AIRBORN Lightning sighted in Georgia!
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AIRBORN Lightning sighted in Georgia!
Here is the true story of my AIRBORN Lightning:
Well...got about 1000 miles on my silver 01 bolt and on fridays always stop by after work at this little rural grocery store to pick up milk.I love milk. The grocery store is in my home county and know most all the cops...super nice men and women. At times they have kidded me on all the hotrods I've had and I always politely respond that I drive these machines because God told me to (kidding). The exit from the little store has a traffic light before crossing 4 lanes, then a traffic island then 4 more lanes..its a straight run with a medium inclined ramp after crossing the last 4 lanes....so after getting my milk and lusting at the appearance of my Bolt...decided it was a right fine time to open her up. So I slowly stroll over to the bolt and lots of people are admiring her as I gently open the beasts door....I pull out the store exit and line straight at the traffic light...in back of me pulls a black modified 454 ss pickup and I guess he wanted some of my grits...he revs up his engine trying the intimidation factor (you DONT intimidate Lightning's)...the light is about to turn red....people at the grocery store are all outside watching the soon to be explosive show (Ford vrs Chevy)...the light turns arrest me green and I hammer the bolt....the blower wails as if as if possessed....Torque just multiplies and she is off just as if shot thru a celestial slingshot.....the Chevy guy's face goes blank and I'm gone...well what I had not figured out was that this inclined ramp after the 8 lanes would act as a airborn launching pad...well, hit the incline (have no idea of the speed) and the bolt was AIRBORN...at least 1.5 to 2 feet off the ground (all 4 wheels were kissing air)....at that EXACT moment a county deputy had rounded a corner in the opposite direction and was beside the Bolt (opposite lane, side by side) while she was airborn.....obviously he had never seen a Lightning fly...The expression on his face was pricless....he was dumbfounded and
had this shocked look on his face...then he recognized me and I him...
Then his look turned into a big smile and he ****ed his head in disbelief....After this romp and the bolt touched ground, I pulled off to the road side waiting to be taken for some good southern cooking at our county jail. The deputy never turned around to stop me to ask what in the world was I doing. The moral of this story is to prepare in life for all airborn events....thats it....hope you enjoyed this true story.
Well...got about 1000 miles on my silver 01 bolt and on fridays always stop by after work at this little rural grocery store to pick up milk.I love milk. The grocery store is in my home county and know most all the cops...super nice men and women. At times they have kidded me on all the hotrods I've had and I always politely respond that I drive these machines because God told me to (kidding). The exit from the little store has a traffic light before crossing 4 lanes, then a traffic island then 4 more lanes..its a straight run with a medium inclined ramp after crossing the last 4 lanes....so after getting my milk and lusting at the appearance of my Bolt...decided it was a right fine time to open her up. So I slowly stroll over to the bolt and lots of people are admiring her as I gently open the beasts door....I pull out the store exit and line straight at the traffic light...in back of me pulls a black modified 454 ss pickup and I guess he wanted some of my grits...he revs up his engine trying the intimidation factor (you DONT intimidate Lightning's)...the light is about to turn red....people at the grocery store are all outside watching the soon to be explosive show (Ford vrs Chevy)...the light turns arrest me green and I hammer the bolt....the blower wails as if as if possessed....Torque just multiplies and she is off just as if shot thru a celestial slingshot.....the Chevy guy's face goes blank and I'm gone...well what I had not figured out was that this inclined ramp after the 8 lanes would act as a airborn launching pad...well, hit the incline (have no idea of the speed) and the bolt was AIRBORN...at least 1.5 to 2 feet off the ground (all 4 wheels were kissing air)....at that EXACT moment a county deputy had rounded a corner in the opposite direction and was beside the Bolt (opposite lane, side by side) while she was airborn.....obviously he had never seen a Lightning fly...The expression on his face was pricless....he was dumbfounded and
had this shocked look on his face...then he recognized me and I him...
Then his look turned into a big smile and he ****ed his head in disbelief....After this romp and the bolt touched ground, I pulled off to the road side waiting to be taken for some good southern cooking at our county jail. The deputy never turned around to stop me to ask what in the world was I doing. The moral of this story is to prepare in life for all airborn events....thats it....hope you enjoyed this true story.
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To 2_FAST4U:
The Chevy guy was..i guess.. shocked that a full size truck could move like...lightning...he didnt even try to catch me at all, but he could see the truck airborn...probably decided early, that he then didnot want any of my truck in a battle.
The Chevy guy was..i guess.. shocked that a full size truck could move like...lightning...he didnt even try to catch me at all, but he could see the truck airborn...probably decided early, that he then didnot want any of my truck in a battle.
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Thats awsome story. I launched my Camaro off a incline and town and did the same thing. No Cops though. It's scary as hell when you hear the motor just go crazy when it's just free spinning. How was the landing. I went out of control and just missed a street post by about an inch. My buddy who was tralling me said that I also got about 2 to 3 feet air. KNow when ever we go passed that point i still get a quick adrenilon rush. Gets the heart pounding.
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nice story
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To LowRiderHD2000
The landing really shook up my harmones...The bolt came down straight as an arrow...of course I had a "death grip" on the steering wheel during this air excursion. The truck was fine...no strange sounds upon landing (there's power in prayer). That experience really flushed my heart veins quit well; even the alignment was not affected. Thanks for the reply. As a side note if your ever constipated try the airborn thing on some lonely road...
it will fix you right up. Thanks for the reply.
To Speedin Bob
I like your good ole boy image and the supporting sound track.
Thanks for the reply.
The landing really shook up my harmones...The bolt came down straight as an arrow...of course I had a "death grip" on the steering wheel during this air excursion. The truck was fine...no strange sounds upon landing (there's power in prayer). That experience really flushed my heart veins quit well; even the alignment was not affected. Thanks for the reply. As a side note if your ever constipated try the airborn thing on some lonely road...
it will fix you right up. Thanks for the reply.
To Speedin Bob
I like your good ole boy image and the supporting sound track.
Thanks for the reply.
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Hey, Ga. Moon, did you happen to go to the Godfather truck
show last week-end in conyers? It was great. The burn out
contest was really class. A chevy thought he had it won.till a
ford blew his tires off. Really the ford blew his right side tire off
the rim after a 2.38 min. burn out. The driver got out of the truck
walked up to the chevy and licked his finger and touched the rim.
Ask him to try that on his ford. No takers.There were some fine
F150's there...Can't wait till next year hope to have mine ready to show then.
show last week-end in conyers? It was great. The burn out
contest was really class. A chevy thought he had it won.till a
ford blew his tires off. Really the ford blew his right side tire off
the rim after a 2.38 min. burn out. The driver got out of the truck
walked up to the chevy and licked his finger and touched the rim.
Ask him to try that on his ford. No takers.There were some fine
F150's there...Can't wait till next year hope to have mine ready to show then.
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From: Stinkin Joisey
Only got one word for your story Georiga_Moon,,,, NICE!!! Gota go now, for some strange reason, I have to go watch the Dukes of Hazzard
Go figure BTW.... I guess that proves that Silver 01's fly
Go figure BTW.... I guess that proves that Silver 01's fly
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To bobby tingle:
Bobby, did noy even hear about the show....sorry I missed that one.....did they have a category for "airborn" vehicles?
To Fast Gator:
Thanks for the reply.....think i now hear Dukes of Hazzard on cable....I do have many car stories...maby can post em once in a while for you'll. During my airborn trip I felt me and the Bolt really
"bonded"...heh...heh...
Bobby, did noy even hear about the show....sorry I missed that one.....did they have a category for "airborn" vehicles?
To Fast Gator:
Thanks for the reply.....think i now hear Dukes of Hazzard on cable....I do have many car stories...maby can post em once in a while for you'll. During my airborn trip I felt me and the Bolt really
"bonded"...heh...heh...