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Old 09-02-2006, 12:28 AM
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Well, I can't believe I did this, cause I hate street racing, so I was a tad hypocritical today. But, with all the smack talk between the 4v stangs, and the LS1s, I figured, what the hell, I will add a story to the list.

Well, I take the same route to work every day, and 2-3 times a week I see a Z with the SLP package. it's a really nice car. Aftermarket rims, with an SS hood. earlier in the week, I noticed his plate cover said someing about smoked mustang, and i found it humorous since i was behind him for a few miles, so I am sure he noticed me. Well we swapped a few 'sups' and lane changes (no one let's you in here in the CEntral valley, so we swapped some respect). We had a couple of throttle punches, but nothing big cause of traffic......well today was different. We saw each other again, and said what's up. We went at it three times. We would slow to about 40-50 and go for it. No honks, just went for it. It was pretty cool cause it was like we were on the same mind set, we hit it at the same time, every time. Two out of three we were nose to nose. One time he had a fender on me, cause I short shifted to forth at 5K. and We had to shut down right afterward. Well, the third time was the best. cause we were neck and neck, launched at the same time, and took it to about 100. I would get the jump every time, but he would pull back up, and we would stay there. We slowed down, and I asked if he was stock, and he said yeah. I just asked if only the SLP, and he nodded. I asked for a fourth run, but he yelled out there was a cop ahead, then I noticed his radar detector....Lucky us. He was really cool, and we gave each other a nod and went on our way. I assume he had an A4, cause of the way the car drove and since I would get a slight jump, but I obviously wasn't paying too much attention.

Anyway, given I am sure he has a few more ponies than me, I am glad with the outcome.
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So the moral of the story is "get a radar detector".

Nice read.
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Radar detectors are nice, I have an Escort and it has saved me more than a few times.

Good read though. I like to see Mustang and F-body owners respect each other and not be dicks. I am a car enthusiast and even though I am partial to my Trans Am, Mustangs are cool cars and the Cobra's give me something to shoot for
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Thanks guys.....I know I need one. i used to have one....jsut been lazy, since I don't do this kind of thing often.
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Actually, the important question here is, does the wife know you're out hot rodding in her car?
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Originally Posted by TRMach1
Actually, the important question here is, does the wife know you're out hot rodding in her car?

HA HA...I was wondering if anyone was going to say that........um....HELL NO!!. She would kill me. The other day I told her about being next to a charger SRT8 and we said what's up, and I decided to give a nice smoke start (at a different intersection), and she told me I was going to have to walk to work if I did it again.............................my commute is 30 min each way....LOL

Today, she told me about her lining up with someone......and gave them a nice "I am not your avg chick driver" take off.........dang double standards.
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Well, I can't believe I did this, cause I hate street racing, so I was a tad hypocritical today. But, with all the smack talk between the 4v stangs, and the LS1s, I figured, what the hell, I will add a story to the list.

Well, I take the same route to work every day, and 2-3 times a week I see a Z with the SLP package. it's a really nice car. Aftermarket rims, with an SS hood. earlier in the week, I noticed his plate cover said someing about smoked mustang, and i found it humorous since i was behind him for a few miles, so I am sure he noticed me. Well we swapped a few 'sups' and lane changes (no one let's you in here in the CEntral valley, so we swapped some respect). We had a couple of throttle punches, but nothing big cause of traffic......well today was different. We saw each other again, and said what's up. We went at it three times. We would slow to about 40-50 and go for it. No honks, just went for it. It was pretty cool cause it was like we were on the same mind set, we hit it at the same time, every time. Two out of three we were nose to nose. One time he had a fender on me, cause I short shifted to forth at 5K. and We had to shut down right afterward. Well, the third time was the best. cause we were neck and neck, launched at the same time, and took it to about 100. I would get the jump every time, but he would pull back up, and we would stay there. We slowed down, and I asked if he was stock, and he said yeah. I just asked if only the SLP, and he nodded. I asked for a fourth run, but he yelled out there was a cop ahead, then I noticed his radar detector....Lucky us. He was really cool, and we gave each other a nod and went on our way. I assume he had an A4, cause of the way the car drove and since I would get a slight jump, but I obviously wasn't paying too much attention.

Anyway, given I am sure he has a few more ponies than me, I am glad with the outcome.
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a Mach 1 keeping up with a ls1 z28? yeah right, and maybe in your dream world a mach 1 can keep up with a dodge viper too!!!!
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Originally Posted by import slayer
a Mach 1 keeping up with a ls1 z28? yeah right, and maybe in your dream world a mach 1 can keep up with a dodge viper too!!!!

YOur joking right??........is your mind really that closed? You honestly believe that a mach is laughable against an LS1?....if so, you really need to get caught up with the times.
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YOur joking right??........is your mind really that closed? You honestly believe that a mach is laughable against an LS1?....if so, you really need to get caught up with the times.

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mustangs are pretty cute, I think my girlfriend drives one
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Originally Posted by import slayer
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HA HA....wow....you truely are ignorant.....guys like you give cool fbod owners a bad name.

Please tell me........how is low 13s compared to low 13s laughable and not even close?.......did you fail math?
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Originally Posted by import slayer
mustangs are pretty cute, I think my girlfriend drives one

Funny............ Sad thing is, the mach is my wife's car.......it's ok, dont' be mad that your boyfriend is not into real cars. Do you have somethign against women that drive low 13 second cars?......cause she also drove our terminator quite frequently. Just cause your sexist POS a$$ has not come across a REAL woman, doesn't mean you can talk ****.
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Funny............ Sad thing is, the mach is my wife's car.......it's ok, dont' be mad that your boyfriend is not into real cars. Do you have somethign against women that drive low 13 second cars?......cause she also drove our terminator quite frequently. Just cause your sexist POS a$$ has not come across a REAL woman, doesn't mean you can talk ****.
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Originally Posted by import slayer
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Spoken like a true jealous person.

Like I said, learn about cars moron..........K-code mustang is hardly something to smirk at.

Gawd, I can't believe how many ignorant, closed minded people there are......oh wait...your in San Diego.......that solves it.
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yeah I live in san diego, But GAWD!!!you still drive your wife's car. DAMN!!!!!
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Originally Posted by import slayer
yeah I live in san diego, But GAWD!!!you still drive your wife's car. DAMN!!!!!

Like I said....Jealousy. It's ok, You might find a real woman someday....but you'll have to leave your Boyfriend first.
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Like I said....Jealousy. It's ok, You might find a real woman someday....but you'll have to leave your Boyfriend first.
who said anything about a boyfriend. Seems to me you might have some homosexual tendencies. I am talking about cars and you are talking about boyfriends WTF!!!!
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Originally Posted by import slayer
a Mach 1 keeping up with a ls1 z28? yeah right, and maybe in your dream world a mach 1 can keep up with a dodge viper too!!!!
Very close in performance with the LS1 having a slight edge with equal drivers. On the street, total drivers race. I know from mucho experience. My best friend had a '04 White M5 that would take my '00 M6 SS from a dig every time. I would take him from a roll every time.

I raced a Yellow M5 last week that was stock from a 45-50 roll. I took him by 2-3 cars by 120 and was very surprised because I know what those cars are capable of. He was cool as **** about it and we went our own ways with a lot of respect for each other.

Pull your head out of your ***....Mach 1's are equal in performance.

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Originally Posted by import slayer
who said anything about a boyfriend. Seems to me you might have some homosexual tendencies. I am talking about cars and you are talking about boyfriends WTF!!!!
This guy's a ****** tool. Nice runs ponygt65. Mach's and LS1's are a drivers race. Both awesome cars!
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Actually, If the LS1 woulda been a 6 speed, he woulda edged you out by about a car length. Machs and LS1's are close stock for stock untill you start to reach higher speeds, that's when the LS1 top end will edge out the mach. With equal drivers, the LS1 will win, slightly.



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