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HoustonSRT-8
01-26-2008, 01:11 PM
On my way home from Sam's today, I caught a light next to a gen1 Viper GTS with a 997TT behind him. I noticed him check me out for a second and then go back to talking to his passenger. I rolled down the window and politely asked him if he wanted to run on green. He gave me a quizical look, but raised his revs a little and waited for the green. Let me tell ya, that felt like the longest light ever while waiting for the light to change. The second that light turned, we both laid into it and By the other side of the intersection I had 1/2 to 1 car lengths and proceeded to pull that to 1 to 1.5 before he finally caught traction. I was watching him in my side mirror and his rear end was all over the place. Once he finally got some power to the ground, he proceeded to make up some distance, but did not pass me until around 95-100mph. I knew it was coming, but I'm happy I held him off that long. :cool:

bmartin9122
01-26-2008, 01:22 PM
Woohoo! Another stoplight victory IMO. Good kill - even if it was a Mopar brother.

srt4me
01-26-2008, 05:33 PM
a kill is a kill even if it was another mopar.

you're a bully picking on the no traction guys!!!!!!!!!!!!:D:cool:

HoustonSRT-8
01-28-2008, 10:29 AM
you're a bully picking on the no traction guys!!!!!!!!!!!!:D:cool:

I didn't twist his arm. :weird:

cobrakid
01-28-2008, 11:22 AM
Good story, people (even other MOPAR nuts) do not realize how bad these things are!

The starting line is the freakin killer.

I wouldn't hesitate to race a high 10 sec vehicle on the street, b/c they are
going to struggle off the line, and bury their right foot even harder when they
watch the Jeep leap off the line.

OurZoo
01-30-2008, 12:52 AM
Niice kill Houston!

2BADGN
01-30-2008, 06:55 AM
On my way home from Sam's today, I caught a light next to a gen1 Viper GTS with a 997TT behind him. I noticed him check me out for a second and then go back to talking to his passenger. I rolled down the window and politely asked him if he wanted to run on green. He gave me a quizical look, but raised his revs a little and waited for the green. Let me tell ya, that felt like the longest light ever while waiting for the light to change. The second that light turned, we both laid into it and By the other side of the intersection I had 1/2 to 1 car lengths and proceeded to pull that to 1 to 1.5 before he finally caught traction. I was watching him in my side mirror and his rear end was all over the place. Once he finally got some power to the ground, he proceeded to make up some distance, but did not pass me until around 95-100mph. I knew it was coming, but I'm happy I held him off that long. :cool:

Thats awesome. Did the Porsche get in on the action as well?

HoustonSRT-8
01-30-2008, 07:45 AM
Thats awesome. Did the Porsche get in on the action as well?

He caught up after the Viper passed and wanted to go from a roll. I'm not that stupid. ;)

a-kon
01-30-2008, 08:25 AM
Nice run!

Did both cars run?

HoustonSRT-8
01-30-2008, 08:45 AM
Nice run!

Did both cars run?

Both cars as in the Porsche & Viper? I only ran the Viper.