RE: Street race

[LEMONHEAD <br00206@binghamton.edu>]

Most Definitely!!!!

Chris

At 05:23 PM 6/27/96 -0400, you wrote:
>Well, I think on snow or ice, the Q cars are Ferrari eaters! <G>.
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>  - Eric
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>>From: 	LEMONHEAD[SMTP:br00206@binghamton.edu]
>>Sent: 	Thursday, June 27, 1996 3:07 PM
>>To: 	quattro
>>Subject: 	Re: Street race
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>>>>I have absolutely no idea which car would win in a race there are a 
>>>>LOT of factors, wind, rain, gear ratios, torque, HP, etc. the liters
>>>>tell you nothing when it comes to racing!!  hell, my 2.2 i-5 beat
>>>>a Camaro RS+ off the line, and he never caught up till the red light!
>>>>I also kept right up with a 95 Z28 camaro (auto on the camaro) the only 
>>>>thing that saved me was i have a stick. I have beat
>>>>several mustangs in 
>>>>this car also, keep in mind this is a 10valve non-turbo with
>>>190,000miles
>>>>I beat one 5.0, never raced any others, and a Toyota Tercal,
>>>>I also kept a dead lock with my friend's RX-7. Street Racing: illegal
>>>>Hell, illegal just makes it more fun, hope this helps you somewhat.
>>>>Later,
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>>>Well ummm... no offense intended here, but I think the Z28 and 5.0
>>>were humoring you.  My 4kCSQ has the 2.2 I-5 with only 94k on the
>>>clock, and I'm sure it is slightly lighter than a 5000.  If I were
>>>to race a new Z28 or 5.0, I know for a fact that I'd get my a$$
>>>kicked and then some!  ;)  My 86 Merkur XR4ti (auto) would kick
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>>I would have to agree with Darin on this one.  In spite of the overall
>>cars, the 5.0 and Z28 are both, I hate to say it..., superior in terms
>>of horsepower and torque vs. a 5k with a 2.2.  Even if the Z28 and 5.0 
>>were equiped with auto trannys the 5k 2.2 wouldn't stand a chance off
>>the line if the individual driving the 5.0 or Z28 really wanted to
>>drag...
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>>Chris
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