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Old 04-22-2007, 12:38 AM   #1
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nobody reads the racing thread, and I wanted to share this with as many as possible. I am sure this is breaking some rules, but im reposting it here sorry, it was too exciting not to share

Alright, so this is the set up. And just so you know, its a pretty slow race:) The speed limit is 35 mph--its night and there are no other cars on the road.

Im sitting at a red light, and then a cop pulls up next to me and kinds of rolls ahead of me a little bit, you know, just crossing the white walk lines . I know what he is thinking.
Its two lanes here, but just out of sight and around a corner the two lanes merge into one, and here this fucker is, and he thinks he is going to pass me and get in front. So i decide im not going to have any of it. I dont like to lose off the line anyway. My heart is pumping, I decide I dont want him to know im doing it intentionally, incase im wrong about his motives, so i pull out my cell phone and pretend to talk on it. The light changes and I start to accelerate, not slamming it, but taking a pretty good pace

I hit 20mph.

He starts to pull up along side of me. Just as he starts to take the lead I pick it up a little faster, we hit 35 and we're side by side again, when I start to pull ahead. He responds. Naturally I have to pick up even more speed, we hit 50mph.
The lane merger is now in site and he starts to get a little more seroius. He starts to push ahead faster and I match him, we hit 70. It gets even more serious, Im still "chatting" on my phone, my heart racing and im thinking, "what the fuck are you doing brian". He takes the lead again and before I know it I'm flying by the merger at 85mph and he slides in behind me. Of course I quickly turned right at the next red light and he went straight, my body still shaking but I kicked his ass it was great

Another stupid and ignorant story of how you could get killed in a car accident...BRAVO
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Old 04-22-2007, 08:25 AM   #2
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Another stupid and ignorant story of how you could get killed in a car accident...BRAVO
Hey now, dont say that im ignorant just because im stupid enough to participate with all of the facts.
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Old 04-22-2007, 10:47 AM   #3
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Hey now, dont say that im ignorant just because im stupid enough to participate with all of the facts.
Stupid is relevant. On Friday, I was several car length behind a 07 Pontiac Wave while cruising behind her at about 150km/hr. I decided to take her on right lane to see if she could box me out (since there was another car in the right lane up ahead). I floored the pedal and managed to squeeze in front of her and then the speed limiter kicked in at around 190km/hr.
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Old 04-22-2007, 01:12 PM   #4
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Stupid is relevant. On Friday, I was several car length behind a 07 Pontiac Wave while cruising behind her at about 150km/hr. I decided to take her on right lane to see if she could box me out (since there was another car in the right lane up ahead). I floored the pedal and managed to squeeze in front of her and then the speed limiter kicked in at around 190km/hr.
You're being sarcastic right? Why would you admit to such reckless driving? While you're at it, why dont you speed through the wrong side of the road, weaving between cars that are about to hit you?
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Old 04-24-2007, 02:22 PM   #5
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Stupid is relevant. On Friday, I was several car length behind a 07 Pontiac Wave while cruising behind her at about 150km/hr. I decided to take her on right lane to see if she could box me out (since there was another car in the right lane up ahead). I floored the pedal and managed to squeeze in front of her and then the speed limiter kicked in at around 190km/hr.

Hmmm...sorry but I dont know if I really belive this...You mean you brought the Yaris up to 190km/h just to cut someone off ?

I dont think a Yaris can even each 190km/h...what tires do you have on, since regular tires are not safe at that speed...
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Old 04-24-2007, 07:46 PM   #6
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Hmmm...sorry but I dont know if I really belive this...You mean you brought the Yaris up to 190km/h just to cut someone off ?

I dont think a Yaris can even each 190km/h...what tires do you have on, since regular tires are not safe at that speed...
You can only cut someone off if you're going slower then their speed and force them to brake, Which happens everytime a trucker hits the passing lane. Being passed by a faster moving car isn't a big deal (unless you're a road hog)

Regular tires are rated for 185 km/hr, which is probably the actual cut-off speed for the Yaris.
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