I just had to share this. Last weekend i was coming home from the market and i left the parking lot rather quickly because i was trying to make the light at the intersection. When i first got in the car there were two guys a couple spaces away from me who's attention i attracted when i started the engine. I have an EA82 with 2 barrol Weber, custom dual exhaust with cherry bombs for mufflers, so it's a little on the loud side. When i started the engine they both looked over at me, then at each other and started laughing heartily, which was another reason i left the lot at an accelerated pace.

 

Well, they pulled out and joined me at the light, i was in the left lane, they in the right, still laughing, gawking and now revving their engine in the form of a challenge. On the other side of the intersection about 200 feet beyond, the right lane merges with the left. I goosed the engine a couple times to accept the challenge, then dropped it into 1st gear, in 4 low, and revved her to 4k. When that light changed, i went through gears like a homeless man through fried chicken and by the time the right lane ended they were a good 4 car lengths behind me. They just turned off in shame, i have not laughed that hard in a long time.

 

My apologies, it was an RX-8

Edited January 6, 201016 yr by phantomcrooner
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i do that too, only it has to be snowing when i do it

I launched dirty on a few cars that way. They can catch up once I get to third, but usually are discuraged at that point that they got stomped by a 88 bread box. :lol:

wow my wagon wouldnt beat a bus.

wow my wagon wouldnt beat a bus.

 

No kidding. Mine has trouble reaching 60mph haha. Cool story.

Its even better when you have 30's and outpace a ricer. 4low ftw:burnout:

Im wondering if its a bad idea to jam through the gears in 4 low. It would sure help my gl if i could drive around in 4low(though hurt the half shafts and fuel mileage)

I drive it in low, sometimes I don't if the pavement is stickey. Or if i'm turning around or something.

 

Here, dhip and seal surface is no problem. Blacktop, concrete, that kind of stuff, I put the passenger tires off on the berm in the loose stuff...or whatever, whenever it needs it.

I completely toasted a brand new beamer in my '89 wagon ..... a few inches of slush on the road, and he was squirming all over if he touched the gas. RWD and wide tires. I floored it in 2nd low and just took off with the studded snows -- no squirming or anything.

 

One day of the year.... the other 364, it's an old station wagon no one notices

My '89 Sedan...I came to a stop light on a four lane before getting into Columbus. I'm in the left lane and a Viper is in the other.

 

I lanch hard and "go through gears like a homeless man through chicken":) I'm in 4th low, I look in the mirror and he launchs.

 

I go to 5th, then 4th High and 5th. Shortly after this, he passes me:burnout:

I completely toasted a brand new beamer in my '89 wagon ..... a few inches of slush on the road, and he was squirming all over if he touched the gas. RWD and wide tires. I floored it in 2nd low and just took off with the studded snows -- no squirming or anything.

 

One day of the year.... the other 364, it's an old station wagon no one notices

 

Subarus early forms of traction control.... 4x4 and 84 hp ensures no tire slippage, even in those low traction situations. Good thread!

wow.i don't think my offroad ea81 could beat a crackhead on a 10 speed bike...

Subarus early forms of traction control.... 4x4 and 84 hp ensures no tire slippage, even in those low traction situations. Good thread!

 

:banana::banana:

Actually, mine is the SPFI wagon, so it's a full 92HP

 

Oh, but at 5,400 feet elevation, and 240,000 miles, it's probably back down to 70 to 80...

" so it's a full 92HP :eek:" And mine weighed less than 2600 lbs, with me in it. I shifted that one at 7000 rpm, and it was a healthy motor too.

 

Edit:But what if I had 4:44's in there and more power?

 

Edit:"I'd be going through gears like two homeless men through fried chicken".

 

This is it:

Edited December 11, 200916 yr by Quidam
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OMG! These all made me laugh my rump roast off. Good reads, and funny stories.

 

From Homeless men and fried chicken to Crackheads on 10speeds. What next? Jerry Van Dyke on a Diet

 

-Tom

LOL, thanks for the write back guys.