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So, it's a beautiful day here in the 'Lou, so, I take the top off the Lotus and head out for a drive. There's a gas station a couple blocks away, so I duck in for a bottle of water for the drive (and since there are no cupholders in this car, the bottle of water just rides in the passenger seat). This particular gas station also happens to be a police sub-station.
After going inside, I had to use the little boys' room. I come out and am grabbing my bottle of water when two of the policemen come into the store and ask the clerk, "Hey.....You know who's car that is outside?" So, I'm thinking, oh feck......they're gonna bust my balls about no front license plate or something......No sense in trying to hide it, so I pipe up and say that it was mine. The one officer says, "Damn, son....that car is badass.....you think you could let me sit in it?" A bit taken aback, I say, sure.....
We head outside and now the car is completely surrounded by 6 officers. As I'm showing the one guy how to get in, the other 5 are bombarding me with all kinds of questions.....how fast it goes, how much it weighs, what kind of engine, etc..... So, the one sitting inside the car finally says, "I'll tell you what.....I gotta see how fast this thing goes.....I'll get my buddys here to block off the street for two blocks and you can drag race against me in #307 over there (the number of his cruiser). I was like, "Uhhhhh....I don't know......" So then he says, "Alright, I'll let you go as fast as you want as long as I'm in the car with you...." So, just as I'm getting ready to say something, they get a call and had to bust out of there. They left in 3 different cars and as they went by me they gave me a short burst of siren to say goodbye.....
Never had that experience before.....overall, it was cool...they were totally into the car and were real nice.
Later in the day, a white Fiero GT pulls up next to me on the highway and wanted to play. Guy rolled down his window and said he swapped a small block V8 into it. Whatever it was, that thing was pretty quick.....from 55 mph, we did 3 pulls and we were neck and neck the whole time. Those things seem like they'd be pretty light, so I can imagine with an engine swap they are pretty fast.
After going inside, I had to use the little boys' room. I come out and am grabbing my bottle of water when two of the policemen come into the store and ask the clerk, "Hey.....You know who's car that is outside?" So, I'm thinking, oh feck......they're gonna bust my balls about no front license plate or something......No sense in trying to hide it, so I pipe up and say that it was mine. The one officer says, "Damn, son....that car is badass.....you think you could let me sit in it?" A bit taken aback, I say, sure.....
We head outside and now the car is completely surrounded by 6 officers. As I'm showing the one guy how to get in, the other 5 are bombarding me with all kinds of questions.....how fast it goes, how much it weighs, what kind of engine, etc..... So, the one sitting inside the car finally says, "I'll tell you what.....I gotta see how fast this thing goes.....I'll get my buddys here to block off the street for two blocks and you can drag race against me in #307 over there (the number of his cruiser). I was like, "Uhhhhh....I don't know......" So then he says, "Alright, I'll let you go as fast as you want as long as I'm in the car with you...." So, just as I'm getting ready to say something, they get a call and had to bust out of there. They left in 3 different cars and as they went by me they gave me a short burst of siren to say goodbye.....
Never had that experience before.....overall, it was cool...they were totally into the car and were real nice.
Later in the day, a white Fiero GT pulls up next to me on the highway and wanted to play. Guy rolled down his window and said he swapped a small block V8 into it. Whatever it was, that thing was pretty quick.....from 55 mph, we did 3 pulls and we were neck and neck the whole time. Those things seem like they'd be pretty light, so I can imagine with an engine swap they are pretty fast.