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mikeinmobile · 06-23-2012, 12:24 AM

Leaving work tonight and this ricer keeps pulling up beside us revving and jumping from light to light headed toward the highway, the whole time I'm trying to ignore him. We hit the entrance ramp with me in front. This ramp is a fabulous clover leaf with a nice bank that spills onto the four mile long I-10 bridge over Mobile bay. As we're merging onto the ramp I say "I'm fixin' to hurt this guys feelings REAL BAD". Now this is the point where most wives would not be impressed. So I paddle her into second and accelerate just enough to let him think "it's on" and he stays right up my ass. I shift into third and lay into it well before the ramp straightens out and he tries to run with us but by the time I hit fourth he's a good 200 yards back. I ease off and drift down to around 80 (pretty typical speed for most on the bridge) and he finally catches up after a good two miles and revs his motor when he passes us.

I say to Debbie "I guess he didn't think it was gonna be like that" just being funny and she quips right back, "yeh, why would you want to start your weekend like that?" I'm still laughing!

Supermaro585HP · 06-23-2012, 12:59 AM

Cool story but I'm sure some ass will complain about it. Good luck!!!

lscamaro · 06-23-2012, 02:14 AM

How? It wasn't much of a "race" lmao!!!

RocketCutlass · 06-23-2012, 02:17 AM

I know what ramp your talking about. I was there last month when I was home on leave. That is a fun ramp.

sainthinds · 06-23-2012, 06:35 AM

Just take the causeway!

mikeinmobile · 06-23-2012, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by sainthinds

Just take the causeway!

The only local cops worse than Daphne are Spanish Ft!

mikeinmobile · 06-23-2012, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by RocketCutlass

I know what ramp your talking about. I was there last month when I was home on leave. That is a fun ramp.

What kind of Rocket Cutlass you got? I've got a 75 Cutlass with a 455 out of a 68 Delta 88.

habunow1 · 06-23-2012, 08:30 AM

Love the I-10 causways from Flordia to Louisiana, long straight 2 lane roads over water with at the right time little traffic. Make for a nice leisurely sunday driving environment.

JimE · 06-23-2012, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by habunow1

Love the I-10 causways from Flordia to Louisiana, long straight 2 lane roads over water with at the right time little traffic. Make for a nice leisurely sunday driving environment.

Lots of people like the I10. My uncle lives down there and we visit every summer. Anyway, his neighbor is a highway patrolman and spends most of each shift sitting at the entrance/exit past where they live watching for speeders. He only goes after those running 100+ mph and he averages 2 per shift.

ss409cid · 06-23-2012, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by JimE

Lots of people like the I10. My uncle lives down there and we visit every summer. Anyway, his neighbor is a highway patrolman and spends most of each shift sitting at the entrance/exit past where they live watching for speeders. He only goes after those running 100+ mph and he averages 2 per shift.

Wow, sounds like a fun place to drive. I could keep it under 100 and have a ball.....

heRS · 06-23-2012, 09:18 AM

3rd gear is quite the beast in the SS. Hell, even the V6 surprises me with 3rd gear power. Nice that the wife is on board with ya, Mike! I had to snicker at the part where you paddled her though, you meant the Camaro, not the wife!

mikeinmobile · 06-23-2012, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by heRS

3rd gear is quite the beast in the SS. Hell, even the V6 surprises me with 3rd gear power. Nice that the wife is on board with ya, Mike! I had to snicker at the part where you paddled her though, you meant the Camaro, not the wife!

I'm busted!

heRS · 06-23-2012, 10:19 PM

06-23-2012, 12:24 AM	#1
mikeinmobile Drives: 2011 2ss/rs Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 493 View My Garage	My wife gets it! Leaving work tonight and this ricer keeps pulling up beside us revving and jumping from light to light headed toward the highway, the whole time I'm trying to ignore him. We hit the entrance ramp with me in front. This ramp is a fabulous clover leaf with a nice bank that spills onto the four mile long I-10 bridge over Mobile bay. As we're merging onto the ramp I say "I'm fixin' to hurt this guys feelings REAL BAD". Now this is the point where most wives would not be impressed. So I paddle her into second and accelerate just enough to let him think "it's on" and he stays right up my ass. I shift into third and lay into it well before the ramp straightens out and he tries to run with us but by the time I hit fourth he's a good 200 yards back. I ease off and drift down to around 80 (pretty typical speed for most on the bridge) and he finally catches up after a good two miles and revs his motor when he passes us. I say to Debbie "I guess he didn't think it was gonna be like that" just being funny and she quips right back, "yeh, why would you want to start your weekend like that?" I'm still laughing! __________________ Last edited by mikeinmobile; 06-23-2012 at 08:26 AM.

06-23-2012, 02:14 AM	#3
lscamaro Drives: 2011 CGM Camaro LS A6 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 10,305	How? It wasn't much of a "race" lmao!!! __________________ Click Picture for Build Thread

06-23-2012, 09:18 AM	#11
heRS Raised by Wolves Drives: IBM 2010 2LT RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 5,981 View My Garage	3rd gear is quite the beast in the SS. Hell, even the V6 surprises me with 3rd gear power. Nice that the wife is on board with ya, Mike! I had to snicker at the part where you paddled her though, you meant the Camaro, not the wife! __________________ Tori click the sig pic to view my build thread

06-23-2012, 10:19 PM	#13
heRS Raised by Wolves Drives: IBM 2010 2LT RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 5,981 View My Garage	__________________ Tori click the sig pic to view my build thread

06-23-2012, 12:59 AM	#2
Supermaro585HP Account Suspended Drives: 2011 Camaro SS RS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,186 View My Garage	Cool story but I'm sure some ass will complain about it. Good luck!!!

06-23-2012, 02:17 AM	#4
RocketCutlass Property USMC Drives: 95 Caprice 9C1 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Camp Lejeune Posts: 476 View My Garage	I know what ramp your talking about. I was there last month when I was home on leave. That is a fun ramp.

06-23-2012, 06:35 AM	#5
sainthinds Drives: 2010 ss Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: mobile al Posts: 36	Just take the causeway!

06-23-2012, 08:30 AM	#8
habunow1 Drives: 2010 Yellow 2SS, 2011 CG 1LT IPF SC Join Date: May 2011 Location: Beaufort SC Posts: 448 View My Garage	Love the I-10 causways from Flordia to Louisiana, long straight 2 lane roads over water with at the right time little traffic. Make for a nice leisurely sunday driving environment.