Oh thats a good one. Show him up when he spent all that money! You badge
bitch you. ;) It's good having you around again.
In a message dated 8/4/2001 7:13:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Today I was at a local speed shop talking to the owner (who is cool and
> loves Toyota's). Anyway there was a guy that was waiting for some work the
> shop was doing to car to be completed. So he and I started talking. He owns
> a Civic LX with a B series motor swap (Type R everything) with port/polish
> and a valve job as well. He estimates that his car is pushing about 250
> ponies. Anyway we started talking about racing. Of course most of you know
> that I autocross. He started saying that his car was this and that. So I
> say
> that sure his car would whop my ass in the straights but he would be my
> b*tch in the corners! He didn't like that to much and wanted to race me out
> on the street. Of course I showed him my badge and told him that racing on
> the street would not be a good career move on his part. But I did offer him
> a chance to try and whop my ass in the next auto-x event. That's when the
> owner told him not to challenge me because I would wear him out. He then
> asked how so. The owner then said because he has a well balanced car, not
> to
> mention he has the ability to adjust his suspension, something you can't
> do.
> Anyway comes to find out that this guy has dropped over $10,000 to hop up
> his motor and add bigger brakes but that's it nothing else. It's guys like
> this that I REALLY enjoy beating at auto-x events! The guy never did accept
> my offer either. I thought so!
>
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