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pdxkevin

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Is it just me? I noticed that everytime I am at a stoplight in the front of a line and a truck is next to me. They want to race. Can't they at least wait until I get those first 500 miles on the engine?

What is your favorite driving encounter in your AV?
 
Since I got my av I have been the instigator of a lot of stoplight racing. When a Dodge or a Ford pull up beside me I can't help myself. So far every ford and dodge have been pretty weak
 
pdxkevin said:
Is it just me? I noticed that everytime I am at a stoplight in the front of a line and a truck is next to me. They want to race. ?Can't they at least wait until I get those first 500 miles on the engine? ?

What is your favorite driving encounter in your AV?


OH NO :eek: I wasn't supposed to be gunning it for the first 500 miles ;)

A mustang was my favorite . . . I was behind it at a light and he's revving his engine like a badass. Pulls out spinning a little and I stay right of his bumper to the next light :B:

I wa relly surprised he couldn't just run away. Granted the light wasn't much of a distance but, it was fun none the less >:D

IM
 
Ironic_Masster said:
OH NO :eek: I wasn't supposed to be gunning it for the first 500 miles ?;)

A mustang was my favorite . . . I was behind it at a light and he's revving his engine like a badass. Pulls out spinning a little and I stay right of his bumper to the next light ?:B:

My favorite one was a Ford Focus on Cruise Night. ?

He pulled up next to me and started racing his engine. ?I knew he must have been fast because of all of the stickers on his ride. ?I played with him for half a block before I noticed "5-0" on the next block. ?I slowed down and he was all happy that he had won. ?I got the last laugh when I cruised by while he was getting pulled over. ?I wish I had a camera to capture the look on his face ?;D

goo929
 
I went to the track the other night and whipped two out of two in the green light, not bad, even gave the second guy a head start - OMG, it is fun >:D
 
You name it....every pickup truck that's ever came to a stop light has tried to gun it off the line against me....from the fords, to the dodge's to the toyotas....I just give them the low gear and let the flowmaster sing..... :B:
 
I've never had a truck want to race me... all the truck guys around here are real truck guys and aren't really into racing.

However, it seems like ever ricer needs to race me. I don't know if they want to race everyone or if they look for what they think is the biggest slowest thing on the road to race.

Last night was the best ever.

I was stopped at a light, a very poorly riced out Honda pulled up next to me. He thought he was the man but you could tell the craftmanship on his honda wasn't of the highest quality. He had a bunch of friends in with them so I guess he wanted to show off for them.

So I was playing along, reving my engine, inching forward, they were all excited.

Light goes green and we take off and I gave it just enough gas to stay just head of him.. I still had about 15-20% left before hitting the floor.

We were running through gears and finally about 50-55mph his friends start ragging on him because I'm still ahead and his can't keep up. So he tells them to hold on and he hits the nitrous! :eek:

He got about 4 or 5 seconds of pure speed before, what I believe was his transmission, dropped right out onto the road and he lost all forward motion at the same time.

I didn't stop because I didn't know how friendly he'd be, so I floored it to add some insult to injury and kept right on going. >:D

I also had a guy in a lime green VW Bug that was lightly riced and had a flower in the A/C vent that wanted to race me the other day. I didn't even bother with that one, I couldn't quit laughing.

I certainly don't think of the AV as a racecar but if you're gonna instigate a race, don't have a POS!!

David
 
Well, three weeks later, and back to the track, even hotter - first run with the new shift points +4, +5, +6

run 1: Launch quick against a guy in an import, and left him at the line, I thought he stalled - 15.1, getting used to the higher shifts - not bad at 88 degrees.

Back in line again to try it with finese [lol] - and a guy drops his tranny all over the track - shutdown, open the hood and stand there. I got swarmed by the guys waiting with me, whats that?, How much?, How does it run?, It weighs what?

All things considered the truck got cooled off, admired and lots of folks are now used to me. The guy i beat came over and shook my hand and his head - said he didn't believe it.

run 2: Move up, and guess what, the same guy i beat, gives me the high sign [I think] and ... green light - my beast is wound up to 3000, let it lose and off I go - 14.7128 - beat him again - think it spun all 4 wheels.

Nice night ;D ;D ;D
 
Great, G-2X! I can't wait to see what kind of numbers you put up when the weather cools down some more!
 
Steelheadchaser said:
Great, G-2X! I can't wait to see what kind of numbers you put up when the weather cools down some more!
Thanks, praying for a cold front. I have got to get a pit crew and video, one of the well wishers swore that my front raised when i launched - fascinating - I think I will turn up the Roadmaster Active Suspensions another notch now that I have an impact wrench. >:D
 
Geez...gandolphxx..hearing about your track stories..makes me kick my self in the arss for not having the cash to whipple my Av......the wife would kill me....seriously.. :3:
 
NJAV said:
Geez...gandolphxx..hearing about your track stories..makes me kick my self in the arss for not having the cash to whipple my Av......the wife would kill me....seriously.. :3:
Just tell her it is the 10000 mile filter changeout, required ;D
 
my favorite red light race story was with my girlfriend at the time. we had just gotten done packing my brothers house up to move, i hag a kitchen table in the bed... a tv a tool box and a few clothes bags and one fishing pole. it was late about 1:30 at night... and i was crusing down this street, it's a 55 mph 4 lane road so when this mustang flew by me i kinda was surprized... we both got stopped at a red light ahead and my girlfriend said, "hey, think you can beat that '99 mustang gt?" and i said... umm i really don't think so... but i can try. so i reved up my engine and he did the same... as the light turned green we were gone... i was surprized to get the early lead... and well i kept gaining away from him! i couldn't believe it... about 3 seconds later and 4 car lenghts on him he flashed his lights and gave up. now the funny part of the story came after we had stopped at jack in the box for a bite to eat... and here comes mr. white mustang, he got out of his car and said "man thats some truck you got there, what are you paking nitro? supercharger?" i felt kinda funny when i said.. "no it's stock." he gave me a weird face and said i was lieing... so i jumped out and opened the truck for him... he about died when he saw half a house packed into the rear of my truck.. "everything but the kitchen sink..." he said and walked away. till this day that was by far the best off the line race I have ever had!


~BIGRED
 
BIGRED_Z-71, ?That beats the commecial for the truck with the hemi any day.

Had another truck try to race me. ?I didn't know we were going to race until the light changed and I heard his wheels light up. His fullsize ford bounced up and down as he got going. What was I to do? so I put the pedal to the floor and let her ride. I was gaining on him at about one or two miles per hour. Everytime he shifted, his truck would jump and the tires would bark as they bounced. At the same time he bounced, I gained more ground. ?We both had to stop for the next light. ?

This time I remembered the tow/haul button :0:. ?Since I knew we were going to go again, I was prepared this time. He went through the paces just like before but my AV walked away from him smoothly. I wish I could have read his lips. ?In the side mirror I could see he was yelling something. oh well.
 
The only race i can say my AV was in was against my girl. She has an 01 Eclipse. I admit, she pulled off the winner, but the AV kept with her and actually had the lead for a few seconds. Once she hit 3rd she steadily pulled away. :6:

To the AV'S credit, her jap mobile has a damn fast V6. If she knew how to drive it to it's max, I am sure she would have killed me.

So far, i've not encountered a cocky truck besides me at the redlight. I impatiently await though...LOL :B:
 
I have been chalenged a few times, fords and dodges.
Hit the tow-haul button and hit it hard at the green light-
Never more that 500 yards or so before I back down and let them pass me-
BUT the drive away knowing the AV would beat them silly had I truley wanted to!
 
What I'd like to see is an AVALANCHE drive into the commercail for Dodge (the new Mayor of Truck town) and have caricreatures beat the crap out of one another and have the AV win-

Avalanche, the new mayor of truck town!

We also were discussing a new video game,
Avalanche Run-
Get your av, scavenger hunts, win money-
Mod your truck,
More cruises (with extreme highlights from Hooters as bonus rounds)
that kinda game would be too cool-
 
sands611 said:
What I'd like to see is an AVALANCHE drive into the commercail for Dodge (the new Mayor of Truck town) and have caricreatures beat the crap out of one another and have the AV win-

Avalanche, the new mayor of truck town!

We also were discussing a new video game,
Avalanche Run-
Get your av, scavenger hunts, win money-
Mod your truck,
More cruises (with extreme highlights from Hooters as bonus rounds)
that kinda game would be too cool-
I think this sounds awsome. Let us know when the game is due out.
 
Least favorite:

:8: :7:

Cruising down a two lane (in my direction) road, I get stuck at a light in the left lane, behind someone who was waiting to turn. Light turns red, they go, I pull up and stop. This is an 'anything goes' lane.

This "dad" (said sarcastically) figure pulls up next to me in a Maxi... uh.... "ma".

The road ahead merges into one lane about 500 feet up.

Light turns green. I casually pull out, and this guy wants a piece.

We put them down, and we're dead even.

The merge came up real fast, and there was traffic ahead. I let up, and this (expletive), can't let me get ahead (hey, I was at the light first!). He pushes his car to the last second, NAILS his brakes and gets the car squirrely as he cuts in between me, who slowed down casually, and the stopped car in front of us.

He was then toying with me after that, doing the 'hard, quick, brake jab' thing. Whatever. He was probably mad the big pig was dead even with his car.

Good experience:

Went to pass someone on the highway the other day. I glance back and see a ricer coming up from way behind doing like 85+ in a 65.

I pass anyway and get to the middle lane again. The kid caught up to me and had to slow down. I hear the car make this sickly "HAAAAWWWWWWW" as he gets on the gas to speed back up.

Nope. Not today. >:D

I "drop the hammer" ala Tom Cruise, and keep the little Integra behind me for a good amount of time. I backed off before the limiter with the car even to my back bumper. :B: I was giggling like an idiot for a good five minutes.
 
I was at a stop the other night and this Honda Civic with the signature Folgers 'coffee can' exhaust tip is trying to race me!

I'm like thinkin' you got to be kidding me. First of all, I don't think GM designed my beast to be the lead star in the sequel "Fast and Furious Part II--the really Furious Change for A Buck Truck". Cmon, this bozo is comparing apples and oranges. I don't know what he had under the hood--maybe I could have taken him but what's the point. That was not a contest I was interested in participating. So I just ignored him--and he sped away.
I am thinking to myself--I still have my Camaro, you know. Play me some other day.

The only contest against a ricer I would be interested in is the "Head On Collision At 55+ mph Contest".
I will walk out with a Band Aid on my head--the ricer will be the next organ donor. Liver, anyone?

Drag races b/w 2 trucks don't make sense to me either. They're pick up trucks for crying out loud. You can put a 1000 hp engine under a PU but to me it is still a PU--just my opinion :rolleyes:

There is something about an AV that stirs the testosterone in every driver out there....
 
spectron said:
I was at a stop the other night and this Honda Civic with the signature Folgers 'coffee can' exhaust tip is trying to race me!

I'm like thinkin' you got to be kidding me. First of all, I don't think GM designed my beast to be the lead star in the sequel "Fast and Furious Part II--the really Furious Change for A Buck Truck". Cmon, this bozo is comparing apples and oranges. I don't know what he had under the hood--maybe I could have taken him but what's the point. That was not a contest I was interested in participating. So I just ignored him--and he sped away.
I am thinking to myself--I still have my Camaro, you know. Play me some other day.

The only contest against a ricer I would be interested in is the "Head On Collision At 55+ mph Contest".
I will walk out with a Band Aid on my head--the ricer will be the next organ donor. Liver, anyone?

Drag races b/w 2 trucks don't make sense to me either. They're pick up trucks for crying out loud! You can put a 1000 hp engine under a PU but to me it is still a PU.

There is something about an AV that stirs the testosterone in every driver out there....
That is your opinion, others might differ - check out the local track some night - the ricers are scarce, but trucks do compete, quite well in many cases^^
 
Many things in life (the list is endless) don't make sense to me. Drag racing pick up trucks is just one of them.

I know people own them and drag race them. Its their truck, its their money. If 1 million people drag race trucks tonight, it still wouldn't make one iota more sense to me.

What I post is but my own opinion and I don't expect anybody else to agree (or disagree for that matter).
 
I'll tell you what doesn't make sense to me,

1. Lite beer
2. Tofu turkey
3. Fat free cheese
4. Soy burger
5. De-caffeinated coffee

Hot-rodded trucks make perfect sense. Nothing like having a "sleeper", huh, G-XX? >:D
 
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