Way to put the competition in their place......
>
> OK, guys and gals, heres what I go through every day!!!!!
>
> Two weeks ago on the way home from work one of the usual things happen. A
> slammed Brand -X truck w/ 17" wheels and some aftermarket pipes chases me down
> on SH146 near Baytown, Tx.
>
> The guy pulls up beside me and revs his engine(we are going about 75mph),I
> just keep cruising, not even looking at him. Well I step on the pedal and off
> I go=========================================================
> He is falling fast, so I let off the gas and he comes flying past me at about
> 80.
>
> He takes the next exit ramp and I follow. While on the ramp, I notice his
> right rear tire looks a bit low(course they are 17's, so its hard to tell). As
> I get closer, yeppers, its low alright!!!! About then it blows!!! Rubber flys
> off and its getting dark so naturally I see sparks too! Well as I pull past
> him I see the tire has crushed his 1/4 panel behind the wheel well and his
> billet rim is history!!!! The truck had a steep drop, probably at least 5-8 or
> so, and I imagine the underside was dragging roadway too! I'm sure he was
> pissed
>
> As I passed him I blew my horn a couple of times(meep, meep-69 Road Runner
> Horn)
>
> Story #2
>
> The other day I was taking a co-worker home(he has 98 T/A)we were talking
> about how kewl it will be when we get our two matching 98 R/T's. We were
> laughing at this guy in a new shivvy X-cab who was trying real hard to catch
> us in traffic. He would get up beside us and rev his flowmaster(?)and we would
> just die laughing!!!! Finally he positions himself beside me at the red light
> and my partner sez"take this dude out, I'm tired of listening to him". Green
> light GO!!! Well needless to say the poor bastard didn't have a chance, I
> smoked him from green light to the next Red light(bout 3/4mi).
>
> We stopped at the next light and he is there revving that Vortech again!! My
> bud and I looked at each other and said the same thing"not again"! Normally,
> once is enough for me and the competition but what the hell, Guess this dude
> is a slow learner. Green light, off we go
> again====================================.
>
> About 2/3rds of the way through 2nd gear(auto)my bird dog barks LASER
> AHEAD!!!!!!!! Now w/ the 3.90 axle ratio, all I do is step out of the throttle
> and in no time the dude catches and passes me like I'm standin still. We pull
> in the Stop & Go for some cold drinks and then return to the road.
>
> Not a mile down the road I see Mr Shivvy and a White and Blue phord Cr Vic
> Police Cruiser. Hmmmmmm wonder whats up????????? As I
> passed.....................you guessed it MEEP, MEEP!!!!!!!
>
> One more thing, I ask for all the attention I get from these brand-X and blue
> oval people. On my rear window I have a large graphic of "Calvin" on each side
> of the window urinating. Left side on Ford, and right side on GM. Add to this
> the large (V)opar on the glass, the money winner sticker from Houston Racway
> Park and my license plate frame"This (V)opar eats chevys..........and shits
> Fords..You can see why they all wanna piece of my(cheap Dodge) as I call
> it!!!!!!!
>
> Good hunting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> Gene in Houston
>
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