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04-16-2001, 11:44 AM

This is my first race post on this board and the first time i've raced anything worthwhile while being a member on this board, so here it goes:
Today i was on my way to my new job (about an hour ago) to fill out final paper work and I was starting to turn on to a two lane road that ended probably a few hundred feet later (not sure on distance, but it's a pretty long merge lane). As i'm turning i spot a new style mustang with the "edge" styling so i'm thinking he may want to challange me (especially since he looked no older than 18 years old). Right as i'm turning I look over and smile and he looks over as well. We gun it at about the same time (i had just finished turning on to the road) i hit the sweet spot in 2nd gear perfectly and (when he gunned it he revved instantly so i assume it was an auto) we're dead even starting off I run it to a little over 50 and shift to 3rd, we're still dead even, but i have about a foot on him at about 70 and i slow down as the lane ends and i didn't want to cut him off. I was all psyched and then i thought, man that car wasn't very loud, cause i couldn't hear the exhaust only the engine winding, so i thought it coulda been a V6, but when i saw the dual pipes coming out the back i was psyched again and it also looked like it had factory 17" wheels. How much do the new mustangs weigh? how fast in the 1/4 mile (auto)? I didn't even think my car could hang with the brand new mustangs, so i'm pretty happy. I have a digital speedometer that measures 1/4 mile time (and lots of other crazy sh/t) that i'll have to install and see how fast (or slow) i actually am, and when i get the $$$ (I need to get a paycheck first) i'll go to Seattle International Raceway to be sure. After we ran the kid was driving like an ****** so i hope he doesn't ruin that beautiful car.

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'84 Mustang 5.0 T5, FMS aluminum radiator & 180* t-stat, 1 5/8 shortys/2.5" duals, '88 GT tail lights and wheels, Holley 4160 4 BBL, FMS smog pump idler

[This message has been edited by 84stangLX (edited 04-16-2001).]

04-16-2001, 11:44 AM	#1
84stangLX Guest Posts: n/a	1st worthwhile race in a LONG time This is my first race post on this board and the first time i've raced anything worthwhile while being a member on this board, so here it goes: Today i was on my way to my new job (about an hour ago) to fill out final paper work and I was starting to turn on to a two lane road that ended probably a few hundred feet later (not sure on distance, but it's a pretty long merge lane). As i'm turning i spot a new style mustang with the "edge" styling so i'm thinking he may want to challange me (especially since he looked no older than 18 years old). Right as i'm turning I look over and smile and he looks over as well. We gun it at about the same time (i had just finished turning on to the road) i hit the sweet spot in 2nd gear perfectly and (when he gunned it he revved instantly so i assume it was an auto) we're dead even starting off I run it to a little over 50 and shift to 3rd, we're still dead even, but i have about a foot on him at about 70 and i slow down as the lane ends and i didn't want to cut him off. I was all psyched and then i thought, man that car wasn't very loud, cause i couldn't hear the exhaust only the engine winding, so i thought it coulda been a V6, but when i saw the dual pipes coming out the back i was psyched again and it also looked like it had factory 17" wheels. How much do the new mustangs weigh? how fast in the 1/4 mile (auto)? I didn't even think my car could hang with the brand new mustangs, so i'm pretty happy. I have a digital speedometer that measures 1/4 mile time (and lots of other crazy sh/t) that i'll have to install and see how fast (or slow) i actually am, and when i get the $$$ (I need to get a paycheck first) i'll go to Seattle International Raceway to be sure. After we ran the kid was driving like an ****** so i hope he doesn't ruin that beautiful car. ------------------ '84 Mustang 5.0 T5, FMS aluminum radiator & 180* t-stat, 1 5/8 shortys/2.5" duals, '88 GT tail lights and wheels, Holley 4160 4 BBL, FMS smog pump idler [This message has been edited by 84stangLX (edited 04-16-2001).]