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TexasKnucklehead
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I had a single task this morning. At 9am, the sun was shining, it wasn’t too hot, and a few clouds were promising a great top-down ride across town and back. Houston is a big town. I needed to pick up medication for one of our 9-lived roommates at the vet. I know they never made a TR9, but since I have a TR6, and enough parts for a TR3, it only seemed fitting to drive the TR 90 miles on 09-09-09.
About 9 minutes into the ride, I was amazed at how dark the horizon I was headed into had become. The temperature dropped significantly, the wind picked up and all the usual signs were to be soon to be reckoned with. I wasn’t worried until the cars on the other side of the freeway were travelling below posted speeds and their wipers were on full speed. I gracefully exited the fast lane and moved right 5 lanes and into the exit lane as huge pelts of rain started pounding my previously dry hood.
My TR6 top is fairly tight, and putting it up while wet isn’t as fast as it should be. I pulled into a covered gas station and had the tonneau off before my eye glasses fogged. Its times like this I’m glad I have a TR6 with air-conditioning. I’d be even happier if it worked. It had suddenly become one of the days where even air-cooled engines are water-cooled.
I missed my exit –perhaps because my directions were soaked and hard to read. The medication wasn’t ready. By the time I got it and headed back, the rain had stopped. Unfortunately, the line of storms was moving north, so I had the opportunity to drive through the same storm twice.
Aside from getting a little wet, I had an unusual issue. When I pulled off the freeway at my destination, the dash warning light stating “brake” came on. The “brake lights” are working fine. The dash indicator was only illuminated whilst driving in the rain for a little way. I took this “warning” and drove 99km/h the rest of the way home.
-Thought I’d share and hope that 9-9-9 has been as lucky for the rest of you.
About 9 minutes into the ride, I was amazed at how dark the horizon I was headed into had become. The temperature dropped significantly, the wind picked up and all the usual signs were to be soon to be reckoned with. I wasn’t worried until the cars on the other side of the freeway were travelling below posted speeds and their wipers were on full speed. I gracefully exited the fast lane and moved right 5 lanes and into the exit lane as huge pelts of rain started pounding my previously dry hood.
My TR6 top is fairly tight, and putting it up while wet isn’t as fast as it should be. I pulled into a covered gas station and had the tonneau off before my eye glasses fogged. Its times like this I’m glad I have a TR6 with air-conditioning. I’d be even happier if it worked. It had suddenly become one of the days where even air-cooled engines are water-cooled.
I missed my exit –perhaps because my directions were soaked and hard to read. The medication wasn’t ready. By the time I got it and headed back, the rain had stopped. Unfortunately, the line of storms was moving north, so I had the opportunity to drive through the same storm twice.
Aside from getting a little wet, I had an unusual issue. When I pulled off the freeway at my destination, the dash warning light stating “brake” came on. The “brake lights” are working fine. The dash indicator was only illuminated whilst driving in the rain for a little way. I took this “warning” and drove 99km/h the rest of the way home.
-Thought I’d share and hope that 9-9-9 has been as lucky for the rest of you.
