must be nice, I got creamed by a ford escape, same scenario as yours!
yet I only have the 3.9, but what went wrong here??
thanks punch
Alive and well.....
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Cecil" <scecil@npc.net>
To: "Dakota List" <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 10:07 AM
Subject: DML: Spank 'dat Red Beemer (longish)
> Last night coming home from work, I stopped at the last light before my
street.
> The setup is two lanes that merge into one in about 200 ft, signs for 200
yds
> before intersection telling drivers of said merge. Most of the people
just
> merge left before the light, but sometimes a mark will pull up past the 25
or so
> cars waiting, to get a jump.
>
> Well, last night the mark was a newish red 3 Series Coupe, with a white
haired
> gentleman behind the wheel. He pulled up about 2 feet behind the line, to
> holeshot me on the light, I guess.
>
> I shift into low and wait for the green. Light turns green and I roll out
> smooth so I don't grab any rubber, and to give him a break if he wasn't
looking
> to pass. Next thing I hear is the scream of his motor. I floored it and
was
> nose-to-nose right up to where the merge begins. I look over and he's
giving me
> the finger! I just start laughing and waving as he slams on his brakes
and
> pulls behind me. At the next light, I kept looking back and laughing and
> pointing. He got on his cell phone, probably to call the dealer as ask
,"Why
> the f**k did I just get beat by a 4,000 lb truck? Why didn't I get the
> M-Series?"
>
> I had a cheshire cat grin on my face when I got home. My wife actually
asked if
> I just spanked someone, as we both like to engage marks at that
intersection
> (she has an Intrigue, 3.5L OHC 215 horses, - pretty fast for a domestic
4-door).
>
> BTW, speeds never went over 45mph (road is 35mph).
>
> Gosh, I just love my DAK!!!
>
> Steve
> 00 CC Sport+ 4.7L Auto 3.55 LSD
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