GTO feels good at 150...
02-08-2005, 10:31 AM
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GTO feels good at 150... Long story short.....'02 eclipse GT is swerving through traffic in typical ricer fashion, wont slow down so we can race. It's pissing me off so i follow for about 5 miles until the highway opens up. He's about 3 1/2 cars ahead of me and hits it at about 80 (******' ricer, won't let me get a real race), i stick it in 4th and wind it out, pass the eclipse at about 110, stay in it until 150 when i had about 7-8 more cars on the rice ***. Wouldn't even come even with my door afterwards. Took the next exit, filled the GTO up (gas light was on the whole time i was following him), and went home.
Car felt unusually stable at 150.
Car felt unusually stable at 150.
02-08-2005, 04:54 PM
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sell daily driver and pick up an 04 gto for CHEAP!!!!
and nice **** man, cars are little longer and heavier, so in a straightline, they should do well at high speeds
and nice **** man, cars are little longer and heavier, so in a straightline, they should do well at high speeds
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02-08-2005, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by mike c.
lswonder-why would you sell a ta for a gto? that gto is a clone of a over seas car,look in to it more. or,watch car and driver. they kind of slam the gto on the show.
02-08-2005, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by unit213
Very nice. 
The roads happened to be decent today so I took 'er up to 140mph or so...first time in a long time I've been over 75mph.
The roads happened to be decent today so I took 'er up to 140mph or so...first time in a long time I've been over 75mph.
02-08-2005, 05:37 PM
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Thats awsome the 04 gto has good top end with all that weight. I think there nice cars. I was reading a old HPP magazine and it said the holden was cloned from the gto back in 1972 or 1973,the front and rear was changed.Ill have to dig it out to make sure.
02-08-2005, 05:38 PM
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At that speed, you should have put WAY more than 7-8 car lengths on an Eclipse GT: more like 10 bus lengths or more.
Yeah, past 150 my T/A feels extremely stable. So your car having a longer wheelbase and being a bit heavier should feel even more secure. Nice!
Yeah, past 150 my T/A feels extremely stable. So your car having a longer wheelbase and being a bit heavier should feel even more secure. Nice!
02-08-2005, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by unit213
I-75 South towards Monroe.
And what's it take for you to go 70-140 these days, Unit? All of 5 seconds?
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02-08-2005, 06:30 PM
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Woah... that's kind of a ways out of town... aren't there a lot of cops around there too?
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And what's it take for you to go 70-140 these days, Unit? All of 5 seconds?
It definitely takes longer to slow down that to get there.
02-08-2005, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by TransAm52804
At that speed, you should have put WAY more than 7-8 car lengths on an Eclipse GT: more like 10 bus lengths or more.
Yeah, past 150 my T/A feels extremely stable. So your car having a longer wheelbase and being a bit heavier should feel even more secure. Nice!
Yeah, past 150 my T/A feels extremely stable. So your car having a longer wheelbase and being a bit heavier should feel even more secure. Nice!
I was just guessing car length too. Once i saw how fast i was going i glanced in the mirror and slowed way down.
02-09-2005, 03:48 AM
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Originally Posted by TransAm52804
Yeah, past 150 my T/A feels extremely stable. So your car having a longer wheelbase and being a bit heavier should feel even more secure. Nice!
I-80?
Or across the 74 bridge?
02-09-2005, 12:13 PM
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how cheap could i get a 04 gto for? cuz ive had a few offers on the civic ranging from 4 to 7 grand cash, which would be good down payment with some modding money
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02-09-2005, 08:48 PM
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I got mine at the end of December for 24k. Ive always liked them, was waiting for an 05. After I saw the 05s, I decided the LS2 wasnt worth 9-10k, as I dont like the new scoops or rears. Im pretty sure if you found an 04, theyd be willing to deal w/ you.