Unintentionally getting a "rep"... Too funny not to share!
by: oldchopperguy - Mar 28, 2017 17:35:34 GMT -5
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Post by oldchopperguy on Mar 28, 2017 17:35:34 GMT -5
OK, boyz n' gurlz...
THIS story is TOO funny not to share... Many of you know the missus and I got blessed by our daughter with the funds to buy a decent used car. I found one, and it's turned out to be SO much more than I planned on!
The little Honda has been a REAL blessing to us, being in nearly "as-new" condition. The surprising part to me has been just how speedy she is... On a trip to Houston, I found she would go a LOT faster than I would drive. (Faster than her new H-rated Michelins are good for...) Around town, she exhibits acceleration WAY beyond what I'd expect, even with the frisky 3.0 V6... After all, 3 liters is only 180 cid, factory rated at a strong 247hp, but the seat of my pants tells me she feels more like 350+hp...
So... a few days back, I made my pilgrimage to Wally-World for a bag of cat litter. At the first traffic light, a local tuner-kid stopped next to me in a really tricked-out VW Jetta... Mega-tires on premium rims, Brembo brakes, wild exhaust, monster tach and gauges and more...
The light turned green and for no particular reason, he nailed it HARD... The manual tranny smoking the tires for a few feet and then digging in. Just for fun, with him a car-length ahead, I hammered little "Rhonda" just to see how she'd stack up next to an obviously "fast n' furious" ride.
Well, to my surprise, and the surprise of the tuner-kid I overtook and "slingshotted" past him with the gap between us lengthening up to WAY faster than I should have really gone... The street WAS clear of traffic, and no police in sight... LOL! Little Rhonda didn't just do the job, she humiliated the VW. Hmmm... WHAT goes on here?
Next day, a neighbor kid came over asking if the Honda was mine. Yup! He said he was behind me when I left that light. He said that VW was "Pancho's" ride, and "pretty effin' fast". He then wanted to know WHAT I had under the hood... Cheesh, it's my GROCERY-GETTER, not street-racer.
Since he seemed to be pretty hip to tuner cars, I had him look under the hood. He got really excited, and said: "Hey, Viejo, you know this mutha got a Type R motor?"
OK, that makes it pretty frisky? Oh, yeah!
I already knew the '04 seems to be mighty popular with the local kids, and Rhonda seems to have a little "extra" going for her.
I researched the "Type R" mystique, and see it is a performance version of both the Civic and Accord. Rhonda is definitely not a factory Type R, and has no badging, no window-breaking exhaust... not even the "EX-L" badge... Only the simple V6 badge, and big (but near-silent) dual exhausts. She's quiet and smooth as an electric car. She gives great gas mileage... Not a hint of high-performance... UNTIL you get on her in first gear... Then, it's "Katy bar the door" and hang on"... Cheesh, just how much fun can a family sedan really be?
Now, like the hapless young movie gunfighter, I've got an accidental "rep"... Local kids want to race for money... I've had to learn how to politely say "no thanks" in Spanish... LOL!
I haven't indulged in street racing since 1965, on "Old Blue" when I gracefully retired the old chopper undefeated, after winning enough cash to pay the truly OBSCENE cost of building that Hog... LOL!
Now, I'm 70-years old, just getting groceries and going to the doctors and find my family sedan is a real "sleeper"... Now THAT is a story I simply can't resist sharing with my "ItIsTheRide" pals... LOL!
Enjoy the ride, whatever it may be!
Leo in Texas
THIS story is TOO funny not to share... Many of you know the missus and I got blessed by our daughter with the funds to buy a decent used car. I found one, and it's turned out to be SO much more than I planned on!
The little Honda has been a REAL blessing to us, being in nearly "as-new" condition. The surprising part to me has been just how speedy she is... On a trip to Houston, I found she would go a LOT faster than I would drive. (Faster than her new H-rated Michelins are good for...) Around town, she exhibits acceleration WAY beyond what I'd expect, even with the frisky 3.0 V6... After all, 3 liters is only 180 cid, factory rated at a strong 247hp, but the seat of my pants tells me she feels more like 350+hp...
So... a few days back, I made my pilgrimage to Wally-World for a bag of cat litter. At the first traffic light, a local tuner-kid stopped next to me in a really tricked-out VW Jetta... Mega-tires on premium rims, Brembo brakes, wild exhaust, monster tach and gauges and more...
The light turned green and for no particular reason, he nailed it HARD... The manual tranny smoking the tires for a few feet and then digging in. Just for fun, with him a car-length ahead, I hammered little "Rhonda" just to see how she'd stack up next to an obviously "fast n' furious" ride.
Well, to my surprise, and the surprise of the tuner-kid I overtook and "slingshotted" past him with the gap between us lengthening up to WAY faster than I should have really gone... The street WAS clear of traffic, and no police in sight... LOL! Little Rhonda didn't just do the job, she humiliated the VW. Hmmm... WHAT goes on here?
Next day, a neighbor kid came over asking if the Honda was mine. Yup! He said he was behind me when I left that light. He said that VW was "Pancho's" ride, and "pretty effin' fast". He then wanted to know WHAT I had under the hood... Cheesh, it's my GROCERY-GETTER, not street-racer.
Since he seemed to be pretty hip to tuner cars, I had him look under the hood. He got really excited, and said: "Hey, Viejo, you know this mutha got a Type R motor?"
OK, that makes it pretty frisky? Oh, yeah!
I already knew the '04 seems to be mighty popular with the local kids, and Rhonda seems to have a little "extra" going for her.
I researched the "Type R" mystique, and see it is a performance version of both the Civic and Accord. Rhonda is definitely not a factory Type R, and has no badging, no window-breaking exhaust... not even the "EX-L" badge... Only the simple V6 badge, and big (but near-silent) dual exhausts. She's quiet and smooth as an electric car. She gives great gas mileage... Not a hint of high-performance... UNTIL you get on her in first gear... Then, it's "Katy bar the door" and hang on"... Cheesh, just how much fun can a family sedan really be?
Now, like the hapless young movie gunfighter, I've got an accidental "rep"... Local kids want to race for money... I've had to learn how to politely say "no thanks" in Spanish... LOL!
I haven't indulged in street racing since 1965, on "Old Blue" when I gracefully retired the old chopper undefeated, after winning enough cash to pay the truly OBSCENE cost of building that Hog... LOL!
Now, I'm 70-years old, just getting groceries and going to the doctors and find my family sedan is a real "sleeper"... Now THAT is a story I simply can't resist sharing with my "ItIsTheRide" pals... LOL!
Enjoy the ride, whatever it may be!
Leo in Texas
We would have gone NUTZ for a car like this when we were kids!
