Never under estimate an old "Classic" or "Hot Rod". The fastest ones, most of
the time, are painted with primer. ;)
- Bernd
> This is another post about something cool i'd like to share that will get
> flamed.
>
> I was driving back from Indy the other day and was taking the looong
> two-lane ramp that connects westbound I-465 to north I-65. There was a slow
> car in front of me that would not get into the right lane even when it was
> wide open. When it was wide open for the second time, i was still waiting
> for the impossible when an older mercedes sedan (big boat thing, looked like
> an antique but NICE) zipped around me and the other car on the right, and i
> naturally follow suit. Well... i had just safely made my way around the slow
> car and was in the left lane when i looked over and saw the mercedes had
> gotten into the right lane. He was a few car lengths ahead and i saw this
> big puff of exhaust from his single-exit. Suddenly the merc was racing down
> the straight-away of this lazy ramp (easily 5 miles with a long 2-lane
> flat/straight section). I didn't know what to do... i didn't even think of
> actually racing him because i was in awe of a classic car getting on it so
> hard. I merely kept up... all the way to 115... then the ramp came and he
> didn't slow down! he was probably still going 95 when he merged with I-65
> and took the first exit. I took most of the ramp at 90--but only because i
> saw his skinny tires holding that speed so well--i didn't know my truck
> could take high-speed corners like that. I thought that was cool though, i
> hope some of the non-psychos appreciate it--definitely a nice car.
>
> Sean Bruckman
>
> 4.7 RC 4x2 Hotchkis, Flowmaster, K&N
>
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