THE PILGRIM
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The smallest Roadster that I ever drove was my Buddy Don's Honda S800.
That was in Okinawa and it had the highest RedLine of any car that I ever drove.
One morning I'm with Don and we are headed for the Front Gate of Kadena AB. I was stationed there and Don, a Green Beret was stationed close by.
It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
Not sure exactly what the birds were singing because I don't speak Japanese!
We were on a wide four lane stretch of road with open space on both sides of the road.
There was base housing on the left and open space all the way down to the ocean on the right.
Suddenly, Don veered off the road, stopped and jumped out of the car.
He ran out into the middle of the road yelling and waving his arms.
He's yelling at two women in a full size American car, maybe a Buick.
I get out of the car still trying to figure out exactly what he's up to.
All I could think is, be careful when you let the Army on your Base!
They will just take over!
He's yelling at the women to get out of their car and cone over to our side of the road.
Now he's stopping all cars.
He's large and in charge!
I still haven't come up with anything.
So I look back at the car he stopped.
Now I see a flame coming over the top of the front tire.
It beginning to curl up the fender.
We were sitting so low in that little car that Don could look over and see into the wheel well.
When he first saw the fire it was only in the back of the wheelwell.
But it was already burning under the hood.
The Air Police came, A Fire Truck came and put out the fire.
Don's car looked like this one.
Oops! Grabbed the wrong pic.
This is the one I meant to use.
That was in Okinawa and it had the highest RedLine of any car that I ever drove.
One morning I'm with Don and we are headed for the Front Gate of Kadena AB. I was stationed there and Don, a Green Beret was stationed close by.
It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
Not sure exactly what the birds were singing because I don't speak Japanese!
We were on a wide four lane stretch of road with open space on both sides of the road.
There was base housing on the left and open space all the way down to the ocean on the right.
Suddenly, Don veered off the road, stopped and jumped out of the car.
He ran out into the middle of the road yelling and waving his arms.
He's yelling at two women in a full size American car, maybe a Buick.
I get out of the car still trying to figure out exactly what he's up to.
All I could think is, be careful when you let the Army on your Base!
They will just take over!
He's yelling at the women to get out of their car and cone over to our side of the road.
Now he's stopping all cars.
He's large and in charge!
I still haven't come up with anything.
So I look back at the car he stopped.
Now I see a flame coming over the top of the front tire.
It beginning to curl up the fender.
We were sitting so low in that little car that Don could look over and see into the wheel well.
When he first saw the fire it was only in the back of the wheelwell.
But it was already burning under the hood.
The Air Police came, A Fire Truck came and put out the fire.
Don's car looked like this one.
Oops! Grabbed the wrong pic.
This is the one I meant to use.
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The S800 can be seen here. 
