The ALMIGHTY Eagle Talon!..... lol
09-12-2004, 02:56 AM
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Originally Posted by apathy
And then there's you, running a 13.7 in an LS1. I'm totally impressed now!
How about being a 9, 10, or 11 second car in a V8 world, where everyone and their brother is already running the same times? Even more impressed now!!
It's funny that I get bashed for bringing up John Shepard, and then you bring up top fuel dragsters/funny cars/etc. Like I said, you are all the same. You just like to think you are better than the import guys. And they like to think they are better than you.
I bought a V8 because it will get me where I want for my budget. But if I go down the track in 10.5, and there is some guy hanging next to me with an engine that is less than half my size, I'll say he should get more respect than my car. If you don't think so, that's fine. It's just my opinion.
Regardless, speed is speed. Some guy in an LS1 on here posts up a timeslip and says "I finally broke into the 11s!" Everyone goes "Hey, cool man." You hear about a DSM running 11.5s, you say "Well, there are 1098723409 V8s running 11s or faster, who cares."
How about being a 9, 10, or 11 second car in a V8 world, where everyone and their brother is already running the same times? Even more impressed now!!
It's funny that I get bashed for bringing up John Shepard, and then you bring up top fuel dragsters/funny cars/etc. Like I said, you are all the same. You just like to think you are better than the import guys. And they like to think they are better than you.
I bought a V8 because it will get me where I want for my budget. But if I go down the track in 10.5, and there is some guy hanging next to me with an engine that is less than half my size, I'll say he should get more respect than my car. If you don't think so, that's fine. It's just my opinion.
Regardless, speed is speed. Some guy in an LS1 on here posts up a timeslip and says "I finally broke into the 11s!" Everyone goes "Hey, cool man." You hear about a DSM running 11.5s, you say "Well, there are 1098723409 V8s running 11s or faster, who cares."
09-12-2004, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by 69_YENKO
Now that i have a stall 
, i can call it a 40 punch 
it still doesnt pull as hard as if im going say... 29mph but its pretty decent. i beat a WS6 M6 with full exhaust from a roll. 
, i can call it a 40 punch it still doesnt pull as hard as if im going say... 29mph but its pretty decent. i beat a WS6 M6 with full exhaust from a roll. 
09-12-2004, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 02blkragtopz
You are correct sir, you can call it a punch. My bad, I didn't read your sig first.
HAHA, because of the extra "punch" that i have do to the stall and headers, plus the fact that discount tire screwed up my order and sold my new tires before i got up there last wensday 
. im rolling around on a tire that has the cords showing. not really a problem sense my replacment tires will be in monday morning. except that later today im schedualed to do a huge burnout on camera for a buddies video production class, I guess it would be cool to pop a tire on camera.....Right? 
Hes going to edit it up nice and make me a copy. so i'll post it some time for y'all to see.
09-12-2004, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by BigDaddyZ28
My daily ride is one of those 'JUNK-Eclipse's' that you are talking about...
The car currently has 231,000k on it and still cranks on the first lick, does NOT burn crap for oil, and is so inexpensive to drive that it as not funny. Granted, The Eclipse I have is NOT a fast car, But because this 'Junk' car was (and is) so dependable I was able to put a Z-28 in the garage right next to it with the money I saved...
When you get about 200,000k on your Z-28, Let's talk about who has a 'JUNK' car... And then we can talk about how much money you had to whoop out of your pocket to keep your shisnit running for those 200k miles...
I don't even pretend to think that my DSM is faster than a Camaro, but
I know for sure that it is much more dependable. The Non-Turbo DSM's are NOT 'JUNK' Slow sometimes, but definitely NOT junk...
The car currently has 231,000k on it and still cranks on the first lick, does NOT burn crap for oil, and is so inexpensive to drive that it as not funny. Granted, The Eclipse I have is NOT a fast car, But because this 'Junk' car was (and is) so dependable I was able to put a Z-28 in the garage right next to it with the money I saved...
When you get about 200,000k on your Z-28, Let's talk about who has a 'JUNK' car... And then we can talk about how much money you had to whoop out of your pocket to keep your shisnit running for those 200k miles...
I don't even pretend to think that my DSM is faster than a Camaro, but
I know for sure that it is much more dependable. The Non-Turbo DSM's are NOT 'JUNK' Slow sometimes, but definitely NOT junk...
to come into an LS1 forum (weahter or not you own one too) and take a ricer's side (or car) over an LS1 
.my camera man had some "girlfriend issues" he had to take care of. im supposed to go after work and get my new tires, but if i have time i'll roast the oldies before I go up there.
09-13-2004, 06:17 PM
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sorry ive been away, spent the weekend up in ft. worth. oh, raced another TSI talon while i was up there, wasted him. 
i swear those guys follow me around.
i noticed some quotes from posts way back, are you telling me people are actually reading this thread?
i swear those guys follow me around.i noticed some quotes from posts way back, are you telling me people are actually reading this thread?
