Cobalt SS VS Snowplow
01-19-2007, 09:34 PM
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Cobalt SS VS Snowplow
Yeah Bitches! Snowplow 0, Cobalt 1!
I was driving to work on Monday in Toronto's freezing rain/snow storm. I came upon a snow plow truck/Salter in the middle lane of a 4 lane road. He was clearing the snow from the middle lane into right hand at a breathe taking 10MPH. I tired to pass him, got a bumper full of snow, slid a bit, and had to hang back. I drove like this for 10 minutes cursing the truck (irrationally) for not plowing the right lane instead.
We finally get to a red light and we are lined up side by side. Him in the left lane with that 8 foot glistening yellow blade of steel. Me in the right lane sitting in a foot of freshly plowed snow and slush. I'm not sure of his mods but I think he had I/E/H.
Anyway, light turns green, and off we go, I fly through first gear, fly through second, and hit third gear, I am doing at least 5MPH and have made it halfway through the intesection. I finally clear the snow he's plowing into my lane and have at least 4 truck lengths by 18MPH (my top speed before the lack of traction scared me).
But seriously, if I didn't have snow tires on, I never would have cleared that plow and would probably still be following as we speak.
I was driving to work on Monday in Toronto's freezing rain/snow storm. I came upon a snow plow truck/Salter in the middle lane of a 4 lane road. He was clearing the snow from the middle lane into right hand at a breathe taking 10MPH. I tired to pass him, got a bumper full of snow, slid a bit, and had to hang back. I drove like this for 10 minutes cursing the truck (irrationally) for not plowing the right lane instead.
We finally get to a red light and we are lined up side by side. Him in the left lane with that 8 foot glistening yellow blade of steel. Me in the right lane sitting in a foot of freshly plowed snow and slush. I'm not sure of his mods but I think he had I/E/H.
Anyway, light turns green, and off we go, I fly through first gear, fly through second, and hit third gear, I am doing at least 5MPH and have made it halfway through the intesection. I finally clear the snow he's plowing into my lane and have at least 4 truck lengths by 18MPH (my top speed before the lack of traction scared me).
But seriously, if I didn't have snow tires on, I never would have cleared that plow and would probably still be following as we speak.
01-19-2007, 09:44 PM
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My friend had that in his gutted '94 Civic. Talk about fast!!!
Teh Snozplowz Can Nevar Looz!!
01-20-2007, 11:31 AM
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yea i call BS as well.
those plow trucks STOCK run easy 19's, or 20's @ 65mph, and have a 0-60 in about 12 seconds.
even with the mods you have, it isn't happening.
maybe he wasn't trying or didnt know you were racing!
those plow trucks STOCK run easy 19's, or 20's @ 65mph, and have a 0-60 in about 12 seconds.
even with the mods you have, it isn't happening.
maybe he wasn't trying or didnt know you were racing!
01-20-2007, 11:34 AM
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