Poor Driving Skills + Poor Judgement = 2001 MBZ S600V Losing To 2002 S2K...
12-04-2002, 09:20 PM
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So I'm picking up my brother from the Oakland Airport this evening. This Russian looking dude is driving his dad's S600 Sedan, Silver, stock. I identify this by the V12 badge below the A pillar waistline, looks over at me a few times at the last stop light right before the entry to North 880. We were both behind cars so I couldn't launch and neither could he. Green light, the Camry up ahead rolls off the light first, Mr. Benzski is still trapped behind this Tauraus. As I'm making my right onto this 30mph corkscrew, Mr. Benzski floors it to the right and starts tailgating me... all right it is ON at this point!!!
Halfway into the corkscrew, Mr. Benzski is slowing down cause he's not lowered like me and running 9.5" rears, and on 2nd gear. My brother to the right of me is looking 
. Exiting the corkscrew and onto N.880, I'm now in 3rd doing 82mph. We're maybe 1 and 1/2 car lengths and I cut into the middle lane. Mr. Benzski tries to follow but is cut off by I believe a Nissan Xterra... my right lane is way clear, and so I hit it to 5th. He sees my entry and follows. At this point, oh my GOD, that Sedan catches up to me in like a blink of an eye! 
He's now maybe 5ft away from my rear. What do I do, take 5th all the way to 101mph and shift into 6th. I'm now doing 125mph! Mr. Benzski gives chase. I see a Uhaul up in my lane and shift down to 5th, a quick left and back into the middle lane, go around Uhaul and shift back into 6th. My brother's face at this point is 
I see Mr. Benzski making the same right from my rear view mirror, but when he wants to cut into the far right lane, where I am now, he can't because another sedan closed him behind me You might no consider it a kill but it sure felt good...
Halfway into the corkscrew, Mr. Benzski is slowing down cause he's not lowered like me and running 9.5" rears, and on 2nd gear. My brother to the right of me is looking . Exiting the corkscrew and onto N.880, I'm now in 3rd doing 82mph. We're maybe 1 and 1/2 car lengths and I cut into the middle lane. Mr. Benzski tries to follow but is cut off by I believe a Nissan Xterra... my right lane is way clear, and so I hit it to 5th. He sees my entry and follows. At this point, oh my GOD, that Sedan catches up to me in like a blink of an eye! He's now maybe 5ft away from my rear. What do I do, take 5th all the way to 101mph and shift into 6th. I'm now doing 125mph! Mr. Benzski gives chase. I see a Uhaul up in my lane and shift down to 5th, a quick left and back into the middle lane, go around Uhaul and shift back into 6th. My brother's face at this point is I see Mr. Benzski making the same right from my rear view mirror, but when he wants to cut into the far right lane, where I am now, he can't because another sedan closed him behind me You might no consider it a kill but it sure felt good...
12-04-2002, 09:56 PM
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Ok, I'm only 18 and usually would NEVER say this, but you were being kinda unsafe. How many other cars did you mention in your story that had to be avoided?
P.S. You were also shifting WAY early.
P.S. You were also shifting WAY early.
12-04-2002, 10:03 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by VTEC Racer
[B]Ok, I'm only 18 and usually would NEVER say this, but you were being kinda unsafe. How many other cars did you mention in your story that had to be avoided?
[B]Ok, I'm only 18 and usually would NEVER say this, but you were being kinda unsafe. How many other cars did you mention in your story that had to be avoided?
12-05-2002, 08:30 AM
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The 0-60 and 1/4 times of the s600 are very close to the S2000. But my guess would be that they will pull on the s2k when you race them beyond 120mph. I don't think these cars are geared to accelerate fast at low speeds. They may have well over 300hp (not sure how many), but they weigh like 4000lbs
Take them on a track and it could get very ugly for the "Benski" 
Take them on a track and it could get very ugly for the "Benski"
!!! You're trippin Eve . . . shoulda threw it into 4th and you would've had a piroshki dinner 
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