MiniVan Racer ?

**frankstang** · 03-22-2009, 11:32 AM

I'm merging into the left lane on Rt. 885 by the Glenwood bridge going toward CenturyIII yesterday when a brand new Chrysler minivan gets right next to me blocking my way. I thought it was just a nitwit driver, so I gave the Mustang a little throttle and left the guy behind. I could hear he was trying to keep up.

I left him out of view but after making the right to go up the hill, this guy shows up again and is riding my bumper really close. At this point I'm getting pissed off, so I pull over. I'm ready to ask him what the **** his problem is, but when he lowers his passenger window there is a woman sitting in the passenger seat so I hold my tongue. Before I can say a word, the guy says, "I want to race you. This van is really fast. Watch this." He does something on the shifter stalk (traction control ??) and squeals away. WTF ??

**94svtcobra** · 03-22-2009, 12:26 PM

hahahaha, I had a guy in a station wagon pull up to me at a red light n do the same thing

**White5.0** · 03-22-2009, 12:30 PM

did you chase him down?

**frankstang** · 03-22-2009, 12:39 PM

I'm wondering what he was driving before he got the new van. The guy was obviously overjoyed with his newfound power.

The funny thing is when my car was all stock and sporting an AOD with 2:73's the van may have actually beat me. I think I ran high - mid 14's back then. I imagine a new minivan runs 15's - 16's ? Goes to show how things have changed as far as power in the auto industry.

**frankstang** · 03-22-2009, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by White5.0

did you chase him down?

I'll leave chasing down minivans to the import crowd. LOL

**White5.0** · 03-22-2009, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by frankstang

I'll leave chasing down minivans to the import crowd. LOL

hahaha

**AdamantiumSilvr** · 03-22-2009, 01:51 PM

Whata dork! I get people doin that to me sometimes too. I might give'em a little show, but most of the time blow them off.

**97LaserRed** · 03-22-2009, 01:59 PM

Haha you hotta be careful those vans might blow your doors off! Hahaha. I think they are gettin up to 200 at the crank Lol

**pRojekt02GT** · 03-22-2009, 02:49 PM

Lmao..

**Troll** · 03-22-2009, 02:57 PM

Pretty much 90% of the population abuses prescription drugs nowadays.

Any fast or just fast-looking car brings the A-Hole out in everybody. That's part of the reason I'm trying to sell mine. It's just nice to ride around in the Taurus and not get eye-balled at every stop light by a 17 year-old punk in a fart-canned Cavalier OR A CRAZY DUDE IN A MINIVAN.

**map351** · 03-22-2009, 03:59 PM

Be careful of them Dodge Mini Vans!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIivO7u91Oo"]YouTube- Turbo Dodge Minivan[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLIlqY6SwxA&feature=related"]YouTube- Minivan smokes a Camaro in a drag race[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_eJlPd59x0&feature=PlayList&p=DA9FA784115 FF68C&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=34"]YouTube- Minivan World Record[/ame]

The best of the Bunch!>> [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rmj1zY1itA&feature=related"]YouTube- Turbo Dodge Caravan in the 1/4 mile[/ame]

**frankstang** · 03-22-2009, 05:12 PM

If you're driving around in a stock 5.0 there's plenty of family cars that are capable of embarrassing you. Kinda sucks when you think about it, but a lot has changed since the Fox was considered badass in stock form. My wifes 240 HP V6 Sonata would give a stockish 5.0 fits.
Luckily my car has enough done to it to be able to slap these wannabe commuter car racers around a little bit and teach 'em a lesson. If all else fails, I still have a Vortech sittin in the garage.

**frankstang** · 03-22-2009, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by Troll

Pretty much 90% of the population abuses prescription drugs nowadays.

Any fast or just fast-looking car brings the A-Hole out in everybody. That's part of the reason I'm trying to sell mine. It's just nice to ride around in the Taurus and not get eye-balled at every stop light by a 17 year-old punk in a fart-canned Cavalier OR A CRAZY DUDE IN A MINIVAN.

Yeah, it's not just kids either. Just your average commuter turns into Mario Andretti when I'm merging on the parkway or just cruising along in the Mustang. I mean damn, they speed up to try and beat me to the merge point or they'll speed up to try and cut me off when I want to change lanes. It wears on my nerves sometimes.

**pRojekt02GT** · 03-22-2009, 11:14 PM

Here you go..LOL

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**frankstang** · 03-22-2009, 11:30 PM

LOL...people are F..n crazy. I like the soccerball sticker on the tailgate.

(My minivan stalker)
There was something about the look in this guys eyes that said he wasn't playing with a full deck. The woman in the passenger seat, (wife - girlfriend??), just sat there with a big grin on her face. There might have been kids in the back. The windows were tinted so I couldn't see. All I could think was, WTF ?? Before I got a word out of my mouth, he says, "watch this" and off he went.
He pushed something on the column shifter. Maybe he had a nitrous bottle hooked up in his minivan ? LOL

**pRojekt02GT** · 03-23-2009, 01:10 AM

[quote= Maybe he had a nitrous bottle hooked up in his minivan ? LOL[/quote]

LMAO!!

If it were a Dodge caravan, yeah, there is a button on the column..if it wasn't, idk what the hell it could be..