Street Racing & Kill Stories Basic Technical Questions & Advice

XLR asked for it

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 11:48 AM
  #1  
Sprayed 99's Avatar
Thread Starter
10 Second Club
15 Year Member
Liked
iTrader: (14)
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 419
Likes: 10
From: nj
Default XLR asked for it

headed home from the movies with my girl last fri nite when this old guy and his hag ole lady pulled along side me cruisin at like 55mph. well my girl started to bitch soon as she saw him and said not to do it so i played it off at first. after a mile or so the old guy starts taunting me so i throw it into 3rd and as i let the clutch out and the motor spins up he jumps on it. i stabbed it,luckily i had et streets on the back, by the time i got into 4th i had him by atleast 4 lengths. so wat does this douche do? gets next to me again and wants to go again. next race same result but that time we take off together and i crush him.
well we finally catch a red light and he asks "dude wat the hell u got in that thing?" i reply cam only so he wants to try it from a dead stop now. i tell him "this is gonna end badly for him" but he insists to go at it again. as the light tuns green he jumps out a car length but at the top of second i'm blowin past him and put a bunch of lengths till the top of 3rd till i tapped the brakes, i figured i got my point across. so wat does old guy do? gives me a ricer fly by.
if i read correct in Car & Driver the XLR is like $100,000, makes 443 hp and runs 12.6. but i'd be piseed off if i spent 100k and some guy in his **** box f-body kicked my *** lol
Reply
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 12:05 PM
  #2  
NightWindDriftr's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 1,224
Likes: 0
From: Key West, FL / Dallas, TX
Default

Good kill. I'd be pissed too, but at the end of the day he drives a sweet XLR.

EDIT: I believe the XLR is closer to $80k. For that price point, I'd rather be sitting in a C6Z.
Reply
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 12:07 PM
  #3  
05CherryGXP's Avatar
TECH Apprentice
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 342
Likes: 0
Default

Nice kill, was it a V or a regular XLR?

XLR's are nice too though, don't hate them too much. Driving one with the top back is amazing.

Night, the standard ones are around 80 or so I think, with the V's pushing 6 digits. My dad runs around in a V on the weekend he got to compensate for his bald spot. Sure its a high 12s car, but its a freaking hardtop convertible with amazing suspension and a caddy interior.
Reply
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 12:11 PM
  #4  
PewterScreaminMach's Avatar
TECH Addict
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 2,628
Likes: 2
From: Austin, TX
Default

If it was a V-series, then yup, exactly $100,000 they charge for those things. Great kill. It's funny, I was reading your sig and going "huh, he said cam-only bus he's got Patriot 243s...". And then I realized you had Patriot 243s like me and agreed that yes, cam-only is pretty accurate.
Reply
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 12:14 PM
  #5  
PowershifterNC's Avatar
TECH Apprentice
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 394
Likes: 0
Default

good story
Reply
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 12:16 PM
  #6  
NightWindDriftr's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 1,224
Likes: 0
From: Key West, FL / Dallas, TX
Default

Originally Posted by 05CherryGXP
Night, the standard ones are around 80 or so I think, with the V's pushing 6 digits. My dad runs around in a V on the weekend he got to compensate for his bald spot. Sure its a high 12s car, but its a freaking hardtop convertible with amazing suspension and a caddy interior.
Sounds like you have access to the V. I'd love to drive that car, or even the base XLR for that matter! Let's be friends.
Reply
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 01:43 PM
  #7  
fast's Avatar
11 Second Club
iTrader: (24)
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 626
Likes: 0
From: Champaign, IL
Default

I had fun smashing an XLR over the weekend in PA ... driving my father-in-laws SL benz
Reply
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 03:15 PM
  #8  
05CherryGXP's Avatar
TECH Apprentice
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 342
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by NightWindDriftr
Sounds like you have access to the V. I'd love to drive that car, or even the base XLR for that matter! Let's be friends.
Sure. It is a V. I only get to see the few times in the year when I go home to PA.

I've been wanting to get one but even used they cost more than my broke student ***.
Reply
LS1 Tech Stories

The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time

story-0

Topdon ONE vs. Artidiag 800 BT2: Which is the Diagnostic Tablet For You?

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-1

Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built

 Verdad Gallardo
story-3

Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

 Verdad Gallardo
story-4

6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-5

Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-7

Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

 
story-8

Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

 Verdad Gallardo
story-9

Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 06:03 PM
  #9  
94Mustang302ci's Avatar
Staging Lane
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 75
Likes: 1
From: Tucker, Georgia
Default

Originally Posted by Sprayed 99
headed home from the movies with my girl last fri nite when this old guy and his hag ole lady pulled along side me cruisin at like 55mph. well my girl started to bitch soon as she saw him and said not to do it so i played it off at first. after a mile or so the old guy starts taunting me so i throw it into 3rd and as i let the clutch out and the motor spins up he jumps on it. i stabbed it,luckily i had et streets on the back, by the time i got into 4th i had him by atleast 4 lengths. so wat does this douche do? gets next to me again and wants to go again. next race same result but that time we take off together and i crush him.
well we finally catch a red light and he asks "dude wat the hell u got in that thing?" i reply cam only so he wants to try it from a dead stop now. i tell him "this is gonna end badly for him" but he insists to go at it again. as the light tuns green he jumps out a car length but at the top of second i'm blowin past him and put a bunch of lengths till the top of 3rd till i tapped the brakes, i figured i got my point across. so wat does old guy do? gives me a ricer fly by.
if i read correct in Car & Driver the XLR is like $100,000, makes 443 hp and runs 12.6. but i'd be piseed off if i spent 100k and some guy in his **** box f-body kicked my *** lol
So...... he's a douche for racing you?
Reply
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 08:58 PM
  #10  
Sprayed 99's Avatar
Thread Starter
10 Second Club
15 Year Member
Liked
iTrader: (14)
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 419
Likes: 10
From: nj
Default

Originally Posted by 94Mustang302ci
So...... he's a douche for racing you?
not for racing me just how he approached me and how he acted. it was a v too. i'm not hatin on it, the xlr is a sweet ride and looks awesome. hell i'd rock it too if i had that kind of $.
Reply
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 09:06 PM
  #11  
Sprayed 99's Avatar
Thread Starter
10 Second Club
15 Year Member
Liked
iTrader: (14)
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 419
Likes: 10
From: nj
Default

Originally Posted by PewterScreaminMach
If it was a V-series, then yup, exactly $100,000 they charge for those things. Great kill. It's funny, I was reading your sig and going "huh, he said cam-only bus he's got Patriot 243s...". And then I realized you had Patriot 243s like me and agreed that yes, cam-only is pretty accurate.
yeah i lied but i figured after he acted like mr. tough guy, that would've made him feel worse that a cammed car whooped on him. again not hatin, its def a cool car. but i wouldn't have acted like a tool like that guy did.
Reply
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 11:03 PM
  #12  
black_phoenix's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
15 Year Member
iTrader: (27)
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,203
Likes: 0
From: Dayton, NV
Default

xlr - what a POS, nice kill!
Reply
Old Jun 19, 2008 | 09:05 AM
  #13  
Deuuuce's Avatar
Staging Lane
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 50
Likes: 0
From: San Jose, CA
Default

Originally Posted by Sprayed 99
not for racing me just how he approached me and how he acted. .
Guess we had to be there? He didn't do a flyby and he lined up pretty well with you several times. Good kill but I don't get the attitude part.
Reply




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:21 AM.

story-0
Topdon ONE vs. Artidiag 800 BT2: Which is the Diagnostic Tablet For You?

Slideshow: We take a close look at the ONE and Artidiag 800BT2 diagnostic tools from Topdon and the reasons to buy one over the other.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 11:05:11


VIEW MORE
story-1
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine

Slideshow: The controversial Ferrari F6 swaps its original flat-12 for a Corvette Z06-derived LT4 V8 and sends power to four rear wheels through a custom-built drivetrain.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-26 18:23:54


VIEW MORE
story-2
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built

Slideshow:These GM engines didn't just make huge power, they survived abuse, boost, track days, and six-digit mileage with a reputation for refusing to quit.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-21 16:45:27


VIEW MORE
story-3
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

Slideshow: This heavily modified 1971 Camaro mixes classic muscle car styling with a fifth-generation Camaro interior and modern LS3 power.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-12 18:06:42


VIEW MORE
story-4
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

Slideshow: From wobbling harmonic balancers to failed EBCMs, these are the issues that define long-term C5 ownership and what repairs typically involve.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-07 18:44:57


VIEW MORE
story-5
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

Slideshow: A modern Camaro transformed into a retro icon, this limited-run "Bandit" build blends nostalgia with brute force in a way few revivals manage.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-21 13:57:02


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

Slideshow: Cadillac didn't just crash the high-performance luxury vehicle party, it showed up loud, supercharged, and occasionally a little unhinged...

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-16 10:05:15


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

Slideshow: Top ten most powerful Chevy trucks ever made

By | 2026-03-25 09:22:26


VIEW MORE
story-8
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

Slideshow: Hennessey has turned the Silverado ZR2 into a 700-hp off-road monster with supercharged V8 power and a limited production run.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-24 18:57:52


VIEW MORE
story-9
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

Slideshow: A one-off sports car that looks like a vintage Italian exotic-but hides a C6 Corvette underneath-just sold for the price of a new mid-engine Corvette.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-23 18:53:41


VIEW MORE