Another notch in the...hmm...bumper?

[Rave Racer]

        I have a couple of freinds with Preludes and most of them are
unpleasantly surprised by their lack of performability.  They are a great
handler, but there is better, and they are a fast car, but there are faster,
they are an expensive car, but there is far more expensive.  Those that
don't think their prelude is useless have done mods so that they are now
faster then the average domestic Merican.  Not a very high level of
expectation, if you ask me.  Then, of course, you have the "Boy Racer" rice
boys, although I shouldn't talk being one of the European car variety.  Just
check the new registry.
        Thanks to Dan and the list GURU's on board for such a brilliant
opportunity to get to know our fellow listers better.
                                                                    RR

> Not a great driving moment, but I did some some kid's Prelude back to
where
> it belonged this morning.
>
> I followed some late 80s prelude along a road at about 6:30 this
> morning...he was puttering all the way, very annoying, and very confusing
> because he ahd teh rice special going: tinted windows, 5 spoke wheels and
> god knows waht else on that car.
>
> Then the single lane road split into two lanes at a stoplight. I rolld
> alongside, not expecting a race, I always take the empty lane. Light turns
> green, Prelude takes off...I'm sitting there thinking that maybe I should
at
> least make this a race. So I just give everything my car has...I end up
> catching the guy and we are neck and neck for a little bit until I
actually
> pass him. Perhaps he wasn't pushing his car...although I have a feeling he
> was, we were going pretty fast at that point. At the next intersection I
got
> the early jump on him and kept accelerating, he couldn't catch up to me,
not
> until I put my signal on and turned off the road.
>
> I guess old Preludes aren't very fast cars...much like my Coupe. But I
think
> the kids who drive them think they are something special, when in fact,
they
> aren't.
>
> Geordie
> '82 Coupe
> Victoria, BC
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