Lightning From 70-140mph
03-24-2004, 06:26 PM
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I was heading South on I-95 heading to West Palm Beach. As I got onto the interstate I saw a Lightning pass by. I jumped out behind him and followed intending just to cruise w/ him.
Then I saw the telltale black puff from his exhaust and he took off. I didn't floor it I just took off and caught up to him.
He did it again.
This time I downshifted to 4th and floored it. In a matter of seconds I was all over his *** and had to let off to keep from rear ending him.
The dirty wind coming off a Lightning at 130 MPH is scary my hood looked like it was gonna cave in.
I got out in front of him. Now its my turn. he switches lanes and hits it to pass me. I downshift back to 4th and floor it again. I start walking away I wind out 4th and shift to 5th and hammered it again. I looked at my speedo 140 and climbing I look in my rearview and about 30 cars back is the lightning. I let off at about 150 and tooled back down.
Lightning catches up and rolls his window down. I roll mine down. He gives a a thumbs up and moves on.
Then I saw the telltale black puff from his exhaust and he took off. I didn't floor it I just took off and caught up to him.
He did it again.
This time I downshifted to 4th and floored it. In a matter of seconds I was all over his *** and had to let off to keep from rear ending him.
The dirty wind coming off a Lightning at 130 MPH is scary my hood looked like it was gonna cave in.
I got out in front of him. Now its my turn. he switches lanes and hits it to pass me. I downshift back to 4th and floor it again. I start walking away I wind out 4th and shift to 5th and hammered it again. I looked at my speedo 140 and climbing I look in my rearview and about 30 cars back is the lightning. I let off at about 150 and tooled back down.
Lightning catches up and rolls his window down. I roll mine down. He gives a a thumbs up and moves on.
03-24-2004, 10:07 PM
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No, but Dodge is producing a Viper powered truck called the Dodge Ram SRT-10. 6spd, and 550 hp. Look for the little wing on the back, and the word "Viper" somewhere on it. I think they only make them in red, and I don't believe that they are out yet. But hell, killing a Lightning is nothing to sneeze at, those things have ***** to the wall scary power!! Great kill!!
03-24-2004, 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotarian 1126' date='Mar 24 2004, 11:07 PM
No, but Dodge is producing a Viper powered truck called the Dodge Ram SRT-10. 6spd, and 550 hp. Look for the little wing on the back, and the word "Viper" somewhere on it. I think they only make them in red, and I don't believe that they are out yet. But hell, killing a Lightning is nothing to sneeze at, those things have ***** to the wall scary power!! Great kill!!