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...it's damn well how you drive it.
My fursona's favorite steady phrase! I say it all the time whenever some loudmouth street racer starts spouting off about a particular car, and how they are so much better and can win so much more easily because they drive a car with more power.
Yes, you saw it right; yet another race car story. This one had been... well, driving around my mind for months, driving me nuts, so I just had to get it out. A few of the references are reaching back to scenes from a very long story I've been working on with a friend for years already, so don't worry if it doesn't all make immediate sense to you
Whew! And I even managed to finish it before melting in a puddle of kitty goop from this insane heat we're having here! I'm only half melted so far... lucky me! Just enough time to type out this description, and to also tell you that...
Zinzoline Venus Velvetpelt not only is © me, she is me
Domino Jackson is © me
Maddie Velvetpelt is created by and ©
sierrakinski
Oh yes, and also; the artwork in the icon is me in my feral form, drawn by
etuix
My fursona's favorite steady phrase! I say it all the time whenever some loudmouth street racer starts spouting off about a particular car, and how they are so much better and can win so much more easily because they drive a car with more power.
Yes, you saw it right; yet another race car story. This one had been... well, driving around my mind for months, driving me nuts, so I just had to get it out. A few of the references are reaching back to scenes from a very long story I've been working on with a friend for years already, so don't worry if it doesn't all make immediate sense to you
Whew! And I even managed to finish it before melting in a puddle of kitty goop from this insane heat we're having here! I'm only half melted so far... lucky me! Just enough time to type out this description, and to also tell you that...
Zinzoline Venus Velvetpelt not only is © me, she is me
Domino Jackson is © me
Maddie Velvetpelt is created by and ©
sierrakinskiOh yes, and also; the artwork in the icon is me in my feral form, drawn by
etuix
Category Story / All
Species Unspecified / Any
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Thank you, dear! I'm glad you enjoyed this kinda long story!
*chuckles*
And yes, that actually already says quite enough of how badly Ford handled that whole thing... even now after more than 35 years, it's still being used as an example in ethics classes!
On the other hand, the bad press Ford got about it also rather exaggerated the bad rep the Pinto got. Because it really was not that bad a car. Statistics over the years proved that only about 28 people lost their lives in Pinto fires, which is, on average, about the exact same as for any car that catches on fire in an accident. But the damage to the reputation of the car and the company had already been done... Ford certainly showed how not to do things! You woulda thought that they had learned after the Edsel episode...
*chuckles*
Yeh, the Celeste as we know her won't be seen much in the stories with Zinzoline, as the original story, where this here story was to be a part of, is set in 1988... and Celeste was only three years old yet then! Hehehe... well, and it is a song that very much fits the weather we've been having lately...
*chuckles*
And yes, that actually already says quite enough of how badly Ford handled that whole thing... even now after more than 35 years, it's still being used as an example in ethics classes!
On the other hand, the bad press Ford got about it also rather exaggerated the bad rep the Pinto got. Because it really was not that bad a car. Statistics over the years proved that only about 28 people lost their lives in Pinto fires, which is, on average, about the exact same as for any car that catches on fire in an accident. But the damage to the reputation of the car and the company had already been done... Ford certainly showed how not to do things! You woulda thought that they had learned after the Edsel episode...
*chuckles*
Yeh, the Celeste as we know her won't be seen much in the stories with Zinzoline, as the original story, where this here story was to be a part of, is set in 1988... and Celeste was only three years old yet then! Hehehe... well, and it is a song that very much fits the weather we've been having lately...
*chuckles*
Actually, that was about all that was wrong with the Edsel... because it really was a very good car! Ahead of its time! Only, well... not everyone liked the styling (especially that huge horse collar grille of the '58 models), and it was supposed to be a cheaper mid-model between the Fords and the Mercuries, but they got so over-styled that they became way too expensive in themselves. And the special TeleTouch button-driven automatic transmission had some flaws... it simply was the wrong car at the wrong time, unfortunately.
Actually, that was about all that was wrong with the Edsel... because it really was a very good car! Ahead of its time! Only, well... not everyone liked the styling (especially that huge horse collar grille of the '58 models), and it was supposed to be a cheaper mid-model between the Fords and the Mercuries, but they got so over-styled that they became way too expensive in themselves. And the special TeleTouch button-driven automatic transmission had some flaws... it simply was the wrong car at the wrong time, unfortunately.
*giggles and winks*
I do admit, I know my classics, but technology-wise, I oftentimes wing it in my stories...
Hee hee, but thank you so much! Yes, Maddie is really a wonderful kid, a real 80's teenager who still has that "she can handle/fix everything because she's a mom!" attitude
I do admit, I know my classics, but technology-wise, I oftentimes wing it in my stories...
Hee hee, but thank you so much! Yes, Maddie is really a wonderful kid, a real 80's teenager who still has that "she can handle/fix everything because she's a mom!" attitude
*giggles and hugs*
Yeh, that's what parents are for, right? Especially when you're a kid/teenager... your parents can make everything right, because that's what they're parents for!
*giggles behind a paw*
Although it also always reminds me of this Calvin and Hobbes episode...
"Dad, how come you know so much?"
"It's all in the book you get when you become a parent."
"So you're saying, when you become a parent, you get a book that explains everything in the world?"
"Yep."
"Can I see it?"
"No, sorry."
"Why not?!"
"It tells what it's like to have a kid."
"SO?!"
"You're not allowed to know that until it's too late not to have one."
Yeh, that's what parents are for, right? Especially when you're a kid/teenager... your parents can make everything right, because that's what they're parents for!
*giggles behind a paw*
Although it also always reminds me of this Calvin and Hobbes episode...
"Dad, how come you know so much?"
"It's all in the book you get when you become a parent."
"So you're saying, when you become a parent, you get a book that explains everything in the world?"
"Yep."
"Can I see it?"
"No, sorry."
"Why not?!"
"It tells what it's like to have a kid."
"SO?!"
"You're not allowed to know that until it's too late not to have one."
You certainly know your classic cars, don't you!
(More than I do - I had to wiki most of them to find out what they're like!!)
Steven could have turned up in something much worse than that, though - imagine trying to race in my car!! ('96 Nissan March 1.0 - I think even a certain calico kitty would struggle to win with that one!!)
A great story, too! Even if a certain Celeste scene did spring to mind...
(More than I do - I had to wiki most of them to find out what they're like!!)
Steven could have turned up in something much worse than that, though - imagine trying to race in my car!! ('96 Nissan March 1.0 - I think even a certain calico kitty would struggle to win with that one!!)
A great story, too! Even if a certain Celeste scene did spring to mind...
Oh yes, you can betcher bippy that I do, dear!
*giggles*
But I do admit, I know most of them merely by name and looks... I also use Wiki a lot to veryfy the certain specs of certain models!
*giggles*
Well, and like I mentioned above, the story this here story was to be a part of is set in 1988, so they hadn't even heard of the Nissan March/Micra yet... and it certainly would not have been a car turning up in the racer world! The 100NX and its successor 200SX, yes, but the Micra... nah. Hee hee, but with the proper upgrades and modifications, it woulda made a killer!
*grins*
Zin would have been able to do that to a March/Micra... only problem she'd have with it would be getting her 7'2" inside the darn thing!
*giggles*
But I do admit, I know most of them merely by name and looks... I also use Wiki a lot to veryfy the certain specs of certain models!
*giggles*
Well, and like I mentioned above, the story this here story was to be a part of is set in 1988, so they hadn't even heard of the Nissan March/Micra yet... and it certainly would not have been a car turning up in the racer world! The 100NX and its successor 200SX, yes, but the Micra... nah. Hee hee, but with the proper upgrades and modifications, it woulda made a killer!
*grins*
Zin would have been able to do that to a March/Micra... only problem she'd have with it would be getting her 7'2" inside the darn thing!
True, the March isn't exactly a big car. I think Fluffy would have some serious difficulties fitting inside it. (Industrial sized shoe horn, anybody?)
But I've seen someone upgrade a March. They stuffed a 2-litre turbo in it. With all the mods, I think it was up around 300bhp...
But I've seen someone upgrade a March. They stuffed a 2-litre turbo in it. With all the mods, I think it was up around 300bhp...
*giggles and winks*
Well, there ya go! Of course, the March has an advantage with its tiny size; it's also mighty light! So with just a couple of simple mods, you can make it one mean fast little rocket!
*grins*
But yes... Zin wouldn't fit in it. In her early yeas of streetracing, she won plenty of pinkslip races and thusly got in her possession an Austin Mini Cooper... which has been standing in her safe house ever since; she never drove the thing because, well... you can guess, she doesn't fit in that little jewelry box!
Well, there ya go! Of course, the March has an advantage with its tiny size; it's also mighty light! So with just a couple of simple mods, you can make it one mean fast little rocket!
*grins*
But yes... Zin wouldn't fit in it. In her early yeas of streetracing, she won plenty of pinkslip races and thusly got in her possession an Austin Mini Cooper... which has been standing in her safe house ever since; she never drove the thing because, well... you can guess, she doesn't fit in that little jewelry box!
Oh, I can understand her not fitting in a Mini - I can't, and I'm only 6'0"!!
The March is a little bigger, but... not a lot of chance of Zin squeezing in there. Take the rails out and attach the seat directly to the floor, then maybe: but not otherwise.
(I'd say "convertable", but they're not much use for racing.)
The modified March I mentioned smoked a Nissan Skyline on a dragstrip. Which was kinda fun to watch...
The March is a little bigger, but... not a lot of chance of Zin squeezing in there. Take the rails out and attach the seat directly to the floor, then maybe: but not otherwise.
(I'd say "convertable", but they're not much use for racing.)
The modified March I mentioned smoked a Nissan Skyline on a dragstrip. Which was kinda fun to watch...
*chuckles*
Yeh, she won it off this short, small raccoon guy... and she only keeps it because it was won in a pink slip race (you can't go around giving cars you won in pink slip races away; there's a reputation thing there). Maybe she'll give it to her daughter once Maddie gets her trainer's license... Maddie would probably fit in it
*laughs*
And maaaybe Zin could fit in it if she'd do that little trick with the Honda Civic in "Police Academy 1"; yank out the front seats and sit on the backseat!
*grins*
I can really imagine a certain March diver must have had a reeeeeeeally huge grin on his face by the time he passed the finish line... and see! It proves it again, what I said here! It doesn't matter what you drive...
Yeh, she won it off this short, small raccoon guy... and she only keeps it because it was won in a pink slip race (you can't go around giving cars you won in pink slip races away; there's a reputation thing there). Maybe she'll give it to her daughter once Maddie gets her trainer's license... Maddie would probably fit in it
*laughs*
And maaaybe Zin could fit in it if she'd do that little trick with the Honda Civic in "Police Academy 1"; yank out the front seats and sit on the backseat!
*grins*
I can really imagine a certain March diver must have had a reeeeeeeally huge grin on his face by the time he passed the finish line... and see! It proves it again, what I said here! It doesn't matter what you drive...
There's one other way Zin could fit in a small car: take off the sunroof, and pop her head out through that! Not a good idea, though...
But you've reminded me with that mini: I once saw someone cram a 5.5-litre V8 into a mini. I don't think you could see much out of the windscreen - the intake made sure of that. But a car that size with that engine...
But you've reminded me with that mini: I once saw someone cram a 5.5-litre V8 into a mini. I don't think you could see much out of the windscreen - the intake made sure of that. But a car that size with that engine...
*giggles*
Why do you think Zin loves small convertibles that much? Haha, I used to work for this plant grower when I was in school, you know... he had three sons, one was a truck driver and that guy was TALL! He once had to use his girlfriend's Fiat Panda... and actually had to do just what you mentioned here; open the sunroof and stick his head through!
*chuckles*
A 5.5L V* in that tiny little engine bay of a Mini... now I know where that industrial-size shoe-horn went to!
Why do you think Zin loves small convertibles that much? Haha, I used to work for this plant grower when I was in school, you know... he had three sons, one was a truck driver and that guy was TALL! He once had to use his girlfriend's Fiat Panda... and actually had to do just what you mentioned here; open the sunroof and stick his head through!
*chuckles*
A 5.5L V* in that tiny little engine bay of a Mini... now I know where that industrial-size shoe-horn went to!
That's the definite advantage of convertables - there's no such thing as limited headroom!
The only problem with using the sunroof as an alternative is you either need big glasses, or a good set of goggles. A face mask helps a bit, too. Bugs kinda sting at speed...
(On a motorcycle, it's a case of: been there, done that...)
I'm not entirely sure they just used the engine bay of the mini to get that engine in. I think they took out the back seats as well! They also turned it into a rear-wheel drive. I really need to see if I can find a picture of it someday!
The only problem with using the sunroof as an alternative is you either need big glasses, or a good set of goggles. A face mask helps a bit, too. Bugs kinda sting at speed...
(On a motorcycle, it's a case of: been there, done that...)
I'm not entirely sure they just used the engine bay of the mini to get that engine in. I think they took out the back seats as well! They also turned it into a rear-wheel drive. I really need to see if I can find a picture of it someday!
*chuckles*
As they used to say here; "By what can you recognize the happy, cheerful motorcycle rider?" "Why, by all those bugs between his teeth!"
Sounds logical, about that Mini, though... that's how I'd do it! Move the gas tank to the front, and situate the engine in the rear, directly driving the rear wheels. The extra weight in the back also ensures a killer grip off the line!
As they used to say here; "By what can you recognize the happy, cheerful motorcycle rider?" "Why, by all those bugs between his teeth!"
Sounds logical, about that Mini, though... that's how I'd do it! Move the gas tank to the front, and situate the engine in the rear, directly driving the rear wheels. The extra weight in the back also ensures a killer grip off the line!
When you're on a bike, its not the bugs between your teeth that's the problem...
It's the ones that splat in your eye as you hit them at 70 MPH!!
I still can't find any pictures of that Mini online... but from what I remember, they basically turned it into a mini dragster, complete with huge back wheels. But the darn thing pulled wheelies if you put the power down too hard...
It's the ones that splat in your eye as you hit them at 70 MPH!!
I still can't find any pictures of that Mini online... but from what I remember, they basically turned it into a mini dragster, complete with huge back wheels. But the darn thing pulled wheelies if you put the power down too hard...
Ouch... that's gotta hurt! No wonder those helmets always have such big visors, and why they so strongly advice the use of goggles or something when you're on a motorbike!
*chuckles*
It's alright, too... I can form a pretty good image of what it must look like! Hee hee, in fact, I remember this article about a drag race in one of my old HotRod Magazines, where one of the contestants was an older man who raced a VW Beetle... to make it as quick off the line as possible he had swapped the front trunk floor for an aluminum one and removed the whole front suspension, so the car always made a wheelie off the line... but when the front wheels came back onto the tarmac, it happened with such a slam the headlights popped out and the battery fell through the aluminum floor!
*chuckles*
It's alright, too... I can form a pretty good image of what it must look like! Hee hee, in fact, I remember this article about a drag race in one of my old HotRod Magazines, where one of the contestants was an older man who raced a VW Beetle... to make it as quick off the line as possible he had swapped the front trunk floor for an aluminum one and removed the whole front suspension, so the car always made a wheelie off the line... but when the front wheels came back onto the tarmac, it happened with such a slam the headlights popped out and the battery fell through the aluminum floor!
Very true: a bug splatting on your visor is much better than one in the eye!
Sounds like that Beetle was a lot like that Mini I was talking about! Both do good wheelies, and just about break your teeth every time they hit the tarmac again!
But if you want a really crazy concept, I've seen someone fit nitros to a Honda Vision moped. Apparently, it would smoke almost anything from a standing start, and hit a top speed of 90MPH. Not that I'd want to try something like that on a bike with wheels that tiny...!
Sounds like that Beetle was a lot like that Mini I was talking about! Both do good wheelies, and just about break your teeth every time they hit the tarmac again!
But if you want a really crazy concept, I've seen someone fit nitros to a Honda Vision moped. Apparently, it would smoke almost anything from a standing start, and hit a top speed of 90MPH. Not that I'd want to try something like that on a bike with wheels that tiny...!
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