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*DarthRX8* · Postby ***DarthRX8*** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:14

chickenwafer wrote:I can't believe it happened to me AGAIN, I had a whole long nice story typed and I LOST IT due to some server error! UGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

same thing has happened to me a couple of times. Very frustrating esspecially when it is a long one. Next time click the back button, copy and paste the post into word and try again later.

Stealth01 · Postby **Stealth01** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:14

movovr wrote:Got challenged by a guy in a Camaro SS on the way to work this morning. We were both first in line on a 2 lane left turn at the light. Made the turn and we both gunned it. I think he was surprised that I was side by side with him up to 60 and he let off... I was surprised too as I have my stock airbox and TIP and no Standback on the car right now.

Depending on the year, a Camaro SS can actually have less HP/TQ than a stock MS6, but it looks like you ran about a 2000-year or so. Should have been 320 HP (at sea level...about 280 up here...), so you're about an even match. With AWD, you should get a half-car on him from a dig to about 60.

Huzer wrote:Not that I've ever been an XLR fan (I'd get a Vette...rather amazing that a ZR1 and one of these would have been roughly the same price), but wow, they managed to make a $100k car look like a high schooler's Civic.

With $25 and a Wal-Mart, you can make anything look like a high schooler's Civic.

*DarthRX8* wrote:A week before I went to Iraq I was on HWY 115 heading towards work. Just past gate one it goes from a two lane road to a one lane road. I was driving in the lane that needs to merge and a Silverado 2500 was about two cars behind me. I was in fifth and gave it a little gas to begin my merge in front of him. He honks at me so I stop merging and get back in my lane (still have about a 1/4 mile before the lane ends) and then he guns it. I dropped it into third and pulled a few more cars ahead of him and completed the merge. Guess he didn't want me to pass him? Oh well....

I hate it when people do that in a merge lane. Dipsticks.

I've had two challenges lately, both by Infinitis. One was a 350Z, the other a G37S coupe. At least they weren't redneck 4 X 4s this time.

GTConversion · Postby **GTConversion** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:14

I've had two challenges lately, both by Infinitis. One was a 350Z, the other a G37S coupe. At least they weren't redneck 4 X 4s this time.

I was about to correct you - an Infiniti 350Z? But then again, I guess I learn something new everyday. Had no idea Infiniti was owned by Nissan..

Stealth01 · Postby **Stealth01** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:14

Yeah, I initially put G35, then forgot to change from Infiniti to Nissan. Same company, different line.

Stealth01 · Postby **Stealth01** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:14

It had been a couple of weeks since anyone challenged me...until this afternoon. And my Challenger was a...uh...Challenger. R/T type, one each.

Next to each other at a red light. VERY dangerous intersection, so I just eased out, just trying to get to my destination. He wasn't paying attention, apparently, and sat at the light for probably a two-count before looking up and going.

I had, at that point, moved into his lane (the right one) for a right-turn and was probably 30 yards ahead of him. He GUNNED it. Came FLYING up on my butt. Like I said, it's a dangerous stretch of road, so I ignored him.

But when he held beside me for a moment...DAMN...that sounded HAWT!!!

bobopud · Postby **bobopud** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:14

Got challenged by some kid in his Mom/Dad's infiniti M35x a few days ago. I walked all over him and he didn't even have the stomach to look at me when we were stopped at a light. Just stared straight forward the whole time.

Stealth01 · Postby **Stealth01** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:14

Hahahahahahaha. I love it when that happens.

*DarthRX8* · Postby ***DarthRX8*** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:14

I was driving my toyota land cruiser here in Iraq yesterday along the perimeter fence (its a two lane road, one way going each way). Infront of me was a bus that was going extremely slow. I slow down and pull up behind him. Check to make sure the other lane is clear and go for it. The bus driver in all his wisdom decides to gun it... fail on his part. My Toyota has the police package (lights, sirens, PA system, etc). I hit the lights and sirens and the bus immediately slows and pulls over. I just kept driving and started cracking up.... Good times!

Cesaros · Postby **Cesaros** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:14

*DarthRX8* wrote:I was driving my toyota land cruiser here in Iraq yesterday along the perimeter fence (its a two lane road, one way going each way). Infront of me was a bus that was going extremely slow. I slow down and pull up behind him. Check to make sure the other lane is clear and go for it. The bus driver in all his wisdom decides to gun it... fail on his part. My Toyota has the police package (lights, sirens, PA system, etc). I hit the lights and sirens and the bus immediately slows and pulls over. I just kept driving and started cracking up.... Good times!

bwahaha, its great doing that here in the US in a Humvee with the lights and sirens...people freak the hell out.

chickenwafer · Postby **chickenwafer** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:14

Had a guy in a red Evo try and get me from a roll yesterday. I was crusing at about 45mph, he kept baiting me with his blow-off valve, LOL. I dropped it into 3rd and floored in and walked all over him. It was pretty funny- judging by the look on his face at the next light I think he's used to running all over RX-8's LOL

Stealth01 · Postby **Stealth01** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:14

chickenwafer wrote:Had a guy in a red Evo try and get me from a roll yesterday. I was crusing at about 45mph, he kept baiting me with his blow-off valve, LOL. I dropped it into 3rd and floored in and walked all over him. It was pretty funny- judging by the look on his face at the next light I think he's used to running all over RX-8's LOL

LOL...yeah, that probably shocked him.

*DarthRX8* · Postby ***DarthRX8*** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:14

chickenwafer wrote:Had a guy in a red Evo try and get me from a roll yesterday. I was crusing at about 45mph, he kept baiting me with his blow-off valve, LOL. I dropped it into 3rd and floored in and walked all over him. It was pretty funny- judging by the look on his face at the next light I think he's used to running all over RX-8's LOL

He's probably on the Colorado Evo Club telling all his buddies he got beat by a new 8 and that the new ones are turbo V8s!

Stealth01 · Postby **Stealth01** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:14

*DarthRX8* wrote:He's probably on the Colorado Evo Club telling all his buddies he got beat by a new 8 and that the new ones are turbo V8s!

Hahahahahahaha.

AIM WO4 · Postby **AIM WO4** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:14

Ah... the good ol' days... I don't get any challenges in my 5... Wonder why? :confused:

Maybe it's a good thing.

chickenwafer · Postby **chickenwafer** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:14

*DarthRX8* wrote:He's probably on the Colorado Evo Club telling all his buddies he got beat by a new 8 and that the new ones are turbo V8s!

Haha!!! That's great!

I actually have a pretty funny story along those lines.....

So I was back in Phoenix, I had just installed my new LS2 ignition coils, and I was misfiring HARD in boost (like hitting a 2-step). So I was driving around playing with some new tunes trying to tweak it out. Naturally I'm going into boost and little fast.

So out of nowhere this blacked-out Mitsu 3rd gen Eclipse comes up on me. He's got black rims, tinted out head and taillights, loud exhaust (which actually sounded nice), I can hear an intake, and it's a V6.

So I'm just tooling around, minding my own business doing my tuning, and ANYTIME I would floor it and go into boost, and would keep up with me. I was only pushing like 5psi to be safe, so I wasn't that fast....

But he would swerve into the lane next to me and pass me each time. It got old REAL quick. And this fucker followed me over 4 miles!!!

So when I got home I told some people about this guy on my Arizona Mazda club forums, and this other member, Will, had a 2G Eclipse before he got his Mazda so he hit up his local AZ Eclipse forum and guess what- the douche nozzle had posted up something about he "spanked" and "walked all over" a turbo'ed RX-8.

So Will posted up telling the dumbass I was tuning and not even trying to race to him, and if he wanted a rematch I was game. He agreed and we set a date at the drag strip, and he no showed. Will went back on the forum asking him where he was and he made up some BS about moving or being sick, blah blah he's a giant vag......It was HILARIOUS. His whole club turned on him and flamed him, LOL!

I never did run into him again, but I did find a blue 3g Eclipse with similar mods I assume (intake, exhaust) and it was kinda pointless, LOL. It was BAAAAD. So I feel comfortable that I would schooled that kid

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