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Old 04-03-2009, 07:20 PM
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Default Need to shut up ricer friend . . . .

So a friend of mine just got a 1995 Predule, automatic. Has a fart cannon on it, that's it for mods. He's the biggest **** talker ever, need to put him in his place, claims he beat up on a LT1 Trans Am(yeah right).

I kind of want to race him in my Cadillac. I know its not fast, but do you think I'll eek out a win? Its a 1991 Brougham, RWD, 350 TBI Chevy, 3.08 rear, 4200lbs, stock as a rock, freshly tuned up and runs like new. Car is quick off the line though, I have no doubt I can beat him from a dig.
Old 04-05-2009, 02:15 PM
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Nobody???
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Um I think you should beat him no problem.
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caddie for the win
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ahhahaha auto 95 prelude FTL no matter what the other car is
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I think you'll take him man. Preludes are not impressive in the least bit. You probably have a 60 hp advantage.
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please get this on vid,it will be the funnest **** ever lol

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Originally Posted by GSXmark
I think you'll take him man. Preludes are not impressive in the least bit. You probably have a 60 hp advantage.
But he has a 1500lbs weight advantage. Don't the Predules come with the higher hp motors with VTEC? If it was a Civic, I know those come stock with the crappy non-vtec motors until 97 or so, even then I think you had to get the EX version for VTEC.
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Originally Posted by AronZ28
But he has a 1500lbs weight advantage. Don't the Predules come with the higher hp motors with VTEC? If it was a Civic, I know those come stock with the crappy non-vtec motors until 97 or so, even then I think you had to get the EX version for VTEC.
PLease tell me you're kidding.
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Originally Posted by GSXmark
I think you'll take him man. Preludes are not impressive in the least bit. You probably have a 160 hp advantage.
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your caddy makes at most 185hp, the prelude makes at most 190hp, at least 135.

I'm pretty sure he'd beat you in that car sadly.
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Found an old Motor Trend article, my Caddy will do 0-60 in 9.4 seconds, quarter in 17.1@80.8mph
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This is simple, and I can't beleive nobody has put this out there yet.

Spray.
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I say...use your fast car. Don't use the hoopty..just completely destroy him.
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Originally Posted by acammer
This is simple, and I can't beleive nobody has put this out there yet.

Spray.
I wouldn't go through the trouble of rigging it up and tuning it just for one race against a Prelude. Even if you spray it it may turn that 17.1 into a 16.4 or something.
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Originally Posted by AznMuscle
I say...use your fast car. Don't use the hoopty..just completely destroy him.
I sold my fast car
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Originally Posted by AronZ28
I sold my fast car
Oh

Why??
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Originally Posted by AznMuscle
Oh

Why??
Got tired of it after 5 years. I would've kept it for a weekend toy, but I didn't have the garage space, one car garage only. Couldn't bear to let my Cadillac sit outside and get dinged up, faded, and possibly stolen.
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Spray it and make him look like an idiot
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Originally Posted by AronZ28
Got tired of it after 5 years. I would've kept it for a weekend toy, but I didn't have the garage space, one car garage only. Couldn't bear to let my Cadillac sit outside and get dinged up, faded, and possibly stolen.
So you have like the only non busted up 91 caddy huh. lol.


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