nice looking cars that...are slow?
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04-02-2006 | 11:06 PM
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nice looking cars that...are slow?
I've noticed most supercars have awesome looks and even modern cars like mustang, firebird, and corvette are pretty quick and have great looks. But are there any cars that are pretty nice looking...but slow as dirt? I'm talkin out-of-factory cars...not some visually modded v6 mustang or 4 cylinder eclipse. We know there are ugly looking, fast cars. But are there any nice looking, slow cars?
And by slow, I'll say 0-60 in 7 seconds or slower
And by slow, I'll say 0-60 in 7 seconds or slower
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04-03-2006 | 04:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Badfish
I think he means mustangs (GT's) in general....compared to other cars in our class we're slow as hell
If you compare a $36k WRX to a $25 Mustang GT, OK...we are not as fast. But, if you compare like cost to like cost, we are plenty fast.
Also dont forget that the Mustang are mass produced in large quantities. The Neon SRT's....GONE! Most of these newer, tuner cars that are fast, are only made in limited quantities.
In general, cars have gotten faster and faster in recent years. And the fact is that the difference between a 13.5 car and a 14.2 car is nearly negligible in a street race. And, it depends on what speed your going etc...in some cases the slower car will win.
When I was your age, the coolest thing was to own a Mustang Fox Body. They were about as fast as anything on the road. Stock, they were 0 - 60 cars in 6.5 seconds. Now a days, SUV's are that fast....station wagons are faster. The barrier has gotten tougher.
Enjoy your Mustang because it is a Mustang.
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04-03-2006 | 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by MT's#1Customer!
That is a bit over-stated.
If you compare a $36k WRX to a $25 Mustang GT, OK...we are not as fast. But, if you compare like cost to like cost, we are plenty fast.
Also dont forget that the Mustang are mass produced in large quantities. The Neon SRT's....GONE! Most of these newer, tuner cars that are fast, are only made in limited quantities.
In general, cars have gotten faster and faster in recent years. And the fact is that the difference between a 13.5 car and a 14.2 car is nearly negligible in a street race. And, it depends on what speed your going etc...in some cases the slower car will win.
When I was your age, the coolest thing was to own a Mustang Fox Body. They were about as fast as anything on the road. Stock, they were 0 - 60 cars in 6.5 seconds. Now a days, SUV's are that fast....station wagons are faster. The barrier has gotten tougher.
Enjoy your Mustang because it is a Mustang.
If you compare a $36k WRX to a $25 Mustang GT, OK...we are not as fast. But, if you compare like cost to like cost, we are plenty fast.
Also dont forget that the Mustang are mass produced in large quantities. The Neon SRT's....GONE! Most of these newer, tuner cars that are fast, are only made in limited quantities.
In general, cars have gotten faster and faster in recent years. And the fact is that the difference between a 13.5 car and a 14.2 car is nearly negligible in a street race. And, it depends on what speed your going etc...in some cases the slower car will win.
When I was your age, the coolest thing was to own a Mustang Fox Body. They were about as fast as anything on the road. Stock, they were 0 - 60 cars in 6.5 seconds. Now a days, SUV's are that fast....station wagons are faster. The barrier has gotten tougher.
Enjoy your Mustang because it is a Mustang.
and i never said i didn't enjoy my car
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04-03-2006 | 06:52 AM
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I always see mustangs compared to all these other cars and everyone seems to claim they are slow. You compare a mid 14 second car like the WRX to a vehicle that is able to run a flat 14 with a good driver. Now for 25 grand, thats damn good. Mine is plenty fast. It was fast before mods, and its surely fast now that ive got more done. I think most of you take your weak driving skills and use your car as an excuse as to why its slow, which is pretty pathetic. Its pretty common to see sn95s running 12.5-12.9 with gears, bolt-ons and slicks.
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04-03-2006 | 08:56 AM
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I have three things to say. The first two are quotes from people on the MT.com Forums, one of them from this thread.
1) MTSHAMBLES - "Enjoy your Mustang because it's a Mustang."
2) Sorry, I don't remember who said this, and I'm paraphrasing it, as I don't remember it word for word - "When ever I meet a Camaro owner who's going on and on about how his Camaro is this and his Camaro is that, I simply reply that my Mustang is one thing his Camaro isn't; Still In Production."
3) I find it both funny and flattering that in almost all arguements of how fast this\that\the other car is, it's almost always in comparrison to a Mustang of one year and/or model of some kind.
1) MTSHAMBLES - "Enjoy your Mustang because it's a Mustang."
2) Sorry, I don't remember who said this, and I'm paraphrasing it, as I don't remember it word for word - "When ever I meet a Camaro owner who's going on and on about how his Camaro is this and his Camaro is that, I simply reply that my Mustang is one thing his Camaro isn't; Still In Production."
3) I find it both funny and flattering that in almost all arguements of how fast this\that\the other car is, it's almost always in comparrison to a Mustang of one year and/or model of some kind.
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04-03-2006 | 01:12 PM
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Here is a link for most cars 0-60 and 1/4 mile times
http://www.angelfire.com/pa3/ford/performance1.htm/
this is a good link!
http://www.angelfire.com/pa3/ford/performance1.htm/
this is a good link!
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04-03-2006 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by whitethunder46
Crossfire. Standard Crossfire is 3061 lbs, manual, v6, 215HP, runs a 14.7 ET in the 1/4. Price 30K. (I looked the time up online, they said a 99-04 stang GT runs a 14.1, so the times seem about right.)
I would not qualify a 14.7 as a slow car.
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04-03-2006 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by MattJ
I always see mustangs compared to all these other cars and everyone seems to claim they are slow. You compare a mid 14 second car like the WRX to a vehicle that is able to run a flat 14 with a good driver. Now for 25 grand, thats damn good. Mine is plenty fast. It was fast before mods, and its surely fast now that ive got more done. I think most of you take your weak driving skills and use your car as an excuse as to why its slow, which is pretty pathetic. Its pretty common to see sn95s running 12.5-12.9 with gears, bolt-ons and slicks.
In fact, i think yer pretty pathetic all around. I used to enjoy your comments, but all you do anymore is talk ****. You are just as bad as any other 16 year old ricer ****up. Why dont you pull up your big boy pants and try to act your age for once. For christs sake man, yer a moderator arent you? Why dont you start acting like it instead of talkin **** to everyone.
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04-03-2006 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Jack The Ripper
What i think is pathetic is you talking like Dom. At least his car IS damn fast.
In fact, i think yer pretty pathetic all around. I used to enjoy your comments, but all you do anymore is talk ****. You are just as bad as any other 16 year old ricer ****up. Why dont you pull up your big boy pants and try to act your age for once. For christs sake man, yer a moderator arent you? Why dont you start acting like it instead of talkin **** to everyone.
In fact, i think yer pretty pathetic all around. I used to enjoy your comments, but all you do anymore is talk ****. You are just as bad as any other 16 year old ricer ****up. Why dont you pull up your big boy pants and try to act your age for once. For christs sake man, yer a moderator arent you? Why dont you start acting like it instead of talkin **** to everyone.
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04-03-2006 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Badfish
oh schnap!
Well guess what MattJ. Im not impressed by your car, your attitude, or your dom-wannabe smack talk.
we already have a Dom. Why dont you go back to being MattJ the MT member instead of the biggest bitch moderator around?
**** it, ban me, i dont give a ****. yer a jackass and i get sick of yer **** talking. Ya wanna smack talk thats fine, smack talk is all in fun. Yer just a **** talker who thinks he is better than everyone else.
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04-03-2006 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Jack The Ripper
Seriously dude. I used to like MattJ but all he does is this 16 year old **** talking. Thinking he is so much better than everyone just cause he has a nice car. its fuggin annoying. They oughtta pull his moderator privledges. At least the other moderators arent some cheap knockoff of dom. Just about every stinking thread i see from him is is trying to insult people and fronting like he is all better than anyone.
Well guess what MattJ. Im not impressed by your car, your attitude, or your dom-wannabe smack talk.
we already have a Dom. Why dont you go back to being MattJ the MT member instead of the biggest bitch moderator around?
**** it, ban me, i dont give a ****. yer a jackass and i get sick of yer **** talking. Ya wanna smack talk thats fine, smack talk is all in fun. Yer just a **** talker who thinks he is better than everyone else.
Well guess what MattJ. Im not impressed by your car, your attitude, or your dom-wannabe smack talk.
we already have a Dom. Why dont you go back to being MattJ the MT member instead of the biggest bitch moderator around?
**** it, ban me, i dont give a ****. yer a jackass and i get sick of yer **** talking. Ya wanna smack talk thats fine, smack talk is all in fun. Yer just a **** talker who thinks he is better than everyone else.
hehehehehe
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04-03-2006 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Jack The Ripper
Seriously dude. I used to like MattJ but all he does is this 16 year old **** talking. Thinking he is so much better than everyone just cause he has a nice car. its fuggin annoying. They oughtta pull his moderator privledges. At least the other moderators arent some cheap knockoff of dom, at least dom knows what the hell he is talking about. Just about every stinking thread i see from him is is trying to insult people and fronting like he is all better than anyone.
Well guess what MattJ. Im not impressed by your car, your attitude, or your dom-wannabe smack talk.
we already have a Dom. Why dont you go back to being MattJ the MT member instead of the biggest bitch moderator around?
**** it, ban me, i dont give a ****. yer a jackass and i get sick of yer **** talking. Ya wanna smack talk thats fine, smack talk is all in fun. Yer just a **** talker who thinks he is better than everyone else.
Well guess what MattJ. Im not impressed by your car, your attitude, or your dom-wannabe smack talk.
we already have a Dom. Why dont you go back to being MattJ the MT member instead of the biggest bitch moderator around?
**** it, ban me, i dont give a ****. yer a jackass and i get sick of yer **** talking. Ya wanna smack talk thats fine, smack talk is all in fun. Yer just a **** talker who thinks he is better than everyone else.
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04-03-2006 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by dannyb785
his car runs mid 13's(SAE corrected, mind you) with a few bolt-ons and all of a sudden he's better than everyone. And his car looks nice? I'm with you on everything jack except that part. Everything is stock, visually, except a damn gas cap.....wooooopty dooooo
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04-03-2006 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Jack The Ripper
Well i was TRYING to have at least ONE nice thing to say about him, but quite frankly i like my car a lot better.
I think most of us do. Well, other than mattj(I'm sure he thinks his looks better).
and why be nice? Is he ever?
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04-04-2006 | 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Jack The Ripper
Well i was TRYING to have at least ONE nice thing to say about him, but quite frankly i like my car a lot better.
Id take Jack's car or even Dannyb's car anyday over MattJ's, Mattj's car dosn't even catch my eye or anything, it looks just like every other stang on Mustangworld and all other mustang forums.
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04-04-2006 | 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by rebelyell
And also danny,, Geez your sig lags the hell out of my lil ole puter bro. I'm getting a new one soon, cause 750 mghz sucks, And Brian lost that race anyway lol, :bash:
lol, i love that sig...