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<blockquote data-quote="CV355" data-source="post: 15722903" data-attributes="member: 181885"><p>In November 2010, we finally got my 5.4l 91mm turbo project running. Thing was an absolute beast and I hadn't driven it in almost a year. Finally got to take her home, at 9PM, late November, in CT, friggin' freezing out. Nobody had the time to help me trailer it home so I figured "eh, why not, I'll just drive 20 miles on the highway and nobody will care."</p><p></p><p>I limped it to the gas station because the fuel cell was nearly empty. Got out, popped the trunk, opened the cell, started fueling up. The guy at the next pump over was watching intently- seemed pretty upset about something. I finished up, got in, flipped the fuel pump switch (damn Aeromotive Eliminator was loud as all hell), tried to fire it up and... nothing. The guy kept watching. After a few failed attempts, I finally heard it start up and suddenly "FFFFFOOOOOOMMM" it let out this massive fireball out the downpipe, which came out the front bumper. The guy that was watching started screaming, ran inside, started pointing at me and obviously yelling to the clerk. The clerk looks out and picks up the phone. Well damn. Dude probably drove a Prius and exclusively wore fluorescent flannel. </p><p></p><p>I got the hell out of there since the police department was about 500' away and the LAST thing I needed was to get pulled over in that thing. It was registered, insured, but the flamethrower sticking out of the front bumper was definitely not street legal. Being CT, they'd probably have the poor thing crushed.</p><p></p><p>About 10 miles down the highway I started seeing a lot of police officers flying down the opposite side, lights on. I395 is a very rural highway, so not much else could have been going on. I just kept about my business, at 64mph... Got off my exit and there were two cruisers sitting there. I putted by, saying "PLEASE DON'T POP... PLEASE DON'T POP" BANG! It decided to ignite the fuel in the downpipe and let out a hellacious pop. They both pull out behind me, no lights on... So, I kept driving at 1mph under the speed limit. They followed me until I was about 2 minutes from my house and split off.</p><p></p><p>Should have just trailer'd it, but it's a good story.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CV355, post: 15722903, member: 181885"] In November 2010, we finally got my 5.4l 91mm turbo project running. Thing was an absolute beast and I hadn't driven it in almost a year. Finally got to take her home, at 9PM, late November, in CT, friggin' freezing out. Nobody had the time to help me trailer it home so I figured "eh, why not, I'll just drive 20 miles on the highway and nobody will care." I limped it to the gas station because the fuel cell was nearly empty. Got out, popped the trunk, opened the cell, started fueling up. The guy at the next pump over was watching intently- seemed pretty upset about something. I finished up, got in, flipped the fuel pump switch (damn Aeromotive Eliminator was loud as all hell), tried to fire it up and... nothing. The guy kept watching. After a few failed attempts, I finally heard it start up and suddenly "FFFFFOOOOOOMMM" it let out this massive fireball out the downpipe, which came out the front bumper. The guy that was watching started screaming, ran inside, started pointing at me and obviously yelling to the clerk. The clerk looks out and picks up the phone. Well damn. Dude probably drove a Prius and exclusively wore fluorescent flannel. I got the hell out of there since the police department was about 500' away and the LAST thing I needed was to get pulled over in that thing. It was registered, insured, but the flamethrower sticking out of the front bumper was definitely not street legal. Being CT, they'd probably have the poor thing crushed. About 10 miles down the highway I started seeing a lot of police officers flying down the opposite side, lights on. I395 is a very rural highway, so not much else could have been going on. I just kept about my business, at 64mph... Got off my exit and there were two cruisers sitting there. I putted by, saying "PLEASE DON'T POP... PLEASE DON'T POP" BANG! It decided to ignite the fuel in the downpipe and let out a hellacious pop. They both pull out behind me, no lights on... So, I kept driving at 1mph under the speed limit. They followed me until I was about 2 minutes from my house and split off. Should have just trailer'd it, but it's a good story. [/QUOTE]
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