Easy kill: C230K wipes a Mustang and a Vette

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May 17, 2003 | 09:33 PM
  #1  
Seriously! It's pouring rain, these 2 were jockeying for position, I took up pole at the red with the Stang next to me and the Vette behind. It's a slight grade uphill, I'm patiently waiting for the green. The other guys are revving their engines, ready to blow by me, I'm sure.

Light turns green. The Stang dumps the clutch and all I can hear is "wwwwiiiizzzzzzzzzz" as his tires spin on the wet pavement! I nail it, the ESP kicks in, and I take off like a rocket! Snick the short throw shifter into 2nd, look in the rearview mirror, the Vette is sliding sideways, he was spinning his wheels so furiously!!!!

Crest the top of the hill, come to the next light, and the two of them sheepishly creep by me...

Ja! Das ist gut!!! Superior engineering from the Fatherland wins another!!!

Aaron
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May 18, 2003 | 06:34 AM
  #2  
Seriously?

That's hilarious.

Kinda reminds me of when I blew past BMWs in our Corolla last winter when there were about 4" of snow on the roads.

But that's part of driving, isn't it? They'd better be able to make use of all that power or it's meaningless (and dangerous).

Great.
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May 18, 2003 | 07:22 AM
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Re: Easy kill: C230K wipes a Mustang and a Vette
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Originally posted by Alphaman
Seriously! It's pouring rain, these 2 were jockeying for position, I took up pole at the red with the Stang next to me and the Vette behind. It's a slight grade uphill, I'm patiently waiting for the green. The other guys are revving their engines, ready to blow by me, I'm sure.

Light turns green. The Stang dumps the clutch and all I can hear is "wwwwiiiizzzzzzzzzz" as his tires spin on the wet pavement! I nail it, the ESP kicks in, and I take off like a rocket! Snick the short throw shifter into 2nd, look in the rearview mirror, the Vette is sliding sideways, he was spinning his wheels so furiously!!!!

Crest the top of the hill, come to the next light, and the two of them sheepishly creep by me...

Ja! Das ist gut!!! Superior engineering from the Fatherland wins another!!!

Aaron
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May 18, 2003 | 03:26 PM
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Re: Re: Easy kill: C230K wipes a Mustang and a Vette
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Originally posted by Xpeed
yep i think pretty much the same
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May 18, 2003 | 07:45 PM
  #5  
now you can say you have a fast car or that american cars are really slow



nice win
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