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Old 07-23-2004 | 10:19 AM
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This guy at my work just bought a 91 C4, everybody at work for some reason is very impressed with this car and is giving the guy a big head about it. Apparently this guy wants to run my car cause people are telling him that they want to see him smoke me. I looked under the hood and its just a TPI. I should be able to waste him no problem right?
Old 07-23-2004 | 10:27 AM
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His head won't be big for long. he is no competition.
Old 07-23-2004 | 10:29 AM
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No contest it's all you.

..unless it's the special edition vette (which I HIGHLY doubt) that was powered by a 450hp Twin Turbo small block.

Odds are it's just a crawling C4. Most people see a Vette and think it's the fastest car out there. Prove them otherwise.
Old 07-23-2004 | 10:32 AM
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Waste him
Old 07-23-2004 | 10:35 AM
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Yea, those things look and run like crap.
Old 07-23-2004 | 10:44 AM
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Hell, I beat one... I'm sure you could... even a stock TA will waste one..
Old 07-23-2004 | 10:48 AM
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Kill the ****** but make sure everyone is watching so it will embarass him!
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Most C4 owners know better... since he doesn't, take him.
Old 07-23-2004 | 11:40 AM
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he has got to be kidding . . tell you what, REALLY embarass him and give him a 1 or 2 car head start.

Wonder what his excuse will be when you blow by him like he was going in reverse . . . make sure you get everyone to witness this
Old 07-23-2004 | 11:40 AM
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Specially a TPI C4 you could probably smoke him in reverse. I say do it and give him a head start
Old 07-23-2004 | 11:50 AM
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You'll destroy his ***- and shrink his head. I have never personally raced a C4- if it wasn't a ZR1 or Grand Sport I really wouldn't be worried. As a matter of fact, I haven't lost to the 4 or 5 C5's I raced (not a dig on C5's- they're badass.) Just my experience.
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Uh, the Vette in question has 250hp AT THE FLYWHEEL! The TPIs make a ton of torque and he'll put up a fight to about 40-50 mph, then you will sonic boom his ***....
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Originally Posted by HAMRHEAD
Kill the ****** but make sure everyone is watching so it will embarass him!
exactly what he said.make sure the people who want him to beat your *** are there to watch.that will take em down a peg.i raced on of those beaters,the thing actually had the nerve to have a ZR-1 emblem on the back bumper.WTF?i smoked the crap out of that beater!
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Originally Posted by Benjamin Russick
then you will sonic boom his ***....
Never heard it put that way. Good stuff!
Old 07-23-2004 | 12:33 PM
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I had a 94 LT1 Formula for a while and raced a buddy who had an L98 TPI Formula. I pretty much handed him his ***. The TPI motors weren't even a challenge to LT1's.
Old 07-23-2004 | 12:50 PM
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Ok I told the guy, first dry day we will run em' and the guy laughed a me.. I guess he just don't have a clue
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Tell him that you will **** him up- that'll get him racing.
Old 07-23-2004 | 01:11 PM
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Ok I told the guy, first dry day we will run em' and the guy laughed a me.. I guess he just don't have a clue
This is the perfect opportunity for you to make some money off of this assclown. Tell him you wanna run for 100 bucks or so, if he's so sure he can beat you.
Let us know what happens.
Old 07-23-2004 | 01:21 PM
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Yes. Detailed story pleazzzzze
Old 07-23-2004 | 01:24 PM
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Yep...Make him put up or shut! Be sure to put a wager on the race in front of fellow co workers..that way he'll have to race you. (and pay you too). Just race him heads up so you'll have several car lengths on him at the end of the race.......then watch the excuses fly!



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