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So I'm sitting at a trafficlight downtown when, low an behold, a
brand new
2002 red Camaro SS (with white stripes) pulls up beside me. So
I'm thinking
"Hoyeah... It's time to go", while in the back of my mind I'm
realistically
pondering my chances off the line...I've beaten Z28's no probs,
but I've
heard of SS's run high 12's with just an exhaust... nothing to
laugh at by
any means...
Regardless, we're at the light, both cars idling, his SS giving
off the
distinctive V-8 growl, when I decide to give him the tough guy
glance
over.... no go, he doesn't bite. I try again, and this time his
homie in the
passenger seat is looking right at me. He wisper's something to
the
driver.... maybe...maybe...
I look up and watch the other light and wait for it to turn
orange. I glance
over again at the driver. Nothing. Maybe he's not gonna go...
The light
turns orange and I decide to ease into it. No need to peel
rubber if the
fish isn't not gonna bite. then, GREEN ---- i ease into it, and
so does he,
almost purposely making sure he is even with me just in case I
go. So I
quickly blip the throttle and pull a half a car length to see if
he's gonna
try it.... success.... he's hooked. I hear him mash the gas. I
mash the gas
too.... 1st gear, he's pulled even --- shift----chirp --- second
gear I
start to pull... HARD.... I'm alittle over 1 and a half car
lengths ahead
and ready for third - Nope.. not gonna happen as the light in
front of us
turns red. We stop. I look over ready to give the thumbs up. He
plays the
d***head role and doesn't look over. His friend, however, was
cool and asked
"what the hell you got in that thing"... I nonchallantly say
"eh.. ya
know... a couple turbos, and some other stuff".. Yeah, I'm cool.
I pull away, figuring it's over, and get onto the interstate...
Not that I
really wanted him too, but I check in my rearview to see where
Mr. SS is...
low and behold, he's turning the same way as me.... Please tell
me he's not
gonna try me on the interstate. I've already beat him through
1st and 2nd,
and these gears are nothing compared to the mighty 3rd and
4th... Well, I
slow down to about 60mph, keeping it in third in case he tries
the fabled GM
fly by. Surprisingly, he slowly creeps up and gets right next to
me to match
my speed. Just as I thought that he was gonna try to do this
race legit, he
punches it...Oh, so you think your gonna get the jump on me,
huh.
I mash the throttle in third - I'm pretty high in the RPM's so
boost is
almost instantaneous....Reeling, Reeling, Reeling.... Now I'm
next to
him.... I'm starting to pull past him.... Shift Light goes off,
shift into
4th, and go... I keep pulling , pulling, pulling.... i'm about 3
car lengths
ahead at this point, even after he got the jump.... I see a
curve ahead and
cautiously slow down... so does he.... race over, I win. Just
thought I'd
share....
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