I was once on 22, a really curvy road leading to 42. I'm flying at about 60 enjoying the turns at about 2 am. Soon I come upon a red BMW, also going pretty fast. When I got close enough to see what model it was I almost cried. An older model M3, my dream car. Since it was a two lane road he couldn't really get on it too much and I actually managed to stay with him in the twisties. I know if this were on a track he would of killed me. While he couldn't lose me in the turns he kept punching it in the straights and leaving me behind until the next set of corners. Finally we get to 42, it has a slight incline at the light and he kept rolling back and then gunning it. There was a Jeep and an F-150 in front of us in the lane. Finally it turned green and both of us took off around the other vehicles as we turned left onto 42. Red light, 4 lanes. we line up, he revs it up, I do the same. turns green, I get the best launch ever, and beat him off the line, but by the end of first he has already passed me. As I'm watching his car I see him hit the rev limiter in first, and I thought I might gain a little, but I'm still watching him and I hit my limiter(DAMN!)We both shift to 2nd and by now its a lost cause. We both keep it going into third, then I flash my hi-beams and shut it down.
He was a real cool guy, he even slowed down to give me a good race thumbs up, I did the same and we both went our seperate ways.
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Joe Coleman
Louisville, KY
2000 Ford Contour SE Sport 5spd.
Med. Steel Blue Metallic
"CRZYJO" vanity plate
16" Borbet Type B's w/ Kumho 712's
KKM, B&M, ES MMI, TH Fix, Fog Fix, Ford Blue calipers, Clear Corners, Badgeless, Knauberized, KKM pedals, aluminum oil cap, more to come
[This message has been edited by CrazyJoe24v (edited March 23, 2001).]
