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Just got off work, took the '72 (Chevelle) down the regular streets to my house. Two nice longshots to home. Cruising, late night, a Corvette appears. C5, older gentleman behind the wheel.

We pull up to a stoplight. He revs at me. I look over at him, look back at the road. Green light, I take off, real slow.

Next light, he revs again. I ignore him. Green light. Take off real slow.

Third light. He gives his engine a roar. This guy just ain't gettin' it. I look over, gave him my best "not today pal" with the eyes. Green light, he takes off kinda fast. I stay stopped for a second or two, then, gave it a bit of gas, nice and slow **BAM**

Sounds like my car exploded, man, after a 12 hour shift on my feet, I don't have the energy for this tonight, pulled it over into the parking lot, pushed the car uphill next to a light post, looked everything over. It sounded like metal grinding when I tried to turn her over. Made a call, got picked up by a friend.

Next day, after fireball after carb fireball we sit, looking at the now dead Chevy. Wait a sec, what's this... The damned distributer was turned all the way to the side. Sure enough, the timing had reset, someone didn't torque down the dizzy bolt. Woops.

Gave it a twist and she started right up. :cyclops:

So a kill, a Corvette, and an early morning win - and nothing the mods can do about it

And to think, that coulda been real embarrassing.

I originally wrote this in a car forum I used to frequent. Damn mods wrote me up for street racing, deleted my post and edited the hell out of it when I reposted under a different title. Argh, the f$%&^@ng fascists. I'm just so angry I could write a manifesto. Needed a place to vent. So, it's back home with you guys.

It feels good to be home.

......................... vet wv0,2,0
Posted Mar 21, 2012, 12:30 am	Last edited Mar 21, 2012, 12:47 am by Groovelle