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I was cruising hwy 100 this weekend, and couldn't find any good races.

First, I was cruising with John (another S2k), tops down of course, cuz we're nuts here in wisconsin. And I had a white ford probe with two winners who just kept staring down my car. What I at first thought was an exhaust, I soon realized was just a crappy engine. It sounded like he had no manifold or something, and it was loud. This guy revved on me every damn chance he got. Speeding up, slowing down, speeding up. I kept ignoring him, figuring he'd go away.

Nope. Rev, rev, rev. Dude, how many trees are you killing with your exhaust fumes every time you rev that piece?

This is his list of mods as far as I could tell.

Rust. Reduces weight and helps aerodynamic downforce.
Exhaust manifold. As in there isn't one.
Plastic rims. Weight reduction, and attraction for chicks.
Backwards hat. Cuz I'm a playa playa.
Flashy things on wheel stems. He must have heard chicks are attracted to neon lights. (nope... but cops are)

Finally, me and John both downshift to 2nd at about 50mph and wait for him to go. When he mashed the gas, the usual pissed off john deer noise came from his engine, and his transmission took so long to downshift, I think it actually had to read a book to figure out just how that would be accomplished. Hours later when his transmission finally removed it's head from it's @$$ and figured out which gear it wanted, we took off. By 90 there was enough daylight between us and him to fit several full size buses. In fact, I think the buses would have beat him to 90mph as well.

After that, there was a new Z4 that pulled out behind us as we flew by. It seemed the little BMW wanted to play, so he caught up quickly, flew by us, then slowed back down. I got next to him and started chatting. After complimenting each other's car, I asked if he wanted to run. This is his remark "naw, you'll toast me". Even though he had the bigger engine (3.0 i think he said?) he turned down a friendly run from a roll. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG] Damn. First I get the ford probe revving on me for 3 straight miles, and then a guy in a Z4 who drives like he wants to race, but he doesn't.

Maybe he's already been bit by an S2k, and is still licking his wounds. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

 
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Everyday its another race with you...........You are the forum's official street racer.

Sometimes people just don't get the hint that you are saving them from embarrassment by not racing them.

Good Kill.

Keep those stories coming.

 
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haha i liked that story, you got some great stories.....
nice kill, if that even counts as one?[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]

 
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s2000's mmm so good I will own one someday
You hsould make a trip up to Jersey and hit up Rt 37 on a friday and saturday night
soem sweet cars and soem definate sweet races

 
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ibtpw (in before the post *****)
i'm still waiting to use it against flyricericer02
damn.

 
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It'll never happen I tell you..........NEVER!!!!!!!!!![IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]

 
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hey s2000 when you going to rape blackvtec99? i wanna see that on video lol

 
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Oh man, if I ever got that on video, I'd mass produce it as a DVD and sell it cuz so many people would want to see it so bad. lol

 
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with the top down in wisconsin? <shudder> i think my florida *** would turn into a popsicle

btw, i love the story with the gts, i wish i could have seen his face when u rolled in with your S2000[IMG]i/expressions/beer_yum.gif[/IMG]

 
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Make sure you sell it to 2001civic.com, everyone there thinks he isnt lying and were lamers for making fun of him

 
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You've probably answered this before, but what do you do for a living so that you can afford two new cars that add up to ~$48,000?

 
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Acutally it doesn't. It's one of the best looking cars produced in a long time.

 
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As I've said before... to each their own. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG]

 
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I work for SYSCO foods as a network admin as well as specialize in laptop/pc/field systems support. I work some very odd hours and wear many hats depending on what day I work.

I also have a 2nd job as a part time manager at a pizza place. I work there for some extra cash, and to help save for a house in the future.

On top of that I volunteer time at our middle school helping direct/assistant direct their musical every year, as well as tutoring kids in math/science, etc. I'm also on National Ski Patrol, and have a fiancee that I fit in my schedule as well. lol

I also find time to cruise/street race (no lectures please) and I obviously drive a lot because of all the things I do... hence the number of encounters I have.


Not bad for 23 years old, hey? [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

 
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And my own thought would be that you just might be a little bit jealous of the new Z. Oh well...we all are.

 
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Well that's not exactly a good logic there.

There's lots of things I don't like, but doesn't mean I'm jealous of them. The 350Z is no exception. I just plain think it's ugly.

Are you trying to tell me that even though many of us think the Civic Si hatch is ugly, that we are really just jealous? Or when we find a car with a 3 foot spoiler, rainbow colors of neon, and a gold tip exhaust clip-on and we say it's ugly, that we are really just jealous?

Get my point? I really just don't like the looks of the car.

 
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Woah easy there tiger. I'm just saying we are all jealous of the whole package (good looks, speed, and other various good things about this car). But when you say something to the effect of "I don't care if its as fast as my car...", that hints at jealousy.

 
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my thoughts exactly philippe..... jealousy is a biatch.

 
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Ah, I see what you mean. The saying is actually a quote from somewhere. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG] But no, I'm not jealous of the car in any way. I do, however, think it's a great buy for the price.

 
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The Z4 is a quick car but not as fast as the S2k I believe. Z4 does 0-60 in 5.9 secs which is slower than the S2k. Though it does have a bigger engine. Comes in a 2.5 and 3.0 liter. It can be debatalbe when accelerating from highway speeds cause the Z4 has more displacement though the S2k is lighter.

 
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So far the only complaints about the 350Z I have heard is it has a cheap interior and the sound system sucks ( unless you get the model with upgraded stereo or something). So, if I were looking to buy one, I would defentitly wait a few years until they work out some of those issues. Lease a S2000 for like 3 years then go pick up a Z

 
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The touring model of the 350Z comes with a 240watt Bose stereo with 10" sub placed behind the drivers seat. Suppose to sound good but I used to drive a 300ZX with the Bose system and it sucked. I don't think Bose makes very good stereo equip personally. I'm a diehard Z fan so I would go out and buy the track model and run with it. I don't like the S2000 too much but it's a nice car. Wouldn't mind having one.

 
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Dude, how do you talk to someone when you're going so fast?

IronFist

 
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I wish I can be doin all the thing u do if I had a S2k

 
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lol. we had slowed down by the time he'd passed us, and then he passed us, then hit the brakes and slowed back down. It was on a 40mph road.