Hey guys!
This is my first kill post. This happened a few nights ago cruising down Watson Rd. Anyhow, I had just pulled out of the gas station, and was on my way to the car wash where I had left my passenger side floor mat on the ground next to the super vac!! I was in the left lane and I saw some head lights coming up behind me fast! I could tell it was a late model Eclipse ( since I owned two of them in the last 2 years ), GTS and he was riding my bumper HARD. This annoys the CRAP out of me, but I know that most Eclipses around here are stock, and not worth the gas to run. ( a few fast ones from the Midwest Eclipse Club, but few and far between ) Well, this bozo finally realizes that LO AND BEHOLD, there is a RIGHT line WIIIIIDE open as well, where he can drive his car!! Yep, mister genius now decides he wants to demonstrate his ability to rev his engine, and jerk forward in an odd display of machoism ( I have come to the conclusion that such behavior may be better explained as a mating ritual of some sort. Who knows! ) This idiot persisted in revving his engine, and letting me listen to his turbos spool as he continually sped forward then slammed on his brakes. We stopped at a light, and I was behind a Ford Crown Vickie, and he had the road all clear in front of him. Of course he took off and ran to an estimated 65 for a few seconds, when the Crown Vic turned off. Nowhe slowed donw ( never once looking over at me ) and when I was next to him, launched his car again. We were at maybe 25 mph now, so I down shifted to first. Even though he got the jump, and had a 3 car lead before I mashed my pedal, I EASILY reeled him in, and passed him by the time I grabbed second, and ran up to 65-75. By this speed I had put 3 lengths on him, and I didn't bother seeing what 3rd would have done. Having owned 2 Eclipses, I already knew the S would walk it pretty hard, but my car literally RAN from him! After giving him a beating, he immediately swerved into the turning lane and pulled off onto Laclede Station, and tried to hide his embarrassment, but I followed, and gave chase! I left the car in 2nd at nearly 45 to let him know I was ready to run again, but he continued to drive like a grandma, and pull off AGAIN on another side street!! The whole time I was looking over at him, and waving my arms to get his attention ( I wanted to ask him if he had any mods... Probably not much over the obvious grossly overgrown tailpipe, and lighted nozzles and dash lights ) I decided to let him go, and just continued on my way. It was just too funny to watch this guy get so aggressive about showing off to me, but then do a complete 360 into a timid little pussycat when he got his butt handed to him. Shoot, I've lost my fair share of races, and I always make sure to give the other guy a thumbs up to know it's all in good fun. Oh well... I really enjoyed my 98 Eclipse, and my 99, ( 98 stock, 99 lightly modded ), but both were overweight, and TERRIBLE handling vehicles ( relative to S ), and no where near the straight-line power the S has stock. Of course, had I upped the boost, I could have developed a mean vehicle, but hey, ANY car can be modded!

Now, last month I also ran two morons on Harleys who pulled up at the light, and started revving, and laughing at me. The one in the lane closest to me, had his girl on the back with him, and she seemed to think it was the funniest thing in the world that he could rev his engine at me! Wow, neat trick! So I threw a rev back, which for some odd reason seemed to be almost as funny as when he did it!! Now I already knew what they had in mind, was pulling in front of me to cut me off as the two lanes merged into one, about 1/4 -1/3 of a mile ahead. The light turned green and they took off slow as all three of them were staring at me, waiting for me to make my move. When I didn't, they abrubtly went WOT as one of the bikes burned rubber and almost sideswiped my car! I was now at a roll, near VTEC and did likewise. By the end of first I had almost closed the gap ( 2 car lengths, or uhh 4 bike lengths?? ) and second sent me hurtling in front of them before they could swerve in front of me. I stayed in it long enough to add 2-3 more car lengths and then let off. They stayed on it as they did their flyby, but I didn't really care. Sooooo that's my two rather easy kills.

 

Oh yes, My S floor mat was still at the Super Vac....

 

Yeah I pounded a Harley around some turns last night, but I almost felt bad for the guy... some of these Harley drivers' lives revolve around their bikes and I'm sure their egoes don't need some Japanese 4 banger CAR walking them.

 

LOL, I love running Harleys... They're usually really slow especially from a roll... I had a modded one (that was riding my ass) try to pass me on the highway at about 85... I just put it in 4th and watched him slowly fade in the rear view...

 

I remember one time a Harley tried to stay with me on some backroads while I was riding my old R1! I was taking it easy, loafing around the corners and this guy was doing all he could to stay with me. We came up to a stop sign and he pulled in behind me and revved his engine... This guy obviously has no idea what was in front of him... oh well.

As I turned left I gave it a 'touch' of gas and waited to see if he was going to try to keep pace. He did, giving it all it had, eminating a sound of a paint mixer that seemed to be on steriods. We were on a decently long straight and I kept it in sixth, rolling it on a little every now and then. I could hear him behind me desperately trying to keep pace as that hunk of iron farm machinery seemed to scream "potato" potato".

As we approached a corner that I knew quite well, I decided to show him the difference between a sportbike and a "Hardley Ableson". This corner is a FAST sweeper, full lean around ~80 mph or so. I dropped down to thrid and went into the corner at 65 mph or so and proceeded to lean it over and 'roll it on'. I exited the corner with my bike screaming, stood it up, redlined 3rd, 4th, and ran it in 5th a little... needless to say the distance between him and myself could on be measured in counties as he was in a different zipcode than I was. Fun Fun Fun...

 

what mods do you have?...an eclipse with a T-25 turbo isn't very competative. They spool very quicky, but top end leaves something to be desired.

 

I don't get it. I ran a Harley once and it beat me. It didn't smoke me, granted, but he did slowly creep ahead. Based on what I've read here, he had to be modded...so many of you guys have crushed Harleys. Now I really can't wait to line up with one again .