Near-Paranormal Subaru Phenomena - #7

[Subaruist]

The ultimate Hill climber!

 

One upon a time I went out to a place we called "The Play Pen", a place of drit roads and incredibly steep but rounded hills, and by that I mean a couple of these hills were like something out of a cartoon, twice as high as they were wide at thier base.

I and a friend watched as one built-up offroader after another tried to get to the top of this one scary hill, - and failed.

The hill was so steep they dared not try to turn around, and would have to slowly back down. We were taking bets on them.

After a while, the Subaruist in me could not resist anymore. I told my friend I was going to talke the hill, he looked at me not like I was crazy, but like I was a ghost in front of him, his face literally seems to flush white. - He was a smart man, he knew me.

 

This is where tactics help you do things that others cannot with thier fancy toys.

I knew the Brat would not make it up easily, it simply did not have the power. Mind you, we are talking about a greater than 45 degree grade, much greater, but that is not enought to stop a Subaru!

I revved it p, punched it up the hill as far as I could, which was a little more than half-way, as good as the rest, until it all but stalled from the vertical climb. I would not let it stall, but would pull the emergency brake to hold the Brat in place, rev it up, pop the clutch, throw some dirt, and chug, chiug chug up that hill for about  15 - 30 yards, when it would all but stall again, and would do the same thing. I did this about 5 or 6 times in quick succession, and made it all the way up the hill that nobody else could!

 

NEVER underestimate a Subaru Brat!

- I wish I had bet some money on that one!