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TheCamel
03-16-2001, 05:34 PM
Normally I don't post my kill stories because they have no real meaning to the US crowd, but this one is pretty good.

I am driving around in the local area after midnight and I head up to the area around us where the Street drags ussually are running. So I park at the local meeting spot and nobody is out, there are a few of the japanese locals sitting there and they are just bullshitting. I fire up the Skyline and head back out on the street looking for something to run. As I pull out of the parking lot a 89-91 Supra comes flying through the lot and turns around and heads after me. Cool I thought I wouldn't mind running another supra (2.5 litre twin turbo). So we head down to the drag area and pull into the sidestreet. In japan you rarely challenge another person, you just pull out onto the street and wait for any challengers that may pull along side you (this is where I usssually take an ass whipping from a GT-R or a RX-7). So I roll out there and this black Supra comes out, with a buddy, another 89-91 TT. (2 for the price of one I think to myself). In this location there is no flagger, there isn't a traffic light you line up as close to even as possible, rev out and take off. So there we are, all lined up nice and pretty, and I wait I let the two supras launch and get about a 1/2 a car on me before I go. The Skyline takes off and gets a little wheel spin but its Ok. Full boost comes in around 3200 RPM and I am rolling. By the time the car shifts to 2nd (automatic) I am already a car length ahead and still pulling hard. Both Supra's are pulling further and further away in my rear view mirror I hit 3rd and they are both back at least 4-5 car lengths now and not getting any speed. So I roll back to the meeteing area and pull around the side, the two Supra's pull up to the front and I get out and walk over. I introduce myself and take a quick look in the car that chased me down. The guy is already complaining about something as I was walking up but I want to say hey and talk about the race, being a good all around guy that I am. Well the introductions are done (they were both americans) and the guy that chased me down just shakes his head at me. He begins talking to his buddy about how he beat him, and totally ignores me standing there. So rather than start an argument or anything I just walk away.

I am still shaking from the adreniline rush (you know what I mean the cold chill style whole body shake) And a buddy of mine pulls up. He tells me he was at the light and saw me drop the ass whipping down on the other two and shakes my hand.

The big thing for me is that I am basically stock. Big exhaust, High flow air filter, Super AFC and a Boost controller set to 14 lbs. All this on a weak ass 2.0 litre.

The cool factor for me is that I gave up .5 litres to both of them, and another turbo. I know the Supra is normally listed as a heavy car, but my Skyline isn't exatly a Richard Simmons graduate either (3100 lbs) It felt good to beat a couple of basically stock cars between the three of us :)


TC

slick50
03-16-2001, 09:14 PM
Hey Camel how does it feel to live in the promise land. Man if I had the chance to come to Japan and just take a peak at the race scene I would have to be killed and then dragged out of the country. Shit, I would never want to leave. Supra's, Skyline's, Silvia's, 180sx's, Rx-7's, WRX's, Fairlady's just to name the few of the cars that us North American miss out on over here. Well we do get our share of Japenese Supercars, but they are a mere fraction to what you are exposed every day, and I bet that's just in your local convienece store parking lot. You are indeed the luckiest racer in this board man. By the way great kill. It's the best feeling in the world when come out winning in a three-way-dance.

k.
03-17-2001, 10:43 AM
Originally posted by TheCamel
but my Skyline isn't exatly a Richard Simmons graduate either (3100 lbs)

LMFAO! GREAT KILL! it wouldve been dope if u got it on video ;)

~k.

PlasticSc2
03-17-2001, 11:30 AM
I would of loved to see that race
peace
PlastiK Racer

ghoust
03-22-2001, 02:01 PM
thats one of the best stories i have read so far on this board man.. Thats a great kill. Very awesome scene to be in man. Good job. Wish I was in your shoes.

Rebelsss
03-22-2001, 11:16 PM
What is a skyline? Any pics?

Boosted
03-23-2001, 12:03 AM
Originally posted by Rebelsss
What is a skyline? Any pics?

A car that can run 8's on street tires......

Camel, good kill bro!!!

Whoops, heres the link.... http://www.veilside.co.jp/RACE/index.html


[Edited by Boosted on 03-23-2001 at 01:05 AM]

TheCamel
03-23-2001, 03:31 AM
http://www.geocities.com/thecamel1/SeansR32.htm

this is the website for my car photo, I will be updating it soon.

As far as the future mods, the 5 speed is sitting in my wifes trunk, and the suspension is already on. and another exhaust has been put on as well

http://www.geocities.com/thecamel1/tip.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/thecamel1/pipe.JPG

I will post more pictures of it later in the week, as I want to finally submit it to the readers rides section, I just need to clean it up on Sunday first

TC

k.
03-23-2001, 11:19 AM
keep us updated tc and keep the kill stories commin too :D

~k.