First On-the-Street "Hey There!"

[GoofyTimL]

Yesterday afternoon I was going home from a holiday church choir rehearsal, when I pulled up next to this tired old red pickup with what appeared to be a teenager or young 20s driver. While we were waiting for the light to change, he waved for me to open the passenger window, which I did.

"That thing got the "Hemi" in it?" he said. I said "Yes, it does." He said, "Le'me hear it." So I put the AT in Park and hit the gas a little. "That's Sweeeeeeet!" was the response. I said "THANKS!"

Then the light changed and we went our separate ways... that never happened to me in the former Subaru... or my Town & Country for that matter!

[oneredmagnum]

I got the same thing on last wednesday from a guy in a G35 except he pulled up next to me in the light and started inching to the crosswalk line looking at me.....so I turned off the ESP and gave him a little burnout until he started coughing.....

None the less we went our own seperate ways and he never pulled up again...:wink:


Danny

[Ozzie]

Funny how many people just HAVE to ask....

I checked into a motel up the coast on Saturday. Parked behind three Harleys in front of the lobby. Walked into the lobby. Three large, out-of-state, leather-laden bikers standing there looking as mean as they can. Started eyeballing me. The biggest one stares at me, nods out the window to my Magnum, and growls "That thing got a Hemi?"

"Yep" I says gruffly (Mightily relieved. I weigh 150 soaking wet).

"What kind of mileage you get?" 300lb Growler asks.

Now I don't usually tempt fate, but I really, really, really HATE that question. Even more than "That thing gotta Hemi?

"You don't buy one of these things and worry about f*** mileage." I hear myself saying.

Fortunately the three of them had a good laugh, walked out, mounted their trusty steeds, and roared off.

[GoofyTimL]

.....so I turned off the ESP and gave him a little burnout until he started coughing... Danny So... I'm curious. I've never done a "burnout" nor would I probably... but just how does one do that? Stand on the brake and gun the engine? Guess I'm so "cheap" I can't imagine losing all that rubber... :waah:

[iRock]

Saturday coming home from shopping, I was driving slowly through a residential area when I saw some teens walking towards me. I was on the phone to hubby when I noticed one of the boys staring at the Magnum. When he saw he had my attention, he gave me a big thumbs up. So I returned the gesture with the left hand, whilst still holding the cell phone with the right hand and giving it some throttle, leaving them in my wake. I think that's first real thumbs up I've received. Kinda fun.

I would love to a big burn out too but Rick says that I will break something. Unfortunately every time he has warned against something and I have done it anyway it has gone as badly as he predicted. I think I married a freakin' Ward Cleaver! :-P

[StarJack]

"You don't buy one of these things and worry about f*** mileage." I hear myself saying.

That's great, I needed a good chuckle!:lol:

[LowGo]

I would love to a big burn out too but Rick says that I will break something. Unfortunately every time he has warned against something and I have done it anyway it has gone as badly as he predicted. I think I married a freakin' Ward Cleaver! :-P

Go ahead, iRock, live a little! :wink: It's still under warranty...

[iRock]

Oh I have told him I am going to some day. We just went over 8,000K and I have noticed with the colder weather and once past the magic 7,000k mark there does seem to be more power and better mpg. I can almost go two weeks of work days without filling the gas tank now. Magnificent beasts aren't they?

[MAGNUM8R]

Awe, come on! Light 'em up!! Just be sure you drive a few miles before getting home to dissipate the burnt rubber smell.
My daughter has busted me a couple of times when pulling in the driveway, especially at the end of the life of the Conti's. I get a lot more hook up with the BFG KDW 255/55/18's, a lot more rubber on the road!
I've even lit 'em while already going about 20 mph with the KDW tires on!!
Have some fun, that's what these are for, right??

[iRock]

I remember being in a 62 Ranchero with a boyfriend doing a burn out down by the lake when I was about 16. The drive line dropped with a sickening thud. I always envision this if I try a burn out. I told him I'm going to do it though and he is going to be filming. In the meantime I get on the freeway every morning at WOT. Woohoo!

[oneredmagnum]

So... I'm curious. I've never done a "burnout" nor would I probably... but just how does one do that? Stand on the brake and gun the engine? Guess I'm so "cheap" I can't imagine losing all that rubber... :waah:


nahh..don't worry about it...everyone in their lives at one point or another has done a "burnout"....getting mad at someone and taking it out on the car....gunning it out of a gas station...etc...etc...

but a standing burnout...with your foot on the brake and the car still in drive....you turn off the ESP and step on the gas with the brake still depressed and there you go!!!!! DO NOT REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE!!!!or you will fly into something!!!!

NOW PLEASE DO NOT TRY THIS ON A PUBLIC STREET!!!!!!! EMPTY PARKING LOTS ARE SAFER FOR YOU AND OTHERS AROUND YOU>!!!!! I'M NOT PROMOTING RECKLESS DRIVING ONLY EDUCATING ON WHAT A BURNOUT IS!!!!

Danny

[DriveATransam]

i did a burnout in the TA once. i broke my rearend, driveshaft, part of my trans, my torque arm.... :( that sucked lol.

wish i could do a dry burnout in the magnum. guess ill have to wait for snow to come around.

[JaxHemi]

I've done burn outs in cars that I've built, but never in one that I purchased new. The closest I've come to this are patches of rubber in-between shifts. Maybe I'm just too cheap to lay down that much rubber in one instance. I love watching them though.

[chasb]

Bikers are an interesting lot. I have two of them follow me up I 95 every morning on my way to my office (about 6 miles)

They just hang with me as we go back and forth between 60 and 90.

We wave good bye and thumb up each other every day as I get off my exit and they keep going. It's like a daily ritual

One of them looks like Hulk Hogan

If they stopped with me, I'd probably s..t my pants.

Funny how many people just HAVE to ask....

I checked into a motel up the coast on Saturday. Parked behind three Harleys in front of the lobby. Walked into the lobby. Three large, out-of-state, leather-laden bikers standing there looking as mean as they can. Started eyeballing me. The biggest one stares at me, nods out the window to my Magnum, and growls "That thing got a Hemi?"

"Yep" I says gruffly (Mightily relieved. I weigh 150 soaking wet).

"What kind of mileage you get?" 300lb Growler asks.

Now I don't usually tempt fate, but I really, really, really HATE that question. Even more than "That thing gotta Hemi?

"You don't buy one of these things and worry about f*** mileage." I hear myself saying.

Fortunately the three of them had a good laugh, walked out, mounted their trusty steeds, and roared off.

[shrinkydinx]

Funny how many people just HAVE to ask....

I checked into a motel up the coast on Saturday. Parked behind three Harleys in front of the lobby. Walked into the lobby. Three large, out-of-state, leather-laden bikers standing there looking as mean as they can. Started eyeballing me. The biggest one stares at me, nods out the window to my Magnum, and growls "That thing got a Hemi?"

"Yep" I says gruffly (Mightily relieved. I weigh 150 soaking wet).

"What kind of mileage you get?" 300lb Growler asks.

Now I don't usually tempt fate, but I really, really, really HATE that question. Even more than "That thing gotta Hemi?

"You don't buy one of these things and worry about f*** mileage." I hear myself saying.

Fortunately the three of them had a good laugh, walked out, mounted their trusty steeds, and roared off.i love answering that question...


"26 on the highway...!"

[OA-5599]

I get a lot more hook up with the BFG KDW 255/55/18's, a lot more rubber on the road!
I've even lit 'em while already going about 20 mph with the KDW tires on!!
Have some fun, that's what these are for, right??

Ditto on both counts! My KDWs went on the same week as my headers and cats, so even though there should be a better hookup than the conticrap, I get wheelspin every time I put the hammer down from a stop.

The crusing around at 20 and punching it chirp is fun as He11! I was just playing with a Mustang GT on the way to work today. He had a special "Bullitt" edition; we fooled around between 20-45 mph since we were in town and there was some traffic. We would get along side, I would downshift (burble burble), coast to 15 or 20, and then one of us would initiate. The KDWs would give a nice squeal as the front end pulled up under full foot. No real winner, just some sunday afternoon fun.

[iRock]

Yesterday I was rolling up to a stop sign waiting for traffic in Chehalis when a white Ford Ranger went by and the woman in it was pointing at my car and going nuts. I couldn't tell what she was saying but I had an idea. As I pulled out behind them, they went to the next block and pulled over and then pulled right back out behind me. Great. I have had people almost rear end me trying to look in the back. I went a few blocks to the grocery and parked. They came right in and parked behind me at an angle in the road through the parking lot. I thought great I'm going to have to speak to them about the car. I really wanted to get home. I get out and this skinny little woman came over, grabbed my arm with both hands and said and I quote, "Omigod I love your car. It's so beautiful we had to stop. I didn't want to scare you! I just wanted to let you know we love your car!" I'm thinking you weren't scaring me until the grabbing. She went on to say it was the coolest car she had ever seen. The guy with her never changed from the half-baked expression on his face and frankly she looked a little rummy. So I just said I like to look at these cars too and I wasn't scared, I am used to it. But it was a little odd. Then when the new courtesy clerk brought my groceries out she said, "I've seen you driving around town. This car is so cool." What can you do but agree? It was the first time I've ever been stalked though.

[JD]

I had a guy in a pickup try and race me today, at the light, he said that thing will run like a bat outta hell won't it, i said yep, it's got the hemi, and smiled, and nailed it when the light turned green. :) Sorta grooving on my resonator delete sound. :)

[Davesatdoasisbar]

Yesterday I was rolling up to a stop sign waiting for traffic in Chehalis when a white Ford Ranger went by and the woman in it was pointing at my car and going nuts. I couldn't tell what she was saying but I had an idea. As I pulled out behind them, they went to the next block and pulled over and then pulled right back out behind me. Great. I have had people almost rear end me trying to look in the back. I went a few blocks to the grocery and parked. They came right in and parked behind me at an angle in the road through the parking lot. I thought great I'm going to have to speak to them about the car. I really wanted to get home. I get out and this skinny little woman came over, grabbed my arm with both hands and said and I quote, "Omigod I love your car. It's so beautiful we had to stop. I didn't want to scare you! I just wanted to let you know we love your car!" I'm thinking you weren't scaring me until the grabbing. She went on to say it was the coolest car she had ever seen. The guy with her never changed from the half-baked expression on his face and frankly she looked a little rummy. So I just said I like to look at these cars too and I wasn't scared, I am used to it. But it was a little odd. Then when the new courtesy clerk brought my groceries out she said, "I've seen you driving around town. This car is so cool." What can you do but agree? It was the first time I've ever been stalked though.


Good thing she didn't say oh by the way don't you live over on so and so street. In the (((((( house. Not THAT would have been some scarie stalking. Unless of course she was HOT!! Sorry, that just fell out.

[iRock]

Unless of course she was HOT!! Sorry, that just fell out.
Well if you think this is hot...
http://homepage.mac.com/rockhell/.Pictures/hotblonde.jpg

:grin:

[shrinkydinx]

Well if you think this is hot...
http://homepage.mac.com/rockhell/.Pictures/hotblonde.jpg

:grin:http://uploader.ws/upload/200511/progression8years.jpg


meth is bad.

[bipto]

Where did you get that picture of my mother-in-law?

[gn300]

i did a burnout in the TA once. i broke my rearend, driveshaft, part of my trans, my torque arm.... :( that sucked lol.

wish i could do a dry burnout in the magnum. guess ill have to wait for snow to come around.
See my pic "dry" burnout, just find a sticky piece of pavement,( look for other marks) simple process just add used oil to the pavement and voila, less resistance, min tire damage and impressive pictures as a bonus!
Tree hugger alert!!! all the smoke helps keep mosquitoes down!

[1sckmgnm]

Hey bipto you must be married to my wifes sister cause I swear thats My mother in law lol

[GoofyTimL]

iRock... I thought maybe that was Hillary the first night after learning about Monica!!!

[Dr. Chem]

yeah, and when i had the sxt, you have no idea how disappointing it was to know what was coming when a window next to you started to go down... and then the ::insert explitive here:: blows you outta the water!

[Dr. Chem]

meth is bad.

here is another good before and after shot...
http://dcxkid.case.edu/crystal_meth.jpg

[Aristotle]

This weekend, after I got my car lowered I wanted to give her a bath (yeah, only a true car enthusiest will wash their car in the NW during winter) but water was frozen in my garden hose, so off I go to the local car wash.

I felt like a celebrity out there with all the people coming up to me and talking with me. The first guy was an older, 70 something fella that came up and extended his hand out and shook my hand. " I just wanted to shake your hand, that is an absolutely beautiful car...".

What I like the most, is how this car is admired from the biggest age group of people. Every age nationality all seem to find this car attractive.

[FactoryD]

Well if you think this is hot...
http://homepage.mac.com/rockhell/.Pictures/hotblonde.jpg

:grin:

Zoinks!!! :doh: