Re: 505's and getaway vehicles
Douglas Sisson (peug505@snet.net)
Fri, 29 Jan 1999 01:20:18 -0500
I found my '87 505sti to be a suprisingly good getaway car. Compare the
firm suspension, lack of roll, gripping seats, and power-assist steering of
my peugeot to the floaty susp., and sluggish full-power steering of an
average American car. As long as I keep turning and staying away from long
staits I feel I had an advantage. Here is my story:
One night, in my hometown of West Haven, a friend and I were stopping at a
convience store to get food. The entrance is right before the 'stop here'
line (which people should start using!)of an intersection. The oncoming
car stopped on the line so I could enter. As I started towards the
entrance a car almost hit me as it passed the stopped car on THE RIGHT
where no lane existed. I exchanged horns, dirty looks and the appropiate
gestures. I then proceded into the parking lot. The offending car
followed me in. I had made a big mistake.
My friend who attended the local high school immediately recognized the
kids to be members of our local 'wanna be' gang, "The Horsemen" ooooooh. I
stopped my car and four large high school drop outs got out of the other
car. I didn't hesitate to shift to reverse and leave. They followed in a
mid-90s Chevy cavalier.
My extensive knowledge of all the side streets and main roads combined
with my experience of my peugeot's handling made short work of our 'would
be' chasers. I doubt they remembered what the car looked like since I've
been driving around w/o incident for a year. After all, what does a
peugeot look like anyway? Most teenagers haven't got a clue. Unless, of
course, they're friends with me.
>1. Driven by terrorists.
>2. Carjacked by terrorists leaving a scene.
>3. A Taxi rented by terrorist waiting at a scene.
>4. The getaway vehicle for bank robberies.
>5. Used as a drive-by vehicle for third-world political assassinations.
>
>While none of these are funny, the coincidences are.
>I just keep laughing at the thought of these guys going into a dealership
>with their list of vehicle requirements! Tinted windows, skidplates, turbo,
>steel wheels, velour seats.....
>Peugeot 505......savings you can take to/from the bank!
>
>
Douglas Sisson - '87 505sti, 2.2l ZDJL, auto - West Haven,CT
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