Fwd: Re: Drag racing for american iron only!!???

[Chris Dyer]

Ah, but can you get your audi to idle normally for under $1k? Huh, huh?

kidding.


>From: "Michael Gough" <mdg3369 at mac.com>
>To: TM <t44tq at mindspring.com>, Quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: Drag racing for american iron only!!???
>Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 15:19:09 -0700
>
> >From: "TM" <t44tq at mindspring.com>
> > I'd like to know what car you're running that only cost
> > $1000 to get to low 13s-high 12s. This is an Audi we're talking
> > about, right?
>I never said anything about the whole car costing $1000....below is the
>post
>I made and it's clear that I said $1k in the motor....
>That said, if I wanted a drag car, I'd simply get a V8 rustang, slap twin
>turbos on it, and be in the 10s for about a grand (it's been done more than
>once)
>I'm more interested in having a relatively quick car that I can auto-x,
>drag
>race, and road race. Plus I have a hell of a good time beating the snot out
>of the new shiny Asian cars with my car.
>I bet the guy with the mid 12 second Dodge minivan was told he is crazy
>too.....that didn't stop him, he has a hell of a good time spanking
>American
>V8s
>Now that I think about it....I bet I can make an Audi run in the low 13s
>for
>$1000 including the price of the car. Hmmm, do I sense a challenge in your
>post? :)
>Mike
>
>
> >> Two reasons not to try and seriously drag race an Audi:
> > Maybe not seriously race an Audi, but taking it to the track for a
> > little fun is a great idea ;)
> >
> >> 2. They cost far too much to make fast at the strip.
> > Maybe...it all depends on how you go about things. By the end of summer
> > I'm aiming to be running low 13s to high 12s in the quarter mile, with
> > about $1000 in the whole motor; plenty fast enough for me. I'll scan my
> > time slips in a few months and show everyone :) But geeze, even if
> > you're not gonna be fast, it's a hell of a good time to just get out
> > there and race! There's no reason not to; it's cheap to race, and you'll
> > have a great time! Mike
> >




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