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So I'm cruising down I88 Saturday night about 11pm on the way to th G/F's after the Bulls game (which kicked a$$ cause we had a private club level suite to ourselves).

 

We've had an Illinois state trooper Impala in front of us for some time, so I abided by the posted speed limits.  Since I have I-Pass, I go through the I-Pass lanes at the York Rd. toll plaza at the posted limit of 30mph when from out of nowhere comes this Expedition speeding into the I-Pass lane behind me.  By this time, the I.S.P. trooper had pulled off and turned around into the center turnaround land to go the other direction.

 

By this time, mr. Expedition had caught up to me and went to pass, but couldn't get around traffic in the two right lanes.  I continued to accelerate briskly and without a strain on the mighty big block.  This expedition then swings back in behind me nearly taking his entire front clip in the process.  Now I know the game is on.

 

When we both clear traffic, sure enough, he goes to pass me.  When he got even with about my door line, I stood on it and let the 496 come to life.  To say I walked him is an understatement.  By the time I hit that dreaded 99mph fuel cutoff I had put quite a distance on him.  Funny thing was, he never attempted to pass me again the entire way up the Tri-State until I exited at Dempster.

 

Gotta love Big Block power!!!!  :thumbs:

Dihappy Enthusiast

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Beautiful!

I guess i could post about a DUAL FORD KILL i made about a month ago.

 

These two guys in their brand new F250's tried passing me when i stood on it and gave them a spot in my rear view mirror.

 

By the time i hit 99 they were about 6 cars behind me.

They had shiny new lift blocks on them as well :thumbs:

 

I need a HPP3 :P

pacodiablo Senior Enthusiast

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nice story...but he wasn't really racing you, just trying to pass, and im sure he felt pretty bad about it, but he prolly didn't care after a few minutes.

 

had it been an actual race, you still would have beat him tho, 8.0 sec. 0-60 vehicle vs. 11.0 sec 0-60 vehicle...you get the idea

CMNTMXR81 Senior Enthusiast

CMNTMXR81

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nice story...but he wasn't really racing you, just trying to pass, and im sure he felt pretty bad about it, but he prolly didn't care after a few minutes.

 

had it been an actual race, you still would have beat him tho, 8.0 sec. 0-60 vehicle vs. 11.0 sec 0-60 vehicle...you get the idea

Gee, considering I could hear him getting on it and keeping up with me for a few seconds at least, from experience of racing, I'd say he was!

 

But then again, what do I know!

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