Mr. Man
03-01-2010, 08:55 PM
Took the MM out for the first time today since November. She started right up and we went to the gas station to get some air in the tyres. Down a pound or two in 3 and 6lbs in the RR.
Decided to take the MM out onto the Interstate so as to blow all the cob webs out. Got a clear run of about a 1/2 mile ahead of me and was ready to cut loose when I spied Johnny law cruising in the opposite direction. So this open stretch was a no go. Cruised a bit further till I got a good mile of clear sailing and let her rip. Started to get the famous drive shaft reverb in the car, so I backed off a bit and just then happened to look in the rear view and hear comes Johnny law behind me 3/4 of a mile back or so and he is getting larger VERY quickly in my rearview mirror. Mind you I'm still cruising over the speed limit so I swear to myself and move into the center lane and ease out of the throttle at the same time trying to figure out where he came from. So I know I'm busted and going to pay out the wazoo and of course the kicker is the increased insurance premiums. So I check the speedo and by the time he's in position to get in behind me I'd slowed to 80mph or so and he is still out in the hammer lane. He blurred past me at well over 100mph no lites on his car just going faster than I've ever seen a cop car going. Well I know I caught a break there so I got off at the next exit deciding not to tempt fate any more today. I cruised home on some twisty roads so I could get a feel for how the suspension works stock as the MM is going in on Fri for lots of suspension mods.
As I near my house Karma rears her ugly head and the air suspension warning lite comes on and the car starts riding like a buckboard. I limped home in the MM spine compacter that is now my car and think Karma what a Bi*ch.
I think the compressor pump stopped working. Need to see if there is a fuse that popped otherwise its going to the local Ford shop for some TLC.
Decided to take the MM out onto the Interstate so as to blow all the cob webs out. Got a clear run of about a 1/2 mile ahead of me and was ready to cut loose when I spied Johnny law cruising in the opposite direction. So this open stretch was a no go. Cruised a bit further till I got a good mile of clear sailing and let her rip. Started to get the famous drive shaft reverb in the car, so I backed off a bit and just then happened to look in the rear view and hear comes Johnny law behind me 3/4 of a mile back or so and he is getting larger VERY quickly in my rearview mirror. Mind you I'm still cruising over the speed limit so I swear to myself and move into the center lane and ease out of the throttle at the same time trying to figure out where he came from. So I know I'm busted and going to pay out the wazoo and of course the kicker is the increased insurance premiums. So I check the speedo and by the time he's in position to get in behind me I'd slowed to 80mph or so and he is still out in the hammer lane. He blurred past me at well over 100mph no lites on his car just going faster than I've ever seen a cop car going. Well I know I caught a break there so I got off at the next exit deciding not to tempt fate any more today. I cruised home on some twisty roads so I could get a feel for how the suspension works stock as the MM is going in on Fri for lots of suspension mods.
As I near my house Karma rears her ugly head and the air suspension warning lite comes on and the car starts riding like a buckboard. I limped home in the MM spine compacter that is now my car and think Karma what a Bi*ch.
I think the compressor pump stopped working. Need to see if there is a fuse that popped otherwise its going to the local Ford shop for some TLC.