To Each His/Her Own...I Guess?!

[Peter J.Heizmann]

Folks, just had to post these occurences today...

First one: While running an errand today, I was following a car, of which, I could make no sense of the outside, driver's side mirror, as it was very narrow, and, sort of pointed skyward. At a red light, the guy was in the right turn lane and I got a good glimpse of the mirror.

Apparently, the OEM mirror was ripped off somehow. The guy affixed a woman's hand-held vanity mirror to the door with what appeared to be about 1 pound of duct tape.

Second one: I was in the middle of doing a report while the Allentown, PA evening news was on the TV. Not really paying much attention, so, I missed where this happened, however, when I heard Lamborghini, I caught the subject.

Some guy was pulled over driving his "brand new", $266,000 Lamborghini Diablo for doing "182 m.p.h.". When asked by the Trooper why?, he said he just bought it, and, wanted to see how fast he could go. The police impounded the car for further investigation.

I know...if you have that kind of money, he probably doesn't care. If the above happened in PA, I believe anything over 100 m.p.h. could warrant jail time, not to mention loss of license period.

Unusual day...Peter J. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

[ex98thdrill]

I'm surprised that the cops got him. The Crown Victoria and Chevy Police cars have a top speed of about 140. Even though he may have not have made chase, to go from a speed of zero to a speed where the guy could even see the police officer is a miracle in itself. Actually I'm quite surprised that they have roads that smooth in PA <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> It doesn't seem too long ago that most of PA's roads were not much more than blacktop covered cowpaths. PA has come a long way with their roads in the last ten years. I know that in New York, PA has always had a reputation of being tough on speeders. To get nailed for speeding in your neck of the woods is bad news. I think the only other state that comes close to mind that is equally as rough is Georgia.

[Guest]

yes, those clowns buy those cars and try to show off in Manhattan and drive 80mph down the avenues. You can do 55mph sometimes because all the lights uptown/downtown are sink to go green as you travel south or north.

when they stop someone going that fast, it's automatically cuffs, and the car goes on the flat bed to the impound lot.

if there are drugs, the car in sold.

[Dynaflash8]

Ex98th, your comment: "PA has come a long way with their roads in the last ten years." surprises me, since they only work on all roads leading to Hershey, and only in October <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

[rocketraider]

Dynaflash, down here in the Southside, my dad used to swear that Danville and South Boston would never start road repair and paving until the tobacco markets opened and everyone was trying to get the crop to the warehouses!

Last summer, every main drag into Danville was under construction of some sort. I have worn out a set of shocks running US58 East this year. There's "ROUGH ROAD" signs posted. Understatement of the year.

It IS unusual the cops were able to clock much less catch a car running 182 mph. Bet the radar was going nuts!

[Guest imported_SKYSTHELIMIT]

Far as I know in PA if you go over twice the speed limit on a highway its an automatic 1 year in jail and and up to a $5000.00 fine depending on an inquiry of the incident and without even a chace for a court hearing and a minimum of a one year license suspension and community service after your release. The only thing I've heard that would keep you from seeing any time would be if you where a single parent and the wife/husband was deceased or the other parent wanted nothing to do with the child and none of your family could look after the child in your absence.

One time while on my way to CamelBack in the Poconos I was driving on route 33 north bound in an 86 Firebird doing 80mph when a guy in what I thought was a Geo Metro flew past me like I was doing 80 in reverse! I lost sight of the car quickly and while I was driving I keeped thinking how could a jalopy like that even go that fast. I drove for about another 5 or so miles rounding a courner and saw a lot of smoke. Getting closer I past the car that flew by me. Then I past it again. Passed by the driver of the car who was sitting on the guard rail and past the car once more. Apparently he lost control smashed the guard rail and broke the car into three peices. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

To this day I don't wonder how he made it through without a scratch but if that car was a Geo Metro that was going that fast. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

[Dave@Moon]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> The police impounded the car <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">for further investigation. </span></span></div></div>

Am I the only one who read this phrase with as much trepidation and bemusment as was generated by the original offense?

Skysthelimit,

What you probably saw was a Suzuki Swift, either a Turbo or GT model. The Geo Metro was just a re-badged 3 cylinder Swift, and Suzuki also offered the car with four cylinders & high-revving turbo that really kicked booty. Even without the turbo the car had 100 hp @ 6500 rpm, which would be enough to do the ton with some to spare. With the turbo it was one of the most virile pocket rockets on the market.

I just found out now (looking for that photo) that the car was sold in Canada as the Pontiac Firefly Turbo until 1992 as well.

In the eighties you could buy the earlier, boxier version of the Swift as the Chevy Sprint, at which time GM sold the turbo alongside the economy version.

[Guest imported_SKYSTHELIMIT]

That Suzuki Swift must have been the car I seen. There is no way a Geo Metro could have been going that fast unless the guy droped a Buick 455 in it! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> Speaking of which I almost bought a Fiat once that had a 350 Chevy stuffed into it but I couldn't fit in the car. My legs were crammed into the sterring wheel so hard it was cutting of the circulation to my legs. Oh well I guess I was better off not getting it anyway. Probably would have killed myself in that tiny little monster. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

[rocketraider]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">With the turbo it was one of the most virile pocket rockets on the market.</div></div>

Amazing the ricer crowd hasn't picked up on that...

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Pontiac Firefly Turbo</div></div>

Had forgot such a car ever existed.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">In the eighties you could buy the earlier, boxier version of the Swift as the Chevy Sprint, at which time GM sold the turbo alongside the economy version.</div></div>

A buddy's wife had one of those miserable things. It was constantly back to the dealer for warranty work the whole 14 months they owned it until they hired a lawyer and GM had to buy it back under the lemon law (13 warranty claims including 2 new computers in 14 months, what would YOU have done?) She was really glad to get rid of that thing, gas mileage or not.

Jackie always said that going up hills, the first squirrel was near death and the second was screaming for mercy.

[Guest Indiana_Truck]

I had a Metro up to 75/80 one time and it was not much fun keeping it on the road. Just a slight cross wind and the thing wanted to fly. It did good at 65 and got 45MPG but good old rust took out the front frame rail (if you can call it that) and the front wheel slid back into the firewall the last time I drove it. They put a lot of undercoating on the car before they paint it so you can't see the rust till it is to late. It would make a good lawn mower though.

[Dave@Moon]

Next door neighbor just sold his (3 cyl. version) Metro last year. He loved it, until an errant pickup truck made him ditch it 35,000 miles before he wanted to, (He'd just turned 140,000.)

He still talks about it (too much!).

[Bill Stoneberg]

From the Newswires today :

LEHIGHTON, PA-September 4, 2003 ? Just how fast will a Lamborghini go?

Police in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, charge William Faenza Junior was doing 182 in his Lamborghini Diablo.

Officers also charge Faenza was driving drunk. Police say they caught up with him when he pulled into a gas station.

While Faenza concedes he may have been doing 100, he denies going nearly 200 miles per hour.

He says if he was going that fast, the police would have never caught him.

Besides, Faenza says the wheels on his Lamborghini start to shake when he goes faster than 70.

He's to appear in court next Wednesday.

[Peter J.Heizmann]

Hi, Bill...

The Reading, Pa paper had a little more to the story.

He was on West bound Rt. 443 which is nowhere near an Interstate as far as straight-away sections, the cop said he reaked of booze, he was driving in a

55 m.p.h. zone, they got him not by chasing but with, I believe they call it VASCAR (2 white lines painted on the road and time the start/finish, they are also nailing him with, besides drunken driving, fleeing and resisting.

Regards, Peter.

[Bill Stoneberg]

Hi Peter,

I guess his wheel shake around 70 is probably going to be the least of his worries.

I went 120 mph on a straight, deserted road int the desert in a Ferrari one time when I was about 50 or so, not when I was a kid and it scared me enough to know I dont want to go that fast again. I can't imagine going that fast or faster on a hiway and being drunk.

[Peter J.Heizmann]

Hi, Bill...know the feeling from back in the '60's. Only 135 m.p.h. in my experience, but, enuff.

Yes, well...if that car shows up at a police auction, I'll pass it up.

Regards, Peter.

[6219_Rules]

I think the fastest I have ever driven is 130 M.P.H. in a Porsche Boxster (Shhhh don't tell my ex-wife...it was hers <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />) and if I had the chance to drive a Diablo or better yet, a Bugatti EB110...oh BABY. I love to drive fast. Thats why I drive luxury cars, they don't give me that feeling. My family, Pat and Jonathan, are all trained professional drivers. I came by it naturally with a little training. EEEEEEEEEEEEE! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[DizzyDale]

WILD WILLIE in the Diablo going 182 on a public highway under the influence.Who is this guy?BOZO the clowns younger brother,HOPE he gets to SIT for a while.How do you get in the position where you can afford a 300,000$ car and than do something that DUMB.AM sure he has DEWEY DICKEM and HOW on permanent retainer and is already back on the streets.FAST is FUN under the right conditions,these were NOT even close,SCARY SCARY stuff.diz <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

[1937hd45]

Good point Diz, my bet is that the guy must be some grossly overpaid "professional" athlete.

[DizzyDale]

Dear Bob,You may be correct or it might be his AGENT,i think most of THEM are lawyers.diz <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

[Dave@Moon]

I used to live in Lehighton. Rte 443 is a (for PA) relatively straight, flat road. There are numerous side roads (at least two or three every mile, not to mention a few active farm fields and businesses along it's length (it follows a broad valley from Lehighton to Tamqua, PA).

The old GEM Car Collection Museum (recently auction off) was located on PA 443, as is the old Mahoning Valley Raceway 1/4 mile asphalt oval. Also the entrance to the Hawk Mountain Bird Sanctuary is off of PA 443.

Not exactly an open interstate!

This guy should be on suicide watch. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

[Guest imported_SKYSTHELIMIT]

He was on route 443? When did this happen and what time exactly? I work up that way at the Giant and at a few more stores including Mahoning Valley Speedway. Just curious if I was around when this happened.

[Peter J.Heizmann]

Scott...it happened last weekend. The time was not noted on the TV News, nor, the newspaper in Reading.

On TV, it was obviously a beatutiful car. Dark blue with light tan, or, white interior. The background scenery was not what we are accustomed to in that it was the police impound lot.

The Pocono Mountain area has gradually become the playground for many well-heeled people, many from the NYC area. The mental caliber, behavior, and, attitude towards the police that this guy displayed sort of fits such playgrounds for the spoiled. (He was a past owner of a Powder Coating Company in the Quakertown, PA area, for whatever that is worth.)

Regards, Peter J.

[Guest imported_SKYSTHELIMIT]

I wasn't around last weekend then because rain canceled the race at MVS. Speaking of the rain It was raining pretty good up that way all weekend. When I went up to the Giant up in Hazelton and on my way back to Walnutport very late on friday night the fog and rain was so heavy I couldn't see 5 feet in front of me. So I take it not only was this guy drunk and flying but he was also driving like that in bad weather? What an @$$! Lock him up and throw away the keys.

Poconos has gradually become the playground for well-heeled people? It's been that way for years. I used to work for many years at the Village At Camelback. Its the grey and brown buildings right next to the Camelback ski slopes. During the off season many well established and famous people would go their for vacations as about 99% of the units would be empty and praticaly the whole place was to yourself with lots of privacy. I could tell you about the most famous unit of them all. It has a room in it that has weather and all kinds of special effects but I would have to give you the full details about it on an adult forum. Somebody famous would allways be renting that unit! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> The Village would also get quite a few Nascar racers when a race was at Poconos.

[Peter J.Heizmann]

Scott...that's exactly what I said. "The Poconos has gradually become the playground for the well-heeled."

Back in the '60's, the area certainly did not look as commercialized, over developed as it is today.

Back in the '30's, I can only assume it was a lot less commercialized, over developed than it was in the '60's.

Like so many areas within the country, it is simply over developed in my opinion. I am New York City on business quite frequently. Have a customer in Yonkers, who retired from the NYCFD. We make "fire hook" castings for him (ductile iron hooks on the end of aircraft grade fibreglass poles that firemen use to rip dry-wall, ceiling tiles, etc.) He told me of many firemen, that, work 48 hours on, 3 days off, sleep in the fire department, then, go to their homes in the Poconos. Also, folks have told me how many NYC folks simply commute to the city daily on I-80 for 2 hours. Basically, that area is booming.

[Paul S]

Personaly, I do not believe he was doing 182 mph. They clocked him with Vascar [?] just west of the Mahoning Valley Speedway and pulled him over at Normal Square interesction!! Only about 3 miles away!! Do you think ,first, Vascar could pick up 182mph. Second, the officer could pull out into traffic and catch him in that short of a distance?? Or even get a road block set up in that time??

As far as the road it is a nice piece of 2 lane, I have hit 100mph and better on it.

[Peter J.Heizmann]

Paul...go back and re-read some posts, especially the one from Bill Stoneberg.

To put it simply, the article stated that the police used a fixed timing method, the guy slowed down after he saw the police, and, pulled into a gas station, knowing, he may as well wait for the police. Don't know what's so hard to understand about that...

(I am going to go kick myself in the butt for posting this. Amazing how some posts get "micro-managed to death", or, some folks start using their imagination to take a thread off into space, somewhere.)

The article was in practically every newspaper in the U.S. of A. Maybe you have an old newspaper around somewhere and check it out?

Regards, Peter J.

[Paul S]

Peter

The local newspaper stated that it was a high speed chase and the Mahoning police requested a road block.

[i live 1/2 mile away from the gas station]

[Peter J.Heizmann]

Yes, well... I suppose we have a choice between AP's version, Local Paper's version, National TV News'version, and/or, the Heck with It...(I'm going with the 4th category).

[DizzyDale]

Dear Peter,Sometimes ya gotta WONDER why ya even BOTHER.diz <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />