smoked a Jeep Cherokee
 

not sure what year, or what engine, but it wasn't a grand cherokee - was one of those boxier ones!

was driving home late last night from work and this jeep was tailin' me for a few blocks. i make a left turn and he follows, and then he goes for it, so i floor it too!!!

i was in the wrong gear (3rd @ around 40 km/h) and i never downshifted but he never was able to pass.

he kept going for it, but by about 2 blocks later i had about a 3/4 block lead on him. he kept going, so i kept going too - wasn't the brightest thing to do, i admit (wet streets and near freezing mark). i reach 160 km/h and then decide to turn off - never saw him in the rearview again!

i kicked myself for doing it, but i'm an adrenaline junkie i guess!

not sure if a cherokee is good kill, but cool nonetheless...but dude, you gonna be an addreniline junkie in traction at those speeds with black ice and shit....be careful bro!

Be cautious of the "Cheep 4.0L"
 

Shortly after purchasing my Protege, my blast with a Cherokee late one night wasn't as successful...
From a dead stop at an intersection, the light went green and we both slammed the fun pedal. I had a bit of a traction problem (stock P185/65R14s) but once under control had a 1/2 car length on the "Cheep Cherokee" for 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears but I heard him shift into 4th and he pulled matching his rear bumper with my front. I noticed the 4.0L on the rear gate and realized that I probably wouldn't gain any on him. The next day (hanging my head in shame)I went to local speedshop and purchased a Cone K&N and custom intake tube.