Okay, at lunch I am going down route 18 (5 lane; 55MPH speed limit; sunny day) between Montrose and Medina, OH. I am legally gaining in traffic to get to the head of the pack. I notice a new blue Civic SI doing the same. We happen to get stuck at the same light next to each other with no one in front of us; straight shot.

I give a thumbs up, he just looks over.

Light turns green, and I launch; I am ahead, but I pull back once I hit my desired speed. He decides to basically do the same but only once he has gained about 4-5 car lengths on me. I catch up and am cruising at about 60 in fifth.

I decide to just see what he can do (only because the conditions were right).

I downshift into third and simply take off, I can hear that he is trying to catch up but is failing miserably.

We get to another light and he rolls his window down with a thumbs up.

Civic SI Guy: "That thing can haul! What's in it?"
Me: "Two liter turbo!, but only in the SS's"
Civic SI Guy: "That is crazy! That thing can simply haul!"
Me: "Thanks!"

We then turned in separate directions. That totally made my day, though.

In hind site I shouldn't have said anything about the turbo being in SS's only and let him live in fear of all HHRs.

 

I got a similar reaction from a kid in an EvoX the other night. Good kill.

 

After driving both, there is no comparison. (we bought a Civic EX after deciding the Si was too much $ for the bang) Months later I bought the SS HHR. I'll take 260 horse over 190 any day! (though my civic is worth a lot more than my HHR right now...)

JIm

 

Get your extinguisher out...Some on the forum will probably torch ya' for street racin'. Nice kill anyway.

 

i wouldnt call it street racing. just a general flexing of muscles. the cars that is

 

 

I love Civic kill stories.