The inevitable race finally occurred. This afternoon.
Up the road from my house, about 5 houses up, is a neighbor I've never spoken to (except when he borrowed my snow blower) and he drives a procharged C5. I know it is fast - it has a local reputation - as does he :alchi:
On my way home this afternoon, the opportunity we've both been waiting for finally presented itself. From a roll - both of us shifting with absolute perfection - up to the legal speed limit :lies: and twice, I had him by about a car length. I have to admit that I have NEVER shifted quite so well as this. It is cold today - about 30 degrees - and we both had serious traction issues throughout both runs. Then we went from a stop - and both gave up because of - as he stated it when we pulled into my driveway to share a few words - WHEEL HOP! Yep - wheel hop. Bad. For me, and for him.
It was fun - and truth be told his car would get me no problem in the correct conditions. I could hear him spinning when I was well into third (his 2-3 shift?). He's been egging me on, though, ever since I bought the V. Always slows when I'm outside and gives the throttle an extra flick - making sure the whine is present.
Pretty cool guy though. I gave him a Guiness, we shared a few stories, stared at each other's very dirty cars, and had a laugh.
But that isn't why I'm so V'king happy.
Just when I thought I was going to have to switch barrels to Merlot or Cab tonight, waiting for CVP or Dannystang or 10secvette to come out and play, I found 2 more Guiness stashed in the back of the refer. Secret stash I suppose.
Man, sometimes life is just perfect. If only that secret package from Denniscars had arrived today
So, let's kick off a thread that means nothing - and where it goes from here is up to each of you - as long as I stay ahead of MopoorCVP in postcount, I don't care :stirpot:
Up the road from my house, about 5 houses up, is a neighbor I've never spoken to (except when he borrowed my snow blower) and he drives a procharged C5. I know it is fast - it has a local reputation - as does he :alchi:
On my way home this afternoon, the opportunity we've both been waiting for finally presented itself. From a roll - both of us shifting with absolute perfection - up to the legal speed limit :lies: and twice, I had him by about a car length. I have to admit that I have NEVER shifted quite so well as this. It is cold today - about 30 degrees - and we both had serious traction issues throughout both runs. Then we went from a stop - and both gave up because of - as he stated it when we pulled into my driveway to share a few words - WHEEL HOP! Yep - wheel hop. Bad. For me, and for him.
It was fun - and truth be told his car would get me no problem in the correct conditions. I could hear him spinning when I was well into third (his 2-3 shift?). He's been egging me on, though, ever since I bought the V. Always slows when I'm outside and gives the throttle an extra flick - making sure the whine is present.
Pretty cool guy though. I gave him a Guiness, we shared a few stories, stared at each other's very dirty cars, and had a laugh.
But that isn't why I'm so V'king happy.
Just when I thought I was going to have to switch barrels to Merlot or Cab tonight, waiting for CVP or Dannystang or 10secvette to come out and play, I found 2 more Guiness stashed in the back of the refer. Secret stash I suppose.
Man, sometimes life is just perfect. If only that secret package from Denniscars had arrived today
So, let's kick off a thread that means nothing - and where it goes from here is up to each of you - as long as I stay ahead of MopoorCVP in postcount, I don't care :stirpot: