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Preacher
07-29-2003, 06:18 AM
This morning I left a little early because the weather was freakin perfect for a top-down cruise. 75 degrees and clear skies...

I took a couple of backroads in to extend my fun and ended up on a 2-lane road with a 97-99 C5 behind me. The road opened up to 2 lanes in each direction and the C5 pulled along side me. We are both doing about 40 - 45. The only other car I could see on the road was a Ford Exploder behind us both.

I waved, like I always do and the kid (he looked 12 but was probably 18 or 19) scowled at me... ??? Hmmm..

He jumps on the gas and gets 2 or 3 lengths ahead of me but when he sees that I didn't take the bait, he hits the brakes and comes along side of me. He looks over and points at my car, gives me a thumbs down. WTF is up with this kid?

No worries. I nodded to him, pointed down the road and did a 3-count. I downshifted to second and stomped it. My 4.11's did me proud and I pulled at least a length on him from the start. Shifted clean to 3rd and had to let off at 80.

We had MAYBE an 1/8th of a mile before a stoplight so it never got out of hand. He would have handed me my butt if we had gotten into the high speeds.

At the light, he refused to look at me and hung back when it turned green. I was sure he was going to try again but no luck.

Is canibalism wrong? :fawk:

Kenshi
07-29-2003, 07:40 AM
He asked for it!

wannabedrifter
07-29-2003, 09:36 AM
Originally posted by Kenshi
He asked for it!

Indeed he did. Good job Preacher. Kids these days got no respect (Your vette looks extremely badass with the black wheels red paint) :bow:

CAMARO383
07-29-2003, 11:59 AM
People shouldnt be allowed to drive Vettes until they know "The Wave".

Good kill.

gsxtreme
07-29-2003, 12:06 PM
Welcome to the new generation of racers...

408EK9
08-03-2003, 01:11 AM
good story.. i guess that kid had it comin to him.. thumbs down to a fellow Vette owner?.. that ain't right.. so he gets what he gets.. in this case.. i big plate of his own ass handed to him.. haha.. good shit man..

ShadyDave
08-03-2003, 07:17 AM
Hell, even in the Miata, the wave is practically dead.

I wave, but less than half the time, someone waves back.

And of all the popup waves I've given to other M1 owners, I've gotten a whole two back. I've gotten more than that from Probes, damnit...

Rob, you need to go buy an old Mach. Everybody waves, then. :)

No, I need to, rather. :sad2:

wannabedrifter
08-03-2003, 10:04 AM
Try getting a wave out of a 911 owner when you drive a "bastard child" water-cooled Porsche. The only P-car owners I get a nod from are the vintage 911 owners, most of the new 911 drivers won't even acknowledge I exist :sad3:

Sometimes even a 944 driver snubs me (prob because he doesn't realize I have the same engine as his, but in a lighter car).