AB540
07-27-2003, 08:13 PM
I am in my 1994 540, cruising home (in a bit of a hurry). It is an 80km/hr limit road, I am going 100-110. Traffic is medium/light.
I notice some headlights catching up to me. This is a divided road, three lanes each way. It is just getting to be dusk, but still pretty light out.
At first I thought maybe a cop, but as the lights got closer, it was obvious it was not. There is a stretch several km long with no lights, and then it after a bit of a curve, there is lights. As the car passes me ( I wanted to see what is was) I see it is a late model Honda Civic, Silver. I notice a small wing (not too ricy) and some OK looking wheels. The only odd thing was that there were those fake stick on bullet holes EVERYWHERE on the car. Looked pretty strange.
So he passes me, and gets to the lights first. I switch lanes to end up behind him (other lanes were blocked by cars waiting at the lights) I looked at the rear badge, and I thought it said EX. I figure there is no way he will try to pull hard away, but when the lights goes green, he revs it and takes off hard. I give him a bit of distance, maybe two or three cars, and then keep pace through first gear.
As we get clear of the other cars to the right of us, I see a puff of black smoke from his exhaust. This is just as I shift in to 2nd gear (did not rev out in 1st or I would have rear ended him) and I go to the right to pass him. He is hard on it, but as my tach sweeps past 4k, I go by him so fast it is like he hit the brakes. I have my window down, and as I go by him, I can hear his engine screaming hard. I go into 3rd gear, and he is at least 5-7 cars back. I shut down, as we are approaching another set of lights.
We are now beside each other. I look over, but he is staring straight ahead. As we take off. I leave really easy, and as he is beside/passing me I notice the big VTEC (could it have said iVtec?)decal on the rear lower quarter, and the badge on the right rear that I thought said EX was actually an SiR badge (don't ask me how I did notice that the 1st time)
I thought those were faster than that. I mean I really blew by him from 30-100 km/hr. Oh well, it was a fun few seconds anyway. Don't get many challenges, and I don't mind beating down a Honda.
I notice some headlights catching up to me. This is a divided road, three lanes each way. It is just getting to be dusk, but still pretty light out.
At first I thought maybe a cop, but as the lights got closer, it was obvious it was not. There is a stretch several km long with no lights, and then it after a bit of a curve, there is lights. As the car passes me ( I wanted to see what is was) I see it is a late model Honda Civic, Silver. I notice a small wing (not too ricy) and some OK looking wheels. The only odd thing was that there were those fake stick on bullet holes EVERYWHERE on the car. Looked pretty strange.
So he passes me, and gets to the lights first. I switch lanes to end up behind him (other lanes were blocked by cars waiting at the lights) I looked at the rear badge, and I thought it said EX. I figure there is no way he will try to pull hard away, but when the lights goes green, he revs it and takes off hard. I give him a bit of distance, maybe two or three cars, and then keep pace through first gear.
As we get clear of the other cars to the right of us, I see a puff of black smoke from his exhaust. This is just as I shift in to 2nd gear (did not rev out in 1st or I would have rear ended him) and I go to the right to pass him. He is hard on it, but as my tach sweeps past 4k, I go by him so fast it is like he hit the brakes. I have my window down, and as I go by him, I can hear his engine screaming hard. I go into 3rd gear, and he is at least 5-7 cars back. I shut down, as we are approaching another set of lights.
We are now beside each other. I look over, but he is staring straight ahead. As we take off. I leave really easy, and as he is beside/passing me I notice the big VTEC (could it have said iVtec?)decal on the rear lower quarter, and the badge on the right rear that I thought said EX was actually an SiR badge (don't ask me how I did notice that the 1st time)
I thought those were faster than that. I mean I really blew by him from 30-100 km/hr. Oh well, it was a fun few seconds anyway. Don't get many challenges, and I don't mind beating down a Honda.