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Old 11-04-2009, 8:51am   #1
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I may hate cold weather, but the vette sure loves it!
When I left work this morning it was 34 degrees. As I got on the interstate(it's only 3/4 mile to my exit) a WRX came flyin up on my arse. Same guy has done this a couple times over the last few months. Usually I just keep pluggin to my exit, and get off.
Not this morning snapperhead! No traffic, and not one car all the way to the bend about a mile up. I hammered the throttle, she dropped down into second gear and I was GONE!
Felt like somebody hit me with a shot of NOS. The Vortex was throwin that cold air in there and she was eating it up. Last I saw the little Subaru, he was about a quarter mile back and getting smaller fast. I let off at a buck fourty, and coasted to the next exit, to let him catch up. I wanted to see if he got on I-81 N.
He stayed with me pretty darn good on the ramp, but couldn't hang once we got to the bottom and I let her eat some more of that cold air.
Cool mornings + corvette + Kid in ricer = lotsa fun for me!
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Old 11-04-2009, 9:17am   #2
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Corvette --> <---Subie ---> You <-- Him lesson learned..lol
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Old 11-04-2009, 9:25am   #3
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Nice, good job puttin' the smack down. Him -> <- You
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Love a good kill story early in the am.
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Drove mine to work this morning too and all I can say is that it didn't take me near as long as it usually does in the Tacoma
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Good kill! Did you at least give him a

My motor loves the cold air but my tires hate the cold roads. Sideways merging onto 66.
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Way to show him who's da boss.....
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Good kill! Did you at least give him a

My motor loves the cold air but my tires hate the cold roads. Sideways merging onto 66.
Didn't have any problems with the A/S super sport BFG's. Normally the runflats would have been spinning like crazy.
But then again, when you're pushing the kinda numbers you are Kevin, no tire isn't going to kick out.
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Way to show him who's da boss.....
I'd have pulled you this morning broham. Well, if you missed a shift, lit the tires up, and run outa gas too, I would have.
See ya Sunday!
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Drove mine to work this morning too and all I can say is that it didn't take me near as long as it usually does in the Tacoma
Did you find at what speed the dust blows off it?
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Old 11-04-2009, 6:04pm   #11
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Drove mine to work this morning too...although, I usually drive it to work everyday.
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Way to go Joe... I have to agree the cold air is Mucho Delicioso!
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Thanks for sharing your kill story, always fun to beat someone down.

I am installing a meth kit right now so I can enjoy lower temps year round.
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Old 11-04-2009, 10:46pm   #14
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I'm so glad the weather here is good enough to drive my vette all year round.
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I'm so glad the weather here is good enough to drive my vette all year round.
Sure, rub it in! : packscarawayforfivemonths:
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Old 11-05-2009, 11:37am   #16
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Hell yeah cold air makes mine scream!
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Old 11-07-2009, 7:57pm   #17
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Hell yeah cold air makes mine scream!
My boost car just really hums in the cooler weather
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