My first race today to a Neon R/T and I lost, BARELY Options

[JStanger]

So I had to get up at 5 a.m. this morning for work and had to be there at 6 a.m. On my way to work, I pull up to a red light and I am the first car at the light (just on a typical two lane highway with a 55 mph speed limit.) I see this neon r/t pull up right next to mee with rims, a body kit, clear tails and stickers on the windows. He had an exhaust and I hope he had an intake since he had some brand of intake sticker on his window. So the light turns green and neither of us hammer it to the point of smoking tires but we both get on it pretty good. He starts off just a bit ahead of me and I pull ahead from about second to third gear pretty good. He then starts to pull ahead from me through 4th and 5th. He had me by about half a car length at 75 mph and I decided that I didn't want a speeding ticket at that point so I let off. Anyways, I just wanted to share my first racing experience with you all. I have had my car for over 3 years now and that is the first opportunity I have had to race anyone. I thought Neon R/T's were supposed to be kinda quick? It was fun and I can't wait to have another chance at someone. Hopefully a civic soon.

[97sccelica]

its the srt4 that you have to watch out for. those things fly and when mopar starts offering the stage 3 turbo upgrade for it, it will be faster than the viper.

the neon rt is only a higher trim with the same engine as the base model i think. it may be a little quicker.

btw, was it fun? i have never come across a neon that put up a fight, but then i dont go after srt4's

my first real race that was crazy. i was out driving with a friend of mine in my car. i saw this mx6 with supra tails and the whole thing was unpainted. he had a huge exhaust and was lowered on stock wheels. we were going up hill he stared at me and my friend then cut me off so lane changed and got past him and he was never able to get ahead of be(it was a 4cyl)

but that wasnt the real race. about 45min later, i was driving by a movie theater and came up to a light. my city practically dies at 10pm so my friend said to make and right and head home but that was when i saw a crx coming up on the right, so i said wait, we have to check out this car(i noticed the side skirts from about 400ft back in my RVM), and as he pulls up me and my friend look at the two guys in there, the light went green while he was rolling and he floored it. i did the same but as i was catching up, he shifted and i heard the whoosh that a BOV makes and he pulled to 2.5 car lengths on me. at that time i said to my friend "oh sh!t, that was a BOV" but then to my surprise i actually caugth up and passed him and got a car length on him. i kno he didnt let off at all because his car was so f'in loud. he then got stuck behind a little traffic and i got way ahead and i came slowly up to a light waiting for it to turn red. and it did. so the guy pulls up next to me and threw down 2 quick revs. i did nothing but watch the other directions light so that i would be hitting the gas right as the light changed. left foot on the brake, right ready to hit the gas. the light went green and i floored it about 1/2 a second before him, and when he launched he screwed up and lost traction. i had 4 car lengths on him. about 4 to 6 seconds later he caught up to my door. he was keeping up until 90mph. at about 95, he started to fall behind faster and at 105mph, he was about 3 car lengths behind. i slowed down to 80 becuase there was traffic ahead. i weaved in and out while he tried to follow me(i signaled to all the people i got in front of, lol). at that point i was way ahead of him and coming up on the turn to head home, not to look like i was a chicken i stopped early and when he came up i pointed to the right for him to make a right, but instead he floored it and left. i woulda gone after him except i wasnt about to go racing past the sheriffs station that was about 1 mile ahead.

at the time of the race my car was topped off on gas, and me and my friend added about 520lbs or so to the weight of my car. as for that crx, it had two small guys in it. it really sounded like it was turbo but i did not see a fmic(which isnt totally necessary and from the looks of the car, if it was turboed, it was done half assed). im hoping it wasnt one of those turbo simulators(how real do those sound?)

and on a side note, i realized what i did was dangerous and i havent done it since but when the road is empty for about 4 miles ahead of you, you kinda get the urge to go fast. it still was fun.

This post has been edited by 97sccelica: Jun 9, 2003 - 6:06 PM