My first kill
09-28-2002, 07:02 AM
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Okay, so I'm on my way from Walmart to Advanced AutoParts to get a new radio antenna (the electric one crapped out). I stop at a light and a new Impreza pulls up next to me. I look over and its two guys in the car; they dont look at me. So I take off at a decent pace, nothing special, and they race by me. I throw it in 2nd and pull forward, shifting until we get to the next red light. This time, i figure he'll try to take off quick, so I let off at 4000 rpm and blow them away. They didn't want to race that time.
Apparently, i proved my car's worth, because at the next light, they start revving their engine and i here their blow off valve going "whooosh, whoosh." I rev a couple of times, pulling up, rolling back with them. Finally the light turns green and I let off quick at 4500 rpm, spinning my tire like a second or so. Of coarse, they beat me off the line, but as my turbo spools up, I start gaining on them. They must have had a bad shift or something because once I hit 7 K and threw it in 2nd, i was past them. Next thing you know, i shift again and look at the speedo and were doing 60 in a 40. Traffic is ahead in their lane so they slowed down quick. True, this wasn't a totally fair kill, but man, what a rush. Still, I spend 1/3 on my car as them and mine looks better and can still hand. Can't beat the sweet deal of a Turbo II!
They still never looked at me.
That BOV sounded real nice, real intimidating...I gotta get one. Maybe christmas.
Apparently, i proved my car's worth, because at the next light, they start revving their engine and i here their blow off valve going "whooosh, whoosh." I rev a couple of times, pulling up, rolling back with them. Finally the light turns green and I let off quick at 4500 rpm, spinning my tire like a second or so. Of coarse, they beat me off the line, but as my turbo spools up, I start gaining on them. They must have had a bad shift or something because once I hit 7 K and threw it in 2nd, i was past them. Next thing you know, i shift again and look at the speedo and were doing 60 in a 40. Traffic is ahead in their lane so they slowed down quick. True, this wasn't a totally fair kill, but man, what a rush. Still, I spend 1/3 on my car as them and mine looks better and can still hand. Can't beat the sweet deal of a Turbo II!
That BOV sounded real nice, real intimidating...I gotta get one. Maybe christmas.
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