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Old 07-21-2010, 10:12 PM
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So I'm going down the main BLVD when in my rear view I see this newer car with some HID's, look like a C6 (he was pretty far so I couldn't tell) but as I stop at the red light he pulls next to me and I notice it's a Porsche. Light turns green and I take off slow but he is a car ahead, I get next to him and have my RPM at 4k and as soon as he turns to look at me I floor it. At the next light (red) he asks me "hey you wanna line em up?" I say yeah why not. He asked me if I was sure because he was close to 600HP. I opened my eyes wider and said "yeah?!" he said yeah. And he didn't think I wanted to run anymore so he said "I'll leave you alone then." I told him NO! You called me out now we are going.. And lol'ed. He said ok then on green we are gonna go. I said, aight.... I held my RPM at about 2800, I could hear him holding his too. Green comes around and we are off, 1st gear we are dead even, he switched to 2nd and I'm still finishing up 1st. My second comes around and I slam the bitch in. I'm a solid car ahead. By half of third I was about 1 1/2 cars on em and I let go because of traffic and plus the cops station was coming up haha. He gets next to me and tells me we ran out of room. I said, so I was ahead all the time and u weren't catching up, Its true cause I saw you in my rear view mirror haha. He was cool about it and went on his way with out saying anything. When he got infront of me I saw that it was a Carrera4S. I was shocked, I heard those are fast *****. Did some research and they are around 345-355 hp depending the year I think. If anyone knows anything about them please quote me. Oh and i almost forgot. He was with his wife, GF, Lover. Idk. She seemed to be all happy before the race and i didn't see her smiling after.
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You should have ran longer. Those are top speed cars. Not quick but fast. Nice kill though.
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nice kill
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Thanks. I wish we would of ran longer but traffic was heavy up ahead.
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Ran one before with 2 big (250lbs+) passengers in my car and pulled him pretty decently. They are NOTHING special in stock form.
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^^^ what he said, 340bhp isnt that impressive. good kill though

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Good kill. Only the turbo ones are fast, and they aren't a top end car: they are a quick, 0-60 car (porsches in general I mean). compare there 0-60 and 1/4 mile times against the other cars in there speed range and you will notice the trend of them having quicker 0-60 times compared to there 1/4 mile times. Rear engine, big tires, low gears equals dig racer.
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So, I'm guessing he was lying about the 600hp?
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Originally Posted by 1992TsiAWD
So, I'm guessing he was lying about the 600hp?
Yeah he was lol. I heard those are AWD. Is this true?
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Yes. A newer C4S runs mid 12s @ ~112-114mph from what I've seen, so I think a driver mod was in order with this one. But good race
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its awd, if he didnt get you from the dig he is not going to get you on top end.
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I don't know about that man... they're pretty good topend as well.
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I raced a carreraS, He had noting top end. From a dig he put 3 car on me before i got traction and was able to catch him ftw. From a roll I distroyed him bad. The only diff is the one he ran is awd and the one I ran is 2wd. If they are the same year model. They are slow without the turbos.
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It's funny how he was saying he had almost 600hp lol
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Originally Posted by unknown pontiac
I raced a carreraS, He had noting top end. From a dig he put 3 car on me before i got traction and was able to catch him ftw. From a roll I distroyed him bad. The only diff is the one he ran is awd and the one I ran is 2wd. If they are the same year model. They are slow without the turbos.
You claim 398rwhp... that's quite a bit more than the OP.
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Originally Posted by Irunelevens
You claim 398rwhp... that's quite a bit more than the OP.
True but those top speed is rated at 16x as much as top end on stock ls1's
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Even a '98 Carrera will do over 170mph. The new CarreraS is a 180mph car. Where do you get your numbers?
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Originally Posted by Irunelevens
Even a '98 Carrera will do over 170mph. The new CarreraS is a 180mph car. Where do you get your numbers?
Idk. I just typed in carrera4 S specs on yahoo. Searched for 07-08
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http://www.porsche.com/all/comparemo...=international

There, new C4S does 185mph with 385hp, regular Carrera is 177mph and 345hp. Even the 255hp base Boxster does 163mph.
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Bet a mildly modded LS1 with the proper gearing to keep it out of 6th gear would be a 180mph car no problem. ??



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