I understand where your comming from, I get a kick out of
showing off the power of my V8 Magnum too... However don't
be as nieave as I was...
I was sitting at a light with a T-bird on my right, the guy had
been weaving in and out of trafic and generaly driving like he was
in the Indy 500. I hadn't paid much attention to the guy on my
left, but when the light turned green I put the hammer down, naturaly
I modivated way out infront of the T-bird, but... That guy in that
big old Caddy on my left made me look like I was standing still...
I know enough now, that the old Magnum isn't diddly compared to
those Northstar V8s... Wow, I never wanted a caddy before that day...
Now if I could just hit the loto or something.
On Fri, 25 Oct 1996, KEN MANSFIELD wrote:
> Well, I tested the brick wall theory again (Dak has all the
> aerodynamics of a brick wall...)
>
> This time, a noisy, modified Acura Integra w/ racing stickers
> all over was bugging me on I-45 between Houston and
> Dallas. He past me once (I didn't feel good about speeding
> too much in that area) and must have pulled off, because he
> came up behind me again, as I was right-lane passing some
> left-lane bandits. This time, it looked safe, so I floored it (at
> 85 mph) and he dwindled in my rearview. At 115, I leveled
> off, as I had left the pack behind and was hanging out in the
> electronic open, and he finally caught up and passed me.
>
> Cargo: 2 adults, one baby, luggage, baby stuff, 1/2 bed full
> of oak firewood.
>
> Still had a little problem going over 115.
>
> What to ya'll think went through his mind when he saw a
> truck with a bed full of wood and other junk pulling away from
> him?
>
> klm
>
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