Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s Elitist drag racer Pretty much. When some kid can go grab his mom's Camry V6 and run a very low 14 or high 13, I realized
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06-20-2012, 01:08 PM | #106 (permalink) |
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Pretty much. When some kid can go grab his mom's Camry V6 and run a very low 14 or high 13, I realized drag racing's standards were changing. Running a low/mid-13 in a 4G Camaro was pretty solid, and Mustangs then were running high 13's/low 14's for a "muscle car". For EG Civics, "breaking into the 14's" was considered an accomplishment.
And then you realized, it was slow as piss, when some guy can get some piece of **** 4th Gen Auto F-body, throw an intake/exhaust/stall on it and decent drag radials, and hey - welcome to mid-11's! Faster than BOTH of the car's we're discussing for a fraction of the price and half the horsepower. 'Nuff said.
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Toyota Camry V6 lap times and specs - FastestLaps.com Although SOME jackass probably broke into the 13s with theirs lol.
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But doing it just because he wanted to see if he could? Gearhead points.
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What do you know about 9s? You don't even know a thing about FI Hondas.
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Drag racing to me is a "fun" activity but one that I could not take seriously unless I was pushing 9's in a fully built car. Of course...after racing motorcycles there's honestly not much that cars do to really get me worked up. It's hard to top dragging knee/elbow knowing that one small twist leads to a great lap or breakfast in a hosptial. Back to the topic...it's hard to disagree that there is a bias towards the camaro. I think if I were to come across a ZL-1 I would give him thumbs up, they are a bad *** car...sadly with ALL cars you end up with some people who are jack asses. I will tell you that a lot of Supra owners (especially the ones with big turbos) had such an arrogance that although I had the car myself I could not stand their attitude towards everyone. That's where you separate speed lovers and people who need a fast car to compensate for a lack of self confidence.
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I am happy that for the most part the import scene has calmed down but at one point I will admit that it was pretty entertaining.
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