[Miata] Mazda owners lose world record to Lotus owners

[Larry Alster]

I had a student at Roebling Road driving a TR6 once.  He had this black tape over the fan switch for the heat.  It was January and cold out!!!  The top was down or he couldn't use his rollbar extender that made us track legal.  So I had to ask why we couldn't use the fan for the heat.  On his trip to the track every time he turned on the heater fan he blew the fuse, the problem??  It also shut off the fuel pump.  He was down to his last fuse on the trip so he taped over the knob so he wouldn't forget and turn on the heater!!

We were very cold!!!  I was wearing a winter coat over my driving suit!!

Larry
 
White Knight      1991 Crystal White   #99 CSP
Silver Bullet        1992 Silverstone     #17 SM2  FM I+ Turbo
Honey B             1992 Sunburst Yellow
Whooosh           2004 Titanium Mazdaspeed MX-5
 
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: SDOliner at aol.com 
  To: Miata at realbig.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 5:19 PM
  Subject: Re: [Miata] Mazda owners lose world record to Lotus owners


  In a message dated 1/31/2007 3:43:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Subhunter at verizon.net writes:
    It's a leap but I thought Locust was the brand name for most Brit automotive 
    electrics?

  It is Lucas, named after Dr. Joseph Lucas the Prince of Darkness.
  In the spirit that a proper English gentlemen has no business driving about whilst it is dark,  where would we be without a good Lucas electric story under our belts?
  I take long road trips in my British sports cars and just carry a few extra strands of wires, some mini jumpers and electrical  tape and an AAA Plus card.
  I was coming back from Watkins Glen in the middle of nowhere in upstate NY in our TR4A with my 18 year old son. We go over a bump, and lose the radio. He is driving, so I decide to fix the radio on the fly. Start jingling the wires behind the dash, spark and then no ignition. Car dies. Run a jumper from the battery to the coil, lay screw driver across the starter solenoid. and we are off and running. The lad says that was impressive Dad. Priceless. Drove the last 200 miles without the Radio.

  David Oliner
  97 M Miata
  67 TR4A
  69 MG Midget
  60 Bugeye Sprite

  I don't name the cars, it makes me too sad when I eat them.



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