I agree with you Trottmann. That just doesn't happen in N.C. Let's take
him to the ROCK and show him whos boss.
Todd
Mustang@netunlimited.net
www.netunlimited.net/~mustang/
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Trottman <hoss318@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: DML: smack down :)
> 4WD never beat 2WD. The only explanation is that he
> wasn't racing, or had pulled out 4 of his spark plugs.
> :-)
> -R/Trottmann
>
> --- Jon Smith <fast4x4@nc.rr.com> wrote:
> > well well.... I was on my way to the gf's house
> > tonight, cruisin up I540.
> > as I was coming down the entrance ramp, I fall in
> > behind a Gen II rc 2wd 5sp
> > and of course, all 8 cyls :)
> >
> > not thinking much about playin around, I zip on by
> > him and find a nice
> > lovely open lane to get up to cruising speed. about
> > a mile later, I notice
> > the 1 headlight from the dak still in my mirror (all
> > other traffic having
> > faded off in the distance) well I'm not into the
> > drafting biz, so I up the
> > pace a few more clicks. well I'm now about 3 miles
> > from where all traffic
> > must exit (rd construction) and this guy is still
> > behind, so I say to myself
> > "self, he *might* be game for this.. slow down" so
> > I back off to a speed
> > closer resembling what Gov. Hunt says I should do
> > and allow him to get
> > beside me.
> >
> > My lanes are now ending from the left (i'm in the
> > left lane) and I hear him
> > downshift and start to speed up. I click out O/D
> > and stand on the long
> > pedal, meanwhile this fella has pulled 1/2 truck
> > length on me *gulp* well,
> > never fear, MPI is here!!! I pull even and start
> > the walk around 85mph, and
> > somewhere between 105 and 110 he's a safe 5 lengths
> > back.
> >
> > _______________________
> > Jon Smith--Raleigh, NC
> > fast4x4@nc.rr.com
> > www4.ncsu.edu/~jdsmith4
> >
>
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