240d -1 Geo Tracker-0

"Agrajag" (Agrajag) 05/06/2014 at 23:06 • Filed to: slowcarwoes

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Got in an overtake battle with a Geo Tracker.

I was traveling on the highway, keeping a reasonable distance from the Tracker in front of me. As we approached a hill I started to gain incrementally. I was doing approximately 70mph on the approach.

For anyone who doesn't know, 70 is screaming for this car. Wind noise is not an issue, and good luck listening to that radio. I pull into the left lane to overtake, and as soon as I'm in the lane I start to hear a new noise.

"What is that?" I think to myself.

It's getting louder and louder and I'm getting more and more worried. I'm checking my gauges, thinking what it could possibly be when suddenly I realize. Holy crap, it's the Geo. Must have had a huge exhaust leak for me to hear it over my car.

There we were, both cars at full throttle. The overtake played out much like that semi trying to pass another semi up a hill, in that it took almost the entire distance of the hill.

Don't worry, had another vehicle been coming I'd have acquiesced so as not to annoy my fellow motorist.

Forgetful > Agrajag 05/06/2014 at 23:10

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Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Agrajag 05/06/2014 at 23:54

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Ryanator122 > Agrajag 05/06/2014 at 23:57

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I used to drive a tracker... If you launched in second it gave you the illusion that you had "torque", it got off the line alright. 60 takes a long time, and 70 is downright sketchy. I pinned it on the needle at 85 and was scared for my life.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Agrajag 05/07/2014 at 00:02

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Dealing with people bouncing between 69-71 on the interstate is the worst in a slow car.

Slave2anMG > Agrajag 05/07/2014 at 10:11

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Being the former owner of what my shop called 'the slowest 240D they'd ever seen' I can completely understand this post. I used to measure my 0-60 times with a sun dial...dammit I miss that car.

Agrajag > Slave2anMG 05/07/2014 at 10:41

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I tried once with a sundial but it got dark before I hit 60.

You should get another one. Think of all the terrifying highway experiences you're missing out on.

Slave2anMG > Agrajag 05/07/2014 at 10:43

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Hah!