Re: [non-scirocco]Accelerating too fast

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>]

OK, OK, others have it a heck of a lot worse than me.. : )
Thanks to you all, I don't feel bad at all anymore...
(I dunno if I'd go back to Waterfest if I'd had a $1200 event, either! That SUCKS)
    -Josiah
    '83 Scirocco (for parts)
    '84 GTi (temporarily dead- needs fuel pump?)
    '86 Scirocco 8v (broken frame)
    '87 QSW (daily driver)
    http://www.gsinet.net/~josiah


Jason wrote:

> At 06:04 PM 8/27/98 -0400, Wm. Josiah Erikson wrote:
> >  So he gave me a must appear, and I have to go to court on the 31st. I
> >dunno what will happen, but I hope I can keep my license. Hmmm.... his
> >charge was "reckless driving". I wonder if it'll hold up.
>
> Hey Josiah...
>         Sorry to hear about your ticket! That sucks.
>         In an effort to brighten your day, remember that me and Shawn Meze got
> arrested the night before Waterfest for "Speed Contest".  We both left the
> stop light at the same time, and there was absolutely no wheelspin... not
> even a chirp out of either of us.  But somehow both of us landed our asses
> down at the station in handcuffs.  Not to make light of your situation- but
> in case you need a laugh, look at my life! ;)
>
>         (Incidentally, for those of you who are curious), the DA dropped the
> misdemeanor charges against me and reduced the ticket to a 64 in a 55; $130
> and 4 points. Sounds nice until you realize that with legal fees ($650) the
> trip back for court, and all the rest of that BS, Waterfest cost me over
> $1200.  *AND* I didn't place.  So, will I be going again next year?
> Hmmm... :)
>         For the record, I'm not saying what happened to Shawn... he's gotta admit
> that if he wantsta.  :)
>
>         Chin up, Josiah... I know it sucks, but you'll get passed it.  Cry for the
> judge (seriously) and he'll probably let you off.  Shit, I wish I could
> have done that at my court date!   Good luck!
>                                 Jason
>                                 Not-one-fucking-misdemeanor-on-my-record. :)
>
>         Oh, and I can't believe that not ONE person has asked me what the results
> of that little $1000 race were.  So, just because Shawn's car is the
> fastest, quickest, best looking etc... Scirocco in San Diego, does that
> mean that he was the fastest, quickest, etc Scirocco in Armonk?  Inquiring
> minds want to know, don't they?  :)
>
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