Re: It's not the size of the engine, but how you shift it! (fwd)

From: Mike D. (miggitymike@juno.com)
Date: Thu May 20 1999 - 18:28:48 EDT


YESSS!!

6ers rule!!!!!

-mike d.

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On Thu, 20 May 1999 10:52:41 -0500 (CDT) David Gloff <dgloff@xnet.com>
writes:
>My friend just sent this to me. He has a 97 3.9 5-speed RC. Good
>spank
>story.
>
>David Gloff
>Computer Technician
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>aolim: dgloff
>Loaded Intense Blue '99 Dakota Sport CC 318 5-speed 3.92SG
>
>"This is a litigation-free zone. Prosecutors will be Violated."
>
>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 00:27:23 PDT
>From: Christopher Cox <coxcj@hotmail.com>
>To: dgloff@xnet.com
>Subject: It's not the size of the engine, but how you shift it!
>
>Dave,
>
>The coolest experience of my driving life just happened. I got off
>work
>this morning at 1:30 or so, and was driving home on Deihl. Well, I
>just
>happened to be next to a Z71 that thought he was all bad when I got to
>the
>corner of Deihl and Raymond. I pulled up and got the jump off the
>light,
>which must have pissed him off. He floored it, and got even with me.
>I
>kept it in second til redline, then went to third til redline, keeping
>him a
>safe length behind me. I gave up at 60 because I didn't want to get a
>
>ticket. We both ended up at the light on 59 going straight. While
>we're
>sitting at the light, he's revving his engine, squealing the tires a
>little,
>acting like he's going to kick my ass. Well, again, light turns
>green, and
>I'm in front. Red lined first, second, third (which is at this point
>around
>80 mph). I was ahead of him the whole way. Then, as it bottle
>necked, I
>pulled in front of him. I couldn't help but grin as I slowed back
>down to
>65 with him on my bumper.
>
>I definitely think this one if for the books. I was screaming out my
>joy
>from that moment as my little V6 beat that white Z71.
>
>Maybe you should let everyone on the DML hear about this. They'll get
>a
>kick out of it too. And, it's a great way to forward the stance that
>stick
>is much better than automatic.
>
>Well, time for sleep. Later.
>
>C. J.
><><
>
>
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