98tadriver
11-07-2008, 03:20 PM
So this morning, im working off of a high reach, putting some cornerbead on the wall, and this old guy who is a taper was working off of a reach nextt to me. we got to BS'n, he asked if i was a journeyman or an apprentice, then asked if i was married, i told him no, (since im not)
and he asked "do you have a hot car?" i lol'd and said, i guess u could say that. then he asked what i had, and i told him. He goes on to tell me that he has a hot car, im like oh yeah? whatcha got? "a dodge caliber srt4" im like o cool (in my mind, im not really interested) The he goes on to say that it would beat my car. i started laughing pretty hard, and said "O really? lol whats it running in the 1/4? "13.8" he replied . i said "ah thats not too bad i guess" then he asked me, "well what do u run?" 11.96 @ 113 and also told him about this years run 12.01@ 116mph. and how im going for 11.70-11.80this year. he said "oh", and got kinda quiet for a moment. then asked "thats not stock tho is it? i told him bolt ons only, stock internals blah blah blah. and then went on to tell him how LS1 Fbodies could run high 12s stock, and how i did it with a lid and a catback. then he said, "well mine's a 4cyl" im like yeah, its also turbocharged and weighs less than my car. and how u cant compare 4bangers to 8cyls, its like apples and oranges. he didnt say much after that
and he asked "do you have a hot car?" i lol'd and said, i guess u could say that. then he asked what i had, and i told him. He goes on to tell me that he has a hot car, im like oh yeah? whatcha got? "a dodge caliber srt4" im like o cool (in my mind, im not really interested) The he goes on to say that it would beat my car. i started laughing pretty hard, and said "O really? lol whats it running in the 1/4? "13.8" he replied . i said "ah thats not too bad i guess" then he asked me, "well what do u run?" 11.96 @ 113 and also told him about this years run 12.01@ 116mph. and how im going for 11.70-11.80this year. he said "oh", and got kinda quiet for a moment. then asked "thats not stock tho is it? i told him bolt ons only, stock internals blah blah blah. and then went on to tell him how LS1 Fbodies could run high 12s stock, and how i did it with a lid and a catback. then he said, "well mine's a 4cyl" im like yeah, its also turbocharged and weighs less than my car. and how u cant compare 4bangers to 8cyls, its like apples and oranges. he didnt say much after that