Y2K5SRT
Enthusiast
Okay, so how can the Porsche possibly have a negative score? Skill points baby:
The day was beautiful here yesterday (and promises more of the same today) and we decided to take the SRT out for lunch. Threw the top down afterwards and was headed home when I notice a very sleek-looking Porsche Carrera S bobbing and weaving in traffic behind me. New car with dealer tags and undoubtedly modded a bit - the exhaust was MUCH louder than I have ever heard on a Porsche. So he buzzes up next to me and starts revving. Then he takes off. And promptly puts the car SIDEWAYS and almost takes out a car next to him (three lanes) and then almost runs up the curb! Immediate deduction of five points for skill.
Totally embarrassed, he now wants a piece of the Viper SOOO bad: He kept revving (damn near redlining) and swerving towards me from the side. Got behind me a couple times and rode a few inches off the bumper - while I yawned. What was really strange was that he would NEVER look towards me even once. A creepy looking little guy in a suit - probably a salesperson from the dealership.
So, we finally catch a light in the private test area (
) side by side. Light turns green and off he goes - this time with the traction control on. Cold pavement, winter salt/sand residue, runflats, and 504 rear wheel torque left me sitting there until I could finally move the dang car at around 1400 RPM's. By now Creepy Crappy Driver is an easy three car lengths up. Enter a bone-headed Mustang GT from the pits (in my lane, of course), and I never caught up. Being the polite guy that I am, I gave the Porsche guy a nice wave as he turned off (he actually did a U-turn at that point), while he continued to ignore me. Oh well.
All I ask for now is warmer weather, warmer pavement, and ANY tires besides runflats. Throw in a switchable GD traction control system (just like the Porsche beat me with) and I wouldn't have sulked all the way home...
The day was beautiful here yesterday (and promises more of the same today) and we decided to take the SRT out for lunch. Threw the top down afterwards and was headed home when I notice a very sleek-looking Porsche Carrera S bobbing and weaving in traffic behind me. New car with dealer tags and undoubtedly modded a bit - the exhaust was MUCH louder than I have ever heard on a Porsche. So he buzzes up next to me and starts revving. Then he takes off. And promptly puts the car SIDEWAYS and almost takes out a car next to him (three lanes) and then almost runs up the curb! Immediate deduction of five points for skill.
Totally embarrassed, he now wants a piece of the Viper SOOO bad: He kept revving (damn near redlining) and swerving towards me from the side. Got behind me a couple times and rode a few inches off the bumper - while I yawned. What was really strange was that he would NEVER look towards me even once. A creepy looking little guy in a suit - probably a salesperson from the dealership.
So, we finally catch a light in the private test area (
) side by side. Light turns green and off he goes - this time with the traction control on. Cold pavement, winter salt/sand residue, runflats, and 504 rear wheel torque left me sitting there until I could finally move the dang car at around 1400 RPM's. By now Creepy Crappy Driver is an easy three car lengths up. Enter a bone-headed Mustang GT from the pits (in my lane, of course), and I never caught up. Being the polite guy that I am, I gave the Porsche guy a nice wave as he turned off (he actually did a U-turn at that point), while he continued to ignore me. Oh well. All I ask for now is warmer weather, warmer pavement, and ANY tires besides runflats. Throw in a switchable GD traction control system (just like the Porsche beat me with) and I wouldn't have sulked all the way home...
