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Rev · 10-04-2002, 05:57 PM

Today on Braeswood Blvd. near the medical center here in Houston, a Mercedes 500 CL goosed it from a light. I was in the far right lane, another car in the middle lane and the Mercedes in the left lane. I wasn't expecting anything. As the unknown silver car jumped out a car length, I just instinctively nailed it. I came by him pretty fast at about 50 as I chirped 2 nd gear. Traffic and road construction kept us from any further real racing.

I looked the car up on the net and it's a 5 liter dohc putting out 302 hp@ 5500, 329lb./ft. at 2700. The car weighs 4100 lbs. with a 5 speed auto trans. I guess it's no wonder that I got him pretty easily with me having more power and less weight.

It was still fun blasting by his $120,000 car. Just guessing that it was a wealthy physician since it was near the medical center.

Rev

10-04-2002, 05:57 PM	#1
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	500 CL gains respect for '66 coupe Today on Braeswood Blvd. near the medical center here in Houston, a Mercedes 500 CL goosed it from a light. I was in the far right lane, another car in the middle lane and the Mercedes in the left lane. I wasn't expecting anything. As the unknown silver car jumped out a car length, I just instinctively nailed it. I came by him pretty fast at about 50 as I chirped 2 nd gear. Traffic and road construction kept us from any further real racing. I looked the car up on the net and it's a 5 liter dohc putting out 302 hp@ 5500, 329lb./ft. at 2700. The car weighs 4100 lbs. with a 5 speed auto trans. I guess it's no wonder that I got him pretty easily with me having more power and less weight. It was still fun blasting by his $120,000 car. Just guessing that it was a wealthy physician since it was near the medical center. Rev __________________ '66 Coupe, 306, 350-375 HP, C-4, 13.07 e.t., 104.8 mph, 1/4 mi. O.B.C. #2 '66 coupe Last edited by Rev; 10-05-2002 at 02:18 PM..