Talk about Flashbacks
 

Well, being that today was just beautiful here in central Florida, 80 degrees, low humidity and clear blue skies, I just HAD to take the Camaro out for a drive.

Well, I get about 6 blocks from my house and I'm sitting at a red light when a gorgeous 71 Challenger pulls up next to me. This car appeared every bit as nice as mine. Plum Crazy purple with 383 magnum emblems on the hood scoops,rear wing, slats, rallies...a really cool looking car. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

Anyway, the owner and I exchange compliments and then HE starts revving his engine..I take about 1/billionth of a sec to think this through and I start revving mine...The light changes, and off we go with a couple of 4000 RPM holeshotshttps://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif...Freakin-A!!! It was just like being 20 again... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/laugh.gif!!! Well, we ended up running through 3 gears and I WAS slightly ahead but I'm not sure who shut down first so I won't claim victory..But I was ahead!!!... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif!

About 2 blocks later we both pulled into a parking lot and got to know each other a little. Seemed like a nice guy with a great car. I guess it was restored by a well known Mopar shop down here and while I am no expert on Challengers I can say this one was way above the norm and certianly fitting of the type of cars I see on this site. Hopefully he'll join us.

What a great day!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Way cool! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif


P.S. Carry your digital camera/camera phone w/ you at all times! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/scholar.gif

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sounds great...windy, rainy, cold, here in chicago..
about the time i did my 4000 rpm trans brake, i would have just noticed the cop out of my right eye watching me do the whole thing.... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif
anyway nice post..i can picture you in your car loving the warm weather...your pal mark

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Thanks Tom, I know all to well how it feels doing light to light hole shots in that car!! Bet the car loved it just as much. Glad your having fun, weather sucks up here.

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Thanks Tom, I know all to well how it feels doing light to light hole shots in that car!! Bet the car loved it just as much. Glad your having fun, weather sucks up here.

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No Jack, thank YOU...If not for all your hard work I couldn't have all this fun https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif

And while we're thanking everyone, how bout a big high-5 to the guy who did the head work. First gear saw slightly north of 7K..That wasn't the plan but as they say, shiit happens..hehe