random people wanting to race me
05-10-07, 06:59 AM
#32
Just b/c of the fact that you have a Lexus ISx50..you're an automatic target for G35's and bimmers...point blank...
I hate G35's for the reason alone...ugh! cant even drive peacefully...had some punk kid in a stock G35 (auto) cut me off a couple days ago..
I hate G35's for the reason alone...ugh! cant even drive peacefully...had some punk kid in a stock G35 (auto) cut me off a couple days ago..
05-10-07, 07:16 AM
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i think people underestimate the 250 with ECT power it makes a hell of a difference. i learned the power of ECT with my old car, a 1991 es250, i used to shock people with that, even though it only had a 156 hp v6. now, with the IS it's sweet, and paddle shifters i usually just use those to create some noise and so i can give them a good look when i'm finished with them. a 204 hp is250 awd can beat a 240 hp accord...i love it
05-10-07, 08:24 AM
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of course there are always exceptions to the norm. I am sure there are many many tweeked out m3's out there , that yes can pack my ***. However, the two e46's i have raced, i have pulled around and stayed ahead.
I've even done well with 05-07 vettes. I am in no way saying I have beat them, but I have raced a couple and it was even up to around 100, and then they started to pull.
mustangs never stand a chance (unless they are the cobra's or the insane 50k ones)
05-10-07, 08:45 AM
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Hey man i would love to have people race me. Ive only had my car for about three weeks and i want to race someone. I guess nobody wants to. I always give a look at the car next to me whenever im at a red light so hed get pissed and would try to race but it hasnt worked yet. But yea i have 1051 miles on my car now do you think thats good enought for a brak in period or should i wait?????
05-10-07, 08:52 AM
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I left just outside atlanta run into that almost every time i take the car out. I've already chewed up a couple stangs and some bimmers and a few others i don't remember what they were though.
05-10-07, 09:01 AM
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I had once, the guy, who's driving bmw 325 (lower with rims, exhaust) and his girlfriend is in the car (I guess he wants to show off), wants to race with me at the red light............and I beat him 3 times in a row. I even wave at him tell him to come up so I can beat it some more, but he SUDDENTLY realize that his car is not faster than my car and just make a left turn.
05-10-07, 09:30 AM
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I had once, the guy, who's driving bmw 325 (lower with rims, exhaust) and his girlfriend is in the car (I guess he wants to show off), wants to race with me at the red light............and I beat him 3 times in a row. I even wave at him tell him to come up so I can beat it some more, but he SUDDENTLY realize that his car is not faster than my car and just make a left turn.
05-10-07, 10:01 AM
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i'm curious if anyone else has had this happen to them. i've had the car for about 2 months now, and about 6 or 7 times i'll have some random person rev his engine, give me look, yell at me, speed up, whatever, indicating he wants to race me. usually its at night, but has happened at various times of day, usually in the suburbs, with bimmers, a accord, impala, some pontiac, wrx, etc. i have a awd, so usually i hit the ECT power and let it go, sometimes adding paddle shifters for fun. it's just really interesting....
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05-10-07, 10:49 AM
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Well about a year ago was my last person who wanted to race. Now that in NY/NJ everyone and the grandmother has an is250 awd. I think people see it as a slower car. Not knowing I am rolling in a 350, and would leave them thinking that I must have a ton of mods. I wish i could make the is350 get bigger or stand our more with arrows pointing to it when i am passing them. LOL
PS I am not hating you CL 250 owners.
PS I am not hating you CL 250 owners.
05-10-07, 10:51 AM
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you might have a slow IS then(how much do you weigh, do you have traction control turned off?, how was your launch) My 1/4 mile times don't lie. Neither do gernby's , caymandives, david h's (i think his name is dnszoom on here). caymandive was running faster 1/4 miles stock then most m3's run.
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Having owned an E46 M3, I will concede that it would probably could be a close race, depending on the drivers, conditions, etc... but if you put the same driver in the both cars, stock for stock the M3 will always come out on top.
Don't get me wrong, I love the new IS but its just the reality of the situation.