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 Jul 24, 2004 - 12:27 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
I agree with some parts... but everything you've said is in your opinion... and however much you believe it, it doesn't mean everyone will take your word for it. You may feel your car is fast... but that all depends on what your opinion of fast is. Exaggeration is always prominent and NOTHING is certain without real-world testing. It's not hard to just say things... so you gotta be able to back it up somehow, beyond simply asking people to take your word for it. I'll be one to say right now, our cars do what they're designed to do... and those who try and street-race with these cars, when equipped with these motors just don't understand what these cars are. They're designed to look fast... but technically speaking... they're slow (only as fast as trucks and vans at best). Road and Track in 1995 rated the Celica GT in the 1/4 mile at 16.4 under a professional driver. ANYONE that claims to hit better than that, are either mildly modified, or using the butt-meter and a stopwatch... Those who only "claim" are even less believeable... All in all, no matter how good the driver is... there is no way for the driver to make the car out-perform its maximum capability. The car has limits... and a driver cannot push the car beyond that. That's why people don't believe things like, "I can run 16's STOCK!" when EVERYONE else is running 17's and 18's... it's technically not probable... not impossible, but for the most part, highly highly improbable, especially when the "claimee" tends to sound completely unknowledgable about these sorts of things. Finally... our cars are slow... no matter how you look at it... unless you consider minivans and full-sized trucks fast, which in many cases, are faster than our cars. In closing... you have to choose your words more carefully... EVERYONE that says these cars are slow, DO NOT refer to the car in general. The car itself doesn't go fast... the engine makes the car go... The ENGINE is what makes these cars slow... so your final argument is meaningless... A 3SGTE will make these cars sub 13 second cars on stock boost, assuming you have the skill to launch the car... that'll basically make them almost as fast as Corvettes... which is pretty fast... -------------------- "It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"
1995 AT200 Celica ST: stocked out daily driver... 1984 AE86 Corolla GT-SR5: silvertop 20V 4AGE project car jacked up with goodies... 1991 SW2x MR2 n/a: bare bones hardtop model soon to be... |
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Jul 24, 2004 - 1:18 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 25, '04 From Wisconsin Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
thank you
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Jul 27, 2004 - 6:31 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 27, '04 From phoenix az Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yeh i dont think you kan do a 16.1 my best time was a 17.6 on 17 inch tires launchin @ 4500 rpms
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Jul 27, 2004 - 9:31 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 27, '02 From Derry,NH USA Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
If my friggin car was STOCK I'd show the half-wits on how to launch a friggin car...I will be at the new Import Wars if anyone wants to come watch. BTW,my grandma can run 17.6...in her shoes. --------------------  |
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Jul 27, 2004 - 9:48 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
heheh... says how much you know about some of the folks here... anyways... all you gotta do is get a slip... how about at the Import Wars? Prove us all wrong. -------------------- "It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"
1995 AT200 Celica ST: stocked out daily driver... 1984 AE86 Corolla GT-SR5: silvertop 20V 4AGE project car jacked up with goodies... 1991 SW2x MR2 n/a: bare bones hardtop model soon to be... |
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Apr 22, 2008 - 6:49 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 12, '07 From NH Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(97Celica @ Jul 21, 2004 - 4:06 PM) [snapback]161451[/snapback] As I have offered MANY a TIMES, Anyone who thinks I talk ****,come to NH, I will even pay your gas $ and race me. I love to beat smart asses..esp people named Shid :-) we might have to go and test this, im 10 minutes from the epping drag what are you doing wednesday nights? |
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Apr 22, 2008 - 1:43 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 27, '02 From Derry,NH USA Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
too bad I drive a 00 GT-S 6-speed now buddy
 I'd be 1/2 way down the track before you launched. -------------------- |
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