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Old 09-17-07, 11:24 PM
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Everyone says our cars are really fast so I was wondering about this. Especially with all the new more powerful cars coming out. Tell me what you know. I don't know b/cuz I don't race this car but it doesn't seem like it would just dominate all of these cars.

Oh and this is only stock cars.


new 08' Cadillac CTS
new 08' Infinity G37
What about the newest model Maximas
Nissan 350Z
Newer mustang GT
98-02 F-body (ls1) cars
350 hp GTO
Which bimmers and mercedes would we beat?


Would just like to know who I could beat and who I couldn't when I'm driving down the road w/o actually racing .
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Alot depends on the drivers, old lady in f40 vs you on a straight road, i'll take you. M.Shumacher in a corolla vs you in traffic, i'll take Shumacher...
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Old 09-18-07, 12:01 AM
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yeah, I figured most of the cars named above are probably as fast as the Is350 so it would come down to a driver's race for the most part.
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Originally Posted by ERG
i wouldn't put my 350 against any of those cars, except the cadillac cts and maxima.
Of course you won't. You don't have the ***** to drive over 60 on the freeway. You won't even beat my friends 2004 bmw 330ci in traffic or me. End of Story.

PS: just for your info ERG, i drive my lexus like a civic. How you like that?
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Originally Posted by llamaboiz
Alot depends on the drivers, old lady in f40 vs you on a straight road, i'll take you. M.Shumacher in a corolla vs you in traffic, i'll take Shumacher...
^^^^ hahahaha......

Mr. Schmacher would not drive a corolla.....
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Originally Posted by Chirodan
Everyone says our cars are really fast so I was wondering about this. Especially with all the new more powerful cars coming out. Tell me what you know. I don't know b/cuz I don't race this car but it doesn't seem like it would just dominate all of these cars.

Oh and this is only stock cars.


new 08' Cadillac CTS
new 08' Infinity G37
What about the newest model Maximas
Nissan 350Z
Newer mustang GT
98-02 F-body (ls1) cars
350 hp GTO
Which bimmers and mercedes would we beat?


Would just like to know who I could beat and who I couldn't when I'm driving
down the road w/o actually racing .
This information is only available to adults.......sorry, from reading your remarks....that leaves you out
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Old 09-18-07, 09:31 AM
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Also it depends on which version of the cars you have listed... For instance the story will be a lot different between a regular CTS and a CTS-V...
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Old 09-18-07, 10:25 AM
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IMHO, it's faster than 95% of the car you see on average american interstates.
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IS350 = faster then 350Z. Not by much at all but have tested this a few times with a friend that has one with a few mods. Always take him by around 1 car length if that.
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isn't the IS350 faster than the new S4 with the V8 also lol?
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Simple, get yourself the latest edition of Road & Track, Motor Trend or Car & Driver and flip to their road test summary. Look up the times for the 1/4 mile and you can easily see how the IS350 stacks up against the field . . .
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Originally Posted by llamaboiz
Alot depends on the drivers, old lady in f40 vs you on a straight road, i'll take you. M.Shumacher in a corolla vs you in traffic, i'll take Shumacher...
Hahaha....
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any car that consistently run in the 13s is pretty darn fast.
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I guess these are quarter mile times..........on a top end run the V8's will get the IS350 and maybe the G37
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Originally Posted by Gtidan
This information is only available to adults.......sorry, from reading your remarks....that leaves you out
haha... u r funny.

The only reason I was even wondering about this is b/cuz of this forum. Alot of the posts I read are about how fast the IS350 is. You are right, this is a luxury car and I really don't race mine or have the desire to b/cuz it is not that fast in my opinion.
Although I do admit it is kinda cool knowing which cars this car can beat (all else being equal).

Thats all I was getting at.

Wow Gtidan.... you must be really, really old.
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