Cars that the owners think are fast but really are not

[Vetterin]

Originally posted by: AdamK47
Corvette
Camaro
GTO

You should hear some of the owners. They actually believe these things are fast. All GM vehicles are slow and boring.

What do you mean by fast? My 85 Vette still tops out at 152 mph.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: bananapeel42
vtec is good technology, i just love it when someone is like "vtec is kicking in!!!" on their 140 horsepower civic, HAHAHAHHA.

and to the guy with the 12 second motorcycle, no one does give a shit about that. for comparison sake, you have a SLOW bike because my car would outrun you easily. maybe you could brag if you said you gsxr1000 was fast or something.

I've felt vvti kick in on a lightweight car with 190hp. It comes on at about 6,000 rpms and pulls hard all the way up to redline (about 8,000rpms). Definitely not a gimmick to sell cars.

And if you didn't give a shit, why'd you bother posting? :roll:

 

[swtethan]

mmmm i love my car at 5800 - 8000

 

[Arkaign]

Originally posted by: Vetterin

Originally posted by: AdamK47
Corvette
Camaro
GTO

You should hear some of the owners. They actually believe these things are fast. All GM vehicles are slow and boring.

What do you mean by fast? My 85 Vette still tops out at 152 mph.

Heh, Adam, you caught another one

 

[zoiks]

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: Arkaign

Originally posted by: zoiks

Originally posted by: Arkaign
Mazda3 / Speed3
Focus and Focus SVT / RS
Civic / Civic Si
Scion
Mustang V6 and non-modded GTs
BMW non 335 / non //M
G35 Coupe
350Z

G35 coupe is plenty fast.

It's certainly not slow, but I sort of consider 5 seconds + to not be 'fast'. There are so many cars that offer 0-60 in the 5 second range, but a whole lot less in the 4 second range, very few in the 3s, and the 2 second range is so rare as to be legendary.

Really? 5 seconds was a super car time 20+ years ago. That is seriously fast...especially for a $30K car.

There are cars ~20k that are that fast so a 30k car that does that isn't anything special.

Fast is fast man. The debate on fast being relative applies to the price as well. You could propel a donkey cart for $15k. I've driven a G35 coupe and I felt giddy every time I stepped on the gas..

 

[Deviant Grasshopper]

Originally posted by: bananapeel42
vtec is good technology, i just love it when someone is like "vtec is kicking in!!!" on their 140 horsepower civic, HAHAHAHHA.


and to the guy with the 12 second motorcycle, no one does give a shit about that. for comparison sake, you have a SLOW bike because my car would outrun you easily. maybe you could brag if you said you gsxr1000 was fast or something.

My 1098 will pwn all over your car's face.

 

[Deviant Grasshopper]

...and I don't really care about people that think their car is fast as long as they don't endanger my life trying to show off. I can't stand people trying to race me when I'm on my bikes.

 

[AdamK47]

Originally posted by: Arkaign

Originally posted by: Vetterin

Originally posted by: AdamK47
Corvette
Camaro
GTO

You should hear some of the owners. They actually believe these things are fast. All GM vehicles are slow and boring.

What do you mean by fast? My 85 Vette still tops out at 152 mph.

Heh, Adam, you caught another one

I know, I'm horrible.

 

[bananapeel42]

Originally posted by: Deviant Grasshopper

Originally posted by: bananapeel42
vtec is good technology, i just love it when someone is like "vtec is kicking in!!!" on their 140 horsepower civic, HAHAHAHHA.


and to the guy with the 12 second motorcycle, no one does give a shit about that. for comparison sake, you have a SLOW bike because my car would outrun you easily. maybe you could brag if you said you gsxr1000 was fast or something.

My 1098 will pwn all over your car's face.

I'm not doubting a litre bike won't walk away from me as long as you can drive it. That's great for you! It's a fucking motorcycle, hope you don't crash

Then again, you'd probably be in the high 10's at most stock which wouldn't exactly "pwn all over my face"

 

[Deviant Grasshopper]

Originally posted by: bananapeel42

Originally posted by: Deviant Grasshopper

Originally posted by: bananapeel42
vtec is good technology, i just love it when someone is like "vtec is kicking in!!!" on their 140 horsepower civic, HAHAHAHHA.


and to the guy with the 12 second motorcycle, no one does give a shit about that. for comparison sake, you have a SLOW bike because my car would outrun you easily. maybe you could brag if you said you gsxr1000 was fast or something.

My 1098 will pwn all over your car's face.

I'm not doubting a litre bike won't walk away from me as long as you can drive it. That's great for you! It's a fucking motorcycle, hope you don't crash

Then again, you'd probably be in the high 10's at most stock which wouldn't exactly "pwn all over my face"

It's ok, when you wreck your econobox at 130mph when the brakes fail I'm pretty sure we're gonna end up in the same place. :roll:

 

[bananapeel42]

my cobra? i get 13mpg, last time i checked that didn't fall under "econobox"

just because you have an expensive motorcycle doesn't make you cool man, hahahaha. i didn't rag on your bike at all, a ducati 1098 is a great ride i'm sure, no need to rag on my econobox as you call it.

 

[Deviant Grasshopper]

Originally posted by: bananapeel42
my cobra? i get 13mpg, last time i checked that didn't fall under "econobox"

just because you have an expensive motorcycle doesn't make you cool man, hahahaha. i didn't rag on your bike at all, a ducati 1098 is a great ride i'm sure, no need to rag on my econobox as you call it.

I'm just joshin' with ya..

I used to work with a guy that had an 05 (I think, maybe 06) Cobra in competition orange. It was a nice looking car..

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: bananapeel42
my cobra? i get 13mpg, last time i checked that didn't fall under "econobox"

just because you have an expensive motorcycle doesn't make you cool man, hahahaha. i didn't rag on your bike at all, a ducati 1098 is a great ride i'm sure, no need to rag on my econobox as you call it.

I'd take his Duc over your econobox any day of the week.

Ducati = sex!!!
Mustang = rental car

 

[PricklyPete]

Originally posted by: Deviant Grasshopper

It's ok, when you wreck your econobox at 130mph when the brakes fail I'm pretty sure we're gonna end up in the same place. :roll:

But when you crash your bike into another car at 40 miles per hour...you will be in a very different place than I would when I crash my car into another car at 40 miles per hour.

 

[PricklyPete]

My vote would be a VW GTI. I love the car...it's fun to drive...but it honestly isn't that fast.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: Deviant Grasshopper

It's ok, when you wreck your econobox at 130mph when the brakes fail I'm pretty sure we're gonna end up in the same place. :roll:

But when you crash your bike into another car at 40 miles per hour...you will be in a very different place than I would when I crash my car into another car at 40 miles per hour.

Why would he crash his bike into another car at any speed?

It's kind of hard to crash into cars when they are so far behind you.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: Deviant Grasshopper

It's ok, when you wreck your econobox at 130mph when the brakes fail I'm pretty sure we're gonna end up in the same place. :roll:

But when you crash your bike into another car at 40 miles per hour...you will be in a very different place than I would when I crash my car into another car at 40 miles per hour.

Why would he crash his bike into another car at any speed?

It's kind of hard to crash into cars when they are so far behind you.

Very true

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: Deviant Grasshopper

It's ok, when you wreck your econobox at 130mph when the brakes fail I'm pretty sure we're gonna end up in the same place. :roll:

But when you crash your bike into another car at 40 miles per hour...you will be in a very different place than I would when I crash my car into another car at 40 miles per hour.

Why would he crash his bike into another car at any speed?

It's kind of hard to crash into cars when they are so far behind you.

Very true

Both of those riders should really have slowed before they got close to the car. That accident was completely avoidable.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: Deviant Grasshopper

It's ok, when you wreck your econobox at 130mph when the brakes fail I'm pretty sure we're gonna end up in the same place. :roll:

But when you crash your bike into another car at 40 miles per hour...you will be in a very different place than I would when I crash my car into another car at 40 miles per hour.

Why would he crash his bike into another car at any speed?

It's kind of hard to crash into cars when they are so far behind you.

Very true

Ouch, that's brutal. I think most motorcyclists know that it's just a matter of time before they get hurt and/or die, though, riding on public roads.

 

[PricklyPete]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: Deviant Grasshopper

It's ok, when you wreck your econobox at 130mph when the brakes fail I'm pretty sure we're gonna end up in the same place. :roll:

But when you crash your bike into another car at 40 miles per hour...you will be in a very different place than I would when I crash my car into another car at 40 miles per hour.

Why would he crash his bike into another car at any speed?

It's kind of hard to crash into cars when they are so far behind you.

I have a feeling I'm not going to win this argument

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: Deviant Grasshopper

It's ok, when you wreck your econobox at 130mph when the brakes fail I'm pretty sure we're gonna end up in the same place. :roll:

But when you crash your bike into another car at 40 miles per hour...you will be in a very different place than I would when I crash my car into another car at 40 miles per hour.

Why would he crash his bike into another car at any speed?

It's kind of hard to crash into cars when they are so far behind you.

Very true

Both of those riders should really have slowed before they got close to the car. That accident was completely avoidable.

looks like he had plenty of roo mto go around him on the left also

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Ouch, that's brutal. I think most motorcyclists know that it's just a matter of time before they get hurt and/or die, though, riding on public roads.

If they ride like a squid, then yeah, it's only a matter of time.

If you ride like you have a target on your bike, then the risk goes down considerably.

ZV

 

[amdhunter]

Originally posted by: Arkaign
Mazda3 / Speed3
Focus and Focus SVT / RS
Civic / Civic Si
Scion
Mustang V6 and non-modded GTs
BMW non 335 / non //M
G35 Coupe
350Z

Agreed.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: Deviant Grasshopper

It's ok, when you wreck your econobox at 130mph when the brakes fail I'm pretty sure we're gonna end up in the same place. :roll:

But when you crash your bike into another car at 40 miles per hour...you will be in a very different place than I would when I crash my car into another car at 40 miles per hour.

Why would he crash his bike into another car at any speed?

It's kind of hard to crash into cars when they are so far behind you.

I have a feeling I'm not going to win this argument

Okay, I'll stop with the bike references. :laugh:

 

[zoiks]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: Deviant Grasshopper

It's ok, when you wreck your econobox at 130mph when the brakes fail I'm pretty sure we're gonna end up in the same place. :roll:

But when you crash your bike into another car at 40 miles per hour...you will be in a very different place than I would when I crash my car into another car at 40 miles per hour.

Why would he crash his bike into another car at any speed?

It's kind of hard to crash into cars when they are so far behind you.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/a.../tulsacrash.asp#photo3