G6 gxp ftmfl....

[Zap]

It's like a 6.5 0-60 car...not too slow, but not fast at all. Sadly I think the late 80's Mustang 5.0 GT's were the same 0-60 time.

I had a 1986 Mustang GT and the "official" 0-60 was 6.6s with 200bhp. 1987 models and newer 5.0 were 6.4s with 225bhp.

My ex once drove it daily for a week straight while her 06 Avalon XLS was at the dealer for the VVTi line busting. One night she came home with a big long depressing hug out of nowhere, nearly crying and apologizing and I'm like crap what happened is everything ok? She spilled to me her revelation that it's not just my perception like she had always insisted and rode my case about, but how she experienced first hand that people really are constant jerks toward that car no matter how you drive it.

It's just people being animals and needing to bully anything smaller or weaker than them to feel good about themselves, and a 2.2L Camry is pretty much the bottom of the food chain.

Not necessarily bottom either. Some want to "prove" themselves versus a supposedly faster car too. My wife occasionally tells me of her encounters since she got her 2011 WRX. Early on she would ask, "hey if someone keeps revving or speeding up/slowing down, what's going on?" Now she just laughs and moves on. AFAIK she's never raced anyone (though her Xmas present this year is a Beltronics RX65). She wanted the WRX because she wanted something sporty, peppier than her previous Mazda 3 and with AWD. Not only did she get everything she wished for, I got a weekend car out of the deal.

I don't know, but I bet if you dropped a 5.7L Hemi in there, it would help... :biggrin:

Help what? Do a Gymkhana on those 14" stock sized tires? That might make an entertaining Youtube video.

Oh yeah, and that theoatmeal comic was hilarious.

"May a squadron of beautiful vaginas find their way to your crotch"

 

[SpatiallyAware]

True, before I had my Ducati I was riding my SV650 home one evening, I had rolled up to a stoplight and was waiting for it to turn green. As the light changed I started off when all of a sudden some douche in a 335i who was stopped in the left lane takes off like a bat out of hell trying to race me. I just shook my head and watched him roar off like an idiot. Honestly, I probably could have taken him if I had wanted to. With my Ducati it wouldn't even be close...he'd be dusted easily.

I've found a lot of people just want to see a sportbike run.. They aren't really trying to win, they just want to see and hear you go. I had this a lot with my 1098.



exdeath you do attract a lot of attention. I mean I get the location is a part of it, but still... I don't really get the negative perception you have of people 'bullying' each other or whatever. A lot of times someone just wants to see you take off and is admiring your car, it shouldn't be considered some sort of "kill" like you guys talk about.

 

[alkemyst]

Even my plainish silver M3 gets a ton more asshats trying to play road domination than my loud and obnoxious 240SX.

Fortunately with an 8200RPM redline, 3rd gear puts them into a distance memory. It's really funny the asshats that try to block my pass into the left lane by trying to floor it at the last minute (usually as soon as my left blinker is set).

S. Florida is notorious for uncourtious drivers.

 

[LTC8K6]

Help what? Do a Gymkhana on those 14" stock sized tires? That might make an entertaining Youtube video.

I offered a 3S-GTE earlier, but he didn't bite...

 

[exdeath]

I've found a lot of people just want to see a sportbike run.. They aren't really trying to win, they just want to see and hear you go. I had this a lot with my 1098.



exdeath you do attract a lot of attention. I mean I get the location is a part of it, but still... I don't really get the negative perception you have of people 'bullying' each other or whatever. A lot of times someone just wants to see you take off and is admiring your car, it shouldn't be considered some sort of "kill" like you guys talk about.

Yeah a brand new Mustang or BMW or 350Z or G37 etc really wants to admire and see what my bad ass stock 20 year old 90 WHP Camry with peeling clear coat can do.