Yup, I remember blowing the muffler right off our 1949 Fargo that way!
Scared the heck out of ME!  Thanks for the memory, Jake.
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Goff" <THX0001@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: gas saving strategies without touching a wrench

> In a message dated 9/6/05 1:00:29 PM, rrecardo@WEBTV.NET writes:
>
> << Coasting and playing the lights is one thing--- >>
>
> Esteemed Sir,
>
> Do you happen to remember the days before steering wheel locks and fuel
> injection when you could scare the livin' sheet out of someone on a corner
by
> coasting with the ignition off then hitting it again at the precise moment
you
> passed them.  It'd scare the sweet young things right out of their garter
belts.
>
> George
>