Re: Good story (True Too!)

[redepisa@juno.com]

BTW, it's SAAB, not sabb
--Ren
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1987 Scirocco 16v Silver 109000miles FOR SALE needs work, $3000 in parts,
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If I was to act my own age, I woudn't be myself
redepisa@juno.com     or     senomar@aol.com


On Tue, 22 Apr 1997 12:31:46 -0400 (EDT) AMIGO82@aol.com writes:
>Hello All!
>
>     Since everyone seems to be sharing their favorite stop light 
>grand prix
>stories, I might as well share mine since I get a tingle of excitement 
>and
>fear up and down my spine everytime I think about and share it.  
>     About a year ago, I was on my way home from work in my 88 16v 
>Rocco
>(2.0) and I was traveling in the left lane doing about 60 in a 45.  
>This rich
>babe comes roaring up behind me in a white brand new saab 900 turbo.  
>I drift
>to the right lane and let her by.  I do not have a big ego and it 
>wasnt a big
>deal.  We came to a red light and I looked over and casually waved 
>"hi" (I
>like sabbs), she in turn gave me the finger and started reving the 
>engine.
> This made me very angry.  I looked down at the dashboard started 
>reving and
>said "Well honey, I know a new 900 turbo is a fast car, but take this
>arrogant chick down."  The light turned green, but there was a 
>problem, my
>lane merged into the left lane about 1/8 to 1/4 mile down the road, so 
>I had
>to pass her and cut her off to win, or die trying in the ditch.  I 
>loved to
>drive my Rocco fast, but I was always carefull not to beat on it.  We 
>took
>off at the green light, and she got the quick start (the 2.0 needs a 
>few
>moments to unleash its fury).  I started pulling up on her in the red 
>zone on
>second gear, slammed it into third and the tires acutally chirped.  
>Third is
>by far the best gear in my rocco.  We were neck and neck, and I was 
>running
>out of road.  I ran the tach right up through the roof and then 
>slammed it
>into fouth.  The power band transferred from high third to mid fourth
>beautifully.  I never felt my rocco surge like that before or since.  
>My
>heart was pounding, I could hear the roaring sabb next to me, I kept 
>my foot
>on the grill, and swerved into the left lane.  I just barely made it 
>in front
>of her and my speedo was over 100 when I finally got a half second to 
>look
>down after I started to slow up.  I took my index finger and started 
>to wave
>it back and forth (like Mutombo on the hawks).  She just sat there.  I 
>could
>tell we were both scarred to death.  It was not a smoking victory, but 
>I was
>amazed a VW that was almost 10 years old beat a new sabb 900 turbo.  
>Then
>again I guess I lost faith in my beloved 16v Rocco.  I believe that it 
>will
>always give me its best as long as I dont beg for it all the time.  I 
>think
>twice before racing now, but I will never forget that day.  What a 
>RUSH! 
>     Tell me, what kind of cars have that much character?  None that I 
>know
>of!
>
>Thanks for reading,
>Jeff
>Amigo82@aol.com  
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