great stories in this thread
makes me feel so much better about the countless times ive acted like a moron.
um, too many to pick from, suffice to say Ive
earnt the title 'Maddog'
Driving stories is a good place to start.
Whilst still on my L plates, I took my oldest brothers car out without him knowing (this is a life threatening situation in itself)
A seriously worked 351 (5.8lt) Ford XC Ute for those who know/care.
I wanted to see how fast it would go.
Unfortunately the speedometer stops at 220 (6.3k revs), but even at that speed the beast was still gagging for more (ie. push you back into your seat when the '1150 Dominator' carby is thrown wide open). I put it well into the redline over 7k revs, which equates to around 250km/hr
A slight rise in the (country) road put the thing airborne for what seemed an eternity ... it also slewed the car sideways slightly...
I landed it to the sound of screaming tires and it miraculously straightened out enough for me to get control and slow the beast down.
Oh ... and i didnt learn a single fucking thing
I bought my own 351 in the next year, and in the subsequent years, had it kitted out so it could go even faster