Not working I don't get to drive the Mustang as often as I was when working. Thinking that It needed to be driven before it began feeling neglected I took it out for a little "carbon cleaning" and "corner carving". My usual routes for this are a quick run up 101 to Orick, or a little jaunt up to Willow Creek and once in awhile a run south to Myers Flat or so. Each has it's uniqueness. 101 north to Orick has long open stretches with short sections of some really tight curves, south to Myers Flat is mostly long sweeping curves good for really "opening it up". The run up to willow creek is more curve intensive, some long hard curves coupled with sections of almost shacane sections. This time I chose south... felt like just really blowing the carbon out. The run down was pretty good, not much traffic and no CHP for the most part. Just an enjoyable little drive. Coming home started the same. I was just "grovin" on driving and not paying real close attention to my rear... I know what your thinking.... no, it wasn't the CHP. What snuck up on my was one of those little modified rice burners. I probably would have been just fine if he had kept on going and zipped on ahead. Nope.... he got along side and did the revving thing... he had challenged me, and I had to decide if he was worth the chance of a ticket or not.... then as I glanced over, the little twerp sneered at me with contempt..... Clutch in.... gas to the floor... shift from fifth to third in the blink of an eye... dump the clutch and the Mustang literally jumped as it took off and began to wind up. I'm not sure what this kid was expecting me to do... but after a second or two it was obvious he didn't expect that. I could see him accelerate but it was way to late by then... the v8 had reached it's stride... up into fourth....and by the time I was ready for fifth the Honda was becoming a speck. I went on for about another two miles and backed off...
It wasn't for about another five minutes and here he comes again... Did he just pass me by and go his merry way.... nope.... pulls along side and does the revving thing again. and he looks mad. I learned years ago that if you time it right and wait till they let up when they do the revving thing and then hit it you'll always have an edge.... wait.... clutch in.... gas to the floor.... grab third.... dump the clutch.... same result. I think he just didn't have the top end to stay with or catch the Mustang.... like before... after a short while I backed off again as I approached Rio Dell. Here he comes again... Me, I'm thinkin', I've already shut his guy down twice... I don't have to prove it a third.... but this time he doesn't pull along side, he goes on just a flying by, and his buddy "flips me off" as the go by. Made me chuckle... proceeding on home past Fortuna... up Lolita hill and then the flat before CR.... about half way through the flat is a CHP with this little Honda pulled over... had to chuckle again and tried, really tried, but could not resist... I honked and waved as I went by.
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