So my gf is house sitting and they have an 01 Audi A4 Quattro.She has permission to use the car but its a 5 speed and she cant drive stick.
When i stepped outside i noticed the rims were’nt stock.They were a nice gunmetal color to match the dark blue paint.Thats when i noticed it was lowered also.I was all giddy to drive this since iv never driven an AWD car before.
As I pulled out of the driveway on this warm fall night I only planned on going for trip around the block. After a couple miles of driving I approach a light and it turns yellow and i proceed to stop. I notice in my right hand mirror an eclipse was coming.I said to my gf “I hope this is a kid and not some old guy so we can race” only half kidding.To my dissapointment it was a guy in his mid 30’s.
The light turns green and I let the clutch out slow since this is only the third time driving it from a stop. I give it a little throttle and at about 4,500 rpm i notice this 2nd gen eclipse is right next to me.By the time i realized it and mashed the pedal to the floor he was 1 car length ahead of me.As i shifted into second i could feel the butterflies in my stomach at such a rare oppertunity to run someone,let alone in a different car then my own. I shift in to thrid and we stay the same.Still 1 car ahead of me. We were traveling close to the triple digits as i let in it foruth. My gf was telling me to slow down in a paniced voice.I knew I was beat and let off.The eclipse owner gave the peace sign out the window and went on his way.
I drove back to the house in shame and defeat.As i look back to this wet fall day I think i would have had him if i launched it. I guess i can only speculate how it would have been if i had driven the car a little more.
