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KKelly · 22nd March 2002, 18:43

I had a little fun with a Sunbeam a year or so ago. I was at a light with him next to me with about a mile of uninterrupted expressway in front of us. I didn't think he was going to get on it but he pulled away from the light briskly and I kind of stayed at his rear quarter panel. Then he nailed it and so did I. The torque of the V8 gave him a jump but I think I was pulling him a tiny bit at the top end. I think we got up to about 100mph. There was a car in his lane and instead of backing off and dropping in behind me, he cut me off and my big German brakes earned their pay. Damn, I was pissed and it made me realize how risky street racing can be because you never know what the other guy will do.

Anyway, cool cars and I saw a bunch at an autocross about a year ago when the Shelby club had an event at the same time as BMWCCA. Seems a lot of guys autox them.

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KKelly m5board.comoholic (>1000 posts) Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: San Carlos, CA, USA Age: 45 Posts: 1,097 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I had a little fun with a Sunbeam a year or so ago. I was at a light with him next to me with about a mile of uninterrupted expressway in front of us. I didn't think he was going to get on it but he pulled away from the light briskly and I kind of stayed at his rear quarter panel. Then he nailed it and so did I. The torque of the V8 gave him a jump but I think I was pulling him a tiny bit at the top end. I think we got up to about 100mph. There was a car in his lane and instead of backing off and dropping in behind me, he cut me off and my big German brakes earned their pay. Damn, I was pissed and it made me realize how risky street racing can be because you never know what the other guy will do. Anyway, cool cars and I saw a bunch at an autocross about a year ago when the Shelby club had an event at the same time as BMWCCA. Seems a lot of guys autox them. __________________ Kevin Kelly 91 M5 Alpine White/Black (D'Sylva Chip, Dinan springs w/Konis, camber plates Racing Dynamics sway bars, 18" BBS RC's 345mm brakes) '95 M3 Avus/Dove, (Conforti CAI/software, 24lb inj., GC suspension), new track rat.