Rollin Wes
06-21-2006, 08:37 AM
I had a run in with a Hemi Dodge Magnum yesterday. There is this four lane road that goes to two lanes just after a stop light. You know the place, the traditional stoplight were no one really gets into that right lane at the stop light unless they are expecting to get ahead of the pack. Well this particular spot goes to two lanes for less than a mile and then opens back up to four lanes, so it’s a very short two lane stretch and I live off a road about half a mile into the two lane section. I hate the people who get in the right lane at this light because the right lane merges in shortly after the light over a hill. It’s a bad merging spot and most people are just patient because they all know the two lanes will open back up.
So, the light turns red and I'm first in line. Well I passed this Hemi Magnum a mile back on my way to this light. I've seen him before on this road, and he is aware of the upcoming intersection. Well I guess he thinks he should be first in line, so he gets in the right hand lane, passing several cars patiently waiting behind me already at the light. I thought, hmmm, he thinks he's getting in front of me when the light goes green. I'm cobb stage 1 5eat and I've been wanting to know how I'd run against one of these Hemi Magnums. I see the other lanes light turn yellow and before the light turns green I’m prepared with my shifter in sport mode and power barking to about 1500 rpm’s. The light goes green and I’m on the gas hard and out the corner of my eye I see his car lunging forward and I hear his tires chirp. We happen to be about neck and neck off the line and when I hit about 3000 rpm’s were I’m hitting boost I pull about one fender ahead of him. Amazingly I hold this fender length all the way up to about 65 where he has to hit the brakes because his lane is ending.
I know he had to be shocked by this and I’m sure when he was by me at the light he probably looked over and thought, oh, look at the cute Subaru wagon; I won't have any problem giving my big Hemi some gas and blowing by him.
Ha-ha, my adrenaline was so high and I know I had to look like this.
Anyway, that’s my long story and how I'm proud to have a car that is stealthy.
So, the light turns red and I'm first in line. Well I passed this Hemi Magnum a mile back on my way to this light. I've seen him before on this road, and he is aware of the upcoming intersection. Well I guess he thinks he should be first in line, so he gets in the right hand lane, passing several cars patiently waiting behind me already at the light. I thought, hmmm, he thinks he's getting in front of me when the light goes green. I'm cobb stage 1 5eat and I've been wanting to know how I'd run against one of these Hemi Magnums. I see the other lanes light turn yellow and before the light turns green I’m prepared with my shifter in sport mode and power barking to about 1500 rpm’s. The light goes green and I’m on the gas hard and out the corner of my eye I see his car lunging forward and I hear his tires chirp. We happen to be about neck and neck off the line and when I hit about 3000 rpm’s were I’m hitting boost I pull about one fender ahead of him. Amazingly I hold this fender length all the way up to about 65 where he has to hit the brakes because his lane is ending.
I know he had to be shocked by this and I’m sure when he was by me at the light he probably looked over and thought, oh, look at the cute Subaru wagon; I won't have any problem giving my big Hemi some gas and blowing by him.
Ha-ha, my adrenaline was so high and I know I had to look like this.
Anyway, that’s my long story and how I'm proud to have a car that is stealthy.