lost to two mercedes...
06-30-2003, 02:36 PM
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lost to two mercedes...
i've lost total self confidence now...
I lost to a CLK 430...that's totally understanable because it's a v8.... but last night on the highway i lost to a C class...i don't know how but my car didn't keep up with him. and no it wasn't AMG
it was about 3 am coming back from a club when i noticed a mercedes c class tail gating me. i had two other friends in the car...so i down shifted to 3 gear and floored it....i was leading for abot 20 seconds then he just flew by me
i was so ashamed.... i will never race again...any car.... never ever
I lost to a CLK 430...that's totally understanable because it's a v8.... but last night on the highway i lost to a C class...i don't know how but my car didn't keep up with him. and no it wasn't AMG
it was about 3 am coming back from a club when i noticed a mercedes c class tail gating me. i had two other friends in the car...so i down shifted to 3 gear and floored it....i was leading for abot 20 seconds then he just flew by me
i was so ashamed.... i will never race again...any car.... never ever
06-30-2003, 03:45 PM
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Was it the new 6-spd C320? Those are nicely geared to beat out a TL-S on the highway .. it doesn't matter that we have more hp .. since they're pretty much putting down "similar" (not identical.. similar) w/ much better gearing thru a manual gear box ...
Plus .. if you were racing towards the end of your 3rd gear.. beginnng of 4th .. you're toast.
You mentioned you put it in 3rd and floored it for 20 seconds .. so you HAD to have shifted into 4th .. Plus .. how many people were in your car? How many people were in the Mercedes? Soooo many factors... so little explanation....
Plus .. if you were racing towards the end of your 3rd gear.. beginnng of 4th .. you're toast.
You mentioned you put it in 3rd and floored it for 20 seconds .. so you HAD to have shifted into 4th .. Plus .. how many people were in your car? How many people were in the Mercedes? Soooo many factors... so little explanation....
06-30-2003, 03:49 PM
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oh and.. SLAP YOURSELF INTO REALITY .. quit crying .. your racing days are FAR FROM OVER!! Get ahold of yourself, quitcher*****in' and saddle up .. there are plenty of 330Ci's and GS300's that need to be trounced and stomped on ... now go out there and kill some bimmers...
06-30-2003, 05:06 PM
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I have a buddy at work that has a C320 coupe, with six speed and the wheel package, and we race a little from time to time and i have never lost to him, not once and i have a TL-p! I think that person must have modded that car or you shifted at the wrong time.
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06-30-2003, 10:07 PM
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Originally posted by FugittiveTLS`03
he must have some mods!! I can't see losing to any old C class taking us!
You were probably racing the CLK 500 and did not know it!
he must have some mods!! I can't see losing to any old C class taking us!
You were probably racing the CLK 500 and did not know it!
06-30-2003, 10:10 PM
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there are aftermarket tuners that can make comparable (usually more) power to AMG, brabus.... other than that only AMG will take tlS at any speed, the 240 is a freakin joke, waste of v6, the 320 is 215hp plus it's a pig and the 230 is a super4, 180 I believe...
07-01-2003, 08:31 AM
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PeterUbers is about the only correct person here...
I'm going to assume you were over a hundred, and if so, trying to run a Benz of any ilk at these speeds is a bad idea.
While you may get them from 0-115mph for a c230/40 or a c280/320, on the highway is where those cars are meant to run. Our car's fourth gear sucks total @$$ and any of these cars should stick around or pull on you here...Some mods and they would be leaving you...
Thinking of hanging around on the highway with the clk430 was simply a "momentary and total lack of reason" on your part. My mom's new s series (forget if it is a 400 or 420 or what, but it's a freakin' limo looking thing) is a decent accelerating car from a stop, cannot keep up with me at all, but by 110mph or so creeps up and goes right around me in a hurry...
Anything with AMG will also be chocked up in the loss column...
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Before you go hang yourself, think that maybe it was a debadged AMG. There's an Audi here in town with aftermarket wheels and is debadged and it is an upgraded A4...If that doesn't do the trick, go find and Mustang GT when you get down to about a 1/4 tank and find a good stretch entering a curvacious onramp to the highway and leave him crying. You'll feel much better then!
I'm going to assume you were over a hundred, and if so, trying to run a Benz of any ilk at these speeds is a bad idea.
While you may get them from 0-115mph for a c230/40 or a c280/320, on the highway is where those cars are meant to run. Our car's fourth gear sucks total @$$ and any of these cars should stick around or pull on you here...Some mods and they would be leaving you...
Thinking of hanging around on the highway with the clk430 was simply a "momentary and total lack of reason" on your part. My mom's new s series (forget if it is a 400 or 420 or what, but it's a freakin' limo looking thing) is a decent accelerating car from a stop, cannot keep up with me at all, but by 110mph or so creeps up and goes right around me in a hurry...
Anything with AMG will also be chocked up in the loss column...
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Before you go hang yourself, think that maybe it was a debadged AMG. There's an Audi here in town with aftermarket wheels and is debadged and it is an upgraded A4...If that doesn't do the trick, go find and Mustang GT when you get down to about a 1/4 tank and find a good stretch entering a curvacious onramp to the highway and leave him crying. You'll feel much better then!
07-01-2003, 11:12 AM
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ROFFl...Bigman, you sure?
Really sure?
C32; C43: CLK3's, 4's?
One of the worst times I've ever been a$$raped was by a C43 on the highway. Not even remotely close. Even in my top end of second and third gear powerband was I even staying around with it...
Really sure?
C32; C43: CLK3's, 4's?
One of the worst times I've ever been a$$raped was by a C43 on the highway. Not even remotely close. Even in my top end of second and third gear powerband was I even staying around with it...
07-01-2003, 04:58 PM
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The only AMG we can hang w/ is the C36 (1994,1995) .. 276hp C-class w/ a beefed up I-6... the only reason I know we can hang is cuz I did from a stop exactly two years ago when my car had about 2000 miles on it. We actually went from a roll from 10mph .. otherwise he'd have me out of the hole. To 100mph he was 1 car length ahead of me.. yes, i still lost.
r10 -- thanks for the props...
Out of the whole, ANY rwd can beat us out. I don't know what types of super sticky slicks you racecar drivers are running on your TypeS's ..but i've got the stock *****elins.. and when I FLOOR IT.. i sit there for about 1 second before I make any forward progress... RWD is beating me by 1 car length at this point... from a roll.. if I hang in 1st w/ the gateshift .. I'm good to boot .. i can hang w/ some cars in my class....
r10 -- thanks for the props...
Out of the whole, ANY rwd can beat us out. I don't know what types of super sticky slicks you racecar drivers are running on your TypeS's ..but i've got the stock *****elins.. and when I FLOOR IT.. i sit there for about 1 second before I make any forward progress... RWD is beating me by 1 car length at this point... from a roll.. if I hang in 1st w/ the gateshift .. I'm good to boot .. i can hang w/ some cars in my class....
07-02-2003, 12:10 AM
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I drove to Las vegas the other week, i was passed up by a C230 no AMG it was a brand new one .... it was a lady... and this was at around 100-130 mph
she was tailiing me so I got in the other lane and see if she could pass me up... apparently she could... and I mean she pulled on me quick.
-sad acura driver
she was tailiing me so I got in the other lane and see if she could pass me up... apparently she could... and I mean she pulled on me quick.
-sad acura driver
07-03-2003, 09:13 PM
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Yeah probably had some work done, people in bmw 330 Ci's and Acura TL's do not look happy when the lose to a Galant either. But this one is supercharged!!!!!
Dont give up on the highway racing!!!!!
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Dont give up on the highway racing!!!!!
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07-03-2003, 09:34 PM
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I finally understand why Acura and Bmw owners get extremely pissed when they loose to cars that arent in the luxury class. I mean you pay top price for something that offers some of the best in performance and power and then you get beat by some everyday day car thats not even in your league.
I only mention that because I raced a TL Types, hot looking baby blue dropped I pulled up to him on the high at about 65 he looked over and gunned it he had about a two car the lead for about 7 seconds then I just flew by and he was 5 car lengths from then on and I never looked back. I slowed down thinking I get a thumbs up or nod like good ****, oooh no I got a finger alright and middle finger. :lol: He happened to be going the same place I was and he pulled in to this mall parking lot and the first things out of his mouth was "How the **** did you beat". At this point I didnt say two words, popped the hood and he just looked and after that, him loosing to Galant made it ok.
I mean was all that ignorant nonsense really necessary, but like I said before I understand now. If I had an Acura and Im paying top dollar I better be beating everything thats not in my price range.
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I only mention that because I raced a TL Types, hot looking baby blue dropped I pulled up to him on the high at about 65 he looked over and gunned it he had about a two car the lead for about 7 seconds then I just flew by and he was 5 car lengths from then on and I never looked back. I slowed down thinking I get a thumbs up or nod like good ****, oooh no I got a finger alright and middle finger. :lol: He happened to be going the same place I was and he pulled in to this mall parking lot and the first things out of his mouth was "How the **** did you beat". At this point I didnt say two words, popped the hood and he just looked and after that, him loosing to Galant made it ok.
I mean was all that ignorant nonsense really necessary, but like I said before I understand now. If I had an Acura and Im paying top dollar I better be beating everything thats not in my price range.
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07-04-2003, 03:18 AM
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Nice try!
Originally posted by GalantT3
[B]I finally understand why Acura and Bmw owners get extremely pissed when they loose to cars that arent in the luxury class. I mean you pay top price for something that offers some of the best in performance and power and then you get beat by some everyday day car thats not even in your league.
I only mention that because I raced a TL Types, .... I slowed down thinking I get a thumbs up or nod like good ****, oooh no I got a finger alright and middle finger. :lol: .... the first things out of his mouth was "How the **** did you beat". At this point I didnt say two words, popped the hood and he just looked and after that, him loosing to Galant made it ok.
I mean was all that ignorant nonsense really necessary, but like I said before I understand now. If I had an Acura and Im paying top dollar I better be beating everything thats not in my price range.
[B]I finally understand why Acura and Bmw owners get extremely pissed when they loose to cars that arent in the luxury class. I mean you pay top price for something that offers some of the best in performance and power and then you get beat by some everyday day car thats not even in your league.
I only mention that because I raced a TL Types, .... I slowed down thinking I get a thumbs up or nod like good ****, oooh no I got a finger alright and middle finger. :lol: .... the first things out of his mouth was "How the **** did you beat". At this point I didnt say two words, popped the hood and he just looked and after that, him loosing to Galant made it ok.
I mean was all that ignorant nonsense really necessary, but like I said before I understand now. If I had an Acura and Im paying top dollar I better be beating everything thats not in my price range.
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07-04-2003, 07:30 AM
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jeez guys, a stock TL-S is not that fast for real... Don't cry because you lost, time to get some mods if you're really going to race. Even with my nitrous, I still lose to many cars at the track. I only run 13.5's... That's what some cars run stock... Don't under-estimate any cars is what I'm saying... I have lost to a 11 sec Civic and I had no clue until he crossed the finish line when I was probably still at 1/8 mile...
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Originally posted by Red Hot TL
jeez guys, a stock TL-S is not that fast for real... Don't cry because you lost, time to get some mods if you're really going to race. Even with my nitrous, I still lose to many cars at the track. I only run 13.5's... That's what some cars run stock... Don't under-estimate any cars is what I'm saying... I have lost to a 11 sec Civic and I had no clue until he crossed the finish line when I was probably still at 1/8 mile...
jeez guys, a stock TL-S is not that fast for real... Don't cry because you lost, time to get some mods if you're really going to race. Even with my nitrous, I still lose to many cars at the track. I only run 13.5's... That's what some cars run stock... Don't under-estimate any cars is what I'm saying... I have lost to a 11 sec Civic and I had no clue until he crossed the finish line when I was probably still at 1/8 mile...
07-04-2003, 05:28 PM
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First of all, I wasn’t fishing for complements or anything like that. Second, I didn’t post here to take joy and revel in the fact that I beat a Type S. If I did would have posted in the racing forum. Third the whole point I was trying to make was people think that just because they have a certain emblem on there car means they own the road!!! And I said I could see why they think that way considering the price people some people pay for there cars. I wasn’t event trying to say the Galant was even in the same league as the Type S. Sorry I don’t live in a dream world I know the Galant and Mitsubishi in general are far from luxury!!!! I’m on these boards only because my older brother got an Acura TL and I want to help him out and make his car better and he’s not into looking on club sites online for deals or aftermarket parts or what’s good for the car so I do it for him.
And now I remember why I don’t post on these forums in the first place because people like (JaDia4) try to turn everything into a battle or act like everyone who comes on this board that drives something other than an Acura is just some clown who joined the forum just to tell Acura owners “hey I beat an Acura”. Just because a few trolls have done that in the past does not mean I’m one of them, stop being so defensive. You completely misunderstood what I was trying to say JaDia4 and took as if I was showing off my car. So I’m not saying anymore.
And now I remember why I don’t post on these forums in the first place because people like (JaDia4) try to turn everything into a battle or act like everyone who comes on this board that drives something other than an Acura is just some clown who joined the forum just to tell Acura owners “hey I beat an Acura”. Just because a few trolls have done that in the past does not mean I’m one of them, stop being so defensive. You completely misunderstood what I was trying to say JaDia4 and took as if I was showing off my car. So I’m not saying anymore.
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The transition from 3rd to 4th sucks so bad because no matter if you hold the rev's until fuel cutoff, you'll still shift out of VTEC for 4th gear 
I raced a RSX-S w/ an AEM intake and had it by a carlength or more until we hit 4th. I fell out of lift and he came right up beside me again....
I raced a RSX-S w/ an AEM intake and had it by a carlength or more until we hit 4th. I fell out of lift and he came right up beside me again....
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Originally posted by PeterUbers
This guy probably had 5 people in his TL-S .. barely caught the tail end of 3rd.. and lost to an underpowered, overpriced Mercedes w/ one dude in it...
This guy probably had 5 people in his TL-S .. barely caught the tail end of 3rd.. and lost to an underpowered, overpriced Mercedes w/ one dude in it...
So he had 3 people in the TL-S.
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