After 6 days of having my Redline, i finally earned some respect. Everyone's been talking about the only SRT4 in my small town (that I've only seen once or twice before and thought they were just driving through). I've been looking for this car for the last week cause i know the driver isn't the greatest (but the people think he is cause he's got an SRT4). Well, i found him and his buddies sitting up in a parking lot that oversees the bypass that we usually race on, which usually means they're waiting for a challenge. My friend and i went up and just drove right in.
I saw the smile on their faces as soon as i pulled in beside them. They were actually looking for me, so the words got around that there's a new car in town. We talked for a couple minutes, he bugged me to show him what i got under my hood (of course i didnt show him right away), and we saw the only cop on duty drive down the only other main road through town, so we decided it was time. There are approx 2 1/8th+ mi stretches broken up by a stoplight in the middle. We sat at the light, and as soon as it went green, we took off with all our friends watching. I had him by a good half car length through the first 1/8mi at the first light. Second light turned green as we went though the first, so it was pretty much full throttle at that point. He caught up a little, but i had enough room from the jump that he never could have beat me. So now I've been invited to go hang out with them tonight to go over our cars. He doesnt believe that my car is still stock, but we're gonna go out there and check out the SRT4 setup also.
So that's about it. The SRT4 is not unbeatable with a stock Redline. Can't wait to see who else pops up in town that wants to go side by side. Actually I'm waiting for the first ricer run, cause the Redline will look unbeatable after we beat the 'almight RSX' (yeah, there's one of those around home too...it was the fastest car until the SRT4 came along). I think i know who we're looking for tonight or tomorrow
I saw the smile on their faces as soon as i pulled in beside them. They were actually looking for me, so the words got around that there's a new car in town. We talked for a couple minutes, he bugged me to show him what i got under my hood (of course i didnt show him right away), and we saw the only cop on duty drive down the only other main road through town, so we decided it was time. There are approx 2 1/8th+ mi stretches broken up by a stoplight in the middle. We sat at the light, and as soon as it went green, we took off with all our friends watching. I had him by a good half car length through the first 1/8mi at the first light. Second light turned green as we went though the first, so it was pretty much full throttle at that point. He caught up a little, but i had enough room from the jump that he never could have beat me. So now I've been invited to go hang out with them tonight to go over our cars. He doesnt believe that my car is still stock, but we're gonna go out there and check out the SRT4 setup also.
So that's about it. The SRT4 is not unbeatable with a stock Redline. Can't wait to see who else pops up in town that wants to go side by side. Actually I'm waiting for the first ricer run, cause the Redline will look unbeatable after we beat the 'almight RSX' (yeah, there's one of those around home too...it was the fastest car until the SRT4 came along). I think i know who we're looking for tonight or tomorrow
