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Old May 3, 2003 | 11:55 PM
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Earlier I ran into a red Firebird (or TransAm or whatever crap it was), he kept revving and wanting to run so I obliged. First run from a stop, I launched good and we were even until I couldn't shift into second (my stupid left foot). As a result, he pulled 2 car lengths and we both let off. He knew I messed up.

On a second run from a roll of 25 (in first gear), I started pulling away slowly, and by 80, I was a car length or so in front. We then let off.

On a third run from a stop, I launched pretty good and shifted into 2nd with no problem. This time we were even until about 80, then we let off.

Anyway, I don't know what model or type his car was, but it was surely a V8 of some sort, because of its performance and sound. I also don't know if it was an auto or manual because I couldn't see him behind the very dark tinted windows. But either way, it was a V8 of some sort; definitely not a V6 because I would've blown by a V6 like it was standing still. V6 Firebirds and Camaroes are pretty slow, not even a match for an RSX-S, much less an S2000. Boy, it was a fugly car! Even a Camaro is much better looking. Again, don't know what model it was or what year, but it was in the 90's if not 00's. I don't know much about those cars, and frankly, don't give a crap either. They're fugly and dead (no longer in production).

Though I couldn't see his face, he must've been shocked by my stock 4-banger S. Yee-haw! Isn't the tiny 4-banger impressive?!! Hell yeah! Impressive 4-banger with impressive looks to go along, and gets impressive attention... Oh, my S is all stock for now, except with Comptech filter. CAI and other mods coming soon.
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Old May 4, 2003 | 03:33 AM
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'93-'97 LT1
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Old May 4, 2003 | 01:33 PM
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yeah sounds like the 93-97 lt1
are you guys sure that we cannot hang with ls1?
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Old May 4, 2003 | 02:11 PM
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yeah sounds like the 93-97 lt1
are you guys sure that we cannot hang with ls1?
In a street race, very sure.
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Old May 4, 2003 | 03:50 PM
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Good kill, sound like LT1..
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Old May 4, 2003 | 05:45 PM
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Old May 4, 2003 | 05:50 PM
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It wasn't a "kill". I never claimed to kill anything. It's just cool to match a V8 with more hp and monster torque.

Anyway, so Firebirds are just like Camaroes? I thought Firebirds have always been faster than Camaroes.

Well, my rear tires are completely bald, so I couldn't (and still can't) launch above 3500RPM; otherwise, it would produce too much wheelspins. I would've passed him if my tires were fuller and thus let me launch at 6K.

If it were an LT1, then I'm not surprised that I hung, even with bald tires. I've beaten one LT1 Camaro in the past, by almost 2 car lengths to 100mph.

Yee haw! Impressive little 4-banger, which also looks pretty damn cute.
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Old May 4, 2003 | 05:54 PM
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I drive Crap
Hey, didn't mean to offend, but those domestic owners call import cars much worse names, and sometimes, racist names too. So "crap" is nothing compared to the racist names they call us.
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Old May 4, 2003 | 07:06 PM
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phug that hillbilly, trailer trash, detroit made garbage.....oh my god did i say that??!!
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Old May 5, 2003 | 08:52 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by purdyS2K
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Hey, didn't mean to offend, but those domestic owners call import cars much worse names, and sometimes, racist names too.
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