srt-4 passes '05 mustang GT

A good story for rec.autos.driving.

"rob" > wrote in message
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> that's funny but be careful..........I don't want to read any more
> obituaries
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> "LuvrSmel" > wrote in message
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>> Some of the nicest highways up in north central Alberta, Canada are the
>> secondary highway "backroads" which are flat, straight and allow plenty
>> of
>> room for top speed due to their abstinence of law enforcement and low
>> traffic numbers. It was here where a stock 300HP '05 mustang GT took a
>> considerable spanking from an SRT-4.
>> As I was heading along my merry way at an effortless 80mph cruise in 5th
>> gear (overdrive), I happened to notice a vehicle up ahead that had made a
>> quick swerve around a road hogging chevrolet avalanche. Curious to see
> what
>> was doing this maneuvering, I accelerated to about 100mph, blew by the
>> avalanche before the driver knew I was even there, and came within a good
>> 300ft from the back of the dual tipped pipes of this contented Ford
>> owner.
>> It was about at this time I'm sure that he had noticed my cross haired
> grill
>> creeping up from behind him. He started to lean on it until I was no
> longer
>> catching him. By this time, we were both easily at 100mph + and stayed
> like
>> that for a mile or so until another upcoming vehicle needed passing. He
>> slowed to 70mph and then when the coast was clear, pulled into the
> oncoming
>> lane of this 2 lane highway and booted it. Since I was behind him and
>> ensuring no other oncoming vehicles were approaching, I depressed the
> little
>> srt-4's accelerator and proceeded to pass this car with the mustang in
> WOT.
>> Now both in our proper lane and me in pursuit, we stayed into the
> throttle.
>> The mustang was pulling away from me at the initial pass and kept gaining
>> distance (although not that quickly) until its limiter started to kick
>> in.
>> At this point, both cars were doing around 135mph with no obstructions
>> ahead. Now at 140 the tail of the mustang was starting to approach, while
>> the SRT kept gaining!
>> 141...142....143.....144......145!....and still had pedal to go! A
>> progressing swerve into the passing lane at 145mph, the Z rated tires
> gluing
>> to the road, I came up along beside the 'stang and still he was not
> letting
>> up or backing off. I drove around him and stayed into it at 145 and
> pulling
>> away. I was about 5 vehicle lengths in front of him when he finally let
> off
>> and conceated defeat from a 4 cylinder neon.
>> True backwoods roadracing at its best.
>> Let this be a lesson to you stock GT Mustang owners out there!
>> You mess with a RAM and you'll get the horns! ;-)
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