So I just got the Griggs/Shelby GT500 back on the road after about a month of work on the car, a little by me and a little by Griggs, so I decided to take it out for a shake-down run on some of my favorite back country roads.
I've got this route that's about 40 miles long in 3 sections, the first and last sections are twisty roads that run next to resivoirs and they only have locked/gated side roads, no homes anywhere on them and no line down the middle of the road so you can legally use the whole freaking road, they're also maintained by the water utility district so they are in primo shape compared to most country roads around here; the middle section just connects the two others and isn't all that twisty or fun.
So I do the drive out (freeway) to get to the first section and notice a newer BMW M3 headed towards my first section, later I see that it's a V8 M3 so that's why I say "newer." I keep a nice distance between he and I so as not to scare him any, I also wanted him in front of me when we hit section 1.
When we turn onto section 1 there are two DD's in front of him, I close the gap and he passes by the first DD and I follow, the second DD pulls over once he sees us coming.
And off we go...
I'm following along and not pushing it too hard, then he picks up the pace and starts drifting through a few turns, I don't drift...it isn't the fastest way IMO and I didn't need to drift to keep pace w/him. Finally, I let him out a little, about 25-30 yards, and then I start toying with him. I'd come out of a turn and go WOT and fishtail up behind him, then I'd let him out again. He was working his drift and I could smell his tires and brakes, but I just kept on toying w/him, out and back, out and back.
Finally, after about 3-4 minutes of me letting him out and reelin' him back in, he pulls to the side but only slows a little, I shift down to second and floor it past him.
This is the best part, as I'm passing him, with the supercharger roaring and the rear wheels spinning, I catch a glimps of his face and it's got one of those, holy-shit mother-of-god looks on it :burnout: It was priceless to say the least...
So now I'm in front and I'm not playin' around anymore, I let it rip and he tries, yes, tries to keep up, but he just disappeared behind me.
I continue on to section 2 and 3, no cops, very little traffic the windows are down and the temp is just right; the car runs flawlessly the whole way back to the shop.
Sorry, no video, I forgot the HD Hero this time :nonono:
I've got this route that's about 40 miles long in 3 sections, the first and last sections are twisty roads that run next to resivoirs and they only have locked/gated side roads, no homes anywhere on them and no line down the middle of the road so you can legally use the whole freaking road, they're also maintained by the water utility district so they are in primo shape compared to most country roads around here; the middle section just connects the two others and isn't all that twisty or fun.
So I do the drive out (freeway) to get to the first section and notice a newer BMW M3 headed towards my first section, later I see that it's a V8 M3 so that's why I say "newer." I keep a nice distance between he and I so as not to scare him any, I also wanted him in front of me when we hit section 1.
When we turn onto section 1 there are two DD's in front of him, I close the gap and he passes by the first DD and I follow, the second DD pulls over once he sees us coming.
And off we go...
I'm following along and not pushing it too hard, then he picks up the pace and starts drifting through a few turns, I don't drift...it isn't the fastest way IMO and I didn't need to drift to keep pace w/him. Finally, I let him out a little, about 25-30 yards, and then I start toying with him. I'd come out of a turn and go WOT and fishtail up behind him, then I'd let him out again. He was working his drift and I could smell his tires and brakes, but I just kept on toying w/him, out and back, out and back.
Finally, after about 3-4 minutes of me letting him out and reelin' him back in, he pulls to the side but only slows a little, I shift down to second and floor it past him.
This is the best part, as I'm passing him, with the supercharger roaring and the rear wheels spinning, I catch a glimps of his face and it's got one of those, holy-shit mother-of-god looks on it :burnout: It was priceless to say the least...
So now I'm in front and I'm not playin' around anymore, I let it rip and he tries, yes, tries to keep up, but he just disappeared behind me.
I continue on to section 2 and 3, no cops, very little traffic the windows are down and the temp is just right; the car runs flawlessly the whole way back to the shop.
Sorry, no video, I forgot the HD Hero this time :nonono:
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