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LunaZ · 06-20-2013, 08:28 AM

Yesterday I did this with my Z:
I was holding 3rd at about 5K around my favourite on-ramp when I spied a GTI ahead of me. I increased my speed a little to catch up to him as I rounded the 270° decreasing radius corner. As I neared the end of the ramp, I felt the car bobble a little... which I chalked up to me left foot braking in flip flops, but it wasn't. It was a foreshadowing of what was about to happen.
As I exited the ramp side-by-side with the GTI, I put my foot down and grabbed 4th. Then there was nothing.
Suddenly I realised I had sloshed what was left of my 1/4 tank of gas far, far away from the fuel pickup and I was suddenly left looking very foolish when the kid in the GTI looked over at me with a puzzled look on his face as I put the clutch in and coasted to the shoulder.
The car started back up a few seconds later, and of course my trip meter told me I needed to get gas. Over the next few minutes of driving, I watched the LEDs in the fuel gauge light up as if I was spontaneously growing gasoline in my tank.
Act like a tool, made to look like a fool. I had to laugh at myself.

06-20-2013, 08:28 AM	#4480 (permalink)
LunaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vagabond Posts: 6,704 Drives: Project: a white one Rep Power: 512	Yesterday I did this with my Z: I was holding 3rd at about 5K around my favourite on-ramp when I spied a GTI ahead of me. I increased my speed a little to catch up to him as I rounded the 270° decreasing radius corner. As I neared the end of the ramp, I felt the car bobble a little... which I chalked up to me left foot braking in flip flops, but it wasn't. It was a foreshadowing of what was about to happen. As I exited the ramp side-by-side with the GTI, I put my foot down and grabbed 4th. Then there was nothing. Suddenly I realised I had sloshed what was left of my 1/4 tank of gas far, far away from the fuel pickup and I was suddenly left looking very foolish when the kid in the GTI looked over at me with a puzzled look on his face as I put the clutch in and coasted to the shoulder. The car started back up a few seconds later, and of course my trip meter told me I needed to get gas. Over the next few minutes of driving, I watched the LEDs in the fuel gauge light up as if I was spontaneously growing gasoline in my tank. Act like a tool, made to look like a fool. I had to laugh at myself. __________________ 2009 370Z Sport/Touring/Navigation \| see my journal for mods facebook: Be my friend... or not.