a tendency for LBC's to attract attention and drivers who want to prove that they can overtake your 45 year old technology.
I hope to repeat this test again later this season unless I get a speeding ticket.
Oh, almost forgot to mention that the TR250 drove like a dream!
Cheers
I have long believed that all LBC's attract attention and sometimes that attention is annoying. I have experienced this many times. My normal shake-down in on a limited access divided highway, 2 lanes in each direction with a 55MPH speed limit. Everyone normally drives approx. 60-65MPH unless smokey the bear is out. But, no matter how fast I drive my TR250, everyone either passes me or tries to pass me. Just for the record, I have no noxious exhaust issues or junk falling off this car.
So, today I decided to test my theory.
1st run at speed limit - everything passed me including a bread truck.
2nd run 60mph - 90 percent of traffic passed or tried to pass.
3rd run 70mph - 50 percent of traffic passed or tried to pass.
4th run 80mph - 4 cars and 1 motorcycle passed me.
final run 80mph + 2 cars, 1 corvette and 1 new mini passes me, and the corvette driver looked back and frowned, the mini driver gave me the high sign.
Conclusions: not sure if this is curiosity, aggression, jealousy or ignorance, but there seems to be a tendency for LBC's to attract attention and drivers who want to prove that they can overtake your 45 year old technology.
I hope to repeat this test again later this season unless I get a speeding ticket.
Oh, almost forgot to mention that the TR250 drove like a dream!
Cheers
