Heskahoka
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Decided to take the black brick out last Sunday. The evening was perfect – the summer weather had dropped into to the low 80s, the sun was getting ready to set and moon was already out before twilight. Decided to take a road less travelled and not really looking for a kill. Was treated to a fairly empty road with only trucks and pedestrian cars. One of those trucks passed me on the left in a hurry; I barely noticed since I was too into cruising with the music streaming and the mellow vibe.
Well the black truck took notice of me and braked to line up. Again, I barely noticed. Once he was beside me, he gunned it, his tranny kicked down and he roared ahead, thinking we were in a roll race. At that point, I took notice. It was a new Dodge 1500 RAM Sport Truck with Hemi and R/T badges and murdered out with black rims. I was amused, thinking: “He must think he beat a classic Monte in a roll race”! Then the traffic light ahead turned yellow.
“Well how bout that?” I grinned. I changed the music to some kill music -‘Shoot to Thrill' by AC/DC.
I pulled up to the light ready. I converted the car to E85 two weeks prior and decided this is the perfect time to test it - all in. I rolled up to the red light and looked over. His windows were up, tinted dark, but I made out that the driver was wearing a flat brimmed cap and had a lady friend in the passenger seat. He had his foot on the brake and was revving.
I brake boost my car up to 0 psi to try not to roast the drag radials.
Light turns green so I jump out aggressively and so does he.
He stays with me for about a second and a half while I do my best John Force impersonation generating black stripes and tire smoke the first 100 feet. So much for me not roasting the tires. At least his Hemi sounded good. I pedaled it a bit and got the car to finally hook and was 4-5 car lengths in a hurry before I let out. The poor RAM was having to filter the smell of burnt rubber and kettle corn through his cabin.
Defeated, he stayed a respectful distance behind me while I scrubbed off speed.
At the next light I stayed in the middle lane and he moved away from me to the double left turn lane. When we stopped, I looked over smiling and gave a little wave. Through the tinted window I noticed he nodded his head and his lady friend was grinning ear to ear.
Well the black truck took notice of me and braked to line up. Again, I barely noticed. Once he was beside me, he gunned it, his tranny kicked down and he roared ahead, thinking we were in a roll race. At that point, I took notice. It was a new Dodge 1500 RAM Sport Truck with Hemi and R/T badges and murdered out with black rims. I was amused, thinking: “He must think he beat a classic Monte in a roll race”! Then the traffic light ahead turned yellow.
“Well how bout that?” I grinned. I changed the music to some kill music -‘Shoot to Thrill' by AC/DC.
I pulled up to the light ready. I converted the car to E85 two weeks prior and decided this is the perfect time to test it - all in. I rolled up to the red light and looked over. His windows were up, tinted dark, but I made out that the driver was wearing a flat brimmed cap and had a lady friend in the passenger seat. He had his foot on the brake and was revving.
I brake boost my car up to 0 psi to try not to roast the drag radials.
Light turns green so I jump out aggressively and so does he.
He stays with me for about a second and a half while I do my best John Force impersonation generating black stripes and tire smoke the first 100 feet. So much for me not roasting the tires. At least his Hemi sounded good. I pedaled it a bit and got the car to finally hook and was 4-5 car lengths in a hurry before I let out. The poor RAM was having to filter the smell of burnt rubber and kettle corn through his cabin.
Defeated, he stayed a respectful distance behind me while I scrubbed off speed.
At the next light I stayed in the middle lane and he moved away from me to the double left turn lane. When we stopped, I looked over smiling and gave a little wave. Through the tinted window I noticed he nodded his head and his lady friend was grinning ear to ear.
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