First, thank you so much Roy and Yvonne for being such excellent hosts, for all the work and love you put in to have us at your house. I would come to your place anytime, even without having a car show!
This was my first car show where my wife Valerie actually joined me. She offered it to come along after she figured out that I actually didn't want to go and leave her alone over the weekend, because I just came home after being in Germany for 4 weeks. Ain't she sweet? A real keeper!!!
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I had quite a lot of people stop and talk to me about the Polizeiauto and me being in the uniform. A lot of people asked me whether the car (and/or me) were from Poland, France, Italy, Ukraine, ..., Germany was probably only ranked on 10th place or so.
When Valerie and me were walking through the show field, another dozen people were asking to have their pictures taken with me or told me that they saw my car earlier through the day, "over there where the Opels are"!
On my way to Concord on Friday evening, just 10 miles before the exit, my truck made a very odd and expensive-sounding noise, a puff of smoke was behind me for a second, and I lost all power (as it seemed). Slowing down, I realized that the engine is still running, with a lot less power than usual, but good for about 55-60 mph on a level Interstate. Almost no boost anymore from the turbochargers. I pulled into the hotel, unloaded the Opel, and we went to Roy's place. Saturday of course we were at the show field, and today we made it home. Without turbocharger, needing about 7 hours for 300 miles. But without any other hiccup. Oil pressure and level are fine, can't go more than 60 mph and that only if it's on a slight downhill street. I haven't even unloaded the Opel yet, will just drive the whole setup to my truck repair place tomorrow on my way to work, and get going with the Polizeiauto.
Dieter
