Picked a fight with a ferrari.
05-30-2005, 11:41 AM
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Picked a fight with a ferrari. I was heading North on the 55 FRWY when I see this Ferrari modena F430 car, I open my cutouts and run right besides him and run into a wide open area in front,( I could not pass it up even though there is a good chance that I may loose) 
He took the bait and was right behind me, I held my RPM’s a little over 4K waiting for him, as soon as the car on the right slowly dropped back he then shot to the right and then punched it and I then did the same, I went through the rest of 3rd gear and then 4th before we had to shut down, he had about 1 and a half to two car length’s on me, he seemed to put a half a car length on me alone during my shift between 3rd and 4th even though I shifted fine, I tried to run next to him to give him a thumbs up and try to talk to him but then he just zig zaged through traffic and was gone. I was not going to go follow him zig zagging through traffic, I don’t do that, But even though I got killed, I don’t care, it was fun. I’ve seen this car before so the next time I see him I’ll be spraying.
He took the bait and was right behind me, I held my RPM’s a little over 4K waiting for him, as soon as the car on the right slowly dropped back he then shot to the right and then punched it and I then did the same, I went through the rest of 3rd gear and then 4th before we had to shut down, he had about 1 and a half to two car length’s on me, he seemed to put a half a car length on me alone during my shift between 3rd and 4th even though I shifted fine, I tried to run next to him to give him a thumbs up and try to talk to him but then he just zig zaged through traffic and was gone. I was not going to go follow him zig zagging through traffic, I don’t do that, But even though I got killed, I don’t care, it was fun. I’ve seen this car before so the next time I see him I’ll be spraying. Last edited by Oatmeal; 05-30-2005 at 02:55 PM.
05-30-2005, 12:06 PM
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These are the spec's on the car I believed I raced:
Engine
Type: V8
Displacement cu in (cc): 263 (4308)
Power bhp (kW) at RPM: 490(360) / 8500
Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM: 343(465) / 5250
Redline at RPM: n.a.
Brakes & Tires
Brakes F/R: ABS, vented disc/vented disc
Tires F-R: 335/35 - 285/35 ZR19
Driveline: Rear Wheel Drive
Exterior Dimensions & Weight
Length × Width × Height in: 176.6 × 75.7 × 47.8
Weight lb (kg): 3196 (1450)
Performance
Acceleration 0-62 mph s: 4.0
Top Speed mph (km/h): >196 (>315)
Fuel Economy EPA city/highway mpg (l/100 km): 10/21 (n.a.)
Base Price: 2005 Ferrari F430 - n.a. (last update: 4/22/2005)
I may have a little more HP but he is definatly lighter and has wayyy better shifting capability's, definate bad as car!
Engine
Type: V8
Displacement cu in (cc): 263 (4308)
Power bhp (kW) at RPM: 490(360) / 8500
Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM: 343(465) / 5250
Redline at RPM: n.a.
Brakes & Tires
Brakes F/R: ABS, vented disc/vented disc
Tires F-R: 335/35 - 285/35 ZR19
Driveline: Rear Wheel Drive
Exterior Dimensions & Weight
Length × Width × Height in: 176.6 × 75.7 × 47.8
Weight lb (kg): 3196 (1450)
Performance
Acceleration 0-62 mph s: 4.0
Top Speed mph (km/h): >196 (>315)
Fuel Economy EPA city/highway mpg (l/100 km): 10/21 (n.a.)
Base Price: 2005 Ferrari F430 - n.a. (last update: 4/22/2005)
I may have a little more HP but he is definatly lighter and has wayyy better shifting capability's, definate bad as car!
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05-30-2005, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by chrdij
Good death! was this all motor run or did you spray it?
Originally Posted by 02Z28EVLM04
Are you sure it was a F430?? and not just a 360??
05-30-2005, 03:02 PM
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modenas with the paddle shifters shift quicker than you can tell your hand and feet to make the movements for such an action in your ca.... nevermind actually carrying out those commands.
i think its like .0001 of a second and they've upshifted. some crazy jazz like that. hell for a quarter mill they better do something right
i think its like .0001 of a second and they've upshifted. some crazy jazz like that. hell for a quarter mill they better do something right
05-30-2005, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by BigBronco
you are never in the right spot monique 
