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Hi all #2037 is back in OHIO from my BLAST TO THE COAST.My baby ran FLAWLESS.The trip and the cruise in california added 5,865 miles to my odmeter,and every mile was worth it.I let my 19 year old son drive the BULLITT with my daughter also in the car ,and he took right to it.As we made the cloverleaf from the Ventura freeway to the Glendale fwy rt 2 my son Tony felt good enough about the feel of the car that he took the darn transition at 85 mph.Most other cars would have lost a family but the BULLITT took it smart and in style.I did have to give him a lesson on how handling charistics change with people(weight)in the car.Dont go in so hot with a load.The weather was great and the Bullitt realy liked the open road during the trip.Someone said on this site 90 mph is the "sweetspot"and that is right on . My second day was my long one, but I clocked 965 miles in 13 hours.
Flying low.Had to air it out in New Mexico.Ran it up to 125 mph.Not a car around for miles.It had plenty left to boot.I lifted mostly because I got scared, not because the car was unstable.Had one close call in the Texas Panhandle.My policy to avoid a tix was to follow the rabbit back .25 mile.Two CA.plates fly by me doing about 100mph .I hang back pacing for about 30 minutes at 100 also.Up in the center there he is JOHN LAW.The 2 CA drivers were going so fast that they hit their brakes after they PASSED him.I stab my brakes entering radar range.Guess what , Instead of running the leaders down he comes out of the turf after me.Paced me for about 2 miles and then pealed off an exit.As I pulled my heart out of my throat the lead boys were long gone. This machine is truly G>T>(grand touring)With 11,500 miles #2037 I must me one of the higher odometer numbers,and best of all not one single problem.Guess I got a real good one.Got to go .Time to change the oil again........RICK
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Flying low.Had to air it out in New Mexico.Ran it up to 125 mph.Not a car around for miles.It had plenty left to boot.I lifted mostly because I got scared, not because the car was unstable.Had one close call in the Texas Panhandle.My policy to avoid a tix was to follow the rabbit back .25 mile.Two CA.plates fly by me doing about 100mph .I hang back pacing for about 30 minutes at 100 also.Up in the center there he is JOHN LAW.The 2 CA drivers were going so fast that they hit their brakes after they PASSED him.I stab my brakes entering radar range.Guess what , Instead of running the leaders down he comes out of the turf after me.Paced me for about 2 miles and then pealed off an exit.As I pulled my heart out of my throat the lead boys were long gone. This machine is truly G>T>(grand touring)With 11,500 miles #2037 I must me one of the higher odometer numbers,and best of all not one single problem.Guess I got a real good one.Got to go .Time to change the oil again........RICK
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FORD FOREVER . LONG LIVE DEARBORN BLUE
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: 68 RETRO #2037 on 2002-01-03 14:27 ]</font>