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I was on my home from my girlfriend's tonight when, all of a sudden, this freakin' car pulls up behind me and starts giving me the ass-riding/zig-zag treatment. The dude obviously wanted to race. I gotta say that as much as I love accelerating quickly and taking fast corners, road racing ain't my thing. I see the end product of jackass drivers all the time and I need to drive for work, so losing my license would be bad news. Anyway, I just let off the gas figuring the guy would just pass me a go away - no dice. He just pulls up next to me in his Mazda 3 (2.3L) and matches my speed.
So, since there was nothing but straight road in front and I was doin' 'bout 60 in a 90 zone, I decided to really step on it for the first time since buying the car. I clutched, blipped, downshifted and floored it - my best shift ever (hope i can do it again). I shifted at about 4700rpm and just kept pulling through fourth . . . what a rush (then my brain took over and just let off the gas). I was able to do a good two count before dude passed me (well, more like 1 1/2
) Smartest thing i've ever done? Nope. Most fun? Nope - but had i been naked in the car the answer would be and emphatic 'YES!!!!'
I learned a few things tonight -
1> turbos rock
2> glad i didn't buy a Mazda
3> can't believe my engine is the 'weaker' 1.8t
4> can't wait for that CHIP!!!
5> turbos rock
I was on my home from my girlfriend's tonight when, all of a sudden, this freakin' car pulls up behind me and starts giving me the ass-riding/zig-zag treatment. The dude obviously wanted to race. I gotta say that as much as I love accelerating quickly and taking fast corners, road racing ain't my thing. I see the end product of jackass drivers all the time and I need to drive for work, so losing my license would be bad news. Anyway, I just let off the gas figuring the guy would just pass me a go away - no dice. He just pulls up next to me in his Mazda 3 (2.3L) and matches my speed.
So, since there was nothing but straight road in front and I was doin' 'bout 60 in a 90 zone, I decided to really step on it for the first time since buying the car. I clutched, blipped, downshifted and floored it - my best shift ever (hope i can do it again). I shifted at about 4700rpm and just kept pulling through fourth . . . what a rush (then my brain took over and just let off the gas). I was able to do a good two count before dude passed me (well, more like 1 1/2
) Smartest thing i've ever done? Nope. Most fun? Nope - but had i been naked in the car the answer would be and emphatic 'YES!!!!'I learned a few things tonight -
1> turbos rock
2> glad i didn't buy a Mazda
3> can't believe my engine is the 'weaker' 1.8t
4> can't wait for that CHIP!!!
5> turbos rock
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