This is starting to give a whole new meaning to the term "defensive
driving". It used to mean that you looked for ways to avoid accidents at
all times even when you had the right of way. Now, it means holding on to
your spot in line on the highway or any road for that matter without letting
anyone "cut-in" in front of you. Legally, in most places, once a vehicle is
ahead of you and puts on a signal to lane change from left to right, they
have right of way.
I just read again the email below and noticed that you had a V6 with 3.21
gears. Is this true. If so, I can see why the Camary was wanting to pass
you. I'm not knocking the V6 in our Daks like some magazine did a few
months ago, nor am I knocking the 3.21 gears. But, it's the combination of
the two that just makes you wonder.
In conclusion, I'll leave this one question to linger. What do you think
would have happened if you were in that lane trying to lane change and
someone was trying to "block" you from getting over. Remember that saying
about "...do unto others as you would have them do unto you..."
Ta-Daa
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gabriel A. Couriel" <BigGabe@fiufiji.com>
To: "DML" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 10:20 AM
Subject: DML: determination
well, sitting at the traffic light this morning, i was listening to Howard
Stern as he interviewed AC/DC. well, the light turns green, and i casually
start driving. as i slide the vehicle from first to second gear, some
A-hole in a toyota camry takes off from behind me, and then tries to pass me
in the merge lane.
since i was gingerly pushing the car, i had shifted from first at about
2,500 RPM, and was in the low 1,000's when i noticed it. so i punched it
while in second gear, but it was too late... he had such a jump on me, that
he beat me out through the intersection and the merge lane by about 1/2 a
car length. i let him in, and he promptly passed a bus that was ahead of me.
needless to say, i am now determined to get my rear-end purchased next week,
and installed during spring break (hopefully). now i have to determine what
else needs to be added on to avoid embarrassments like this from ever
occuring again!!!
dejected but determined!
Gabe Couriel
http://frontpage.tripod.com/fijigabe0
Doing my best to cure ignorance since 1980!
--- 1998 Dodge Dakota Club Cab 239ci V6 - 175hp 5 speed - AX15 8.25 Rear-end w/ 3.21 open differential- Modifications -
Performance: Homemade Cold Air Intake, Flowmaster 40 Cat-back Exhaust, Autolite 3923 Spark Plugs, Mopar Performance 7.5mm Spark Plug Wires, Mobil 1 15W50 Synthetic Motor Oil w/ Mopar Performance Oil Filter.
Audio: Sony Mobile CDX 4180 AM/FM CD Player (40Watt x 4 Channel), Sony Xplod XS-R1610 6½ 3-Way Speakers (160 Total Watts)
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Fri Feb 06 2004 - 11:45:59 EST