OK, this really sucks

[agaidos at got.net]

Getting beat doesn't bother me and I'm well aware of my car's strengths and
weaknesses. It was that fact I wasn't expecting it, the fact he jumped his
light in the first place and then slams on his brakes after I conceeded the
lane to him. The guy was just a f--ker. I don't normally let things on the road
bother me and I'm cool headed on the road but after free fighting class last
night I really wanted to just beat his ass. Wish I were driving the 91 200q
this morning....

Quoting Dan Sinclair <dsinclair at icare.snalf.com>:

> As has already been noted, the power-to-weight math is stacked against you on
> this one.  The SUVs and Trucks may be hauling another 1000 lbs. of vehicle,
> but with ample horsepower to haul 22-foot trailers, boats, etc., a tow
> vehicle can make a pretty competent dragster from light to light.
>
> Had your gentleman racer in his Chevy been pulling the same stunt through a
> nice sweeping s-curve with some wet asphalt, I think you would have found a
> decidedly different outcome.  4000 lbs. of top-heavy truck in a tail slide is
> a handful...  Not much consolation I know.  But Audi quattros have never been
> overly generous on the power-side of things.  At least not until just
> recently.  And with the ECU chip businesses thriving, it would appear to me
> that the stock Audis are still not satisfying the power demands of many
> enthusiasts.
>
> Having recently driven a bone-stock Corvette Z06 (405 HP, 3100lbs) it
> occurred to me that there will ALWAYS be someone out there with a more
> powerful ride.  While driving the car, I was getting raced, propositioned and
> cut-off by guys in Cadillacs, Hondas, Pickup trucks, you name it.  All of
> them knew that a Z06 would destroy their cars in a race - but it didn't
> matter.  They wanted get a reaction out of me.  They wanted to tell their
> friends they raced a Z06.  They wanted to piss off the guy in the $50,000
> car.  Who know WHAT they were thinking, but it's clear that it doesn't matter
> how much horsepower you do or don't have.  Morons will never be in short
> supply on our freeways and roads.  How they'll get the best of you is
> anyone's guess, but be certain they'll never stop trying...
>
> Dan Sinclair
> 1990 CQ
>




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