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Marauderjack
06-11-2007, 04:19 AM
Well.....first off I'm not a street racer and don't condone such!!!:rolleyes:

I was minding my own bidness about 10 cars back at a stoplight south of Charleston, SC on Highway 17.......All of a sudden I heard some serious throttle blips and what is beside me on my left....A BRAND NEW white Shelby Cobra with blue stripes.....very nice looking car!!!:beer: I put my BEAST in neutral and returned a few blips...the guy rolled down the passenger window, lowered his sun glasses and smiled in amazement!!;) A few more throttle blips and we were side by side.........I casually turned off my TC and O/D...waiting for the light. :cool4:

When the light went green we both laid back allowing the traffic to move a couple hundred feet away and PUNCHED IT!!:D I rolled into it trying not to spin and leaped to a two car lead.....leaving him spinning like a kid in a crazy "go cart"!!!:eek: At about 45 (The posted limit was 55) I backed off and he flew by...revving and popping the clutch several times leaving copious amounts of his rear tires on the roadway!!!:shake:

He rolled down his driver's window and gave me a BIG thumbs up as he disappeared into traffic.......That was fun but still not exactly legal.....I wonder what the folks behind us were thinking!!??:confused:

Just another example of how much better an automatic transmission is when drag racing......BUT.....the stick is still more fun to drive!!:bows:

GOD......I LOVE THIS BEAST!!!!!!!

Marauderjack:burnout:

CBT
06-11-2007, 05:50 AM
Sweet! I may be down in Charleston at the end of the month in mine, we'll have to hook it up.

larryo340
06-11-2007, 06:09 AM
sounds like it was fun :) , but don't knock manual transmission for drag racing. It's all up to the driver.
check out a friends six speed '67 Chevelle at this years Hot Rod's Pump gas Drags (his race is at 4:50 on the timer):

once at this site click on 2007 Pump Gas Drags on left column, then click on round 1 eliminations in right column menu. sorry I could not get a direct link copied.

http://www.powerperformancetv.com/featured_landing.php?reset=tru e

blackf0rk
06-11-2007, 07:33 AM
I had the perfect chance to to scare one the other day. I pulled next to him on the road while driving, gave him the thumbs up! At the next light, he cuts to the left over 2 lanes to go into the left turn lane real quick (to avoid the confrontation?) I was bummed :(