The PT and an F150

[lisa]

Originally posted by eric r
Our Duramax HD2500 Chevy Pickup has the same 0-60 time as my PT (8.6sec from Car and Driver), but it has much more horsepower and torque.
Its easy to get a good start with a manual transmission. I hope to be going the turbo route also... but i have only 22k miles after 2+ years, so there is the whole warranty issue.

I only try to pin people in on the highway when they try to pass groups of cars in the right lane. Its fun when the pick is a 16 wheeler.

eric

I love that-wiping them off behind a semi when they think they are too cool by weaving and passing on the right!

[Overtake]

Originally posted by lisa



I agree that they have nothing to prove, but I would think they would want to USE their power when it counts-like merging onto a highway up to the speed of traffic. Funny, I think the morons around here just drive them so that they can brag about what they drive. Too childish for words.

Interesting ASSumption!

[lisa]

Originally posted by Overtake


Interesting ASSumption!

Sorry-didn't mean to offend you! If I drove a 40k-60k vehicle with mondo horsepower and couldn't get up to 65 mph before I attempted to merge I would hope someone would say the same about me-decoration not function. Too much power and no need for it if you are not going to use it.

[Overtake]

Originally posted by M 3
[B Can't tell you why other people drive the cars that they do. Just why we have the vehicles we drive. Wether it's the (or was the)PT, the Viper, the Lightning or the M3...they are all enjoyable driving expierences...although all very different. Lets face it...comparing the PT and Viper would be useless...but we enjoyed them both just the same. Like most car enthuisists we drive to enjoy! [/b]

I SURE MISS MINE!

[Overtake]

Originally posted by lisa



Sorry-didn't mean to offend you! If I drove a 40k-60k vehicle with mondo horsepower and couldn't get up to 65 mph before I attempted to merge I would hope someone would say the same about me-decoration not function. Too much power and no need for it if you are not going to use it.

GOT MY BABY UP TO 164 MPH! Now THAT'S using it's power!

[lisa]

Originally posted by Overtake


GOT MY BABY UP TO 164 MPH! Now THAT'S using it's power!

Well now, I wasn't talking about you-I was talking about the morons here that don't know how to use their power. Like I said I'm sorry if I offended you, but if you re-read my post, I was talking about the locals here that clog up the entrance ramps. Bet you do miss your viper-I would love to be able to afford to have a vehicle that I could do that in. Just can't afford it-or the insurance for it. Like M 3 said it would be a great driving experience.

[renichms]

Originally posted by BULLY
I've had the same thing happen to me...big, powerful trucks tailgating and bullying my Cruiser like mad, no matter how fast I am going...until I hit a curve or a ramp, that is! I hit the gas like crazy and fly around the corner, while the less than agile trucks end up sliding sideways down the highway, tire smoke everywhere...such a shame...

I do that and keep people from passing on the right. If they INSIST on coming in, as in they come in so if I don't hit the brakes they WILL hit me, I let them go. But in general, when I choose not to mess with people by not letting them by or tapping brakes, it's kinda useless to try and bully me.

I had one truck right on my butt in Myrtle Beach once and this particular ramp wrapped around something like 360 degrees and was listed as a max of 10 mph. I went in to it at 15 mph with a truck on my butt. I came out at 75 mph with no truck in sight.

RN

[lisa]

Originally posted by renichms


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I had one truck right on my butt in Myrtle Beach once and this particular ramp wrapped around something like 360 degrees and was listed as a max of 10 mph. I went in to it at 15 mph with a truck on my butt. I came out at 75 mph with no truck in sight.

RN

I love that!!!!

[TomCat]

Originally posted by Overtake


Interesting ASSumption!

Sheesh, lighten up!

We got the only person in the world here who traded in a Viper for a PT.

[M 3]

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NICE! What year? I'm sure my husband could tell, but I'm not that good. Why did you get rid of her? I mean besides the "beast like attitude, gas mileage and ins.? Ours is a 2002 Yellow RT/10 with less than 1000 miles on her still...soooo 120 is the max we've done with her....so far! Wish I could post a pic...but only know how to e-mail...isn't that sad No kids around to show me!