Thy vs Sleeper
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Thy vs Sleeper
There I was, I had just gotten my window fixed, and thought the weight reduction of having my stereo stolen was easily putting me in 9 second land....
I was confident, I hadn't driven my car in 2 weeks...Riding down the road, I got my car really high in revs in 3rd and clutched in and gassed repeatedly just to here the melodious sound of the blow off valve.
Red Light ahead...sitting at it was Geo Metro. From far back noticed the lowered stance and to my enjoyment an exhaust at least 5" big. I pulled up next to him just as the light turned green.
A deafening roar came from his lack of exhaust, I couldn't even hear or FEEL my own revs I looked down at my tach and shifted only to come to a stop at the next light 30 meters away.
He nonchalantly rolled his window down at the next stop and politely says, "We're racing". I nodded in agreement and I snickered unbelievably to myself. It was too funny how bad I was going to beat him.
Bring my revs up. Light changes. With a chirp I'm out and reach full boost, widing out first gear too fast. I look back to see where he is and to my surprise he's not in my rearview, but at my back quarter panel. "Easy enough" I said. Thinking maybe it's just because he's so light. I shift into 2nd, with a squeal of my tires I expect too see him disappear.
But no. My ears capture a distinct roar. From the distance I hear a small tornado approaching and in a blaze of flying glory the Metro screams past me rocking my car and sounding like a hyena giving birth while wild banschees join howling in the chorus.
My life flashed before my eyes. I let off the throttle in disbelief trying to encompass the events that occured in the last 4 seconds. All the while noticing a tiny flame erupt from the 5" exhaust on the Metro nearly 6 cars away by now.
A mile up we pull off. A turbocharged Metro with a built 2.0 engine running 22lbs of boost.
I accepted defeat and acknowledge to him that I was a lesser being and we parted.
I was confident, I hadn't driven my car in 2 weeks...Riding down the road, I got my car really high in revs in 3rd and clutched in and gassed repeatedly just to here the melodious sound of the blow off valve.
Red Light ahead...sitting at it was Geo Metro. From far back noticed the lowered stance and to my enjoyment an exhaust at least 5" big. I pulled up next to him just as the light turned green.
A deafening roar came from his lack of exhaust, I couldn't even hear or FEEL my own revs I looked down at my tach and shifted only to come to a stop at the next light 30 meters away.
He nonchalantly rolled his window down at the next stop and politely says, "We're racing". I nodded in agreement and I snickered unbelievably to myself. It was too funny how bad I was going to beat him.
Bring my revs up. Light changes. With a chirp I'm out and reach full boost, widing out first gear too fast. I look back to see where he is and to my surprise he's not in my rearview, but at my back quarter panel. "Easy enough" I said. Thinking maybe it's just because he's so light. I shift into 2nd, with a squeal of my tires I expect too see him disappear.
But no. My ears capture a distinct roar. From the distance I hear a small tornado approaching and in a blaze of flying glory the Metro screams past me rocking my car and sounding like a hyena giving birth while wild banschees join howling in the chorus.
My life flashed before my eyes. I let off the throttle in disbelief trying to encompass the events that occured in the last 4 seconds. All the while noticing a tiny flame erupt from the 5" exhaust on the Metro nearly 6 cars away by now.
A mile up we pull off. A turbocharged Metro with a built 2.0 engine running 22lbs of boost.
I accepted defeat and acknowledge to him that I was a lesser being and we parted.
Last edited by Ambient; Jan 24, 2003 at 06:00 PM.
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From: Chicago
Re: Thy vs Sleeper
Originally posted by Ambient
But no. My ears capture a distinct roar. From the distance I hear a small tornado approaching and in a blaze of flying glory the Metro screams past me rocking my car and sounding like a hyena giving birth while wild banschees join howling in the chorus.
But no. My ears capture a distinct roar. From the distance I hear a small tornado approaching and in a blaze of flying glory the Metro screams past me rocking my car and sounding like a hyena giving birth while wild banschees join howling in the chorus.
A turbocharged Metro with a built 2.0 engine running 22lbs of boost??????/ don't see that everyday for sure.......let alone have the pleasure of racing it
i cant stop laughing.......now that is the ultimate sleeper! I feel your pain though i really do
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Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 300
From: Mt. Pleasant, NC
Holy crap dude I know you didn't see that coming! Every Metro I've everencountered have been slow pieces of crap! Sorry to hear that though. It's a humbling experience. Btw... what would lead somebody to do that to a Geo Metro???
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Joined: Aug 2002
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From: Portland, OR
Originally posted by itzkcatz
Yeah i remeber the first time i saw a beat up sentra whoop on a viper... unforgettable moments...Jon
Yeah i remeber the first time i saw a beat up sentra whoop on a viper... unforgettable moments...Jon
When he came back around and got in line the track officals came out and sent him over into the pro class cause he ran faster than 14.000. Talk about gaining respect and shutting up ricer boys, he did it in less than 11 seconds Later heard it had a SR20DE running 20+ psi of boost and a 100 shot of NOS.Ansel '92 DX