At highway speeds they are formidable and even menacing......
-Ryan
99 DA RC R/T
----- Original Message -----
From: Ransom T Holbrook <ransom@setel.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 5:31 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Busy week (Long)
> except for the Gen III (96-99) SHOs have 3.0L V-6s and they are WEAK
coming
> off the line (can't hook up) but make up for it once rolling..
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Preacher" <preacher@carolina.rr.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 8:36 AM
> Subject: DML: Busy week (Long)
>
>
> > On Wed. I was driving home and lined up against a Taurus SHO... This
thing
> > had been lowered and had dual rear exhaust with those bumble bee tips...
> > thing sounded like a moped. I thought the SHO's had a V8 but this thing
> was
> > anemic.... Left them standing and drowned out the stereo with my exhaust
> :-)
> >
> > On Thursday, no race, but a hilarious sighting. I was behind this Geo
> > Tracker with no muffler. Every light this guy would floor it (Hehehe)
> > making as much noise as he could but creeping along. I got beside him
and
> > saw that he had painted "INTIMIDATOR" in 8" high letters along the side
> and
> > he had an "Import Motor Sports" banner on the windshield. The funny part
> > was that this guy weighed 500 pounds if he weighed an ounce. He had
taken
> > the passenger seat out and was leaning WAY back just to keep his
> > considerable stomach from interfering with the steering wheel. I guess
the
> > Intimidator was for HIM, not the Geo.. LMAO
> >
> > Then Yesterday, coming back from a business trip to SC, I lined up with
a
> > new Camaro (Definitely a V8) that kept creeping forward at the lights.
> When
> > the light turns, I would jump on it, but the lady in the Camaro
wouldn't,
> > just accelerating moderately. I guess after three of these she got
> > pissed.... the next light she floored it and left me no problem... Guess
I
> > shouldn't have teased her!
> >
> > Same trip home I was heading for a merge from I77 to I85 and saw the
> > traffic was stopped on the freeway. The right lane was clear (I was in
the
> > left) and an alternate exit was just ahead on the right. We were doing
> > about 35 and I twisted the wheel to the right, flooring the gas. There
> must
> > have been something in the road (Oil etc) cause the rear-end broke loose
> > and spun about 45 degrees out of line, then back to the other side when
I
> > corrected, redlining the whole way..... I get in back in line and off
the
> > ramp no problem, except for the sphincter pucker factor..... Can you say
> > Ooops? Looked sweet though! LOL
> >
> > Have a SAFE weekend folks!
> >
> > Preacher
> >
> >
>
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