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Giggle.....



Well, I just got back from Wenzel's after putting some unusually stiff
Konis into the Scirocco, and on the way home, I had a little fun.  As we
all know, I don't really get into that "Honda sucks" thing, heck, I
actually like some Hondas - CRXs are great autocrossers, the 89 Prelude
(88?  The yellow one) is one of my favorite cars ever.  I think it looks
pretty damned good (remember, I drive a Rabbit;), it is fast, and in my
experience, they're durable.  A good friend had a yellow Prelude 2.0 Si, he
sold it with 212k, original clutch and shocks.  Surprisingly, it worked
pretty damned well, even though the odometer said the suspension should be
dead and the engine should have no power.  Anyhow.....

So, I'm getting on the highway near Kevin's, no traffic behind me, a few
cars getting on in front of me.  I swept over to the left lane, and a red
87ish Integra gets in front of me, *right* in front of me.  This is OK with
me IF whoever is doing it is planning on going as fast as me.  I was going
60ish, in fifth.  I lifted a little, gave him some room, then kept
accelerating.  Fine.  He starts pulling away, ok, give it some more -
slight uphill right after you get on the highway at Kevin's, he picked up 2
lengths on me when I lifted, but now I'm keeping up (accelerating).  We
crested the hill at about 75, a reasonable speed in my book.

We caught some traffic, went down the big hill.  At the bottom, a car moved
out of the way, leaving a big space in front.  We were going 60ish.  Cool,
maybe Crapura(I hate Integras, not because they are Hondas, but because
Americans are stupid enough to buy Acuras, Infinitis, and Lexus - same car,
different name, mo' money - societal stuff, not Hondaism).  So, the Integra
did not move.  Fine, waiting for the space to pass on the right.  I look to
the right, not room yet, almost.  Look at him, still going 60.  Sigh.  Look
right, just about room, look at him, he gives me a "ta ta" wave and floors
it.  Huh?  We're racing?  Oh!  Downshift to 4th, move right (shoulda
started this race a few seconds earlier AcuraMan), see ya!  Snicker.
Obliterated him in 4th up to 90ish, put 3-4 lengths on him, into fifth,
kept pulling away but not as much, up to 110.  Slowed down, he started
tailgating me.  Whatever.  Traffic, not going to weave in and out, but open
road is fair game to me.  The sole car blocking the right lane moved over,
opened up the left lane (Kevin - just past the RTD station, under the
bridge, before Willvill), guess we'll do it again.  Back to fourth, got on
it, har!  That was fun.  It was a scientific test, I was able to repeatedly
prove that my car accelerates quicker than his in fourth.  See, one had
better have good reason to "ta ta" wave at me, whether it be a Honda or
not.  Hee hee hee.  Snicker.  He did not look happy, maybe he is one of
those "I hate VW types."  Don't know, but I waved as he passed me at the
next intersection (left on Colorado), he just looked straight ahead.
Shrug.  Don't be bummed that my Rabbit is faster than your Acura, hell,
with all the cash I have in it, it SHOULD be faster.  It is.  Anyhow, just
wanted to share my little story


Mannix






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