I was on 66E toward D.C. from Manassas this morning where it's four plus lanes and scattered commuters. My eye was caught by a brand new jet black RSX TypeS, it had the new crystal red tails, don't know what year. He was minding his own business and I was just making my way thru traffic, I gave him the nod of appreciation as I passed and went on my way by. I try not to start shit and be a dick to people who I want to race with but don't want to race. It's way more fun when everybody's cool. A moment later he cruised up beside me, it was a dude by himself, maybe 20 or so, we both looked over with the same grin, and I slowly shifted into 3rd. We were already going 60 or so, which is right at the H22's VTEC point. We both got on it at about the same time and same speed and were pretty even through most of third, then he shifted into who knows what gear (4th?) when I was just getting near 7k in 3rd. I revved 3rd out and looked back over to see if dude wanted to keep going, he did and I certainly was trying to run 'em out, but we were both coming up quick on semi tractor-trailers in our lanes. We were in the center two lanes with me on the right, so I went right (shifting into 4th) and he went left. It was cool because I could still see him on the other side of the trucks from underneath. Revving through fourth was beautiful. As always, that's inevitably where the 1.6's, 1.8's and even the 2.0 wish they had more torque. I had only pulled maybe 1/2 a car in third, but I got two or three car lengths in fourth. I moved right again and went for 5th, but dude got stuck in traffic. We slowed back down, and gunned it on and off, but traffic was getting thick and I was actually trying to get him to go from in front (because it's more fun to catch up). We (at least I)had gone well into the 120mph range closed in here on the beltway, so it was time for me to chill. I moved over and gave him the nod of approval as he passed. It's cool when everybody's having fun and people don't act like asses. Oh yeah, the H23 in my black '92 sedan turned out to be less rebuilt than previously claimed, so I was driving my black '93 Prelude Si VTEC (USDM H22A1). It has 148k mi., no cat, aftermarket mid-pipe, stock muffler (f'n VA laws 
), AEM pulleys & intake, DC Sports header....that's it. I've got a VIS CF hood and I removed all sound-deadening from under trunk and cabin carpet, as well as removing the entire (dual) airbag system, wires and everything. I burn Mobil 1 like a bitch, but that car hauls ass for a basically stock vehicle I pulled (running, no int/exh) from a junkyard for $1600. I love my hondas, I wonder what that guy paid for the RSX and how many cars I could buy and beat him with for the same cash? It sure looked sweet for a newer car, though!
), AEM pulleys & intake, DC Sports header....that's it. I've got a VIS CF hood and I removed all sound-deadening from under trunk and cabin carpet, as well as removing the entire (dual) airbag system, wires and everything. I burn Mobil 1 like a bitch, but that car hauls ass for a basically stock vehicle I pulled (running, no int/exh) from a junkyard for $1600. I love my hondas, I wonder what that guy paid for the RSX and how many cars I could buy and beat him with for the same cash? It sure looked sweet for a newer car, though!
and a nod, or a smile to let each other know it was all good and it was all in fun.
I used to own a Civic coupe back in the day... it's true what they say, it's the car, not the driver.
. Thanks ST 
(you have to do it from in front).
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