I've been holding back on this story because I know it's almost a
religious fight. But having read it more and more I want to pipe in.
First let me say when I was a kid, I did some stupid things but when I
look back on them none of them put my life or anyone else's life at risk
when I was doing them. I have had a fast truck before but never really
street raced before. Sure I was out on the open highway doing 100MP once
before and I don't really thing that is the big thing here. What I think
is the big thing is the fact he was blowing stop signs and red lights.
There is no telling who or what else is out at any time of day or night
and you can't just take everyone else's life into your own hands. I would
have thought that was dumb when I was 16 and it's people like that that I
can thank for raising my auto insurance rates when I was younger. I'm just
glad that my money is all that they have cost me and not a loved one's
life.
--- Lance Robertson LRZone Webmaster http://www.lrzone.com/On Wed, 1 Nov 2000, Douglas Greig wrote:
> Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 07:22:32 -0800 (PST) > From: Douglas Greig <douggr1@yahoo.com> > Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net > Subject: Re: DML: Fuel Injector cleaner vs. A good old fashion road trip(good story) > > To all of those who are criticizing this story, let > those who are without guilt themselves cast the first > stone. Although I do not condone road racing like this > at my age, I was known to blow a few red lights and > stop signs when I was in High School. After all, for > those who are increasing the HP and TQ of your > engines, are you doing this Just so you can reach the > speed limit quicker????? > > > -Doug in Vermont > 98 CC 4X4 V6 Sport > Quick D Intake > Mod'd V8 TB > Accel Coil/Wires > --- Nospiratus@aol.com wrote: > > I loaned my 98 4x4 318 V8 CC sport to my father > > this past weekend for a > > 1,000 mile round trip from chicago to north central > > wisconsin to put our 3 > > ton boat into storage. Whatever he did while he had > > the truck made it run a > > whole hell of alot smoother and faster. It used to > > prematurely downshift > > before and be sluggish out of the hole. Well not > > anymore. I was meeting a few > > friends at a bar in Lincoln Park which is about 30 > > miles from my house. The > > time was 11:00 when I left my house, a trip that > > normally takes me 30 minutes > > turned into 15 at 105 mph. That truck was acting > > like a top fuel dragster. > > It wound up so high before shifting i thought > > something was wrong. I raced > > and beat a off road edition Turd F-150 with no > > problem. In fact I beat him by > > so much I thought he accidentally put his truck in > > reverse. Heres the ticker. > > We ended up 45 miles from my house at loyola > > university. My friend who was > > also there has a 99 CC V6 4x4 dakota and we decided > > to road race on the way > > home. He made the first light which happened to be > > at a 6 way intersection > > before. The light for me took 5 minutes. So, he was > > five minutes ahead of me. > > To make a long story short this trip from loyola to > > my house normally takes > > 45 minutes driving around 65 mph on lakeshore drive > > and through downtown > > chicago. Halfway home, he jumped on the expressway > > and I missed the turn. So > > i decided since its 3am Id try my damndest to beat > > him home. I ran like 3 red > > lights and 4 stop signs by taking the long way home > > and still i pulled up to > > his house 2 doors away from mine right behind him. > > The highest recorded speed > > my passenger recorder was 108 mph in a 35 mph zone > > and an official time of > > about 20 minutes. I LOVE ROAD RACES. Some may think > > this was dangerous and > > immature but the whole way home all I hear was the > > rumble of the single > > chamber dual outlet flowmaster growling with > > satisfaction. At this time you > > may be asking why I chose to write this and ill tell > > you why, because > > yesterday my dakota ran like the day i took it off > > the showroom floor. That > > mean ass 318, I wouldnt trade it for the world. > > 36,000 miles and all !!!!! > > I still have an adrenalin rush. > > > > Mike Gresk > > 98 CC Sport 318 V8 4x4 > > (It aint for sale, dont ask, Im never selling it, im > > gonna die in it, if you > > cant ram it at least dodge it, flowmaster all the > > way) Touch my truck and ill > > jam a toothpick in your eyesocket !!!!! > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > >From homework help to love advice, Yahoo! Experts has your answer. > http://experts.yahoo.com/ >
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