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-- Miles Harris III Simi Valley, CA 01 Silver CC Sport, 2.5L 5speed "Stlaurent Mr Steven" <STLAURENTS@MCTSSA.USMC.MIL> wrote in message news:5F7587961057D211ABE9004095102F78031C2989@ex.mctssa.usmc.mil... > > Was it the WHALE WING version (this is a twin turbo model)? > > -------------------------------------- > Steven St.Laurent > C4i System Engineer > C4i Engineering Branch, PSD, MCTSSA > MARCORSYSCOM, U.S. Marine Corps > Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN Prefix: 365) > "Never be content with somebody else definition > of you. Instead, define yourself by your own beliefs, > your own truths, your own understanding of who > you are. Never be content until you are happy with > the unique person GOD has created you to be." > > -----Original Message----- > From: Miles Harris [mailto:spikes_duall@hotmail.com] > Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 7:26 AM > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > Subject: DML: Trooper Running Rough and Spanking a Porche > > > I realize this is slightly off topic but I thought some of you on the list > with more knowledge then me might have an answer. > > My son's Isuzu Trooper is running rough between 1000 and 2000 rpm's. Any > thoughts on what might be causing this. > > Dak content: My gutless wonder spanked a Porsche off the line and up a > freeway onramp. I know, you find that hard to believe so I'll tell you the > story. We were sitting in the double left turn lane on Topanga Canyon > waiting for the light to change so we could turn on to the westbound on-ramp > to the 118 (Ronald Reagan Freeway for those Reaganites among us). The > Porsche was in the left lane and my Dak in the right lane. The light turned > green and I popped the clutch and stomped down on the gas. By the time I had > made the left turn my rpm was up to 5 grand and I shifted into second. The > Porsche had barely started off the line and didn't have a chance of beating > me to where the on-ramp narrows to one lane. I've added this race to my > earlier conquest over the pedestrian, skateboarder and bicycle rider. > > Of course I did leave out just a few minor details: First: I doubt if the > Porsche driver knew we were racing. After my experience with the Vette, I > generally don't let my competition know that I'm racing. Second: When the > light turned green there was a twenty foot U-Haul in the intersection > blocking the Porsche from starting while I snaked around the back-end of the > U-Haul. Third: The Porsche passed me like I was standing still as my Dak was > straining in fourth to it get up the hill and maintain 65 mph. > > But hey! Those are just minor details: I BEAT A PORSCHE! > > -- > Miles Harris III > Simi Valley, CA > 01 Silver CC Sport, 2.5L 5speed
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