[Musashi3000GT]

I have waited 30 days since this happened to be able to post it and finally I can talk about it.

A month ago I had a little problem with my car in that the master clutch cylinder was leaking and I couldnt launch the car for shit cause it would empty out the resivour. at the same time it felt slow, really slow. In fact I had a race with a stock Civic EX and he got two cars on me when we took off, it took me nearly a whole 1/4 mile to catch and pass him. I panicked right away cause its supposed to be a mid 15 sec car but almost got toasted by a 17 sec car!
I decided to go out that night and race my brother in law in his Eclipse cause we've raced dozens of times and I know how both cars behave more or less when at optimum performance. We took down a strip which is a main street with four lanes each way. it was about 9:30pm and there where maybe 3 other cars on that road. I lined up next to him and had about 4 blocks before the next light. when it went green we gunned it and I took a lead and slowly pulled away each gear, at about third and almost at the top of it I was hitting between 80 to 85 mph and concentrating on my rpms. as I watched the needle climb my eyes bounced back and forth between the street and the guage. I ignored the possition of my friend as I was already ahead and would look back only after I reached the middle of forth or 110 mph before I would shut down. I glanced up and see the street ligh turn yellow, I was still a few yards away.......can I make it? I wondered and a fear began to posses me. what if I cant reach it on time, fuck it, it was too late to brake but what if someone crosses the intersection before I clear it. I cant risk it...I HAVE TO STOP. I look back as I hit the brakes and realize my friend is flashing his lights at me frantically. I though he was saying STOP. but he wassnt...it was a warning. My foot was on the brake already but I just couldnt decellerate fast enough. the light turnned red, 75, 70, 65, 50 the brakes just wouldnt stop......damn this ABS crap! then I realized why he was flashing, why I had a bad feeling, why I was about to be screwed. there was a State Trooper on the corner of the intersection. he had some dude pulled over and giving him a ticket. both cars where on the street aiming in the dirrection I was heading. my tires slipped, the car began to slide and the tires screamed loudly, calling all the attention in the world to the white car hauling ass and shooting out smoke as he crossed a red light doing like 50 mph. cars stopped, people where honking at me, the cop just stood there looking at me as I flew by. in the panic my car cut out on me right as I cleared the intersection and I was just standin there in the middle of the street. the cop yells out "what the fuck?" so I turn the car back on and haulled ass. I thought I was dead, I thought he was gonna come after me, I thought the camera had caught my plates.....but that was a month ago sooooo I guess I'm in the clear.
anyway it was really stupid and I didnt write this up as a simple annecdote. Guys be carefull out there, the simple thrill of street racing is not worth a night in jail, an impounded car or your life. I risked all three for being a dumb ass. after that the doubt still remained so I did what I should have done in the first place, I payed 15 bucks and ran it at the track. stay safe everyone.