T.O. Snake

Well, got my first chance ever to run with a true exotic tonight. Was coming home from a quick cruise and had just gotten on the freeway to come home. I usually give it a good run through 2nd and 3rd when I get on this stretch of road, and then cruise on home. Just after getting over into the left lane, I notice a low, wide car with bright HIDs coming up in the same lane a couple cars back. No doubt an exotic. At first glance, I thought it was a Murcielago, but when it got into the next lane over and started approaching, I saw it was a black gallardo with a deep tint - looked killer.

Immediately, I felt the adrenaline surge as I looked ahead and saw the road was totally clear for at least a half mile. I don't generally run on the street (most cars aren't much fun to run), so if I was gonna kill anyone, it would be myself .

Don't know if he noticed me at first, but as he passed on my right (me at about 45-50, him maybe at 60), I dropped it into 3rd and got behind him, signalling my intentions. Well, he immediately got on it (sounded heavenly), but I was ready, so I leaned on it, immediately halting his pull, and gradually pulling back to his bumper. He tapped the brakes and moved over a lane and as I got alongside him he jumped again, so I got back on it. Same result - he pulled due to the jump, but I immediately crept back within a few seconds. We ran out until about 130 (I was sh!tting the whole time thinking if we pass a cop, bye bye license ), and while I know those cars are beasts up top, I had plenty left myself, and was still (gently) pulling as we shut down.

As we came up on the trafic ahead, he rolled down the window (dark a$$ tint :biglaugh) and it was an east indian dude, probably between 25-28, with a hot chick in the passenger seat. What added to the whole experience is he gave me a total thumbs up (which I of course returned) and said he couldn't believe my car ran with him like that. He also said my car sounded like an animal (he could hear the blower over the sound of his own engine ). I asked if he was going all out and he said "fvck yeah!". Car also had the e-gear (paddle shift), and you could tell. When I had to shift, his car kept right on going......fvcking imperceptible shifts......but fortunately, I had the grunt to pull back.

Anyways, I'm super stoked from the experience - adrenaline's still pumping. Just wanted to share.

Oh, and as for that "stock gallardo vs. ~500 rwhp cobra" video many of us have seen floating around where the gallardo totally rapes the snake from a roll - we now know how accurate that footage was

Cliffs: ran a Gallardo and reeled him in on two consecutive runs to 130.

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Alex

in the end, he has a gallardo, and you dont

T.O. Snake

I never disputed that fact - and he didn't seem to be all stuck up on it. Next time, read.

Oh, and it still felt pretty nice reeling in an exotic

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Capital_M

sorry to thread jack, but have you ever been to metro on a saturday night? If so how was it

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T.O. Snake

Nope. Few friends have and seemed to think it was decent

Now fvck off and stop killing my buzz

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Alex

for being as young as he is, you should have asked what he does for a living

maybe in a few years be behind the wheel of one of those

but thats just me

Capital_M

sowwie

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T.O. Snake

I enjoy what I do for a living

And if, for example, he had said "I'm a software engineer", I don't particularly have any interest/talent in that area. And like the odds are that great that you're gonna just pick up a job in a similar field and make Gallardo-owner coin

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Mishkin

wow great run. You'll be telling this story for years


should of powershifted that t56 and you might of edged him

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Alex

you never know if you never ask

what if he had said "its funny you ask because i was looking to hire someone for......."


ive heard some stories man

cabrera1

130 aint sh1t

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T.O. Snake

Thanks - definitely the most memorable/worthwhile run I've ever had in any car.

And as I said, I was pulling on him each time he took the jump (we never honked off, so I had to follow his lead). Had there not been traffic up ahead (and no thoughts of cops), I have no doubt I could have slowly passed him by 150ish - I had recovered 2-3 carlengths between 60-130 mph, and was basically right alongside him.

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T.O. Snake

Hahaha, I'll try not to cry myself to sleep

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Capital_M

btw Im pretty sure Ive seen that same gallardo a few times, looks and sounds

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T.O. Snake

Was enough for me, since the limit on that stretch of road was 55.

By the way, for the vert-haters out there, that was with the top down listening to the blending of two pretty damn sweet exhaust notes along with the wind screaming by

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Alex

ok

Alex

ive been 135mph in some pretty odd cars

T.O. Snake

Yeah, it was gorgeous.

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