So the story starts out that my dad got a Twin Turbo Stealth with a bad ecu for resale purposes. I had some amazing times with this car.
The car was fun and easy to drive. Each shift was a smooth and precise. The power was extremely usable with the AWD. As well as the car is just easy to drive and once the turbos spool the powerband is strong till the 7k shift point. I’ve drive a modded mustang and the powerband on the stealth is just so much smoother. Every thing about this car was just fun and simple.
The car was getting sold June 7th, 2007 which was a Thursday. I came home from work and me and my dad went to get the car. We went to his body shop to get the car and He told me I could drive it home. So we got there I put a plate on the car and away we went. I turned on the main highway which is always swamped with traffic. First gear I feel the turbos barely spool up and then I short shift into 2nd then into 3rd. A turn is coming up quickly so I apply the brakes, push in the clutch, and put the car in neutral. I don’t know why I do this but it’s a habit when ever I drive a stick car. So I came around the turn on Alboon and I floored it when I felt the boost come in strong I speed shifted the car and let out quick. I drove to the next stop sign and I saw some HID’s and thought it was a red vette. I about shitted myself when I saw a brand new Ferrari F430 Spider that was red over tan. I live in a small town so this was a huge shock to me. I waved to him and he just smiled enjoying his car. I got on the throttle a little bit so the guy in the Ferrari could hear my turbos a bit.
Ill skip forward a couple minutes to save you from more boring details. My dad dropped his truck off at a buddies house so he could borrow it for the next day. My dad got in the car and were headed home. He says why arent these turbos spinning so I floor it and we get going like 80 or whatever. I am really thankful my dads so cool.
When we got home I wanted to take the car for one last spin by myself and my dad said be careful with it as the buyer was coming soon. So I hopped in the car one last time. I was going down my driveway with the turbos spinning and the exhaust note in my ears theres nothing else like it. I turned out of my driveway and then I gently got into the boost in first and short shifted it into 2nd and then floored it. 2nd flew by as the boost gauge quickly read 14lbs and I shifted into 3rd. I was turning on to a road called Keener soon so I got on the brakes and quickly turned then back into 2nd and full on the throttle again. Third comes quick again but only to slam on the brakes hard and get into 1st for a extremely curvey road called Loose. I floor the car in first and the turbos spool and I get pushed back in my seat as I approach the firs turn I shift into 2nd and floor it. I thought I was to low in the rpm so I put it back into 1st only to have the car shake as it goes from no boost to full boost. I decided this was enough for this little road. I come up to a stop sign and turn right only to turn again in a short while. I turn onto a road that is a school zone which in America is only 35mph. So I turn on another road which is a 55 and Im going about 60mph when I see a cop fly past me with his lights on and I about shit my pants. I didn’t have my licenses with me or anything.
So I slow way down and I drive my way back to the street I live on. Its now about 940pm so theres only one other car on the road. Im like alright one last speed run wont hurt and I floor it 1st goes by 2nd goes by 3rd goes by Im approaching a car and I short shift into 4th as I pass it. I am currently going somewhere in the 110-115 range and I see a white explorer. The cops around here drive explorers and I swore I saw a light rack on it. So I slammed on the brakes. At this time my heart is racing and Im extremely scared. I slow down to about 50mph and notice that it was just luggage on top. Wow what a relive I was so scared. My house was coming up and the brakes were so hot from my past two encounters that I had to really get on them to stop.
I’ve driven a couple cars but none like the stealth. It is as easy to drive as my focus but as lethal as a stock N/A Cobra in the right hands. Thought you guys would enjoy my little story.
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Originally Posted by nopassn
