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Old 02-13-2004, 02:33 PM
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Today at lunch I was going to the bank. I drive through an intersection and see a nice looking C5 convertable(very clean and crome 5 spokes). I have seen this car around a few times. The guy is kind of cocky. Well, I rev at him when I go through the intersection and he pulls out behind me. I can't do anything yet because there is a car in front of me. I turn at the next street and he follows. I pull out slow to see if he will bite. We he pulls out I see him get on it and he starts gaining on me. I floor it and spin just a little and freeze him. It is pretty damn close for a few seconds and then I start pulling on him. I guess he didn't like the thought of me pulling on him so he lets off. When we pull up to the next light I stop and wait for him to pull up and he wouldn't pull beside me. I guess it hurt his feelings to be beat by a car that cost half as much as his. Oh, by the way I am not sure if he is modded or not but I know he has an exhaust. Judging by how close it was I would say he is slightly modded or my car is slower than I think. (probably the latter) Anyway sorry so long. This is my first respectable kill. whoo hooo!
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Nice kill, was he M6?
Old 02-13-2004, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 5POINT7
Nice kill, was he M6?
I am not sure but I don't think so. I didn't see the nose of the car moving between gear shifts. But like I said I am not sure.
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Nice kill
Old 02-13-2004, 07:46 PM
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Good Kill!!! It seems that everytime I try to race one , the driver looks at me like I'm crazy, but I would really like to race one. Just to compare or out run.
Old 02-13-2004, 07:56 PM
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If you dont mind sharing what all do you have done 99? We could probably give you a good feel on wether or not he was modded or your slower than you think.
Nice vette kill btw
Old 02-14-2004, 09:16 AM
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I have a 99 Camaro SS #1880 Hard top A4 with a Yank 2800, Slp Lid, GMS MAF, free mods, TSP 224R cam, Pacesetter LT's and ORY, Borla cat-back and a crappy HPP3. I hope that helps.
Before the LT's and the cam I ran a 12.574 @108.34 on stock F-1's.
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Yeah, the C5 was modded. Good kill!
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Yea good KILL, I like givin some of those Cocky Vette owners a reality check, I love Vettes, I just hate SOME of the owners who think cause they spent near $50k for a car, that they have the fastest thing on the road.
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Nice C5 cherry pop.

I was so excited when I first killed a C5.
Old 02-14-2004, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Zo6Killer
Yeah, the C5 was modded. Good kill!
Old 02-14-2004, 06:37 PM
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Good kill..

But why does everyone think that you have to pay 50K for a vette??
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Originally Posted by Ravenous T\A
Yea good KILL, I like givin some of those Cocky Vette owners a reality check, I love Vettes, I just hate SOME of the owners who think cause they spent near $50k for a car, that they have the fastest thing on the road.
shame on the vette man for loosin face o well nice kill
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Originally Posted by BayouVette
But why does everyone think that you have to pay 50K for a vette??
You can get a used C5 for 25 grand these days. Now THAT is what I call "bang for the buck".
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good kill. sounds like the vette owner got "Donkey Punched". haha
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Donkey punched... Reminds me of old school tit bar.

As far as we are talking bang for your buck. I say buy a 98 ls1 for 10k (or less) then super/turbo charge the thing and show that c5 whats up
Might save a couple bucks too.
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Originally Posted by Kckid
Donkey punched... Reminds me of old school tit bar.

As far as we are talking bang for your buck. I say buy a 98 ls1 for 10k (or less) then super/turbo charge the thing and show that c5 whats up
Might save a couple bucks too.
To do an entire F/I setup that's worht a ****, your going to need more than 10k. You can slap 4.5psi Powerdyne on there, but you'll run the same as a heads/cam N/A stock cube LS1.

If you really wanna pound C5 ***, do a hot cam and some ported heads with a 150 shot, and hope that the C5 has a stock valvetrain/cylinder heads.
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the only c5 kill i have was actualy at a track, he couldnt break out of the 9's (1/8th mile) He was a convertable, but i think, that it should have been in the 8.7 range bone stock. But even if it was i still would have got him. But he was cool about it. He was good to have a slower but way fancier car than i had. GOOD KILL man. I have always found it hard to get a vette owner to run on the street, because all of them here are owned by rich old guys afraid to run them.
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i beat a stock convertible C5 with my stock Z. I had a K&N filter and some Drag Radials. No bullshit. Not only did i beat him once but twice. He was right next to me but i still beat him.
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Originally Posted by chrismcdaniel
. I have always found it hard to get a vette owner to run on the street, because all of them here are owned by rich old guys afraid to run them.
ill race any1 and i aint rich or old . 30



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