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marinated_smurf
03-27-2004, 05:46 PM
It was cold (ironically in Fargo) and rainy as the two combatants approached the red light. Through the fog you could barely see the two lanes converge into a single one about 1/3 mile in the distance.

In the left lane, sit ours protagonist, worn and tired from moving his meager possessions from one shanty to another. Exhausted as he is, there is little doubt to his intentions,as he shifts to neutral and revs the 14’ 1994 UHAUL, 180k miles. Although it is missing the 5 point harness, roll-cage and tach, he has confidence in the great burdening beast. He has the ‘This vehicle makes wide turns’ and ‘Call UHAUL for your traveling needs’ stickers that will definitely add at least 8-15hp.

We cannot neglect the villain, for without him, this post would be towed. The evil veneer that radiates from his many color stickers is reinforced by the sheer volume of the exhaust that assaults the passersby.

The window slowly rolls down and a menacing sneer is shared. Our hero, sweaty and drained in an old snowsuit (ok… it wasn’t that cold), and the Honda Mystery Man, with his visor upside down and backwards and his 3 friends, trade taunts in the misty morning. :argue

The anticipation builds as non-players in our little game lumber across the road turning on the protected arrow. They both have shifted back into Drive…
Each watching the left hand turn lane light…
Yellow….
Red…
And… They’re off… the Honda gains the early lead but here comes the UHAUL, it’s neck and neck and then… oh yeah.. you guessed it… Our champion reaches for that little red button, you know the one. :devillook
And BLAM, the hot air floods the interior of the UHAUL as the heater turns on and our hero pulls away, leaving the Accord to broken dreams and shattered pride. ;)

There are no twisties in Fargo. :(

SilverStreak
03-27-2004, 05:48 PM
Too entertaining to lock, even though it doesn't really belong in this forum... :D

marinated_smurf
03-27-2004, 05:49 PM
Err... i also saw a BMW, umm... yeah. ;)

///MEric
03-27-2004, 06:12 PM
:rofl: reminds me of when i raced a tiberon on my suberban

FateMaker
03-27-2004, 07:06 PM
I drove a UHAULtruck today. Boy, that thing so fun to drive, I couldn't help but floor it all the time!!

sleepermaxima
03-27-2004, 08:13 PM
Fargo without racing UHauls is like toast without butter.

They're all over this town... it's madness!

D

on a friday
03-27-2004, 08:27 PM
hahah, lol. great post! :buttrock.

Perks
03-27-2004, 08:48 PM
hahaha quality post.

EvilOne
03-27-2004, 08:50 PM
lmao

punknamedjimmy
03-27-2004, 08:52 PM
haha nice! you get some reputation points for that one!

cS
03-27-2004, 09:40 PM
lmao good story

Section8
03-27-2004, 10:39 PM
Nice, almost as funny as the Metro race.. :D

BGM3
03-27-2004, 11:35 PM
Lol...

Wiseguy ON
03-28-2004, 12:39 AM
LOL!

I really did once pick up a U-Haul truck and trailer in Fargo. Summer of 2000.. I picked up an Antique car there and used it to haul it back to FL...

slocar
03-28-2004, 01:32 AM
nice story

///MEric
03-28-2004, 01:43 AM
Nice, almost as funny as the Metro race.. :D that was the best. someone find it im to lazy :stickoutt

Apex E36
03-28-2004, 02:59 AM
LOL

Is it just me, or is this post extremely hilarious at 2am with only 1 hour of sleep the night before because I was working non-stop?

slickav
03-28-2004, 01:30 PM
Funny thing is, I believe it 100% :buttrock

BumblBeeRacer
03-28-2004, 03:07 PM
i thought heaters on robbed your horsepower?

axxessdenied
03-28-2004, 03:31 PM
:rofl: that is too damn funny

Filip75
03-28-2004, 03:59 PM
good stuff :D I had to drive a 17' Uhaul from San Antonio, TX to Atlanta, GA a couple of months back. And having over 5,000lb in the back did not stop me from almost getting pulled over a couple of times for speeding. Those things have some decent torque in them. After I unloaded mine and was driving to drop it off, I was trying to do doughnuts and peeling out. Big Uhauls are a lot of fun, and surprisingly pretty comfortable

STL Avus M3
03-28-2004, 11:25 PM
Running the AC hurts performance, not the heater. I am guessing the heater helps because it is venting some of the hot air out of engine compartment.

Scimitar
03-29-2004, 02:36 AM
Hahaha sweet!