Me vs. XLR vs. Carrera GT
03-30-2005, 12:04 PM
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Me vs. XLR vs. Carrera GT
Well, we know how this ended... 
Southbound 55: I came up behind a dark silver Carrera GT and started to check it out, an XLR came crossing over the double-lined carpool/HOV lane and started toying with the Carrera GT. I too pulled on the right side of the GT. I figured the XLR wanted to see what the GT can do (as did I)
Doing about 80mph, the XLR took off. I dropped it to 4th and sped off too. Well, needless to say, the Carrera GT came smoking by us (Literally "smoked" his tires on a shift at 100+mph
) like we were standing still. He must have been at least doing 130-140+ by the end of it since the XLR was ahead of me pulling away and I was already at 115mph playing catchup.
Amazing car, sounded like a jet passing me.
XLR & CL-S = 0 points
GT = 1 point
Funny thing is, yesterday I saw the same guy and car (GT) on the freeway again. I didn't want to play this time.
Southbound 55: I came up behind a dark silver Carrera GT and started to check it out, an XLR came crossing over the double-lined carpool/HOV lane and started toying with the Carrera GT. I too pulled on the right side of the GT. I figured the XLR wanted to see what the GT can do (as did I)
Doing about 80mph, the XLR took off. I dropped it to 4th and sped off too. Well, needless to say, the Carrera GT came smoking by us (Literally "smoked" his tires on a shift at 100+mph
) like we were standing still. He must have been at least doing 130-140+ by the end of it since the XLR was ahead of me pulling away and I was already at 115mph playing catchup.Amazing car, sounded like a jet passing me.
XLR & CL-S = 0 points
GT = 1 point
Funny thing is, yesterday I saw the same guy and car (GT) on the freeway again. I didn't want to play this time.
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BTW my grandma has one and I wasnt impressed with the driving feel, still way to soft, its a caddy what do you expect
03-30-2005, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Renegade
BTW my grandma has one and I wasnt impressed with the driving feel, still way to soft, its a caddy what do you expect
03-30-2005, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Renegade
the xlr would be a good highway race, but after 120 id think it would win.
03-30-2005, 10:57 PM
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That's one car I wouldn't even try to run... good attempt though 
I think it would have been like that Mustang I ran the other day... 520whp is about 600 at the crank but hell of a lot more torque than the Carrera GT.
I think it would have been like that Mustang I ran the other day... 520whp is about 600 at the crank but hell of a lot more torque than the Carrera GT.
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Originally Posted by Renegade
The XLR runs 14.1-14.4, vette my ass, ive driven it.
03-31-2005, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Dem1K
dood are you crazy? that's basically a vette...thing runs like low 13s. He wouldn't have stand a chance against him. BTW, your grandma is tight.
you are thinking about the cts-v...5.7 ls6 v8...i'm not knowledgable about corvettes (i love them though) but this is the c5 z06 motor if i believe..this i'm 99%sure about
the regular cts, xrs, and others come with a 4.6 northstar v8...is that the base model c5 motor? i could be wrong about this
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Originally Posted by Dem1K
Wow, I stand COMPLETELY corrected. I could have SWORN someone told me it had the vette engine, but was just heavier, making it a bit slower. My dad has the new C6 vette & was considering the XLR when someone told him that. I guess that's why I'm confused. My bad man.
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