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06-07-09, 08:11.23 PM
On my way to gym tonight and really didn't want to go. So, I go the the gas station to get a quick dust off at the touchless carwash and it is closed. Damn! Anyway, as I am pulling through lot I see this White STI with red trim and gold brembos. I am halfway throught the lot and hear it fire up and rev a time or two. Sure enough, he pulls right behind me as I am exiting the lot and
pull up to the light to go right. He is right behind me. I can tell from his body language that he is gonna get on it. I wait to turn until both lanes ahead are clear and lightly accelerate in 1st as I look behind me. I see him jump on it directly behind me and I am in 1ast when he does this (1st & 2nd starts to loose traction up high in the rpm). I feather into second and floor it. He never comes up to my vision on my left until I just hit third with a chirp.
I had to let off cause we were approaching a light. I think 3rd is this cars sweet spot.
I was surprised that he made any ground up at all. So I slow down and he tells me he has 500 plus to the wheels and something or other about his boost level. I tell him his car is pretty darn quick. Surprised me! He then asks if he could get over into my lane so he could turn into the movie theatre. Oh, that is what you were trying to do....:nuts:
So I am left trying to justify all this. Did he gain on me at all because my car is more geared for high end. Triple digits is where my beast excels? Did I hit second prematurely at around 8,000 rpm cause I was so worried about hitting the rev limiter like the past? Is his much less expensive car just a wicked beast. I found some comfort finally by thinking my car is a great vehicle all around. Best I could do for the moment.
Still would have liked to get his thoughts. He didn't say anything about my car. No compliments. :tantrum1:
Regardless that STI was fast. kudos
pull up to the light to go right. He is right behind me. I can tell from his body language that he is gonna get on it. I wait to turn until both lanes ahead are clear and lightly accelerate in 1st as I look behind me. I see him jump on it directly behind me and I am in 1ast when he does this (1st & 2nd starts to loose traction up high in the rpm). I feather into second and floor it. He never comes up to my vision on my left until I just hit third with a chirp.
I had to let off cause we were approaching a light. I think 3rd is this cars sweet spot.
I was surprised that he made any ground up at all. So I slow down and he tells me he has 500 plus to the wheels and something or other about his boost level. I tell him his car is pretty darn quick. Surprised me! He then asks if he could get over into my lane so he could turn into the movie theatre. Oh, that is what you were trying to do....:nuts:
So I am left trying to justify all this. Did he gain on me at all because my car is more geared for high end. Triple digits is where my beast excels? Did I hit second prematurely at around 8,000 rpm cause I was so worried about hitting the rev limiter like the past? Is his much less expensive car just a wicked beast. I found some comfort finally by thinking my car is a great vehicle all around. Best I could do for the moment.
Still would have liked to get his thoughts. He didn't say anything about my car. No compliments. :tantrum1:
Regardless that STI was fast. kudos