First kill of the year

[Marc]

. . . and I'm embarrassed to bring it up, but it is the first of the year.

I was driving home from a meeting last on I-79 just at dusk. The weather was nice and with all of the rain we had the prior 2 days, the road was clean, but now dry.

I was only traveling about 60-65 mph in a 55 mph zone when I passed a Chevy Monte Carlo that was following a car in front of him. As soon as I passed him, the Monte Carlo pulled immediately behind me, right on my tail. As we passed by the slower moving car in the right lane, he cut back into the right lane and gunned his engine and passed me on the right. I never changed speeds and I estimated he was moving about 70 mph, maybe 75 mph.

I'm thinking to myself, "You have got to be kidding me. This guy can not be serious." As my brain was processing this event, he had pulled away by 15-20 car lengths, maybe a little more.

I should have let it go because, come on, its only a V6 Monte Carlo - a quite anemic V6 at that. But I just took my snow tires off last week and haven't really given the car a good run since the OEM 18" have been on. Good, clean, dry road conditions. Van Halen blaring from the stereo, (I know, my wife thinks I have a maturity problem too.) And someone that needed to be taught a lesson.

The amazing thing about our Marauders that I redicovered is the rate of acceleration at the higher speeds. I went from 65 to 95 mph in no time. I didn't time it, but I bet it was 2, maybe 3 seconds. The Monte Carlo saw me coming and sped up, but I moved by him like it was nothing. He gave an effort to keep up, but he was either nervous, or his car wasn't handling or he simply couldn't keep up. I never saw him again.

I relate this story certainly not out of pride. After all, it was like when I play basketball against my 3 year old daughter in the drive way. But some people need to realize that a decent paint job and tinted windows does not translate into performance.

[MAD-3R]

Careful with some of those Monte's. THey do come with S/C now, and the aftermarket is strong for them. But I agree. Nice Kill.

[Haggis]

Careful with some of those Monte's. THey do come with S/C now, and the aftermarket is strong for them. But I agree. Nice Kill.


The last I heard was that the Monte Carlo SS was only 200hp. Did they increase the HP for '04?

[MAD-3R]

Super Charged Monte Carlo (http://www.chevrolet.com/monte_carlo/#5)

There is talk of making it Rear Wheel Drive with a V8 for 05.

[Haggis]

we will have to wait for the specs to come out for the V8 then, as it is stated with the V6 SS.

"Supercharged 3800 V6 engine with 240 hp and 280 lb.-ft. of torque"

Still should be no problem for the Marauder. Kind of like beating up your little brother.

[Marc]

It was like beating up on a lesser mortal, but just like a little brother, they need to be taught their place.

[MAD-3R]

we will have to wait for the specs to come out for the V8 then, as it is stated with the V6 SS.

"Supercharged 3800 V6 engine with 240 hp and 280 lb.-ft. of torque"

Still should be no problem for the Marauder. Kind of like beating up your little brother.


It would be an interesting run between them stock for stock. The Monte is lighter, and with it's roots supercharger, that Torque comes in early. If I was still stock, I wouldn't want to placemoney on the race. But from a 55 mph roll, the Marauder would kill him everytime just because of displacement.

[MARAUDERCHICK]

Nice kill Marc!

Kinda sounds like my story....when I killed a MACH I a few weeks ago!!:rock:

Yes....acceleration from higher speeds is AWESOME in these cars!!:bounce:

[Ross]

Don't be ashamed. When someone asks for an a$$ whupping, you just gotta give him one!

[woaface]

The amazing thing about our Marauders that I redicovered is the rate of acceleration at the higher speeds. I went from 65 to 95 mph in no time. I didn't time it, but I bet it was 2, maybe 3 seconds..Don't tell the Taurus SHO guys that:lol:


But some people need to realize that a decent paint job and tinted windows does not translate into performance.Damn...So should I skip the tints that I was thinking about?

BTW, those cars are pathetic no doubt. There was a guy once zooming in and out of lanes and passed me up. I was drinking sweet tea going the speed limit and didn't bother because traffic was thick. Little bit down the road though there's an opening and traffic was smaller in numbers and we both get caught at the top of the light. It goes green, he goes a little bit, I go a little bit more, he floors it, and I gun it too. He NEVER had a nose on me. I heard that thing whining the whole time and I just kept pullin farther away.

That was the best sweet tea I ever had:rock:

[Marc]

Damn...So should I skip the tints that I was thinking about?

If I lived in SC in the summer time, I would certainly do some kind of tints, but up here its only sunny 60 days out of the year.


I heard that thing whining the whole time and I just kept pullin farther away.

Isn't that hysterical when you hear the engine whine harder and faster and their car goes no faster. Meanwhile, our car growls and then pounces.

[Ross]

Meanwhile, our car growls and then pounces.


Kind of like a Panther? :rock:

[MARAUDERCHICK]

What Ross said!!!! :rock:

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr:burnout:

[Dan]

... a decent paint job and tinted windows does not translate into performance.

This is a good one, Marc. I am going to put it in my sig for now. I might even have a sticker made for it.

Thanks,

Dan

[CRUZTAKER]

Careful with some of those Monte's. THey do come with S/C now.....
Not even a problem for an unmodded MM!

[MAD-3R]

Not even a problem for an unmodded MM!

Car and Driver (yeah, I know) has it's sibling Pontiac GTP running a 15 flat.

Stock to stock, the Monte Carlo will win in the 1/4. Got to give credit where credit is due.

[Ross]

I keep seeing those Monte Carlo's on the roads around here, but always when there's a lot of cars on the road. Can't wait to catch one on the open highway!

[Haggis]

I keep seeing those Monte Carlo's on the roads around here, but always when there's a lot of cars on the road. Can't wait to catch one on the open highway!


Don't playwith him too much Ross. Just give 'em a quick kill to lessen the suffering.

[hitchhiker]

Super Charged Monte Carlo (http://www.chevrolet.com/monte_carlo/#5)

There is talk of making it Rear Wheel Drive with a V8 for 05.
That's just the Buick Ultra engine; a bigger V6 (3800 vs. 3100) with a low boost SC.

Best Regards,

David