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Old 04-02-2002, 09:38 AM   #1
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Killed an Eclipse and died to a BMW this weekend

This being my first post on this board I first like to say "whats up" to all the members here. You guys have got a great board and you all seem really chilled and laid back here.


As for the kill:

I drove all the way out to 75-80 dragway on friday just to find out that even though the track is open for the season, Friday night Test and Tune does not start till next month. (Doh!). So I'm cruising back home following my girlfriend. And she starts toying with the Eclispe. She's got a 99 Neon with some bolt ons. I'm watching the Eclipse and trying to see if it had a turbo or not. It had some exterior mods, including shaved emblems, so I couldn't tell right away. So the Eclipse and the Neon go at it and my girlfriend can't keep up with him so I figure its a GS-T. The whole time she's messing with him I'm right behind her. We are on a 3 lane highway in the far right lane. The Eclipse, who was in the far left and had to slow down because of some traffic, whips around the car in front of him and is coming up on us quick. I decide its time for me to play. I downshift to 3rd, pull into the middle lane, and wait for him to pass. As he's passing me I floor it. He gets about a car on me before I start to reel him in. When I shut down I had put alot of distance between us, to far to count with car lengths.

As for the death:

I was on my way to work Saturday when I came up behind an E-46 M3. I was admiring it when the driver gives me a thumbs up in his rear view. As I'm returning the thumbs up, he takes off! I was really surprised cause most M3 owners are older and don't street race like this. So I downshift and do my best to keep up. Never really having a chance, but it was fun. He gets to his exit, slows down, and waits to give me another thumbs up. I return it again and head to work.
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