Hi Guys!! 
Ok...
I have to say this. Racing on public streets is silly silly silly silly.
Now......
A couple of 'chics' in a new Mercedes-Benz SL challanged me to a race. I was in my '91 NSX. Very rarely [in the nearly 9 years I've owned my car] have I had the opportunity to go against such a powerful machine - and the SL55 - believe me - is VERY powerful. Oh I'm not talking about last years model. I'm talking about THIS years model - the one with the supercharger. Did I win? No. In fact - the MB was fast enough to pull off that classis racing insult - turning into MY lane - in front of me. Ok... sure... my ego was bruised a bit. But the story goes on. Keep in mind - my car [as you all know] has a 3.0 litre V6 with 270 h.p. and 210 lb-ft of torque. The MB SL55 AMG has a 5.5 litre Supercharged V8 with 493 h.p. and [get this] 516 lb-ft of torque. YIKES.
Ok... back to the story. Again... I didn't win. But in a way - I did. [at least that's how I see it] After I lost that first race - the one from 0 to about 80 mph - I had another opportunity. Both of us [the MB in front of me] were stuck behind some bastard [j/k] doing the speed limit!! As soon as he pulled into the slow lane - the road ahead was free and clear. The MB floored it - and so did I. From about 60 mph to just under 140 mph - the MB could not shake me. I remained about 5 car lengths behind the entire time. I consider that a victory!! Especially considering the fact that my car has 2 fewer cylinders, 223 LESS horsepower and 306 LESS lb-ft of torque!! The race stopped at 140 mph [or so] because we were approaching some slower moving cars. Afterwards - we gave each other a big wave and a thumbs up.
Dumb? Sure. But boy oh boy.... it was fun!! But keep in mind - I would never have passed a slower moving car at 140. The road HAD to be absolutely clear of cars [and bone dry - for that matter] for me to even consider doing such a silly thing.
CanadaCraig
Ok...
I have to say this. Racing on public streets is silly silly silly silly.
Now......
A couple of 'chics' in a new Mercedes-Benz SL challanged me to a race. I was in my '91 NSX. Very rarely [in the nearly 9 years I've owned my car] have I had the opportunity to go against such a powerful machine - and the SL55 - believe me - is VERY powerful. Oh I'm not talking about last years model. I'm talking about THIS years model - the one with the supercharger. Did I win? No. In fact - the MB was fast enough to pull off that classis racing insult - turning into MY lane - in front of me. Ok... sure... my ego was bruised a bit. But the story goes on. Keep in mind - my car [as you all know] has a 3.0 litre V6 with 270 h.p. and 210 lb-ft of torque. The MB SL55 AMG has a 5.5 litre Supercharged V8 with 493 h.p. and [get this] 516 lb-ft of torque. YIKES.
Ok... back to the story. Again... I didn't win. But in a way - I did. [at least that's how I see it] After I lost that first race - the one from 0 to about 80 mph - I had another opportunity. Both of us [the MB in front of me] were stuck behind some bastard [j/k] doing the speed limit!! As soon as he pulled into the slow lane - the road ahead was free and clear. The MB floored it - and so did I. From about 60 mph to just under 140 mph - the MB could not shake me. I remained about 5 car lengths behind the entire time. I consider that a victory!! Especially considering the fact that my car has 2 fewer cylinders, 223 LESS horsepower and 306 LESS lb-ft of torque!! The race stopped at 140 mph [or so] because we were approaching some slower moving cars. Afterwards - we gave each other a big wave and a thumbs up.
Dumb? Sure. But boy oh boy.... it was fun!! But keep in mind - I would never have passed a slower moving car at 140. The road HAD to be absolutely clear of cars [and bone dry - for that matter] for me to even consider doing such a silly thing.
CanadaCraig
