1badsho Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Most know I dont race ...don't take the car to the drag strip ... just love driving the car period. So wife is out of town ... and I got some goodies at the store .. also a 50 pd bag of dog food and on my way home before the rain hits. Who and behold a GTO comes out of now where .. we are driving side by side for about 4 minutes until we hit a light. Hes to my left .. and the light turns green .... I look both ways ... ( normal MO ) before going into the intersection .. probably now I am doing about 10 mph ..... and he jumps on it .... so duh ... I do the same ... I caught him in a flash .. and started to over take him than nothing ... OPPS ... rev limiter .... actually had to think about it for about a sec .. which is alot of time when your racing someone .. even if its only for a few seconds. Brain tells foot .. and hand " time to shift into second gear" So i do ... and now I am aware that I do have to pay attention to my revs and prob shift again. Well .. make along story short .. I catch him again and pass him... than i back off ... NOW .. if i had only shifted at the exact right time when my DAM SHIFT LIGHT THAT I HAD INSTALLED WITH MY GAUGES TOLD ME TOO ~! Yes ... I have a big BLUE shift light ... that tells me to shift at 6000 rpms .... and stupid me totally forgot to use it or look at ... just got to dam excited ... :happy feet: Next time i will pay more attention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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07Shelby#6200 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 So wife is out of town ... and I got some goodies at the store .. also a 50 pd bag of dog food and on my way home before the rain hits.Next time i will pay more attention What the heck-your wife goes out of town so you go buy yourself some "goodies" 50 POUNDS OF DOG FOOD? For crying out loud man why din't you just drive down and eat tacos with us? No wonder you have shamed everyone owning a Shelby in SW Florida-you have your priorities mixed up!!! Stay out of the car until we have our next counciling session! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy23c Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Funny story! Even though you messed up, you still beat him!!! Nice!!! :banana piano: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svtbird91 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Better change that shift light to a bright RED one. Thanks for sharing your an honest man Don . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Maybe turn on the audible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCMO-GT500 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 ..don, I think that you get a double kill out of that one :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasShelby Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 For crying out loud man why din't you just drive down and eat tacos with us? where are you gettin tacos from down there? no...all y'all need to come out here, and I'll take you for some tacos!!!! :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07Shelby#6200 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 where are you gettin tacos from down there? no...all y'all need to come out here, and I'll take you for some tacos!!!! :happy feet: OMG they were terrible too! Stale shells and all! We use to eat tacos once a week around here until Dad was asked what he wanted for dinner all the time? Now, noone asks anymore and I get chicken chicken chicken and oh yes chicken and noodles. Geez, some things had better change around here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1badsho Posted June 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 ..don, I think that you get a double kill out of that one :happy feet: I didnt look at that way .. a double kill ??? I like it :happy feet: The light is plenty BRIGHT ... just not paying attention to it and dont really race so the one time I decide to .. i dont use the tools that I had bought to help me. If i had shifted from 1st to 2nd when told by the shift light it would have been ulgy ! Even with 50 pds of dog food and groceries in the trunk !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07Shelby#6200 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Maybe it is because that light was acting a litlle funky last week and you did not trust it? You were probably a little skiddish! Just talked to Jim and he got his short shifter installed-now to stage2! He Found a place down here that works on Mustangs for $90 an hour and does a good job. I was a little leery though when they wanted to put 5w-30 in my car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1badsho Posted June 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Maybe it is because that light was acting a litlle funky last week and you did not trust it? You were probably a little skiddish! Just talked to Jim and he got his short shifter installed-now to stage2! He Found a place down here that works on Mustangs for $90 an hour and does a good job. I was a little leery though when they wanted to put 5w-30 in my car? Mark I think jim would feel more comfortable having me put it in so I am going to install his stage II ... should be simple now that I have done one already don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07Shelby#6200 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 I bet you would do a better job and you are a lot cheaper too! He is trying to catch up with you I think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1badsho Posted June 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 well if i shift like i did against the GTO .. doesnt take much mark ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APPLESREDGT500 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Most know I dont race ...don't take the car to the drag strip ... just love driving the car period. So wife is out of town ... and I got some goodies at the store .. also a 50 pd bag of dog food and on my way home before the rain hits. Who and behold a GTO comes out of now where .. we are driving side by side for about 4 minutes until we hit a light. Hes to my left .. and the light turns green .... I look both ways ... ( normal MO ) before going into the intersection .. probably now I am doing about 10 mph ..... and he jumps on it .... so duh ... I do the same ... I caught him in a flash .. and started to over take him than nothing ... OPPS ... rev limiter .... actually had to think about it for about a sec .. which is alot of time when your racing someone .. even if its only for a few seconds. Brain tells foot .. and hand " time to shift into second gear" So i do ... and now I am aware that I do have to pay attention to my revs and prob shift again. Well .. make along story short .. I catch him again and pass him... than i back off ... NOW .. if i had only shifted at the exact right time when my DAM SHIFT LIGHT THAT I HAD INSTALLED WITH MY GAUGES TOLD ME TOO ~! Yes ... I have a big BLUE shift light ... that tells me to shift at 6000 rpms .... and stupid me totally forgot to use it or look at ... just got to dam excited ... :happy feet: Next time i will pay more attention Is it kinda like your 1st time having sex? Lost in the moment, it's over too fast, WAIT I........LET ME........well there's next time. Need practice.....who's next..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1badsho Posted June 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Is it kinda like your 1st time having sex? Lost in the moment, it's over too fast, WAIT I........LET ME........well there's next time. Need practice.....who's next..... apples .... thats really a good way to put it. I knew what to do after wards but during the moment ... OPPS .... Practice makes perfect ... the few rare next times I will make sure I take my cover off my shift light and keep it in view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy23c Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Good stuff! After reading this thread, now I want some tacos...I love tacos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APPLESREDGT500 Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Good stuff!After reading this thread, now I want some tacos...I love tacos! You sick, puppy.....Honey where did you go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Black Sunshine Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 It'll be great if you ever run into him and can tell him what happened. Talk about pouring salt in the wound! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueshawk Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 Most know I dont race ...don't take the car to the drag strip ... just love driving the car period. So wife is out of town ... and I got some goodies at the store .. also a 50 pd bag of dog food and on my way home before the rain hits. Who and behold a GTO comes out of now where .. we are driving side by side for about 4 minutes until we hit a light. Hes to my left .. and the light turns green .... I look both ways ... ( normal MO ) before going into the intersection .. probably now I am doing about 10 mph ..... and he jumps on it .... so duh ... I do the same ... I caught him in a flash .. and started to over take him than nothing ... OPPS ... rev limiter .... actually had to think about it for about a sec .. which is alot of time when your racing someone .. even if its only for a few seconds. Brain tells foot .. and hand " time to shift into second gear" So i do ... and now I am aware that I do have to pay attention to my revs and prob shift again. Well .. make along story short .. I catch him again and pass him... than i back off ... NOW .. if i had only shifted at the exact right time when my DAM SHIFT LIGHT THAT I HAD INSTALLED WITH MY GAUGES TOLD ME TOO ~! Yes ... I have a big BLUE shift light ... that tells me to shift at 6000 rpms .... and stupid me totally forgot to use it or look at ... just got to dam excited ... :happy feet: Next time i will pay more attention I'm sorry I can't tell which car you were driving. All the cars in you sig have me confused. Was it the Shelby GT? Is it stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1badsho Posted June 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 my sig confuses me sometimes ! .... i have stage II presently. What I find amazing is the really fast cars will respect you. Where as the clunkers don't .... all sorts of stupid vehicles come up to you and I am sure everyone reading this has this happens too ... and they try to flex there muscle rev there motors and try to impress u ... ya right a 62 GMC pick up with a rusted body and straight pipes .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyguy Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Yes ... I have a big BLUE shift light ... that tells me to shift at 6000 rpms .... and stupid me totally forgot to use it or look at ... just got to dam excited ... :happy feet: Next time i will pay more attention I would like to take some driving/racing school classes at a professional track. But you probably don't need that. It's probably okay to go 60 mph in 1st gear, or maybe you were just really stoned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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