Author Topic: Funniest thing I read in a loooong time! (Read 1470 times)

« **Reply #30 on:** November 23, 2002, 04:41:19 AM »

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Originally posted by Titan
You can\'t beat American sports cars.

Eh, that definatly depends on how you define \'beating\' American sports cars... I can think of plenty of sports cars that spank American sports cars in terms of build quality, speed, elegance etc. etc.

GmanJoe · « **Reply #31 on:** November 23, 2002, 07:06:55 AM »

The GN in question might be a GNX. Weren\'t they released in \'87 or \'88? Only downside to Grand Nationals is that they\'re all automatics, I believe. With that much torque, I\'d like to be able to have a little more control over the engine.

As for beating American Sports cars, that may be true in the 1/4 mile. It\'s hard to beat the American torque monsters. But most great races aren\'t in the straight 1/4 mile. The road course requires more skill, better tuned suspsension, requires better aerodynamics, yada yada yada.

Anyway....let this be a warning. Sun Tsu\'s Art of War states "Know your enemy" , "Choose your battles wisely" , and "To attack an enemy greater than you, choose a terrain that tilts the battle in your favor".

In my case, the snow, rain, dirt AND twisties!

So, just coz some guy with a Yugo is revving his engine at you, listen closely. Is that a stock engine? Or something more? "Know your enemy."

Titan · « **Reply #32 on:** November 23, 2002, 07:12:07 AM »

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Originally posted by Samwise
Eh, that definatly depends on how you define \'beating\' American sports cars... I can think of plenty of sports cars that spank American sports cars in terms of build quality, speed, elegance etc. etc.

I\'m talking about in a race. Quality also is pretty good with US cars. We had a Mercury Sable for over 10 years, like 115000-130000 miles and didn\'t have a problem (until something went wrong that is supposedly fixable). I don\'t look at elegance when I look for a car. That actually repels me. I like a sporty car. That\'s why I\'m not a big fan of Mercedes cars. Too luxerious for me (except the more stock ones). Thats why a lot of American sports cars win Lemans and other endurance races. But then there\'s the rivalry between Corvette and Viper, two top American race cars. I love both race cars but I like Viper better, although they are starting to get spanked by Team Vette. I\'m not saying that they never lose. They do lose. I\'m talking about two stock cars, American Camaro vs. a Honda Civic. Which would get spanked? But a Camaro vs. a RX-7. That would be pretty close but Camaro would probably win. Its a bit faster. But a Camaro vs. a UK (I think) Lamborgini, any American stock sports car would get bent over and raped.

« **Reply #33 on:** November 23, 2002, 07:17:06 AM »

Why would you even compare cars that arent even in the same class\' or even similar?

GmanJoe · « **Reply #34 on:** November 23, 2002, 07:17:40 AM »

Lamborgini is an Italian car.

CHIZZY · « **Reply #35 on:** November 23, 2002, 07:20:00 AM »

regal, monte, same thing...

I want a \'77 monte carlo painted in 3 different shades of primer, with a chian-link lisence plate holder, and a sticker of calvin pissing on a ford symbol.

Titan · « **Reply #36 on:** November 23, 2002, 07:22:29 AM »

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Originally posted by GmanJoe
Lamborgini is an Italian car.

Whatever, points still the same. If a Lamborgini and a Camaro or Mustang were to drag down a highway, the Camaro or Mustang would get raped. But they aren\'t in the same class so.....

« **Reply #37 on:** November 23, 2002, 09:06:40 AM »

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Originally posted by Titan
I\'m talking about in a race.

True, perhaps. American sports cars are typically tourge monsters, as mentioned above. So if that\'s your thing that\'s great.

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Quality also is pretty good with US cars.

[/b]Well, I wasn\'t talking about how long it\'ll last. I was talking about build quality, interior etc., a place where American cars usually ends up last - even on more expensive cars. They\'re a bit notorius for that outside the US. No disrespect, it\'s just how it is.

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I don\'t look at elegance when I look for a car. That actually repels me. I like a sporty car.

[/b]Well, that\'s a moot point. And elegance doesn\'t mean it can\'t be a sporty car (Ferrari anyone?).

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Thats why a lot of American sports cars win Lemans

[/b]Eh? These are the winners of LeMans since 1990:

1990 JAGUAR XJR
1991 MAZDA 787
1992 PEUGEOT 905
1993 PEUGEOT 905
1994 DAUER PORSCHE 962 LM
1995 McLAREN F1
1996 TWR-PORSCHE WSC 95
1997 TWR-PORSCHE WSC 95
1998 PORSCHE 911 GT1-98
1999 BMW V12 LMR
2000 AUDI R8
2001 AUDI R8
2002 AUDI R8

Mostly European and some Japanese cars as far as I can see? BTW, Tom Kristensen (who won the last three years I believe) is from Denmark - and even better, from the very city I live in. My uncle and aunt are neighbours to his parents.

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American Camaro vs. a Honda Civic.

[/b]Um, a Honda Civic isn\'t exactly in the same league as a Camaro IMO. Come on, a stock Civic has what, 100 hp? :eek:

« **Reply #38 on:** November 23, 2002, 10:08:37 AM »

I think he was talking about the GTS catagory of LeMans where Viper owns. If not Viper, then it\'s the C5-R\'s.

GmanJoe · « **Reply #39 on:** November 23, 2002, 10:27:34 AM »

Chevy and Chrysler has deeper pockets than the other GTS team. Ferrari spends most of its money on the LMP cars.

But I prefer GTS. Coz you\'ll never see an LMP race car on public roads.

Titan · « **Reply #40 on:** November 23, 2002, 12:45:39 PM »

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Eh? These are the winners of LeMans since 1990:

1990 JAGUAR XJR
1991 MAZDA 787
1992 PEUGEOT 905
1993 PEUGEOT 905
1994 DAUER PORSCHE 962 LM
1995 McLAREN F1
1996 TWR-PORSCHE WSC 95
1997 TWR-PORSCHE WSC 95
1998 PORSCHE 911 GT1-98
1999 BMW V12 LMR
2000 AUDI R8
2001 AUDI R8
2002 AUDI R8

Mostly European and some Japanese cars as far as I can see? BTW, Tom Kristensen (who won the last three years I believe) is from Denmark - and even better, from the very city I live in. My uncle and aunt are neighbours to his parents.

They are MAINLY SR class race cars. However, Viper didnt\' enter the scene until like 96, 97 but they always won in their class. I wasn\'t talking about the whole race because the SR and SRII cars always win because of their design. But now Viper (in their class) are in a rivalry between Team Corvette which is fun to watch them race

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Um, a Honda Civic isn\'t exactly in the same league as a Camaro IMO. Come on, a stock Civic has what, 100 hp? :eek:

If you read my first post, I said that a stock Camaro would probably beat out a suped up Civic

GmanJoe · « **Reply #41 on:** November 23, 2002, 12:49:07 PM »

Which Camaro? An RS? Not likely against a suped up Civic Si.

Camaro SS? Again, I\'ve seen 12 second Civics before that\'s barely street legal. It all depends on the amount of work done to the modifed car.

« **Reply #42 on:** November 23, 2002, 12:49:54 PM »

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Originally posted by Titan
If you read my first post, I said that a stock Camaro would probably beat out a suped up Civic

And if you have ever read anything I have posted about modded 4bangers, than you will know it isnt that hard to beat a stock camaro.

I eat SS\' for lunch with my eclipse, and my neon isnt far behind. Well, when I get it running again anyway.

Titan · « **Reply #43 on:** November 23, 2002, 12:50:35 PM »

Whichever model you chose. I didn\'t want to go into too much specifics. But since you are asking, probably a Z28.

« **Reply #44 on:** November 23, 2002, 12:59:23 PM »

Hell, I do you one better. A nice street neon.....

http://svt.kicks-ass.net/videos/tundra/Mpegs/lenkillviper00[1].mpeg

hmm... type-R eats stang?

http://svt.kicks-ass.net/videos/tundra/Mpegs/type_r_vs_mustang.asf

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