Left the Back to the Bricks in Flint yesterday afternoon to make a run to Woodward. While cruising south on I75 at 70 mph I saw a newer Corvette (exposed headlights) coming up on me. First time I have had a fairly open road with a new vette coming up beside me so I was going to take advantage of this. I dropped 1717 into 3rd gear and let the, as I saw now convertible, get beside me. The vettes driver was looking over at me, and I at him. I let him get the start and I let the hammer fall. The black vette got a small jump on me since I waited for him to start this altercation(LOL). Then we started to pull ahead of the vette, MAN what a feeling a brand new badass vette and we were PULLING away from him hard. Then as 1717 was half a car ahead the guy in the vette let out of it. You could see the nose of the vette drop has he slowed.
I let out of 1717 as I got back to fifth gear and was back at my cruising speed of 70 or so. When the vette cruised by us this time I was giving the guy a thumbs up for the fun...he wouldnt even look at me this time. Of course I was all smiles that a 36 year old cat could put a hurting on a new vette! Im sure a Z06 would be a differant story. Make note: Find Z06 on interstate.
What a blast!
To all the guys at Woodward yesterday. Sorry I could not get to 15 mile. We did the loop in Pontiac and got about two miles south of the police station, the stop and go traffic was brutal and we decided to go back to the Bricks in Flint. It was a amazing sight, my first trip to the Dream Cruise.
Quick note. By 2:00 the Bricks had seen over 5000 cars and over 30,000 people.
Jeff
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