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GS300 vs. 3000gt 5spd base. who would win?

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Old 09-25-01, 07:46 PM
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Default GS300 vs. 3000gt 5spd base. who would win?

my friend with a 96-97 3000gt wants to race me ... his is a base modle and a 5speed .. and i have a 98 gs300... who would win??? he is a new driver to a stickshift.. he just got his license like a couple of weeks ago dont wanna race him and get embarrst..... let em knwo guys
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Are u running a stock GS??? If so i think he'll win, if he doesn't mess up shifting. Good luck on the race if u do race him!





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base 3000GTs are not that fast. 91 92 base and SL 5 speed runs over 8 sec. I think 93~98 3000GT base 5 speed should be about the same as a GS300, if he shifts flawlessly.

Go for it. VSC off, PWR mode on. windows up. Spare out. You'll win.
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Go for it ! Just do it in a safe place .
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You would beat him.. If his car was a SL stick however you'd have a hard time... I used to have a 3000GT SL 5-spd and I got a trap time of 15.1 seconds @ 91mph. Magazines back then rated the 3000GT SL in 5-spd at a mid 6 second 0-60. They're not really slow cars, faster than an IS300 stick and definately faster than a GS300... base models however have about 50-60 fewer HP and are very slow...

-Chris Y.
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Default GS300 would win!

My dad has a 3000 gt 5speed and the best time @ the track I got was 15.5 @89.9mph I think you would win or tie......Go smoke the Kat! The stock VR-4 runs 14.6 in the 1/4.
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OK GUYS IMA GO FOR IT.... SET UP A DATE WITH HIM SOON!! ILL LET YALL KNOW.
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Get other things in your favor, gas 1/4tank, no ac and solo.

Be safe.

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both my freinds have 3000gt VR-4s one of them was a 93 with a few mods and another is a 95 stock. Ive raced both of them and I smoked the 93 VR-4 and I beat the 95 VR-4 by alittle bit although they look cool and fast there not that great for there price
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If memory serves me correctly, don't you have 20's on? That will hinder your speed greatly
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DO HAVE 20'S ON....... JUST GOT A NEW 20INCH RIMS.. CUZ I RAN OVER A CURB AND BENT ONE......
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VR4 is fast, if we are talking about 96+, I have raced 1 once, dead close but he beats me by 1 car length at the end, I have Torque converter too = P. I think his is modded tho, not sure.

the stock time for a VR4 is around low 5. pretty fast car.
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I'd say get a GS 4-speed. You can "layeth the smack down."
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